Médicos son reacios a preguntar el estatus migratorio de pacientes, a pesar de nueva ley de Florida
By Daniel Chang
August 17, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Médicos, enfermeras y expertos en política sanitaria afirman que la ley ataca a personas marginadas que ya tienen dificultades para navegar el sistema de salud y que les disuadirá aún más de buscar ayuda médica.
Research Roundup: RSV, Covid, And The Pandemic
August 17, 2023
Morning Briefing
This week’s selections of health policy studies and briefs are from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota.
Federal Court Rules Oklahoma Law Regulating PBMs Is Unconstitutional
August 17, 2023
Morning Briefing
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit invalidated four provisions of an Oklahoma law targeting PBMs. In Ohio, a marijuana legalization question will be on the fall ballot. In the Bay Area, some 150,000 residents will have their Medi-Cal eligibility reconsidered. And more.
March Recall Of Phillips Ventilators Associated With At Least One Death
August 17, 2023
Morning Briefing
Over 73,000 ventilators were recalled in March, but new FDA data show the issue is associated with at least one death and two injuries. Among other news: the FDA approved the first treatment for a rare bone disease; the American Red Cross tussles with the Justice Dept. over antitrust; and more.
Though Covid Is Rising, The Public Isn’t Changing Its Habits: Poll
August 17, 2023
Morning Briefing
Summer covid cases are rising, Axios reminds us, but a poll shows that the public isn’t keen to start wearing masks again or even to test for covid. In other news, the CDC says a relatively new strain of E. coli is behind multiple outbreaks over recent years, including those linked to leafy greens.
Experimental Pig Kidney Transplant Worked In Patient For Over A Month
August 17, 2023
Morning Briefing
The New York surgery involved a patient who was brain dead and replaced both kidneys with one from a pig. The goal is to win approval for wider clinical trials. Meanwhile, the national system for allocating and distributing human organs for transplant is set for an overhaul.
During 2022’s Economic Rocky Patch, Health Execs Pocketed Billions: Stat
August 17, 2023
Morning Briefing
Stat reports that health care industry executives pocketed, collectively, $4 billion in an otherwise tricky year, economically speaking. Meanwhile, residents in a southern Colorado city are reportedly arguing their nonprofit local hospitals aren’t providing enough charity care to justify their status.
Cancer Rising Among Young Americans, Particularly Women
August 17, 2023
Morning Briefing
A new study found that gastrointestinal, endocrine, and breast cancers were climbing at the fastest rates. Meanwhile, NBC News reports that price gouging by gray market vendors of chemo drugs amid current supply shortages is hitting some hospitals hard.
Study: Arthritis Drug Boosts Effect Of ‘Morning-After’ Pill For Up To 3 Days
August 17, 2023
Morning Briefing
Researchers found that using piroxicam, a common arthritis anti-inflammatory drug, with Levonorgestrel, or Plan B, significantly increased the typical effectiveness window of 24 hours. In other news, Facebook’s parent company is criticized for rating reproductive health for adults-only.
Mifepristone Case Heads To High Court After Abortion Rights Take Another Hit
August 17, 2023
Morning Briefing
A federal appeals court decided Wednesday that the drug, which is used in medication abortions, shouldn’t be prescribed by telemedicine or past seven weeks of pregnancy. But the drug will remain available until a ruling from the Supreme Court.
First Edition: Aug. 17, 2023
August 17, 2023
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Community With High Medical Debt Questions Its Hospitals’ Charity Spending
By Markian Hawryluk
Updated August 29, 2023
Originally Published August 17, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Pueblo, Colorado, residents have higher-than-average medical debt, while the city’s two tax-exempt hospitals provide relatively low levels of charity care.
Doctors Hesitate to Ask About Patients’ Immigration Status Despite New Florida Law
By Daniel Chang
August 17, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Florida’s new immigration law requires hospitals to ask patients about their immigration status at admission and in emergency rooms, and report that information plus the cost of care for residents without legal status. Doctors and nurses who oppose the policy seem reluctant to criticize lawmakers for fear of political retribution.
New IV Antibiotic Combo For cUTI Being Reviewed; Benefits Of New Cancer Meds Unclear
August 16, 2023
Morning Briefing
Read recent pharmaceutical developments in KFF Health News’ Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
NC’s Governor Vetoed Anti-Trans Bills. Now GOP Seeks To Overrule
August 16, 2023
Morning Briefing
The legislation in question banned gender care for minors and limited trans youngsters’ participation in sports through college. The GOP supermajority in the state is now seeking to overturn the veto, AP reports. Separately, experts push back against Texas lawmakers who say puberty blockers are “experimental.”
Study Links Living Close To Fracking Sites With Children’s Illnesses
August 16, 2023
Morning Briefing
AP reports on a study that looked at heavily drilled western Pennsylvania, finding children who lived closer were more likely to develop a quite rare form of cancer, and all residents were at higher risk of worse asthma reactions. Also in the news: dengue virus; West Nile virus; deadly heat; and more.
Warnings On Alcohol’s ‘Asian Glow’; Saying Hi To Neighbors Boosts Health
August 16, 2023
Morning Briefing
The Washington Post explains that redness and other symptoms from consuming alcohol in those with the ALDH2*2 variant mutation is not just discomfort — it’s a serious health warning. CNN, meanwhile, covers new survey data showing the benefits of being nice to your neighbors.
Viewpoints: Lack Of Sleep Has A Dramatic Effect On Emotions; Women’s Drinking Habits Are Harming Them
August 16, 2023
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers examine sleep habits, U.S. women’s drinking, mental health and more.