Abortion Bans, By Pills Or Otherwise, Ruled Unconstitutional In Wyoming
November 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
The bans go against the will of the people, who in 2012 voted for a Republican-backed amendment to guarantee adults the right to make their own health care decisions, the district judge determined.
As Trump Allies Plan To Pare Safety Net Programs, States Rush In Requests
November 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
New York is among the states looking to shore up Medicaid funding while President Joe Biden, whose administration is amenable to social services, is still in office.
RFK Jr.’s Role As Possible HHS Chief Faces Pushback On Multiple Fronts
November 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
The FDA doesn’t have the resources to take on the food industry as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has proposed, an expert says. Moreover, those in the agriculture community see problems ahead if tariffs are imposed. His stance on vaccines — he’s still sowing doubt about them in courts — rankles the public health community. And the American Public Health Association wants to see a qualified pick.
Asheville, NC, Finally Has Clean Water To Drink, Nearly 2 Months After Helene
November 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
A boil-water notice — put in place because of lingering sediment from the destructive September storm — was lifted Monday. In related news, the Biden administration has asked Congress for $100B in emergency disaster funds.
Bird Flu Strain In Canadian Teen Mutated Into Easier-To-Spread Version
November 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
Stat reports there’s no evidence that the teen has infected anyone else. The source of the infection has not been determined. Meanwhile, Hawaii — which has strict agricultural rules to prevent the spread of disease from the continental U.S. — has announced its first bird flu outbreak in poultry.
Can Covid Cure Cancer? Study Suggests Maybe
November 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
In a study by the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute in Chicago, the RNA in the SARS-CoV-2 virus was found to “trigger the development of a unique type of immune cell with anti-cancer properties,” which could lead to the development of cancer-fighting treatments in the future.
First Edition: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024
November 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Could Change How Hospitals Manage Patient Hydration
By Jackie Fortiér
November 19, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Many U.S. hospitals are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say the shortage accelerated their plans to change IV fluid hydration protocols altogether.
Idaho Calls Abortion ‘Barbaric and Gruesome’ in Trial Challenging Strict Ban
By Sarah Varney
November 18, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Women with serious pregnancy complications who were denied abortion care have turned to state courts after appeals to state lawmakers to clarify medical exceptions have largely failed.
Maryland Tracking Marijuana Trends
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
The health dashboard is intended to identify areas of concern so that officials can ensure residents use cannabis safely. Elsewhere, social services struggles in North Carolina, climate change in Florida, and more.
Viewpoints: The Newest Abortion Fight Is An Old One; The Danger RFK Jr. Poses To Our Health
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers discuss reproductive rights, forced sterilization, gun control, and more.
Morning Briefing for Monday, November 18, 2024
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
ACA subsidies, Social Security overpayments, fluoride safety, PBM restrictions, vaccines, abortion pills, ChatGPT diagnoses, and more.
Health Executives Banking On Political Risks To Preserve ACA Subsidies
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
Some Republicans oppose extending enhanced tax credits for Affordable Care Act insurance plans that are set to expire at the end of 2025. Not doing so, though, would risk millions of people losing coverage, many of whom live in red states. Health care executives are optimistic that the subsidies will be extended even when Republicans take power.
PBM Restrictions Could Be Passed Or Punted By Lame-Duck Congress
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
Analysts look at the likelihood of lawmakers making moves to rein in drug middlemen this session. Also, covid-era prescription flexibility is kept in place, pharmaceutical companies take on GLP-1 copycats, and more.
How Could RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Skepticism Hurt The US? Just Ask Samoa.
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
The independent, Pacific nation of Samoa — a stone’s throw from the U.S. territory of American Samoa — experienced a disastrous epidemic of measles in 2019. Kennedy had visited Samoa four months before the outbreak and met with anti-vaccine advocates, The Washington Post reported.
Texas Lawmaker Pushes For Abortion Pill Reclassification
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
Pat Curry, a Republican in the Texas House, has pre-filed a bill to classify abortion pills as “controlled substances.” If passed, it would go into effect late next year.
Small Study Finds ChatGPT Outperforms Docs At Diagnosing
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
In the study, ChatGPT operating alone outperformed both doctors who were using ChatGPT to help them diagnose and those who were using only conventional resources. Other health industry news is on CareMax, Indiana University Health, and more.
First US Case Of Aggressive New Mpox Strain Confirmed In California
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
The individual in question had recently returned from eastern Africa, the state health department said. Also in the news: bird flu, covid, and dengue fever.
