Having Private Medicare Doesn’t Mean It’s Easy To Find A Psychiatrist: Study
July 6, 2023
Morning Briefing
More than half of the counties in a new study lacked even a single psychiatrist participating in a Medicare Advantage plan, The New York Times reports. Meanwhile, Eli Lilly is now the world’s biggest health care company by market value, beating UnitedHealth.
HIV Study: Antibody Drugs Can Be Used As Alternative Treatment In Children
July 6, 2023
Morning Briefing
It was the first time that broadly neutralizing antibodies were tested in combination with antiretroviral drugs against HIV in a pediatric population, Stat reported. Other news is on Humira, Wegovy, and more.
Get Ready To Pull Up Your Sleeves For A Triple-Whammy Of Shots This Fall
July 6, 2023
Morning Briefing
Federal health officials are hatching plans to roll out new covid, RSV, and flu shots. Everyone should at least get flu and covid jabs, experts say.
Study: People With Cannabis Disorder More Likely To Have Surgical Trouble
July 6, 2023
Morning Briefing
The most significant complications, the study found, were for blockages of coronary arteries, stroke, injury to the kidneys, blood clots, breathing trouble, infection, and in-hospital death, CNN reported.
Determined To Outlaw Abortion, Iowa’s GOP Governor Calls Special Session
July 6, 2023
Morning Briefing
The special session is scheduled to begin less than a month after the Iowa Supreme Court deadlocked on Gov. Kim Reynolds’ request to reinstate the “fetal heartbeat” law she signed in 2018, Iowa Public Radio reported. And in Ohio, a rape case that made national headlines comes to an end.
First Edition: July 6, 2023
July 6, 2023
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
How Health Care May Be Affected by the High Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling
By Michelle Andrews
July 6, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Some medical professionals warn that the Supreme Court’s recent ruling against using race as a factor in admissions could have far-reaching implications for the diversity of medical students, the practice of medicine, and patient care. Here’s what you need to know.
Montana Adds Protections for Kids in Private Residential Treatment Programs
By Cameron Evans
Updated July 12, 2023
Originally Published July 6, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Programs in the so-called troubled teen industry will be required to provide a 24-hour hotline and unmonitored video calls with family and be subject to more inspections under a new Montana law.
Why the Next Big Hope for Alzheimer’s Might Not Help Most Black Patients
By Arthur Allen
July 6, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Black patients and other minorities tend to be diagnosed at later stages of the disease, which would exclude them from use of Leqembi. Few Black people were included in the main trial of the drug.
CDC to Reduce Funding for States’ Child Vaccination Programs
By Andy Miller
July 5, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Citing the recent debt ceiling deal, the CDC is trimming its funding to child vaccination programs that focus on communities vulnerable to disease outbreaks. The cuts come despite data showing the percentage of children getting vaccinated has dropped in recent years.
Más estados legalizan la venta de leche sin pasteurizar, a pesar de las advertencias sanitarias
By Tony Leys
July 5, 2023
KFF Health News Original
La pasteurización, desarrollada en el siglo XIX, consiste en someter la leche a un tratamiento de calor para eliminar las bacterias.
Plan To Tackle Generic-Drug Shortages; Potential Lyme Disease Vaccine Shows Promise
July 5, 2023
Morning Briefing
Read recent pharmaceutical developments in KFF Health News’ Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
A Focus On The Education Of Future Medical Staff As Affirmative Action Ends
July 5, 2023
Morning Briefing
News outlets report on the repercussions for the medical education industry of the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturns affirmative action. The New York Times reports on how the socioeconomic disadvantage scale may be used as a tool to filter med school applicants.
It’s Getting So Hot In Texas, Even The Mosquitos Can’t Cope
July 5, 2023
Morning Briefing
The Houston Chronicle, reporting on new data that show that “mosquito days” in Houston fell between 1979 and 2022, reminds us that mosquito bites can be both annoying and dangerous. Among other news: the Ohio toxic train derailment, and a dispute over human remains disposal in North Dakota.
Data Dispute Threatened Disruption To The Organ Transplant System
July 5, 2023
Morning Briefing
The Washington Post reported that 63 U.S. transplant centers were at risk of having supply chains for human organs disrupted by a dispute over health data on transplanted organs with an organ screening company. Also in the news: a Parkinson’s drug, a lawsuit over HIV medication, and more.
AI Is Better At Predicting Pneumonia Death Risk: Study
July 5, 2023
Morning Briefing
A study shows a deep-learning model that analyzes chest x-rays from patients with community-acquired pneumonia is more accurate than an established tool. Separately, smartwatch innovations could help diagnose Parkinson’s disease.
CDC Warns Travelers To Get Measles Shots Before Heading Overseas
July 5, 2023
Morning Briefing
A rise in the cases of measles drove the CDC to issue a new health advisory. Fox News, meanwhile, reports on a study that highlights potential bacterial dangers in unwashed bed sheets. “Leaky gut,” berberine, fungal meningitis, unpasteurized milk sales, and more are also in the news.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, July 5, 2023
July 5, 2023
Morning Briefing
Maternal mortality, gun deaths, unhealthy heat, covid, abortion law, AI predictions, medical schools, drug costs, and more are in the news.