What One Hospital’s Slow Recovery From a Cyberattack Means for Patients
By Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media
June 16, 2023
KFF Health News Original
U.S. hospitals have seen a record number of cyberattacks over the past few years. Getting hacked can cost a hospital millions of dollars, expose patient data, and even jeopardize patient care.
Find Out How Much Opioid Settlement Cash Your Locality Received
By Aneri Pattani
June 16, 2023
KFF Health News Original
You can use documents obtained by KFF Health News to see the exact dollar amounts that local governments in your state have been allocated in 2022 and 2023.
California Schools Start Hatching Heat Plans as the Planet Warms
By Calli McMurray
June 16, 2023
KFF Health News Original
State researchers offer recommendations on how schools can become more heat-resilient in the face of global warming. Proposed changes to state law could make it easier to build shade structures.
Opioid Settlement Payouts to Localities Made Public for First Time
By Aneri Pattani
June 16, 2023
KFF Health News Original
KFF Health News obtained documents showing the exact dollar amounts — down to the cent — that local governments have been allocated in 2022 and 2023 to battle the ongoing opioid crisis.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Slow Your Disenroll
June 15, 2023
Podcast
More than a million Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections ended. The Biden administration is asking states to slow disenrollment, but that does not mean states must listen. Meanwhile, a Supreme Court decision gives Medicaid beneficiaries the right to sue over their care, and a new deal preserves coverage of preventive services nationwide as a Texas court case continues. Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Mary Agnes Carey to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner interviews Dan Mendelson, CEO of Morgan Health, a new unit of JPMorgan Chase, about employers’ role in insurance coverage.
Montana 6-15
June 15, 2023
Morning Briefing
Research Roundup: Health Care Burnout; Cancer; Telehealth; Omicron
June 15, 2023
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.
Viewpoints: Leqembi Is Proof FDA Needs Conditional Approvals; Foreign-Trained Doctors Can Fill The Shortage
June 15, 2023
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers examine the FDA approval process, foreign-trained medical professionals, children’s mental health, and more.
As Wildfires Persist In Canada, Unhealthy Smoke Wafts Over Minnesota
June 15, 2023
Morning Briefing
Minnesota’s pollution agency said air quality in some places would improve, but smoke would still hit the southern portion of the state. Among other news: polluted beaches in California.
Critics Slam Leading Concussion Group For Not Linking CTE To Head Trauma
June 15, 2023
Morning Briefing
A controversy is emerging over a statement from the influential group, which stopped short of definitively linking chronic traumatic encephalopathy with repeated head trauma. Meanwhile, USA Today reports that hockey Hall of Famer Henri Richard had CTE at the time of his death.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, June 15, 2023
June 15, 2023
Morning Briefing
Cancer drug shortages, health care spending, losing Medicaid, drug overdoses, mental health, covid, air safety, and more are in the news.
Morgue Manager At Harvard Med School Accused Of Body Part Thefts
June 15, 2023
Morning Briefing
News outlets cover a shocking accusation leveled at a morgue manager at Harvard Medical School and his wife. The pair are accused of stealing body parts, including heads and brains, and selling them as part of a nationwide network. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch calls out medical debt in the U.S.
Single Monoclonal Antibody Injection Prevented Covid In Trial
June 15, 2023
Morning Briefing
A new study showed adintrevimab prevented covid in a clinical trial, with no serious side effects reported. Meanwhile, the FDA is looking at which composition this fall’s covid shots should use. Long covid, the collapse of covid test maker Ellume, and more are also in the news.
Report Says Google Profits From Hosting Fake Abortion Clinic Ads
June 15, 2023
Morning Briefing
Researchers find that the online giant is profiting from fake abortion clinic ads placed by anti-abortion groups aiming to dissuade people from accessing abortion care. In Massachusetts, there’s an effort to limit cellphone data sales to protect those seeking abortion and gender care.
Medicaid Recipients Caught Surprised As Appointments, Medicines Canceled
June 15, 2023
Morning Briefing
In Arkansas, one woman says she lost her health coverage because the state wasn’t able to collect the child support she is owed. In Florida, a community activist has heard from people who “are going to the pharmacy to pick up their refill for the month and they’re being told, ‘Well, your Medicaid is no longer active.'”
US Health Care Spending Forecasted To Top $7.2 Trillion By 2031
June 15, 2023
Morning Briefing
A primary driver of that spike will come from Medicare spending, according to estimates by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of the Actuary. American households will spend more on health care, consuming nearly one-fifth of the U.S. economy by 2031.
More Americans Died Of Drug Overdoses In The Last Year
June 15, 2023
Morning Briefing
CDC data show over 109,000 people died from drug overdoses in the U.S. in the 12-month period ending January, slightly up from a year before, with men much more vulnerable than women. Meanwhile, California authorities seized enough fentanyl to kill everyone in San Francisco — three times.
CDC Data: Record Homicide, Suicide Rates Among Younger Americans During Pandemic
June 15, 2023
Morning Briefing
The CDC reports an alarming rise in mental health issues among 10 to 24 years olds during the covid pandemic that attributed to more suicide and homicide deaths among that age group.
Frustrated Oncologists Want Congress To Help Fix Cancer Drug Shortfalls
June 15, 2023
Morning Briefing
During a House hearing Tuesday on public health preparedness, lawmakers were urged by doctors to tackle supply shortages and skyrocketing costs of chemotherapy drugs and other cancer treatments.
First Edition: June 15, 2023
June 15, 2023
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.