Novo Nordisk Says Daily Pill Version Of Wegovy Effective In Study
May 23, 2023
Morning Briefing
The weight loss drug, also known as semaglutide, is usually delivered as a once-weekly shot. Separately, Amazon-owned PillPack suffered a cyberattack that affected the accounts of nearly 20,000 customers. Also in the news, Walgreens, Humana, and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals.
With Reports From Nurses, Worries Over Worsening Violence
May 23, 2023
Morning Briefing
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports how working at hospitals like Albert Einstein Medical Center is more dangerous since the pandemic. Meanwhile, the Star Tribune reports on a deal to remove nurse hospital staffing regulations from legislation in Minnesota, with a new focus on preventing violence.
Prisons Failed Incarcerated During Covid: Study
May 23, 2023
Morning Briefing
A study revealed that problems with the covid responses in U.S. prisons were worse than previously thought. In other news, criticisms of a long-covid trial methodology, higher risks of a clotting in heart attack patients with a covid infection, no link between covid boosters and miscarriage, and more.
FDA Approves Another Nasal Spray To Reverse Overdoses
May 23, 2023
Morning Briefing
Opvee is similar to naloxone, a drug that has been used for decades to quickly counter overdoses of heroin, fentanyl, and prescription painkillers. In other news, President Joe Biden asks Congress to pass a bill to reduce fentanyl trafficking.
Unspent Covid Funds May Be Off The Table In Debt Limit Talks
May 23, 2023
Morning Briefing
Axios reports that Democrats are reconsidering taking back unspent covid funds to make a deal.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023
Morning Briefing
Abortion access, covid funds, vaccines, overdoses, weight drugs, violence against nurses, chronic pain, gun laws, and more are in the news.
Nebraska Bans Abortions After 12 Weeks
May 23, 2023
Morning Briefing
The bill also restricts gender-affirming medical care. In other abortion news, the Illinois and Nevada legislatures vote for more protections.
First Edition: May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Pequeñas comunidades rurales se han convertido en campos de batalla por el acceso al aborto
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
May 23, 2023
KFF Health News Original
La búsqueda por promulgar prohibiciones locales se ha vuelto particularmente crítica en pueblos pequeños, situados en las fronteras entre estados que han restringido el aborto y estados donde las leyes preservan el acceso.
Se agrava la crisis del fentanilo en California
By Don Thompson
May 23, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Impulsadas en gran medida por la prevalencia del fentanilo, un opioide sintético hasta 100 veces más potente que la morfina, las sobredosis de drogas en California matan ahora a más del doble de personas que los accidentes de tráfico.
He Returned to the US for His Daughter’s Wedding. He Left With a $42,000 Hospital Bill.
By Sarah Jane Tribble
May 23, 2023
KFF Health News Original
After emergency surgery, an American expatriate with Swiss insurance now carries the baggage of a five-figure bill. Costs for medical care in the U.S. can be two to three times the rates in other developed countries, so foreigners and expats with good insurance in their home countries need travel insurance to protect themselves from “crazy prices.”
California’s Fentanyl Problem Is Getting Worse
By Don Thompson
May 23, 2023
KFF Health News Original
State lawmakers have recently been debating whether and how to stiffen punishments for dealers, while Gov. Gavin Newsom is targeting fentanyl trafficking and distributing more naloxone. The problem, experts say, is one with no easy or clear answers.
Small, Rural Communities Have Become Abortion Access Battlegrounds
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
May 23, 2023
KFF Health News Original
After local leaders in rural Nevada reached an impasse over a proposed Planned Parenthood clinic, an anti-abortion activist pitching local abortion bans across the U.S. arrived at their remote City Hall.
Texas AG Targets Hospitals Providing Gender-Transition Care
May 22, 2023
Morning Briefing
Other news about the issue concerns a private Florida fund to help transgender people and an Illinois politician who says all-gender bathrooms will cause violence.
Connecticut Tries To Lower Drunk-Driving Limit
May 22, 2023
Morning Briefing
The state wants to drop the level to 0.05% from 0.08%. In other health care news from across the country: Minnesota inches closer to legalizing recreational pot; New Hampshire aims to end “ER boarding”; and more.
Canadian Wildfires Drive Down Air Quality For Millions In US
May 22, 2023
Morning Briefing
A large portion of the U.S. has been experiencing low air quality, presenting unhealthy situations for people with heart and lung conditions, due to wildfire smoke blowing south. Meanwhile, Denver ranked among the worst cities in the world for air quality.
After FDA Change, Tech Brands Restyle Hearing Aids As Lifestyle Products
May 22, 2023
Morning Briefing
Axios reports on the “hipper” status of hearing aids after the FDA changed its rules to allow over-the-counter sales. In other news, Black women are finding shortages when looking for Black sperm donors; and the striking gap between deaths in Black and white babies in the South.
FTC Warns Consumer Biometric, Health Data Must Be Better Protected
May 22, 2023
Morning Briefing
Federal Trade Commission has privacy concerns over consumer data for facial recognition and how information from health apps is treated. Penn Medicine, a women’s health research facility in Ohio, and the Kinsey Institute in Indiana are also in heath industry news.
Obesity Drug Shows Heart Benefit
May 22, 2023
Morning Briefing
A small study says Wegovy helped reduce the risk of heart disease. (Another larger study is in the works.) And The Atlantic examines the potential use of Ozempic as an anti-addiction drug. And NBC News reports that weight-loss drugs also leads to muscle loss.