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An up-close photograph of a person holding a box of Narcan in front of a vending machine stocked with the same boxes of Narcan.

El plan de Montana para frenar las sobredosis de opioides incluye máquinas expendedoras

By Mara Silvers, Montana Free Press July 18, 2024 KFF Health News Original

En todo Estados Unidos, las máquinas expendedoras que distribuyen naloxona y otros suministros de salud de forma gratuita se están convirtiendo en elementos de primera línea en la lucha contra las sobredosis de opioides. Diferentes versiones del modelo se están probando en al menos 33 estados.

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Tennessee Agrees To Remove Sex Workers With HIV From Sex Offender Registry

By Brett Kelman July 17, 2024 KFF Health News Original

For years, Tennessee has required anyone convicted of prostitution while HIV-positive to register as a sex offender for life. In response to DOJ and ACLU discrimination suits, the state has agreed to reverse course.

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A Little-Recognized Public Health Crisis

By Vanessa G. Sánchez July 17, 2024 KFF Health News Original

About every 12 minutes, someone is killed on America’s roads and countless others are injured. More than 42,500 people died in car crashes in 2022, a death toll that rivals or surpasses those of other major public health threats, such as the flu and gun violence. “We have not recognized that traffic violence is a […]

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Paxlovid Reigns Supreme In Treating Covid; Antibiotics May Trigger Asthma In Young Children

July 17, 2024 Morning Briefing

Read recent pharmaceutical developments in KFF Health News’ Prescription Drug Watch roundup.

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Perspectives: NextGen Backs New Covid Vaccines; Ideas To Limit New Vaccine Hesitancy

July 17, 2024 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about pharmaceutical issues.

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Viewpoints: How To Make Extreme Heat Less Lethal; New OB-GYNs Wary Of Working In Texas

July 17, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss extreme heat, effects of overturning Roe, 988, and more.

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Groups Seek Broader Scope Of Order Blocking Protections For LGBTQ+ Kids

July 17, 2024 Morning Briefing

Arguing the effort to identify individual schools that its members’ children attend is too cumbersome, the Republican-leaning Moms for Liberty asks the court if they can instead identify counties where they think the anti-discrimination rule can be blocked.

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Spotlight On Texas’ Mental Health Staff Shortage Reveals Gaps

July 17, 2024 Morning Briefing

Nearly all of Texas’ counties are designated areas where there’s a shortage of mental health professionals: The Texas Tribune looks into the details. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, public schools will test a student-led mental health board.

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Covid Infection Doesn’t Make You Vulnerable To Other Ailments: Study

July 17, 2024 Morning Briefing

A review of hundreds of millions of patient records shows that covid didn’t put adults more at risk for common infections and illnesses like the flu or asthma. However, one study did link covid infections to a faster progression from preclinical to Type 1 diabetes in children.

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25 ‘Sky High’ Cannabis Products Recalled In New York

July 17, 2024 Morning Briefing

New York State’s Office of Cannabis Management issued the recall, as a result of the products having been manufactured by an unlicensed cannabinoid hemp processor. Other public health news is on “Teflon flu,” insulin shortages, the Olympic Village’s inaugural nursery, and more.

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Yale Scientists Develop Novel Cancer-Targeting Technique For Therapies

July 17, 2024 Morning Briefing

The new “Trojan horse” method sneaks past cancer’s defenses to deliver therapy directly to tumors without damaging healthy tissue. Also in the news: Bayer’s new prostate cancer drug trial shows successes, Roche has early successes in a new obesity drug candidate, and more.

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Reusable PPE Gets Another Look, With Cost And The Environment In Mind

July 17, 2024 Morning Briefing

Also in health industry news: Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, data privacy, the cost impact of the Change Healthcare hack, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, July 17, 2024

July 17, 2024 Morning Briefing

Health affordability, the 911 system, ACA enrollment schemes, extreme heat, suicide hotline, covid, cannabis, and more are in the news.

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Heat-Related Ailments Are Prompting More Folks To Seek Medical Care

July 17, 2024 Morning Briefing

Noting such high temperatures can be especially dangerous for people with underlying health conditions, doctors say symptoms — dehydration, dizziness, a racing heart rate, nausea and confusion — should let people know to seek fluids and cooler climes. Separately, officials are investigating whether extreme heat is playing a part in the spread of bird flu.

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Nearly Half Of Americans Can’t Afford Health Care, Report Warns

July 17, 2024 Morning Briefing

The latest Healthcare Affordability Index highlights the struggles Americans face in paying for their medical needs. High Medicaid expenses for UnitedHealth, potential health cost savings from personalized meal deliveries, and more are also in the news.

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Two Years In, 988 Suicide Hotline Sees Successes Amid Awareness Concerns

July 17, 2024 Morning Briefing

The increases in call volume and response times has helped many people in a mental health crisis, officials say, but too many Americans still don’t know the service is available.

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First Edition: July 17, 2024

July 17, 2024 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

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The Nation’s 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency

By Stephanie Armour July 17, 2024 KFF Health News Original

911 outages have hit at least eight states this year. They’re emblematic of problems plaguing emergency response communications due in part to wide disparities in capabilities and funding.

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An Arm and a Leg: The Woman Who Beat an $8,000 Hospital Fee

By Dan Weissmann July 17, 2024 Podcast

In this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” host Dan Weissmann speaks with Georgann Boatright, a patient in Mississippi who was willing to drive to another state to avoid paying a steep fee to her local hospital.

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Her Hearing Implant Was Preapproved. Nonetheless, She Got $139,000 Bills for Months.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal July 17, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Even when patients double-check that their care is covered by insurance, health providers often send them bills as they haggle with insurers over reimbursement, which can last for months. It’s stressful and annoying — but legal.

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