By 2030, Moderna Aims To Offer Vaccines For Cancer And Heart Disease
April 11, 2023
Morning Briefing
A Moderna spokesperson tells CNBC that new vaccines could even come as quickly as five years from now, thanks to advancements in mRNA technology. Other pharmaceutical news is on the Theranos case, cancer drug shortages, Juul, and more.
CMS Floats 2.8% Increase For Hospital Inpatient Payments
April 11, 2023
Morning Briefing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing a 2.8% pay increase, or $3.3 billion in additional funding in fiscal year 2024. Hospitals say the pay hike will only barely cover inflation.
Louisville Gunman Didn’t Fit Mental Health Profile Of A Killer, People Say
April 11, 2023
Morning Briefing
Police say Connor Sturgeon, 25, killed five people Monday at Old National Bank, where he had worked full-time since 2021. Sturgeon was described as “extremely intelligent” and in 2020 earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree at the same time from the University of Alabama. He was athletic and popular but had also expressed having trouble with his self-esteem.
‘Project Next Gen’ Aims To Expedite Vaccines To Combat Future Coronaviruses
April 11, 2023
Morning Briefing
As the successor to “Operation Warp Speed,” the White House is kicking off a new $5 billion initiative to develop vaccines and treatments for future covid variants as well as new coronaviruses that might emerge as public health threats. Also, President Joe Biden signs the bill ending the covid national emergency. The public health emergency remains in place until May 11.
Digital Privacy Concerns Raised In First-Of-Its-Kind Abortion Lawsuit
April 11, 2023
Morning Briefing
A Texas man’s wrongful death lawsuit against three women he says helped his ex-wife get a medication abortion is paving new ground in the abortion court cases and also highlights the role of text messages and other digital evidence, NPR reports.
Some States Stockpiling Mifepristone, Misoprostol Amid Legal Upheaval
April 11, 2023
Morning Briefing
Governors in California, Massachusetts, and Washington have secured supplies of drugs used in a medication abortion as court challenges around mifepristone raise future access concerns. And for now, sales of the drug are continuing.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, April 11, 2023
April 11, 2023
Morning Briefing
Abortion pill ruling appeal and stockpiling, future vaccines, the covid emergency, Medicaid, mental health, and more are in the news.
Justice Department Appeals Texas Judge’s ‘Unprecedented’ Ruling On Abortion Pill
April 11, 2023
Morning Briefing
The Biden administration is challenging U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s order that the FDA vacate approval of mifepristone. But the White House says it would set a “dangerous precedent” if it ignored the court decision altogether, as some have suggested.
First Edition: April 11, 2023
April 11, 2023
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Most Americans Say They or a Family Member Has Experienced Gun Violence
By Liz Szabo
April 11, 2023
KFF Health News Original
More than 1 in 5 Americans report having been threatened with a firearm, and almost as many say they worry about gun violence every day or almost every day, a new KFF poll shows.
Doctors’ Lesson for Drug Industry: Abortion Wars Are Dangerous to Ignore
By Julie Rovner
April 11, 2023
KFF Health News Original
The American Medical Association ducked the abortion issue for years and now sees its members’ professional opinions second-guessed by lawmakers and judges. PhRMA is following the same playbook.
Doctor Shortages Distress Rural America, Where Few Residency Programs Exist
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
April 11, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Patients in rural northeastern Nevada soon will have fewer providers and resources, after a local hospital decided to close its medical residency program. Nationally, the number of rural residency slots has grown during the past few years but still makes up just 2% of programs and residents nationwide.
Watch: Rulings on Abortion Pill Have Far-Reaching Repercussions
By Sarah Varney
April 10, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Sarah Varney, a senior correspondent for KHN, joins Ali Rogin of PBS NewsHour to discuss the ruling by a federal judge in Texas that threatens nationwide access to the widely used abortion drug mifepristone, and a separate ruling in Washington state that reached the opposite conclusion.
Para pacientes de cáncer sin seguro, conseguir atención médica es una lotería
By Charlotte Huff
April 10, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Los estudios demuestran que, a veces, los adultos sin seguro retrasan la atención, lo que puede perjudicar las probabilidades de supervivencia. Pero que los pacientes obtengan un seguro para cubrir el tratamiento se parece un poco al juego de la ruleta, es decir, depende de dónde vivan y del tipo de cáncer que padezcan.
Mifepristone Ruling Could Impact FDA, Other Approved Drugs
April 10, 2023
Morning Briefing
News outlets report on the side effects of the controversial ruling. Some argue it could pose a threat to the regulatory power of the FDA, impacting more than this one medication. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra voiced worries about implications for “every kind of drug.”
Different Takes: What’s Next For Mifepristone?
April 10, 2023
Morning Briefing
Opinion writers take on the abortion pill fight.
Focus On Avian Flu’s Risk To Humans As It Circulates In Other Animals
April 10, 2023
Morning Briefing
Reports in Science and CIDRAP explain how avian flu has been found in animals as varied as Peruvian sea lions, grizzly bears in Montana, and a barn cat in Wyoming. Meanwhile, a report in the Atlantic says human flu may be radically changing, with one of the four main groups surprisingly having disappeared.
Fungal Infection Affects More Than 90 Workers At Paper Mill In Michigan
April 10, 2023
Morning Briefing
The blastomycosis outbreak, reported by the Detroit Free Press, is believed to have come from a fungus found in decaying wood. Other news includes efforts to improve health care for Arizona prisoners, a Nebraska church raising $520,000 to erase medical bills, and more.
As Strep Throat Does Its Rounds, Antibiotic Shortages Hit Families
April 10, 2023
Morning Briefing
NPR covers the uncomfortable situation caused when strep throat season collides with a nationwide shortage of antibiotics like amoxicillin. Meanwhile, certain Philips CPAP and BiPAP respirators were recalled by the FDA, a ban is considered for cosmetics with forever chemicals, and more.