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Salmonella Poisoning Outbreak Prompts Trader Joe’s Basil Recall

April 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

Several agencies are looking into the outbreak, which has sickened 13 people across multiple states and is linked to a particular organic basil product. Havana syndrome, sicknesses from fake Botox, and more are also in the news.

Bill To Expand California Aid-In-Dying Law Withdrawn Before Hearing

April 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

California state Sen. Catherine Blakespear removed the bill she wrote days before its first hearing, saying other legislators are reluctant to take up the measure that would have been the nation’s most expansive aid-in-dying law. Other state news comes from Missouri, Connecticut, and elsewhere.

It’s Now Easier To Report Monopolistic Practices In Health Care Sector

April 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

The goal of the new federal portal, HealthyCompetition.gov, is to help lower the cost of health care and prescriptions, the Biden administration announced. Other health industry news is on Medicare device reimbursements, health chatbots, and more.

California Sets Strict Limit For Toxic Chromium-6 In Water Supply

April 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

The dangers of chromium-6 were widely known since the 1990s, but the new California safety limit for the carcinogenic heavy metal is said to be a “nation leading” standard. Also in the news: the CDC says record high heat health emergencies hit parts of the U.S. last year.

Florida Jury Rules J&J Talc Product Isn’t To Blame In Fatal Cancer Case

April 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based baby powder was not the cause of a woman’s death from ovarian cancer, a Florida jury decided in a case brought against the manufacturer. Separately, Eli Lilly warned shortages of its weight loss drug Zepbound would continue, with no quick fix in sight.

Goodbye, ‘Aerosol Transmission,’ Hello, ‘Through-The-Air’ Viruses: Experts

April 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

A move to rename aerosol viral transmission comes after confusion was sown during the pandemic over terms like “airborne,” with a group that includes the WHO proposing a clearer definition. Meanwhile, a Dutch patient had covid for a record 613 days.

Biden Administration Finalizes Title IX Protections For LGBTQ+ Students

April 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

The new provisions come as part of a revised Title IX regulation from the Education Department, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ students. A rule to protect trans students’ sporting rights is on hold. Separately, Alaska moves forward with an anti-trans bill criticized for “weaponizing” civil rights law.

First Edition: April 19, 2024

April 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

He Thinks His Wife Died in an Understaffed Hospital. Now He’s Trying to Change the Industry.

By Kate Wells, Michigan Public April 19, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Nurses are telling lawmakers that there are not enough of them working in hospitals and that it risks patients’ lives. California and Oregon legally limit the number of patients under a nurse’s care. Other states trying to do the same were blocked by the hospital industry. Now patients’ relatives are joining the fight.

In San Francisco’s Chinatown, a CEO Works With the Community To Bolster Hospital

By Bernard J. Wolfson April 19, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Jian Zhang, an immigrant from China with a doctorate in nursing, leads the 88-bed Chinese Hospital in San Francisco. The facility faces financial constraints like other independent hospitals, but its strong community support and partnerships have helped it weather tough times.

Newsom Offers a Compromise to Protect Indoor Workers from Heat

By Samantha Young Updated April 18, 2024 Originally Published April 18, 2024 KFF Health News Original

After rejecting proposed rules to protect millions of workers in sweltering warehouses, steamy kitchens, and other hot workplaces, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has offered a compromise to allow the protections to take effect this summer. But state and local correctional workers — and prisoners — would have to wait even longer.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Too Big To Fail? Now It’s ‘Too Big To Hack’

April 18, 2024 Podcast

Congress this week had the chance to formally air grievances over the cascading consequences of the Change Healthcare cyberattack, and lawmakers from both major parties agreed on one culprit: consolidation in health care. Plus, about a year after states began stripping people from their Medicaid rolls, a new survey shows nearly a quarter of adults who were disenrolled are now uninsured. Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join KFF Health News’ Mary Agnes Carey to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner interviews Caroline Pearson of the Peterson Health Technology Institute.

Research Roundup: TB; Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria; Covid

April 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.

Viewpoints: We Must Act Before H5N1 Becomes Next Pandemic; Medicaid Should Cover Lifesaving Donor Milk

April 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss H5N1, donor breast milk, American life expectancy, and more

Some Doctors Add Gun Safety Questions To Wellness Visit Checklist

April 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

During a doctor visit, patients are accustomed to lifestyle questions regarding exercise or substance use that can impact overall health. Now some physicians are adding gun safety to that list. Also: the long road to recovery for gun violence survivors.

High Brain Cancer Rates Found In Kids At New Mexico Air Force Base

April 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

Military.com reports on a new Air Force study that seems to point to a higher-than-normal rate for rare brain and spinal cord cancer among service members’ children at Cannon Air Force Base. Separately, more communities across the U.S. are removing fluoride from water.

Drug Shortages Hit Record For The First Three Months Of This Year

April 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

In the first quarter of this year, 323 drugs were low in supply, according to data from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, compared with 320 in 2014. Meanwhile, reports highlight how prior authorizations are also worsening the growth hormone shortage.

Neurorights Group: In Today’s Techy World, Brain Data Needs Protections

April 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

Stat reports on efforts to prevent consumer technology companies from Hoovering-up data from users’ brains, including a new bill to expand the relevant privacy protections in Colorado. Meanwhile, a dispute between Epic Systems and startup Particle Health over data-sharing is in the news.

Morning Briefing for Thursday, April 18, 2024

April 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

At Least 4 States Hit By 911 Outages; Services Restored In Some Areas

April 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

Landlines and mobile phones were unable to connect to the emergency phone line in parts of South Dakota, Nebraska, Texas, and Nevada on Wednesday, with service now partially restored. The cause is being investigated.

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