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Lawsuit Alleges Obamacare Plan-Switching Scheme Targeted Low-Income Consumers

By Julie Appleby Updated July 22, 2024 Originally Published April 16, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that large call centers were used to enroll people into Affordable Care Act plans or to switch their coverage, all without their permission.

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Rural Americans Are Way More Likely To Die Young. Why?

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez April 15, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Three words are commonly repeated to describe rural America and its residents: older, sicker and poorer. Obviously, there’s a lot more going on in the nation’s towns than that tired stereotype suggests. But a new report from the Agriculture Department’s Economic Research Service gives credence to the “sicker” part of the trope. Rural Americans ages […]

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WHO Labels Hepatitis As World’s Second Most Deadly Infectious Disease

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

A WHO report states that over 6,000 people a day are infected with hepatitis around the world, and that progress to combat it has “stalled.” Separately, Nigeria is the first country in the world to roll out the new Men5CV vaccine for meningitis.

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Viewpoints: We Are Unprepared For The Coming Measles Outbreak; Why So Many ADHD Women Go Undiagnosed

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle measles, ADHD, mental health, and more.

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Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Minors’ Gender-Affirming Care

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

The bill would have banned gender-affirming care for minors, but the veto sets up a potential override with the Republican supermajority in the state legislature. Meanwhile, Philadelphia became the fourth city to ban the country’s biggest seller of “ghost gun” parts.

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Pandemic Uptick Of Alcohol Health Issues Hit Middle-Aged Women Worst

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

New research shows that problems caused by increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic have impacted middle-aged women the hardest. Also in the news: lung cancer risks for some breast cancer patients, a device to treat tinnitus, lack of sleep, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, April 15, 2024

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Abortion politics, measles warnings, kidney transplants, weight-loss drugs’ safety, alcohol misuse, hepatitis, and more are in the news.

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Tourists Infected With Measles Visited Universal Studios, Las Vegas Strip

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Public health officials are warning others may have been exposed to measles after two separate events in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. More measles cases have also been reported in Georgia and Illinois. Also in the news: a rise in human leptospirosis cases in New York City.

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Harris Blames Trump And His Supreme Court Picks For Abortion Bans

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

In surprise remarks in Los Angeles, Vice President Kamala Harris connected the Arizona Supreme Court’s controversial decision — “immoral,” according to Harris — upholding an 1864 abortion law to former President Donald Trump, via his three Supreme Court nominees. And in Arizona, a clinic plans remains open during the confusion.

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Texas Hospital Promises Quick Restart To Paused Kidney Transplants

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center has been investigating a doctor accused of manipulating records for liver transplant candidates, and consequently paused its transplant program. Also in the news: telehealth plans from the Defense Health Agency, a crossroads for Veterans Affairs health care, and more.

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European Drug Regulators Find No Suicide Links To Wegovy, Ozempic

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

The European Medicines Agency regulatory committee is the latest body to find no increased risk of suicide involved in taking the popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs. Meanwhile, AP reports on the slow start for the first drug shown to slow Alzheimer’s.

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CDC Says Covid Vaccine Not Connected To Cardiac Deaths Of Young Adults

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

The federal health agency investigated the records of 1,292 people in Oregon ages 16-30 who had died of “cardiac or undetermined” causes. In other research, a new study says there’s no evidence that covid causes childhood asthma.

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First Edition: April 15, 2024

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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When Rogue Brokers Switch People’s ACA Policies, Tax Surprises Can Follow

By Julie Appleby April 15, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Some tax filers’ returns are being rejected because they failed to provide information about Affordable Care Act coverage they didn’t even know they had.

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Swap Funds or Add Services? Use of Opioid Settlement Cash Sparks Strong Disagreements

By Aneri Pattani April 15, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The national opioid settlements don’t prohibit using money for initiatives already supported by other means, but doing so could dilute the impact.

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Más condados prohíben el fluoruro en el agua potable. Cómo afecta a la prevención dental

By Melba Newsome April 15, 2024 KFF Health News Original

En los últimos años cientos de comunidades han dejado de agregar fluoruro a sus suministros de agua o han votado para evitar agregarlo, a pesar que la ciencia dice que ese nutriente ayuda a la salud dental y previene gastos en tratamientos dentales.

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Alaska Is One Step Closer To Legalizing Subscription-Based Health Care

April 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

State lawmakers have approved a bill that would allow primary care providers to offer care based on a monthly fee, the Anchorage Daily News reported. It’s unclear whether Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy will sign the bill.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

April 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week’s selections include stories on Donald Trump’s new physician, a cadaver lab, the world’s oldest person, and more.

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Viewpoints: WHO’s Changes Could Prevent Future Pandemics; India Is Trying New Way To Educate Patients

April 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle pandemic preparedness, patient education, youth gender medicine, and more.

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Harris To Visit Arizona Today; Ex-Gov. Ducey Says Court Overstepped

April 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

Excerpts of her speech showed that Vice President Kamala Harris will warn voters that giving Donald Trump another term would only mean “more suffering.” And former GOP Gov. Doug Ducey, who expanded the court in 2016, said on X that the ruling was “not the outcome I would have preferred.”

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