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After Public Push, CMS Curbs Health Insurance Agents’ Access to Consumer SSNs

By Julie Appleby April 9, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Days after publication of a KFF Health News article about Obamacare enrollees being switched to different plans without their knowledge or consent, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services took steps to tighten insurance agents’ access to private consumer information on the federal marketplace.

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Readers Speak Up About Women’s Health Issues, From Reproductive Care to Drinking

April 9, 2024 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

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Viewpoints: Is It The Kids Or The Parents Who Are Struggling?; Medicaid Urgently Needs Administrative Updates

April 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into parental anxiety, Medicaid, AI in hospitals, and more.

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As Online Sports Betting Rises, So Do Calls To Gambling Addiction Lines

April 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

NBC News covers the rising mental health impact of the boom in online sports betting. Separately, in Maryland, lawmakers passed two sweeping privacy bills, one of which is aimed at breaking youths’ addiction to social media.

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Kansas And Texas Are The Only 2 States Seeing Covid Infections Rise

April 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

Just these two states, the CDC says, have had increases — or likely increases — since March 30. Elsewhere across the country, respiratory viruses are continuing to fade. Exercise and long covid are also in the news.

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Analysis Finds Half Of Accelerated Approval Cancer Drugs Don’t Help

April 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

A study presented at an American Association for Cancer Research meeting showed that the drugs didn’t improve patient survival or quality of life, but some even went on to be converted to full approval by the FDA. Also in the news: a link between accelerated aging and cancer risks.

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Nuclear Medicine Safety Advisers Found To Have Conflicts Of Interest

April 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

Axios reports on a special inquiry into the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, finding there was no policy requiring conflicts of interest to be reported. The inquiry centered on how diagnostic radioactive injections can sometimes leak into surrounding tissue.

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New England Journal Of Medicine Often Ignored Nazi Atrocities, Article Says

April 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

An article in the NEJM criticizes the journal itself for its weak reporting when the Nazis were rising in Germany and performing horrific medical experiments. Also in the news: a probe into liver transplants at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.

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FDA Should Not Have Approved AvertD Test For Opioid Risk, Experts Say

April 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

A group of 31 experts in genetics, addiction, psychiatry, and medical-device regulation sent letters to the FDA and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, The Washington Post reported. The experts called the approval a mistake that relied on faulty science.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, April 8, 2024

April 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

Watch Out For Eye Damage During Today’s Solar Eclipse

April 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

News outlets cover advice on how to avoid eclipse-related retina damage, highlighting the use of special equipment like eclipse glasses — except for the very brief, darkest moments when you’re in the moments of totality. The positive impact of the eclipse is also in the news.

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Trump Reveals Abortion Stance After Months Of Dodging Issue

April 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

In a video on social media, former President Donald Trump said it’s “up to the states to do the right thing.” In other news, Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde appeared to soften his previously strict anti-abortion stance.

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First Edition: April 8, 2024

April 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Ten Doctors on FDA Panel Reviewing Abbott Heart Device Had Financial Ties With Company

By David Hilzenrath and Holly K. Hacker April 8, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Most of the doctors the FDA tapped to advise it on an Abbott medical device had financial ties to the company. The FDA didn’t disclose the payments.

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Rising Complaints of Unauthorized Obamacare Plan-Switching and Sign-Ups Trigger Concern

By Julie Appleby April 8, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Federal and state regulators are mulling what they can do to thwart this growing problem.

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Journalists Assess the Risks of Bird Flu and the Impacts of Medicaid ‘Unwinding’

April 6, 2024 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

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As Republicans Wrestle With IVF, the Biden Administration Expands Benefits

By Michelle Andrews April 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

While Republican lawmakers try to walk a fine line on in vitro fertilization — expressing support for the popular procedure, even as some of their supporters argue life begins at conception — the federal government expanded fertility benefits for millions of workers this year, including up to $25,000 a year for IVF. Many employers have […]

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Judge: Border Patrol Responsible For Health Of Detained Migrant Kids

April 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Federal governments must take care of detainees regardless of whether they’ve been formally processed, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Meanwhile, in Arizona, lawmakers OK’d major reforms for assisted living facilities, with standards enshrined in law.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

April 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week’s selections include stories on alcohol use, palliative care, PANDAS, and more.

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Viewpoints: Here’s The Real Reason Behind High Drug Prices; How Worried Should We Be About Bird Flu?

April 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle pharmaceutical prices, bird flu, the post-Roe situation, and more.

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