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State Department Offers $10 Million To Help Catch UnitedHealth Hackers

March 28, 2024 Morning Briefing

Highlighting the scale and impact of the cyberattack on UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare, the State Department is offering a bounty on information on the “Blackcat” hacker gang. Also, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) pushes for lower Ozempic and Wegovy prices.

Some Hazardous Materials Containers Were Breached In Key Bridge Collapse

March 28, 2024 Morning Briefing

The NTSB says that the cargo ship involved in the Baltimore bridge collapse carries dozens of hazardous material containers and that some were breached during the collision. Other public health news is on U.S. preparedness for a smallpox outbreak, STI rates among older Americans, the relationship between exercise and insomnia, and more.

Governor Vetoes A Bill Threatening School Vax Policies In West Virginia

March 28, 2024 Morning Briefing

Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican, vetoed a bill that would have loosened what AP calls “one of the country’s strictest school vaccination policies.” Meanwhile, in Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop promised to tackle hospital monopolies if elected governor.

Morning Briefing for Thursday, March 28, 2024

March 28, 2024 Morning Briefing

Medicaid ‘unwinding,’ alcohol use, teen mental health, UnitedHealth hack, abortion law, child vaccinations, and more are in the news.

Appeals Court Sounds Unlikely To Lift Block On Idaho Prosecuting Out-Of-State Abortion Referrals

March 28, 2024 Morning Briefing

A federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday over whether Idaho abortion law allows the state’s attorney general to prosecute doctors who refer patients out of state to get an abortion. There is an injunction against such action in place, and the justices sounded unlikely to lift it.

Biden Moves To Stem Medicaid ‘Unwinding’: ACA Enrollment Extended, CMS Issues New Rule

March 28, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Biden administration is making tandem moves to reach people who may be unenrolled from state Medicaid programs. CMS finalized a new rule aimed at simplifying enrollment and renewal of Medicaid and CHIP coverage. And the White House will extend the enrollment window for healthcare.gov plans to Nov. 30 for people who lose Medicaid.

First Edition: March 28, 2024

March 28, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

Mujeres están bebiendo hasta enfermarse. A la administración Biden le preocupa el costo de la atención

By Lauren Sausser March 28, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Históricamente, las enfermedades vinculadas al abuso del alcohol han afectado más a los hombres. Pero datos actuales de los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) muestran que las tasas de muerte por esta causa están aumentando más rápido entre las mujeres que entre los hombres.

More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.

By Lauren Sausser March 28, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Historically, alcohol use disorder has disproportionately affected men. But targeted advertising and changes in societal norms over the past 50 years have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women. “It’s a very taboo topic,” one expert said.

California Is Expanding Insurance Access for Teenagers Seeking Therapy on Their Own

By April Dembosky, KQED March 28, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A California law that takes effect this summer will grant minors on public insurance the ability to get mental health treatment without their parents’ consent, a privilege that their peers with private insurance have had for years. But the law has become a flashpoint in the state’s culture wars.

Adolescentes podrían ir al psicólogo sin tener el permiso de sus padres

By April Dembosky, KQED March 28, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Según la nueva ley en California, los jóvenes podrán hablar con un terapeuta sobre la identidad de género sin el consentimiento de sus padres. Pero no podrán recibir tratamiento residencial, medicación o cirugía de afirmación de género sin el visto bueno de sus padres, como han sugerido algunos opositores.

Emergency Physicians Decry Surprise Air-Ambulance Bills

By Molly Castle Work March 27, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Emergency room doctors say insurers are increasingly declining to cover costly air-ambulance rides for critically ill patients, claiming they aren’t medically necessary. And the National Association of EMS Physicians says the No Surprises Act, enacted in 2022, is partly to blame. The law protects patients from many out-of-network medical bills by requiring insurers and providers […]

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