Research Roundup: Schizophrenia; Parkinson’s; Zika; ADHD; More
December 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
Thursday’s roundup covers covid treatments, blood donations, addiction, abortion law, hospital finances, drug pricing, HIV, and more.
Wastewater In Michigan, Pennsylvania To Be Tested For Polio: CDC
December 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
The Washington Post says expansion of wastewater testing for polio comes amid pressure to increase efforts to fight the disease after a surprising case was found in July in New York. Meanwhile, a measles outbreak in Columbus, Ohio, has expanded to 46 cases — nearly doubling over the past two weeks.
In Lawsuit, Yale Students Accuse University Of Violating ADA
December 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
The lawsuit alleges that Yale has unequally treated or failed to accommodate students with mental health disabilities for “decades.” Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is reportedly facing a backlash over a move to involuntarily hospitalize more mentally ill New Yorkers.
Experts: Substance Abuse Medicare Coverage Gaps Hit Older Adults
December 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
A report in Roll Call says that older adults can face difficulties when seeking care for substance abuse under Medicare. Meanwhile, in Ohio, the House passed a bill to decriminalize fentanyl test strips in an effort to tackle the overdose crisis.
Venture That Used To Share Drug Price Data Will Stop, To Please Pharma
December 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
Stat reports on a move by Merative, formed from what was IBM Watson’s Health division, to stop sharing drug pricing data for specific medicines with the media over “pharma’s concerns.” In other news, the use of weight loss drugs like Wegovy is causing a supply chain crunch.
Hospital Sector Forecasted To End The Year In The Red
December 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
Data collected from 900 U.S. hospitals indicates that profit margins have declined from the same time last year, while costs and labor expenses rose.
Indiana AG Presses Discipline For Doctor In Ohio Minor’s Abortion Case
December 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
The state’s attorney general asked Indiana’s medical board to discipline Dr. Caitlin Bernard — a doctor who treated a 10 year-old rape victim from Ohio who was unable to get an abortion there due to a ban. Bernard’s lawyer called the move a “a last-ditch effort to intimidate Dr. Bernard and other providers of abortion care.” Separate news says Ohio isn’t likely to ban abortion from conception.
Once A Covid ‘Miracle,’ Monoclonal Antibodies Are No Longer Available
December 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
The FDA says Eli Lilly’s bebtelovimab is no longer authorized for emergency use because it is ineffective against the current omicron strains. The news means there are no longer any authorized antibody treatments. Former President Donald Trump received monoclonal antibodies in 2020, later calling the treatment a “miracle.” In other presidential news, former President Bill Clinton has covid.
Blood Donation Eligibility Likely To Be Expanded For Gay, Bisexual Men
December 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
The FDA is drafting plans to update its current guidelines in order to allow blood donations from gay or bisexual men in monogamous relationships without donors having to remain abstinent for three months.
FDA Authorizes A Fecal Microbiome Drug For First Time
December 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
In a first that opens the doors for future approvals of such drugs, the Food and Drug Administration approved Ferring Pharmaceutical’s therapy that uses bacteria from stool samples to treat a bowel disorder.
First Edition: Dec. 1, 2022
December 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Montana’s New Sex Ed Law Ensnares English and History Lessons, Too
By Carly Graf
December 1, 2022
KFF Health News Original
A broadly worded Montana law meant to alert parents of upcoming lessons about human sexuality has led cautious school administrators to include notifications about literature, history, and science lessons, as well.
Addiction Treatment Proponents Urge Rural Clinicians to Pitch In by Prescribing Medication
By Tony Leys
December 1, 2022
KFF Health News Original
The number of U.S. health care providers certified to prescribe buprenorphine more than doubled in the past four years, and treatment advocates hope to see that trend continue.
Her Apartment Might Have Put Her Son’s Health at Risk. But ‘I Have Nowhere Else to Go.’
By Renuka Rayasam and Fred Clasen-Kelly
December 1, 2022
KFF Health News Original
The United States is suffering from a severe shortage of affordable housing. But elected officials have done little to fix a problem that puts many Americans at greater risk for sickness and shortens lives.
Un nuevo uso de las aplicaciones de citas: perseguir infecciones sexuales
By Darius Tahir
November 30, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Con un surgimiento de las infecciones de transmisión sexual, trabajadores de salud pública encuentran en los apps de citas un espacio ideal para mensajes de prevención y rastreo de contactos.
Perspectives: With Alzheimer’s Drug, Let’s Look Closer At Brain Shrinkage
November 30, 2022
Morning Briefing
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
New Yorkers Who Are Mentally Ill And Homeless Will Be Involuntarily Hospitalized
November 30, 2022
Morning Briefing
Mayor Eric Adams said it was a “moral obligation” to care for people. Separately, AP reports “Big Tobacco” is attempting to block California’s flavored tobacco ban.
Plant-Based Diet Linked To Lower Bowel Cancer Risk For Men
November 30, 2022
Morning Briefing
A new study involving around 173,000 U.S. people shows eating plant-based foods could cut the risk of bowel cancer by up to 22%, for men only. In other news, the world’s first early screening test for pancreatic cancer could come to the U.S. by 2023.