Hospital Investigated for Allegedly Denying an Emergency Abortion After Patient’s Water Broke
By Harris Meyer
November 1, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Federal officials have ordered the probe after reports that a woman whose water broke at 18 weeks could not get medical care recommended by her doctors to end the pregnancy because hospital officials were concerned about Missouri’s strict abortion law.
Dementia Now Affecting 10% Of Americans Over 65
November 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
A new study into cognitive issues in older Americans has updated a 20-year-old estimate of the scope of the situation, the Washington Post reports. It also notes that 1 in 5 adults over 65 has cognitive difficulties. Separately, more data on functionality of transplanted pig hearts is in the news.
Atlanta Medical Center Shuts; Closed Houston Hospital To Be Reborn
November 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
Monday night saw the end of operations for the Atlanta Medical Center, where care was offered to city residents for over a century. Meanwhile shuttered Riverside General Hospital in Houston is set to be reborn as a safety-net health services hub.
Viewpoints: Long Covid Patients Feel Ignored; Overturning Roe Has Far Reaching Consequences
November 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers delve into long covid, reproductive rights, veteran health care, and gender dysphoria.
Study Shines Light On Drug, Devicemaker Payments To Health Providers
November 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
A slightly greater proportion of advanced practice clinicians accept payments from drug and device makers compared with physicians, a “first of its kind” study finds. Modern Healthcare, meanwhile, reports on how specialty pharmacies boost health systems’ efficiency.
Medicare To Increase Payments For Home Health Care
November 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
Federal officials backed off of a plan to reduce reimbursements. They also announced a boost for dialysis treatments. KHN also reports on the penalties leveled against hospitals for having high rates of readmissions.
Suffering Severe Covid Linked To Higher Long Covid Risk: Study
November 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
CIDRAP reports the results of a large study that links experiencing worse covid symptoms to risk of subsequent long covid problems. Meanwhile, a CNBC piece covers data showing long covid is affecting more women than men. Also, the CDC director has again tested positive for covid.
Medicare, Pot, Transgender Care Among Issues Shaping Midterms
November 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
In the final campaign days, abortion is not the only health care issue that candidates are focusing on to sway voters. The future of Medicare, transgender health care, and marijuana are among others that could determine congressional balance of power.
Investigation Started After Missouri Hospital Blocked Emergency Abortion
November 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
A Missouri hospital that refused a woman a medical abortion because of the state’s ban on the procedure is under investigation by the state’s health agency to determine if federal law was broken. In other abortion news, the FDA has concerns over mifepristone prescriptions.
Ballot Measure On Abortion Stirs Passions In Michigan
November 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
The high-stakes issue has brought in millions of dollars in campaign contributions on both sides. Abortion is also on the ballot in Kentucky and California.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, November 1, 2022
November 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
Tuesday’s roundup covers ACA open enrollment, abortion access, the midterms, RSV vaccines, Medicare, hospital news, drug costs, and more.
ACA Enrollment Opens With Hefty Subsidies Still Available For Many
November 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
Americans can start signing up for 2023 health insurance plans through healthcare.gov, with federal subsidies expanded through 2025 for those who qualify. Premiums are expected to go up though for those who do not qualify.
Pfizer Says Its Maternal RSV Vaccine Protects Infants Post-Birth
November 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
Pfizer announced that if its respiratory syncytial virus vaccine is administered during pregnancy, it acts to protect newborn babies from severe symptoms for six months. It’s set to apply for approval for the drug soon. More stories about surging RSV, and the promise of vaccines are also reported.
First Edition: Nov. 1, 2022
November 1, 2022
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
This Open Enrollment Season, Look Out for Health Insurance That Seems Too Good to Be True
By Bram Sable-Smith
November 1, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Complaints about misleading health insurance marketing are soaring. State insurance commissioners are taking notice. They’ve created a shared internal database to monitor questionable business practices, and, in the future, they hope to provide a public-facing resource for consumers. In the meantime, consumers should shop wisely as open enrollment season begins.
Medicare Fines for High Hospital Readmissions Drop, but Nearly 2,300 Facilities Are Still Penalized
By Jordan Rau
November 1, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Federal officials said they are penalizing 2,273 hospitals, the fewest since the fiscal year that ended in September 2014. Driving the decline was a change in the formula to compensate for the chaos caused by the covid-19 pandemic.
What Looks Like Pot, Acts Like Pot, but Is Legal Nearly Everywhere? Meet Hemp-Derived Delta-9 THC
By Eric Berger
November 1, 2022
KFF Health News Original
The 2018 farm bill that legalized hemp created a loophole for an unregulated copycat of marijuana. A form of delta-9 THC — the psychoactive substance in pot — doesn’t face the same laws and regulations as marijuana because it comes from hemp. The drug is poised to upend the cannabis industry.
Pacientes de California temen consecuencias de nueva propuesta electoral sobre clínicas de diálisis
By Rachel Bluth
October 31, 2022
KFF Health News Original
ELK GROVE, California – Toni Sherwin está ansiosa por someterse al procedimiento que reubicará su punto de diálisis de su pecho a su brazo, que será más fácil de mantener seco. Desde que empezó la diálisis en febrero —como parte del tratamiento contra un cáncer de sangre— se ha lavado el pelo en el fregadero […]
“Cuarto trimestre”: período clave para prevenir las muertes maternas
By April Dembosky, KQED
October 31, 2022
KFF Health News Original
La mayoría de las muertes maternas, hasta un 84%, podrían prevenirse, revela un nuevo análisis de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enmfermedades.