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Apple Stops Selling Some Smartwatches In Health Sensor Patent Fight

December 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

News outlets cover the surprising news that Apple’s latest smartwatches, launched only in September, will be withdrawn from sale temporarily. The tech giant is embroiled in a legal battle with a smaller company that patented pulse oximeter tech it says Apple is using in the watches.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, December 19, 2023

December 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

Medical devices malfunctioning, high medical bills, Medicaid, covid variants, abortion access, health wearables, and more are in the news.

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HHS Warns 9 States Where ‘Alarming’ Number Of Kids Have Lost Medicaid

December 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

Those states are responsible for 60% of children in the U.S. losing Medicaid coverage between March and September. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra sent letters urging their Republican governors to take advantage of CMS tools to make it easier for families to reenroll.

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Viewpoints: This Is Why People Are Skipping Covid Boosters; Soldiers’ Own Weapons Are Hurting Them

December 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle covid boosters, brain injury in soldiers, sickle cell, and more.

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First Edition: Dec. 19, 2023

December 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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New Doula Benefit ‘Life-Changing’ for California Mom

By Molly Castle Work December 19, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Doulas, independent workers who act as advocates for birthing parents, have been shown to help prevent pregnancy complications and improve the health of both mothers and babies. California’s Medicaid program started covering their services this year, but some doulas say bureaucratic obstacles and inadequate pay prevent their effective use.

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Patients Facing Death Are Opting for a Lifesaving Heart Device — But at What Risk?

By Daniel Chang and Holly K. Hacker December 19, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The HeartMate 3 is considered the safest mechanical heart pump of its kind, but a federal database contains more than 4,500 reports in which the medical device may have caused or contributed to a patient’s death.

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When a Quick Telehealth Visit Yields Multiple Surprises Beyond a Big Bill

By Darius Tahir December 19, 2023 KFF Health News Original

For the patient, it was a quick and inexpensive virtual appointment. Why it cost 10 times what she expected became a mystery.

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A colorful, digital illustration in pencil and watercolor shows a cartoon figure hooked up to an array of medical devices. The figure has a device in their mouth, which has caused two teeth to fall out; a glucose monitor on their arm is connected to a cellphone; a ventilator is connected to their lungs; a device is connected to their heart from the inside with battery packs on the outside; a hemodialysis machine causes blood to spurt from a vein unnoticed; and hip and knee implants are broken. Error symbols (a yellow triangle with a red exclamation point at its center) float in the background and around some of the devices.

When Medical Devices Malfunction

December 19, 2023 Page

Featured Stories More From The Project Dental Device Investigation Credits Reporters Daniel ChangBrett KelmanFred SchulteNicole Keller, CBS NewsAnna Werner, CBS News Data Reporter Holly Hacker Photographers Eric HarkleroadMatt PendletonAsh Ponders Illustrator Oona Tempest Editors John HillkirkKelly JohnsonSabriya Rice Producers Eric HarkleroadDavid HicksLynne ShallcrossOona TempestLydia Zuraw Copy Editors Terry ByrneGabe Brison-Trezise

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Social Security Chief Apologizes to Congress for Misleading Testimony on Overpayments

By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group Updated December 18, 2023 Originally Published December 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi sent the letter days after KFF Health News and Cox Media Group reported that the agency has been demanding money back from more than twice as many people as she’d disclosed in October testimony.

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WHO Says It’s ‘Appalled’ By Destruction Of Northern Gaza Hospital

December 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Kamal Adwan Hospital has been effectively destroyed, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, with the WHO now concerned about diarrhea, jaundice, and respiratory infections. Meanwhile, UN officials called for an investigation into the Israeli military raid targeting the hospital.

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Viewpoints: Women Fearful Of Hospital Births Opting For Midwives; Abortion Laws Are Working As Predicted

December 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers focus on women’s health care issues in America.

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Different Takes: War Is Destroying Public Health Systems; Caregiver Reform Is Needed To See Real Change

December 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers examine wars effects on health care, caregivers, patient advocacy and more.

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Ketamine In Public Spotlight After Its Role In Actor Matthew Perry’s Death

December 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Actor Matthew Perry’s death — now revealed to be a result of “acute effects” of ketamine — is renewing scrutiny on the “booming” business of clinics prescribing the anesthetic drug for depression and anxiety.

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Wandering Assisted-Living Residents Dying In ‘Alarming Numbers’: Report

December 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

An investigation by The Washington Post shines a spotlight on to the number of people dying after they wander away from assisted-living care facilities. In other health industry news: a call for life science postdocs to get a pay hike; the merger of Elevance Health and Blue Cross of Louisiana; and more.

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Girls More Than Twice As Likely To Contract HIV, UNICEF Study Finds

December 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

The problem, the agency says, is gender inequality, limited access to health care, and poor educational programs that put girls at particular risk for HIV worldwide. Conversely, reports say an effort to boost health care for the homeless in Boston led to a drop in HIV rates among drug users.

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GOP Looks To Thwart 2024 Abortion Ballot Measures; Dems Lean Into Issue

December 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Abortion politics are helping to shape the 2024 elections landscape. Politico reports that some conservative Republicans are testing a new strategy to keep abortion-related referendums off of state ballots. On the other side, The Hill examines Democrats’ plans to seize on the high-profile case of a Texas woman blocked from terminating a pregnancy by the state’s Supreme Court.

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CMS Offering States Millions To Create Holistic Approach To Maternal Health

December 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Modern Healthcare reported that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will give up to $17 million over 10 years to as many as 15 states to create initiatives designed to tackle the maternal health crisis. Medicaid covers about 40% of childbirths, it noted.

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‘Nightmare For A Pharmacist’: Current Conditions Set Stage For Mistakes

December 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

CNN takes a deeper look at the current situation facing pharmacists across the country, where staff shortages and increased demand stretch pharmacists thin, and where mistakes can have legal and deadly consequences. Other pharma news is on weight-loss drugs, gender-affirming care, and more.

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Missouri Becomes Last State In US To Start Prescription Monitoring Service

December 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

The goal is to block drug-seeking behavior by some patients and to prevent cross-medication interactions. Professionals who dispense controlled substances now have to log patient and prescription data. Meanwhile, in New York City, efforts progress toward banning solitary confinement in prison.

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