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Consumer Drug Prices Likely Won’t Fall, Despite CVS’ Simpler-Pricing Plan

December 6, 2023 Morning Briefing

Drug pricing experts, Stat reports, are dubious that the company’s plan to simplify its drug pricing methods will lower consumer costs and instead may merely pad its profits. Axios, though, suggests that the move may point to a bigger industry movement toward more transparent pricing.

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First Edition: Dec. 6, 2023

December 6, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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U.S. President Joe Biden is standing at a presidential podium in front of a seated audience in the White House.

Biden Wants States to Ensure Obamacare Plans Cover Enough Doctors and Hospitals

By Julie Appleby December 6, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The regulatory proposal was announced Nov. 15 and is likely one of the last major ACA policy efforts of the president’s first term.

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Readers Slam Hospital Monopolies and Blame the Feds for Understaffed Nursing Homes

December 6, 2023 KFF Health News Original

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

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Two college students, Limya Harvey (left) and Cydney Mumford (right), sit at a table covered with small, paper grab-bags. The women smile towards the camera, each holding a paper fan with pride-flag colors.

Grassroots College Networks Distribute Emergency Contraceptives on Campus

By Michelle Andrews December 6, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Peer-to-peer efforts can meet a clear need among students whose colleges may not make sexual health products accessible or affordable.

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Donated prescription drugs are stacked on shelves. On the top shelf, a sign reads, "DONATED MEDICATIONS / INJECTABLES" On the shelf below, a second sign says, "DONATED MEDICATIONS / INHALERS / NASAL SPRAYS"

These Programs Put Unused Prescription Drugs in the Hands of Patients in Need

By Kate Ruder December 6, 2023 KFF Health News Original

States and counties look to expand programs that accept donations of unused surplus drugs from places like nursing homes and hospitals and redistribute them to low-income and uninsured residents.

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People protest with handmade signs outside the Supreme Court

Watch and Listen: Opioid Settlement Case Triggers Protests Outside the High Court

By Aneri Pattani December 5, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the Sacklers, the family behind Purdue Pharma — which marketed OxyContin — could claim immunity from future lawsuits without claiming bankruptcy.

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Colorado Says Drug Industry Blocked Its Canada Dreams – And Biden Hasn’t Helped

By Phil Galewitz December 5, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Colorado’s leaders had grand plans to import cheaper medicines from Canada, after the Trump administration issued rules in 2020 allowing states to try it. But officials in Denver say they’ve been stymied by opposition from drugmakers — as well as the Biden administration’s inaction on the policy. That’s according to a Dec. 1 report we […]

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US Sewage, Water Systems Under Attack By Iranian Cyberhackers

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

Authorities are aware of a campaign of hacks targeting multiple drinking water and sewage systems across the country, Bloomberg reports, with efforts underway to limit the impact. Also in the news: the global climate summit and a fight against tropical disease; polio; e-cigarettes; and more.

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Viewpoints: FDA Should Approve New Treatment For Sickle Cell; How Can We Increase Nursing Home Vaccine Rates?

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss sickle cell disease, seasonal sickness and addiction.

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Second Death Now Blamed On Panera Bread’s ‘Charged Lemonade’

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

A Florida man who had an unspecified chromosomal deficiency disorder died of a fatal cardiac arrest after drinking three of the caffeinated drinks, a new lawsuit says. In other public health news, reports say brain implants have helped five people with moderate to severe brain injuries recover.

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CMS Issues Medicaid Unwinding Enforcement Rule, Including Penalties

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says that states that don’t comply with federal policies as they proceed with unwinding people from Medicaid rolls are at risk of reduced federal funding. The rule takes effect Wednesday, and includes helping states with the process.

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Arizona Judge Recuses Himself From Case Impacting Future Of Abortion

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Arizona Supreme Court judge who once accused Planned Parenthood of committing genocide has stepped away from an upcoming case on abortion law. Separately, Democrats see the case as pivotal in the state’s Senate race. Other abortion news is from California, Ohio, Wyoming, and elsewhere.

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Supreme Court Appears Divided Over Purdue Opioid Settlement

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

The complex Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case is the focus of many news outlets, with the Supreme Court’s position appearing split on the matter of protecting the Sackler family. The impact of the case on payouts to victims, and future bankruptcy suits are under the legal spotlight.

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Hackers Get Data On 6.9 Million People From 23andMe

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

The data included some personal information, such as health details, ancestry trees, and geographic locations. 23andMe said it had not heard of any “inappropriate use” of the stolen data, but the company is requiring all users to change their logins and setup more secure two-factor protections.

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Study Says Earlier Approval Of Covid Boosters Would’ve Saved Many Lives

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

Researchers from Northwestern University, using Israel as a model, found that through June 2022 some 29,000 people would have been saved if the U.S. had moved faster to approve covid boosters. Separately, worries rise that vulnerable Americans are going unprotected against covid.

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Philadelphia Nonprofit Uses Religious Rights Argument For Safe Drug Sites

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

Safehouse, with area faith leaders on its board, argues the federal government is infringing their rights by blocking their effort to open a safe drug-taking site. Meanwhile, in New Jersey the knock-on effects of a cyberattack are easing; lawmakers focus on legal marijuana in Ohio; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, December 5, 2023

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

Medical device safety, Medicaid unwinding, race and health, drug pricing, covid boosters, cyberattacks, opioids, and more are in the news.

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CVS To Shift To Simpler Model For Pricing Prescription Drugs

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Wall Street Journal reports that CVS will move away from complex formulas and instead set prices based on the amount it pays for drugs, plus a small markup and flat fee. A change by the nation’s largest drugstore chain to a “cost-plus” pricing model would likely shake up the pharmacy industry.

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Two photos shown side-by-side: On the left, a portrait of a man with his wide; on the right, an x-ray of a broken artificial hip.

Patients Expected Profemur Artificial Hips to Last. Then They Snapped in Half.

By Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News December 5, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The FDA and the manufacturer were alerted to Profemur titanium hips breaking inside U.S. patients as of 2005. It took 15 years to recall the devices. Many fractures could have been avoided.

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