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Daphne Muehlendorf stands with a walker beside one of her daughters, Terra Khan.

The Unusual Way a Catholic Health System Is Wielding an Abortion Protest Law

By Judy Lin November 15, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Dignity Health is suing several patients and their advocates for “commercial blockade” for refusing discharge during the covid-19 pandemic. The lawsuits could set precedents for use of the California commercial blockade statute, conceived to constrain abortion protesters, and how hospitals handle discharges.

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Viewpoints: Why Don’t People Know About 988?; Ohio Passed Abortion Vote But There Is Still More To Be Done

November 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss 988, abortion, obesity drugs and more.

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Senate Moves To Sidestep Tuberville’s Military Holds Over Abortion Policy

November 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Senate Rules Committee is expected to mark up a resolution Tuesday that aims to confirm more than 350 senior military promotions to get around a blanket hold by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama, that he’s put in place for the last 9 months to object to the Pentagon’s abortion policy.

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AMA Argues Weight-Loss Drugs Should Be Covered By Insurers

November 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

Fear of the treatments’ costs is preventing insurers, employers, and government programs from covering obesity treatments, Stat says. Also in the news: Elevance Health, Cigna Group, psychedelic drug startup Filament, and more.

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Dems’ Opposition To Shutdown Plan Softens; Hard-Line Republicans Dig In

November 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

A proposal to avert a government shutdown floated by House Speaker Mike Johnson is gaining support among Democrats, whose support will be needed to pass the House since right-leaning members’ opposition to the measure grows.

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Upbeat Study Into Lung Cancer Found Survival Rates Are Rising

November 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

The five-year rate rose 22% between 2015 to 2019. NPR notes the findings are a “bright note” amid deepening racial disparities in many health care areas since rates are rising in communities of color, too. Separately, Midwestern states are found to have a mixed record in fighting lung cancer.

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Marine Corps Has Highest Suicide Rate Of All Military Branches

November 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

In the active Marine Corps, the rate rose from 23.9 deaths by suicide per 100,000 service members in 2021 to 34.9 deaths in 2022. Separately, reports say AI is now being used as part of an effort to combat military suicides.

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105,000 People Who Were Cut From Pa. Medicaid Rolls Get Coverage Back

November 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

Those involved lost their insurance benefits because of missing a form or for procedural reasons, but now the state is returning coverage retroactively to the termination dates. Separately, the Biden administration is criticized for being slow to act as millions of other people lose Medicaid.

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Care Denials By UnitedHealth Were Driven By Algorithms, Staff Allege

November 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

The denials, including cutting off care for older and disabled Americans, came as the health insurer’s profits soared, Stat found. In other news, ex-employees allege the head of the VA Prosthetics Department in Colorado canceled some vets’ orders to beat a backlog.

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White House Launches Its First-Ever Initiative On Women’s Health Research

November 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

The effort will be led by First Lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council, and will bring in members of executive departments from across government to work out how to boost research. Also in the news: questions over the oversight of a senior nutrition program, and more.

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Life Expectancy For American Males Has Plummeted

November 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

New research found that men now live, on average, nearly six years less than women — partly because of covid and drug overdoses. The life expectancy gender gap is now at its widest in nearly 30 years. In other research, young kids who read are found to have better mental health later.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, November 14, 2023

November 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

A special investigation into long-term care; Plus, mens’ life expectancy, insurance denials, Medicaid, lung cancer, and more are in the news.

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First Edition: Nov. 14, 2023

November 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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What Long-Term Care Looks Like Around the World

By Jordan Rau November 14, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Most countries spend more than the United States on care, but middle-class and affluent people still bear a substantial portion of the costs.

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Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care

By Reed Abelson, The New York Times and Jordan Rau November 14, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The United States has no coherent system of long-term care, leading many to struggle to stay independent or rely on a patchwork of solutions.

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Adult Children Discuss the Trials of Caring for Their Aging Parents

By Reed Abelson, The New York Times and Jordan Rau November 14, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The financial and emotional toll of providing and paying for long-term care is wreaking havoc on the lives of millions of Americans. Read about how a few families are navigating the challenges, in their own words.

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Do Republican Spending Cuts Threaten Federal HIV Funding? For Some Programs, Yes.

By Grace Abels, PolitiFact November 14, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Spending cuts proposed by a Republican-led House subcommittee would cut millions from HIV-related spending.

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What One Expectant Mom’s Effort To Get an RSV Shot Says About Health Policy

By Elisabeth Rosenthal November 13, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Today we bring you the story of a patient seeking the RSV vaccine — and how her frustrating journey illustrates why it can be so hard in the United States to get an important medicine recommended by federal regulators. Hannah Fegley of Silver Spring, Md., says she spent seven hours on the phone last month […]

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EPA Worries Thousands In Minnesota May Be Drinking Contaminated Water

November 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

Over 9,000 Minnesotans may be drinking water that is contaminated with agricultural chemicals that could have health impacts, CBS News reports. Meanwhile: in Southern California, a first case of St. Louis Encephalitis, a mosquito-born virus, is confirmed; infant mortality rises in Missouri; and more.

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Viewpoints: What Are Dr. Fauci’s Thoughts On Post-Viral Illnesses?; Nurses Are Not Alright

November 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers examine long covid, the nursing crisis, kidney donation and more.

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