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American Cancer Society Updates Guidelines For Lung Cancer Screenings

November 2, 2023 Morning Briefing

People ages 50 to 80 who smoke now or used to smoke and have at least a “20 pack-year” history of smoking should get an annual low-dose CT scan, the group says. A “pack-year” is defined as equal to smoking one pack of cigarettes per day for a year.

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First Edition: Nov. 2, 2023

November 2, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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‘Worse Than People Can Imagine’: Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Breeds Chaos in States

By Phil Galewitz and Katheryn Houghton and Brett Kelman and Samantha Liss November 2, 2023 KFF Health News Original

As Medicaid programs across the nation review enrollees’ status in the wake of the pandemic, patients struggle to navigate the upheaval.

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The AMA May Reconsider Single-Payer Health Care

By Julie Rovner November 1, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Is the American Medical Association going soft on single-payer health care? We’re about to find out. For more than a century, the most influential U.S. physician group has stridently opposed what could generally be described as “national health insurance.” It famously helped defeat health reform efforts in the 1930s and 1940s, delayed the establishment of […]

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Perspectives: Obesity Drugs May Not Be Worth The Cost; Exciting New Sickle Cell Treatment On The Horizon

November 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about pharmaceutical issues.

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Viewpoints: Intense Heat Waves Are Lethal To Many; Doctors Take Action To Protect Kids’ Mental Health

November 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle climate change, social media, medical-assisted suicide and more.

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Ban On Businesses’ Covid Shot Mandates Heads To Texas Governor

November 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

Under the law, private companies that punish workers for refusing a covid shot could get a $50,000 fine. Meanwhile, Houston Independent School District nurses are voicing their anger at a plan to have them staff two covid clinics without extra pay. Other news is from California, Florida, Long Island, and elsewhere.

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Public Isn’t Taking AMR Seriously; Protein That Causes Clotting After Covid Vaccine Identified

November 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

Read recent pharmaceutical developments in KFF Health News’ Prescription Drug Watch roundup.

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A Majority Of Doctors Worry Over AI’s Role In Diagnoses, Treatments

November 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

Only 36% of physicians surveyed by Medscape said they weren’t “very” or “at all” concerned about the influence of AI on diagnoses and treatment decisions. In other news, Eli Lilly is buying gene-editing tech from Beam Therapeutics; strong sales of RSV vaccines lift GSK’s profits; and more.

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Teens’ Internet Use Is More Worrying Than Drugs To Parents: Survey

November 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

The risks of cyberbullying and addiction are more worrying to parents of teen children than the notion the youngsters will abuse drugs. Separately, millions of people say they’ve used the 988 mental health crisis line but the majority say they won’t use it again.

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Hospitals Brace For Influx Of Kids With RSV, With Drug In Short Supply

November 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

Widespread access to a new antibody drug is currently lacking, which may mean a surge of children with RSV. Among other news, a focus on the sugar content of popular Halloween candy; a study into coulrophobia — the fear of clowns; the high U.S. gun violence rate; and more.

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Study: In First 8 Months, Covid Shots Saved 2.4 Million People Globally

November 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

The working paper from University of Southern California and Brown University estimates that another 670,000 people wouldn’t have died if vaccines had been distributed equitably. Meanwhile, researchers show that covid vaccines are not linked to miscarriages.

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Missouri Appeals Court Says Language In Abortion Ballot Was Misleading

November 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

A panel of the Western District Court of Appeals upheld revised ballot titles in a blow to the original writer, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, whose words describing “dangerous” abortions were “replete” with partisan language. Meanwhile in Idaho, restrictive anti-abortion laws fuel an OB-GYN exodus.

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FDA Panel Says Innovative Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Is Safe Enough For Use

November 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

The advisory committee’s review may lead to the FDA’s first approval of a treatment for humans that uses the CRISPR gene-editing system.

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Second Person To Receive Pig Heart Transplant Dies

November 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

News outlets report that the patient, Lawrence Faucette, of Frederick, Md., began to show initial signs of organ rejection. Faucette, who died six weeks after his transplant, was the second patient at the University of Maryland Medical Center to receive a transplanted pig heart. The first recipient, David Bennett, died two months after receiving his transplant last year.

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CDC Plan To Tackle Health Worker Burnout Focuses On Mental Health

November 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

A big part of the CDC campaign focuses on hospitals and health care managers, challenging them to institute systemic changes to support employees.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, November 1, 2023

November 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

Infant mortality, gene therapy, health worker burnout, internet addiction, covid vaccines, AI diagnoses, and more are in the news.

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Infant Mortality Rate Rose 3% Last Year, Reversing Trend Of Last 20 Years

November 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

CDC data show that the rate of babies dying was higher between 2021 and 2022 than in the two decades prior, when mortality rates consistently dropped. The U.S. rate is double that of many developed countries.

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First Edition: November 1, 2023

November 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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Medical School on Cherokee Reservation Will Soon Send Doctors to Tribal, Rural Areas

By Arielle Zionts November 1, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Native Americans and rural residents are underrepresented in medical schools. But in this new program, 25% of students are Indigenous and half are from rural areas.

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