Researchers Find Possible Cause Of Voices People With Schizophrenia Hear
October 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
New research shines a light into schizophrenic auditory hallucinations: They may be linked to “noisy” or “broken” motor signals sent across the brain when people are preparing to speak. In other mental health news: marijuana use, a potential KP mental health worker strike, gun laws in Massachusetts, and more.
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
October 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on the Boar’s Head listeria outbreak, getting sober, antibiotic resistance, mpox, and more.
Viewpoints: Scurvy May Be More Common Than We Think; Is Melania Trump Really Pro-Choice?
October 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers delve into these public health issues.
Morning Briefing for Friday, October 4, 2024
October 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
Vaccine skepticism, covid shots, the drug pricing law, hospital transparency, bird flu, EEE, aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and more.
Drug Pricing Law Savings May Disappoint, Budget Experts Warn
October 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
The government bill for the law might mean less cash will be saved than hoped, Stat reports. The Medicare Part D drug benefit is estimated to cost $10 billion to $20 billion more in 2025 than projected. Meanwhile, Texas sues PBMs, drugmakers over insulin pricing.
Chasing Votes, Some In House GOP Highlight Their ‘Pro-Choice’ Messaging
October 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
The reason for the unexpected swing toward abortion rights? Tightening races, The Washington Post reports. The news comes as former President Donald Trump spoke about encouraging Melania Trump to “write what you believe” about abortion. In advanced previews of her memoir, she appears pro-choice.
As Yellow Jackets Buzz After Helene, NC Health Officials Send Allergy Meds
October 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
Benadryl and EpiPens are being supplied to counter the sting after floodwaters and fallen trees displaced colonies of the nesting insect. Meanwhile, as the search for victims of the storm enters its second week, many still don’t have running water.
This Year’s Flu Shot Might Offer Less Protection, CDC Reports
October 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
The effectiveness of this year’s flu jab was lower in South America than for last season, which informs the CDC’s analysis about protection the shot may offer people in the U.S. come flu season. CDC data does show the shot lowered hospitalization risks in the Southern Hemisphere dramatically, though.
California Reports 2 Cases Of Bird Flu In People; EEE Risk Lessens In Mass.
October 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
In other news about Eastern equine encephalitis, New Hampshire confirmed a fifth human case in an adult who has died. Plus, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urges more help from the federal government to fight mosquito-borne diseases.
First Edition: Friday, Oct. 4, 2024
October 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
TGIF! Here are today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Trump lidera el escepticismo por las vacunas, y el partido lo sigue
By Darius Tahir
October 4, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Trump ha liderado un cambio radical en la visión de su partido sobre las vacunas, reflejado esta temporada de campaña en afirmaciones falsas de candidatos republicanos durante las primarias y en teorías conspirativas desconcertantes de voces conservadoras prominentes.
Trump Leads, and His Party Follows, on Vaccine Skepticism
By Darius Tahir
October 4, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Former President Donald Trump has presided over a landslide shift in Republican views on vaccines, reflected in false claims by candidates in election primaries, puzzling conspiracies from prominent conservatives, and a surge in anti-vaccine policies in statehouses.
Here’s Why Getting a Covid Shot During Pregnancy Is Important
By Jackie Fortiér
October 4, 2024
KFF Health News Original
New data from the CDC shows covid vaccination during pregnancy is key to protecting vulnerable newborns from the virus.
Es crítico vacunarse contra covid durante el embarazo
By Jackie Fortiér
October 4, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Casi el 90% de los bebés que tuvieron que ser hospitalizados con covid-19 tenían madres que no se vacunaron mientras estaban embarazadas, según nuevos datos publicados por los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades.
Vaccination Rates For School Entry Slip Below Pre-Covid Levels
October 3, 2024
Morning Briefing
Federal data show vaccination levels dropped 2.3 points below the recommended 95% coverage level for kindergarteners, making it more likely that a single infection can cause an outbreak. Meanwhile, vaccination exemptions rose.
Outbreak Of Marburg Virus In Rwanda Causes Concern Over Potential Spread
October 3, 2024
Morning Briefing
Stat reports that the outbreak is one of the biggest on record, and there are no licensed vaccines to fight the disease. The spread of bird flu, and the tick-borne disease Rickettsia parkeri are also in the news.
A Hurricane’s Potential Death Toll Ticks Up Long After The Storm: Study
October 3, 2024
Morning Briefing
The study, published in the journal Nature, found that hurricanes and tropical storms can cause 7,000 to 11,000 excess deaths in the 15 years following the storm event. Also: News outlets report on hospital functioning during and in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Research Roundup: Cancer; Drug-Resistant TB; Ovarian Cancer; Long Covid
October 3, 2024
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.
CMS, Drugmakers Will Have More Time To Haggle Over Medicare Drug Prices
October 3, 2024
Morning Briefing
In changing the negotiation process, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is encouraging more back and forth before making initial offers on medicines pegged for lower costs.
