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Scientists Eye 3D Mammograms To Improve Cancer Detection, Especially In Black Women; AI May Help

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

A large clinical study is looking at the differences between 2D and 3D mammogram imaging. A large number of Black women are being recruited to try to close the racial gap in breast cancer diagnosis. Meanwhile, scientists in Florida are using AI to see if detection rates in 3D mammograms can be improved.

Warnings That Doctors’ Mental Health Crisis Is Impacting Patients

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

A story in Vox highlights how resistant doctors are to receiving mental health care or medication. Also: Iowa plans to remove mental health questions from medical license paperwork. Separately, a recent study shows that transcendental meditation can help combat nurse burnout.

Abortion Politics Add More Obstacles To Defense Authorization Bill Path

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Members of the House Democratic Women’s Caucus wrote to House and Senate Armed Services committee leaders, warning that they will not support the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act if added provisions limiting abortion are included. Other abortion news comes from Colorado, Michigan, Texas, and elsewhere.

Trial Data Show Antiviral Pill May Help With Covid’s Loss Of Smell, Taste

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

The pill, ensitrelvir, may help shorten the symptoms that many patients experience. The drug is not reserved for those at high risk of severe illness, and is the first that may alleviate the effects. Separately, a study shows mRNA covid vaccines strongly protect young kids.

Rite Aid Secures Deal So Prescriptions Will Be Filled During Bankruptcy

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

The pharmacy chain has settled a dispute with drug supplier McKesson Group triggered by its filing. The bankruptcy plan itself is stirring worries over the formation of new pharmacy “deserts” where people may have difficulties finding their medications.

A Third Of A Billion Dollars Of Medical Debt Forgiven In Columbus, Ohio

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Announced yesterday, four hospitals are relieving $335 million in medical debt accrued by many thousands of Columbus residents. Other Ohio cities are reportedly tackling relief of medical debt for their residents. Also in the news, accusations of roaches, rusty tools in a Kansas City hospital OR.

Doctors Battle To Help Survivors Of Gaza Hospital Blast

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

World leaders condemned the attack, which a World Health Organization representative called “unprecedented” in scale, with a death toll of at least 200.

Rising Care Costs Have Driven Health Insurance Premiums To $24,000

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Post-pandemic care costs have led to a 7% jump over last year’s annual insurance premiums, according to the latest employer health benefits survey by KFF. That level reaches a price equivalent to a small car and driving up concerns over coverage for employers. In other news, research into a promising Medicare pilot program on heart health and strokes.

NIH Nominee Monica Bertagnolli To Appear Before Senate Health Panel

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

A confirmation hearing is scheduled for Wednesday for the National Institutes of Health director nominee, with drug development and pricing set to to take center stage. Meanwhile, reports suggest that some health care legislation could pass Congress despite the current leadership turmoil.

Morning Briefing for Wednesday, October 18, 2023

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Social Security, insurance premiums, the Gaza hospital blast, NIH, forgiven medical debt, doctors’ mental health, and more are in the news.

First Edition: Oct. 18, 2023

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

Abortion Coverage Is Limited or Unavailable at a Quarter of Large Workplaces

By Rachana Pradhan October 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

A KFF survey of employer health benefits shows that 28% of large U.S. companies have limited or no access to abortion under company health insurance.

Covid Relief Payments Triggered Feds to Demand Money Back From Social Security Recipients

By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group October 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Some Social Security beneficiaries say the government is clawing back benefits after they received covid stimulus payments that were supposed to be exempt from asset limits.

Pregnant and Addicted: Homeless Women See Hope in Street Medicine

By Angela Hart October 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

As homelessness explodes across California, so does the number of expectant mothers on the streets. Street medicine doctors are getting paid more by Medicaid and offering some of those mothers-to-be a chance to overcome addiction and reverse chronic diseases so they can have healthy babies — and perhaps keep them.

Viewpoints: Keep Your Sanity Amid Israel War Coverage; We Need A New Model To Manage Pricey Meds

October 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss mental health, expensive prescriptions, and more.

Life Expectancy Is Lower For Less-Educated People, Researchers Find

October 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

The widening U.S. life expectancy gap, dependent on college education, is argued as setting the country back against other nations. Meanwhile, researchers in Sweden looking into aging have found genetic reasons why some people live to 100.

As Gaza’s Hospitals Overflow, Doctors Warn Of Risks From Supply Shortages

October 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

The “impossible” situation faced by physicians in Gaza is explained by news sources, including the difficulty of evacuating hospitals, and issues from fuel and basic supplies shortages. Meanwhile, a lack of clean water in Gaza is spurring health worries for the population.

Social Factors Studied For Impact On Kids’ Physical, Mental Health

October 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

New research looks at how dozens of socioeconomic or environmental determinants interact with one another and affect a child’s health and mental wellbeing. Other children’s health news looks at soaring myopia, ear infections, food safety, and more.

Most Hospital Websites Omit Or Bury Information About Abortion Services

October 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

A study of 222 hospital websites sampled found that nearly 80% don’t mention abortion. Other abortion access news reports on the long-term costs of denied procedures, election initiatives, and traveling doctors.

Independent Pharmacies Form LLC To Recover Fees From PBMs

October 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

This new effort against pharmacy benefit managers comes from the National Community Pharmacists Association, which represents nearly 20,000 pharmacies. The aim is to recover direct and indirect remuneration fees. Also: The FDA plans to ban hair straighteners with formaldehyde.

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