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First Edition: Sept. 26, 2023

September 26, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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Epidemic: The Tata Way

September 26, 2023 Podcast

Episode 5 of the “Eradicating Smallpox” podcast explores how a partnership between public health institutions and a huge, influential private company was key in the campaign to eliminate smallpox.

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A Decades-Long Drop in Teen Births Is Slowing, and Advocates Worry a Reversal Is Coming

By Catherine Sweeney, WPLN September 26, 2023 KFF Health News Original

After three decades of declines in teen pregnancies, data shows the rates are starting to plateau. The reversal of “Roe v. Wade,” coupled with efforts to suspend sex education in schools and higher rates of youth mental health issues post-pandemic, could culminate in a perfect storm.

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Massive Kaiser Permanente Strike Looms as Talks Head to the Wire

By Bernard J. Wolfson September 25, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Both sides, still at loggerheads over pay and staffing, agreed to keep bargaining after unions announced a possible strike Oct. 4-7. If no deal is reached, a walkout by about 75,000 KP workers in five states could disrupt care.

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Spending On Weight-Loss Drugs Projected To Hit $100 Billion By 2035

September 25, 2023 Morning Briefing

Fortune reports that, in the U.S. alone, revenue for medications like Ozempic and Wegovy could hit $70 billion. Other industry news is on the Kaiser Permanente health care worker strike, “unengaged” nurses, cancer drug shortages, and more.

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Viewpoints: New Pill For Postpartum Depression Is A Good First Step; Let’s Reframe How We Discuss Addiction

September 25, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle postpartum depression, opioid addiction, PEPFAR and more.

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North Carolina Set to Expand Medicaid, Covering 600,000 Low-Income Adults

September 25, 2023 Morning Briefing

North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion is set to take effect, extending coverage to about 600,000 low-income adults. It’s a long-sought victory for the state’s Democratic governor, Roy Cooper.

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Report Focuses On How September Is Especially Bad For Asthmatic Children

September 25, 2023 Morning Briefing

As summer’s heat gives way to fall weather and kids return to school, asthma exerts say the shift takes a “toll” on those with asthma, especially in communities of color. Also related to respiration, a study finds that secondhand smoke is a source of lead exposure for kids.

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Researchers Found Type 2 Diabetes Soared In US Youngsters During Covid

September 25, 2023 Morning Briefing

The US saw a 62% jump in the onset of type 2 diabetes among U.S. youth after the beginning of the pandemic, particularly in Black and Hispanic children, according to a study. Separately, research by Diabetes U.K. links depression with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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Gene Variant Linked To Parkinson’s Risk For Some Of African Descent

September 25, 2023 Morning Briefing

A worldwide push to increase diversity in genetic studies has led to a discovery about Parkinson’s disease. Among other research, a federally funded daycare food program is linked to better overall health in children and their families; another study links short naps to improved memory and heart health.

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Health Programs Among Those Biden Warns Would Be Hit By A Shutdown

September 25, 2023 Morning Briefing

Ramping up the pressure on congressional lawmakers, President Joe Biden said Saturday that “a government shutdown can affect everything from food safety to cancer research to Head Start for children.” Other news from the capital reports on provider-insurer contracts, medical debt, opioids, and more.

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Missouri Counter-Sues Clinic That Tried to Challenge Transgender Care Restrictions

September 25, 2023 Morning Briefing

Missouri’s attorney general counter-sued a St. Louis clinic that unsuccessfully challenged new state restrictions on gender-affirming care, accusing it of failing to provide proper care for transgender minors even before the law took effect.

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CDC Backs Seasonal RSV Vaccine For Pregnant Women To Protect Newborns

September 25, 2023 Morning Briefing

CDC Director Mandy Cohen accepted the recommendation of the agency’s vaccine advisory panel that pregnant people get Pfizer’s RSV vaccine during the virus’ active season to provide another layer of protection for newborn babies.

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Free Covid Tests Now Available To Order; Biden Gets New Vaccine

September 25, 2023 Morning Briefing

President Joe Biden received the new covid vaccine Saturday, as well as his annual flu shot, and urged Americans to do the same this fall. And ordering is now open at covidtests.gov for another round of free test kits from the federal government.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, September 25, 2023

September 25, 2023 Morning Briefing

Today’s briefing covers, covid, RSV shots. spending on weight loss drugs, a second pig heart transplant into a human patient, and more.

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A Second Human Patient Has Received A Transplanted Pig Heart

September 25, 2023 Morning Briefing

The genetically modified pig heart was transplanted into a man with terminal heart disease who had no other hope of treatment, the University of Maryland Medical Center announced. Previously, the first recipient of a pig heart died two months after the transplant, but the organ functioned well.

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First Edition: Sept. 25, 2023

September 25, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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A outdoor large sign reads: "ROCKY MOUNTAIN CANNABIS – Established 2009 – 21+" and points towards a cabin that has a large marijuana leaf on the side.

Pot Boom Wakes Sleepy Dinosaur, Colorado

By Markian Hawryluk September 25, 2023 KFF Health News Original

A small town close to the Colorado-Utah state line strikes it rich with marijuana sales.

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A digital illustration in colorful gouache shows silhouettes of the heads of two children facing in opposite directions. An outline of a brain is visible in each child’s head, with the one on the viewer’s left containing a cracked egg and the one on the right an unfurling fern. The background on the viewer’s left shows an array of TV screens with alternating displays, one reading “Just say no!” and the other featuring a large “$” sign. The child on the viewer’s right faces a pattern of speech bubbles that either say “Talk about it!” or feature a pair of gears or a sprouting leaf.

Officials Agree: Use Settlement Funds to Curb Youth Addiction. But the ‘How’ Gets Hairy.

By Aneri Pattani and Emily Featherston, InvestigateTV Illustration by Oona Zenda September 25, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Parents, educators, and elected officials agree that investing in school-based prevention efforts could help curb the rising rate of youth drug overdoses. The well-known D.A.R.E. program is one likely choice, but its effectiveness is in question.

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Journalist Assesses Federal Push to Remove Medical Debt From Credit Reports

September 23, 2023 KFF Health News Original

In two radio appearances this week, KFF Health News senior correspondent Noam N. Levey discussed medical debt in the U.S. and contextualized a new federal push to keep unpaid medical bills from affecting patients’ credit scores.

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