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Viewpoints: Why Is The Same Party Responsible For PEPFAR Now Trying To Eliminate It?

September 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into PEPFAR, the consequences of overturning Roe, and covid boosters and misinformation.

Biggest Health Care Cost Rise In 10 Years To Hit US Employers Next Year

September 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

Reuters, covering a forecast of the “largest increase in health insurance costs in a decade,” notes that workers may be somewhat spared from the effects thanks to the tight labor market. Among other news, a group of PBMs launched Transparency-Rx, a lobbying coalition concerning prescription drug costs.

105,000 Dropped From Medicaid Rolls In Florida During August

September 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

Over 105,000 people were removed from Medicaid rolls in Florida, according to data posted on the state Agency for Health Care Administration website. Meanwhile, in California: Accidental overdoses rose in August in San Francisco; Bay Area air quality suffers from wildfire smoke. Plus, news from across the states.

Researchers See Benefits Of Breathing Exercises For Long Covid Recovery

September 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

A meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open points to the benefits of breathing exercises and physical training for people trying to recover from long covid. Meanwhile, other scientists found that convalescent plasma may lessen the odds of a patient developing long covid.

Worries Rise That Hotter Oceans Raise Bacterial Infection Risks

September 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

The New York Times reports on concerns over infection risk impacts from warming oceans. USA Today notes extreme heat events are killing New Yorkers with diabetes and heart problems. But Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Politico says, is trying to argue climate change is just ideology, not a real effect.

House Makes Progress On Spending Deal; Worries Over Health Impacts Of A Shutdown Remain

September 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

House Republicans have “inched closer” to agreement over stalled spending legislation. Their terms, which would require more drastic spending cuts, are unlikely to pass the Senate though, keeping shutdown concerns high. Meanwhile, a House hearing on Medicare drug negotiations turned testy.

AI Shows Promise In Tracking Depression Recovery, Heart Health Risks

September 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

News outlets cover developments related to artificial intelligence including: how the technology helps researchers measure recovery from treatment-resistant depression; predicting future heart health risks; pinpointing the genetic causes of diseases; and more.

Abortion Issue Takes Center Stage In Kentucky Gov. Race, Trump’s Campaign

September 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has launched a new campaign ad painting his opponent, Attorney General Daniel Cameron, as extreme on abortion. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump’s bid for re-election is also getting mired in abortion politics despite his previous credentials on the issue.

UN Takes Early Step Toward Preparing For The Next Pandemic

September 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

News outlets report on the UN’s political declaration on pandemic preparedness, prevention, and response, which also calls for greater international cooperation come the next global outbreak. But the adoption of the declaration by the General Assembly may be threatened by Russia and its allies.

Neuralink, Elon Musk’s Brain-Chip Startup, Readies To Start Human Trials

September 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

The first human clinical trial for Neuralink’s brain-computer interface is expected to take 6 years and will recruit participants who have quadriplegia with limited function in all four limbs due to a spinal cord injury or ALS.

Morning Briefing for Thursday, September 21, 2023

September 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

Free covid tests, shutdown watch, abortion politics, preparing for the next pandemic, dementia, Medicaid unwinding, and ore are in the news.

Another Round Of Free Covid Tests Can Be Requested Starting Sept. 25

September 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

Amidst a fall wave of covid infections, the Biden administration announced that it will mail out another batch of at-home covid rapid testing kits. Each household that signs up at covidtests.gov will be sent 4 tests at no cost.

First Edition: Sept. 21, 2023

September 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

As Younger Children Increasingly Die by Suicide, Better Tracking and Prevention Is Sought

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock September 21, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Decades-long systemic shortcomings have left suicide among children ages 5 to 11 poorly tracked and addressed. Now, as rates appear to be rising, advocates are strengthening efforts to screen for problems and prevent deaths in younger children.

California Officials Seek ‘CARE’ Without Coercion as New Mental Health Courts Launch This Fall

By April Dembosky, KQED September 21, 2023 KFF Health News Original

In Orange County, California, officials are threading a delicate needle. They want to persuade people with psychosis to accept treatment without coercion as the state’s new CARE Courts roll out in October.

Resurge la hepatitis C, ¿podrá el plan de Biden eliminar este viejo flagelo en cinco años?

By Michelle Andrews September 20, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Se calcula que el 40% de los más de 2 millones de personas con hepatitis C en Estados Unidos ni siquiera saben que la tienen, pero el virus puede estar dañando silenciosamente su hígado, causando cicatrices, insuficiencia hepática o cáncer de hígado.

Con cambios en Medicaid, residentes de zonas rurales se sienten abandonados a su suerte

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez September 20, 2023 KFF Health News Original

En las zonas rurales, la falta de acceso a navegadores, las personas que ayudan a los beneficiarios de Medicaid a mantener su cobertura o encontrar otro seguro si ya no reúnen los requisitos, podría agravar estas dificultades.

Viewpoints: Covid Isn’t Over For Everyone; Should Humans Create And Use An Artificial Womb?

September 20, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into covid, artificial wombs, DBT, and more.

NIH Making Progress On ‘Universal’ Flu Vaccine, Starts Human Trials

September 20, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

Perspectives: Why Are People With Down Syndrome Left Out Of Alzheimer’s Treatments?

September 20, 2023 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about pharmaceutical issues.

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