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After Covid, Medicare Advances Are Now Worsening Hospital Debt

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

Roll Call reports that one of the pandemic “lifelines” Medicare threw to the health industry is now becoming another “stone around their necks” for a few hospitals. And Axios covers a Medicare experiment to push states to control and lower their health care spending.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, September 7, 2023

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

Fall covid boosters, abortion rates, Medicare, nursing home preparedness, extreme heat, psychedelic use, guns, and more are in the news.

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Abortion Rose So Far This Year In Most States Where It’s Still Legal: Study

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

New research from the Guttmacher Institute determines that abortions rose in nearly every state where the procedure remains legal. The largest increase is seen in states that border ones with total abortion bans, showing that people are “highly motivated” to travel, the researchers say.

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FDA May Approve Updated Covid Boosters As Early As Friday: Report

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

NBC News reports that the FDA plans to greenlight new versions of the covid booster updated to target the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant, and that the shots could be available to the public by next week. In other covid news: global case trends, masks, and long covid.

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First Edition: Sept. 7, 2023

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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Hollywood’s A-List Health Insurance Is Jeopardized by the Labor Strikes

By Jackie Fortiér, LAist September 7, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Hollywood actors and writers who qualify for their union health plans get a very good deal compared with other Americans. But not working during the strike threatens their eligibility in the system.

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‘Like a Russian Roulette’: US Military Firefighters Grapple With Unknowns of PFAS Exposure

By Patricia Kime and Hannah Norman September 7, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Federal research linking “forever chemicals” to testicular cancer confirms what U.S. military personnel long suspected. But as they seek testing for PFAS exposure, many wonder what to do with the results. There’s no medical treatment yet.

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Most States Have Yet to Permanently Fund 988. Call Centers Want Certainty.

By Christina Saint Louis September 7, 2023 KFF Health News Original

For rural Americans, who live in areas often short of mental health services and die by suicide at a far higher rate than urbanites, the federally mandated crisis phone line is one of the few options to connect with a crisis counselor.

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Sin mantas, peluches, ni en brazos de sus padres: cómo hacer que los bebés duerman seguros

By Colleen DeGuzman September 6, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Algunas advertencias claras: los bebés no deben dormir con mantas, peluches o protectores que puedan provocar asfixia o estrangulamiento. Tampoco en brazos de los padres.

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California Pharmacies Make Millions Of Mistakes Every Year, Data Show

September 6, 2023 Morning Briefing

A story in the Los Angeles Times covers the millions of errors discovered by the regulatory board and argues that the pharmacies are also “fighting to keep that secret.” Among other news: a ban on HRT for young trans people in Georgia, maternity care suffering in anti-abortion states, and more.

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Mpox Vaccine Proves Highly Successful; Resistance To Cefiderocol Is Increasing

September 6, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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Perspectives: ADHD Med Shortage Shows No Sign Of Easing; Why Are Pro-Life Groups Targeting PEPFAR?

September 6, 2023 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about pharmaceutical issues.

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Different Takes: New Moms Need More Than A Pill; Where Are All The Primary Care Physicians?

September 6, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health issues.

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McConnell Shows No Sign Of Stroke, Seizure: Capitol Doctor

September 6, 2023 Morning Briefing

Politico and NPR cover reassurances from Capitol physician Brian Monahan over the health of Mitch McConnell: the Senate Minority Leader is, reportedly, fine despite appearing to freeze mid-conversation last week. Also in the news: 1 in 3 HHS appointees leave for industry jobs.

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Spending Goes Up When PCPs Affiliate With Health Systems: Study

September 6, 2023 Morning Briefing

A new study, reported by Axios, is said to “challenge claims by the hospital industry” that consolidation results in less spending: Instead, it shows primary care physicians affiliated with health systems drive up spending on patient care. Also in the news: physicians’ pay.

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Study: People With ADHD Are More Likely To Attempt Suicide

September 6, 2023 Morning Briefing

Researchers also found that ADHD was associated with an 18% higher chance of developing PTSD after a trauma, CNN reported. If the person had both ADHD and depression, the risk of PTSD rose by 67%. Other news is on autism, cardiac arrest, eating disorders, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, September 6, 2023

September 6, 2023 Morning Briefing

Mental health stigmas, Medicare spending, covid variants and vaccines, RSV, Narcan, pharmacy mistakes, ADHD, and more are in the news.

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Biden Inconsistent On Covid Masking During Ceremony

September 6, 2023 Morning Briefing

The AP notes while President Joe Biden turned up to a ceremony for an elderly Vietnam veteran wearing a mask a day after Jill Biden tested positive for covid, he ditched it and then the two shared a “hearty handshake.” Meanwhile, Newsweek reports that Republicans are declaring “war” on mask rules.

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Medicare’s Per-Person Spending Slows Down, And No One Can Explain Why

September 6, 2023 Morning Briefing

The New York Times explores the mystery behind why Medicare’s spending per beneficiary has yet to spike to expected levels — a saving grace for the federal budget but not one that experts don’t understand.

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As Variants Fuel Covid Uptick, New Vaccine Shows Promising Effectiveness

September 6, 2023 Morning Briefing

What’s known is that covid cases and hospitalizations are on the rise. What’s not known is how bad this latest surge might prove to be. News outlets round up the latest study data on the new variants of concern. Meanwhile, Moderna released lab results that shows its new vaccine offers a strong immune response to BA.2.86.

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