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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, August 30, 2023

August 30, 2023 Morning Briefing

Drug pricing and Medicare, NIH nominee, nursing homes, AI, the ‘Pirola’ variant, a data breach, air quality, and more are in the news.

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Medicare And Pharma May Not See Big Impact At First From Drug Negotiations

August 30, 2023 Morning Briefing

After CMS released its list of selected medications for which it will negotiate prices, pharmaceutical companies denounced the process and news outlets report on the potential savings for Medicare and its beneficiaries.

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Biden NIH Head Nominee Has Pledged To Not Work For Big Pharma Later On

August 30, 2023 Morning Briefing

The move, Politico says, is a major concession from the White House to Sen. Elizabeth Warren over ethics. Monica Bertagnolli, who was nominated to lead NIH months ago, agreed to limit her post-role employment options for 4 years. Also: generics patents, the No Surprises act, and more.

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Pay Attention To ‘Pirola’ Covid Variant, Health Experts Warn

August 30, 2023 Morning Briefing

“It’s drastically different” from the dominant strains that are currently circulating, said one scientific adviser to the CDC. Meanwhile, Dr. Deborah Birx, who served as former President Donald Trump’s covid response coordinator, says not enough people are taking the newest surge seriously and that the new vaccine is coming weeks too late.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

August 30, 2023 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. For the long holiday weekend, we’ve included stories on cancer, aging, parenting, conservatorships, and more.

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First Edition: Aug. 30, 2023

August 30, 2023 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations. Note to readers: KFF Health News’ First Edition will not be published Aug. 31 through Sept. 4. Look for it again in your inbox on Tuesday, Sept. 5.

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A Move to Cut Drug Prices Has Patients With Rare Diseases Worried

By Markian Hawryluk August 30, 2023 KFF Health News Original

A Colorado board has named five drugs it will review for affordability and potential cost caps. But patients with cystic fibrosis worry they will lose access to a life-changing therapy.

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5 Things to Know About the New Drug Pricing Negotiations

By Arthur Allen and Rachana Pradhan and David Hilzenrath August 30, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The Biden administration unveiled the first 10 drugs subject to price negotiations, taking a swipe at the pharmaceutical industry. But what does it mean for patients?

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Artificial Intelligence May Influence Whether You Can Get Pain Medication

By Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead August 30, 2023 KFF Health News Original

To contain the opioid crisis, health and law enforcement agencies have turned to technology to monitor doctor and patient prescription data. Experts have raised questions about how these systems work and worry about their accuracy and potential biases. Some patients and doctors say they’re being unfairly targeted.

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Exclusive: CMS Study Sabotages Efforts to Bolster Nursing Home Staffing, Advocates Say

By Jordan Rau August 29, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Research commissioned by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services analyzed only staffing levels below what experts have previously called ideal. Patient advocates have been pushing for more staff to improve care.

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Viewpoints: Jails Don’t Provide Any Addiction Assistance; Emotional Abuse Is Also Domestic Violence

August 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss drug withdrawal in jail, emotional abuse, AI in healthcare and more.

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Asian Americans Have The Highest Exposure To Forever Chemicals: Study

August 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

A new study found different racial and socioeconomic groups are exposed to varying amounts of PFAS across the U.S., but Asian Americans are the most at risk. Health impacts from wildfire smoke are also in the news, with a report showing exposure in California may be reducing life expectancy.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, August 29, 2023

August 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

Medicare’s selects 10 drugs to negotiate, Medicaid unwinding, abortion, gun violence, and more are in the news. Plus, a new Bill of the Month.

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Diabetes Drugs, Blood Thinner On Medicare’s List Of 10 Meds To Negotiate Prices

August 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

HHS released its list of 10 drugs that will be on the table for the first-ever price negotiations between Medicare and drugmakers. Included in the mix are medications that treat diabetes, autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and heart failure. The process is facing multiple court challenges.

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Pressure Rises On Biden As Millions, Including Kids, Lose Medicaid

August 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

Congressional Democrats and health advocates are urging the Biden administration to do more to ensure people are protected as nearly 5.5 million are purged from Medicaid rolls, including about 1.1 million kids who have lost health coverage.

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More Details Released On Florida Gunman’s Mental Health Past

August 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

Black residents in Jacksonville demanded accountability from Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who they say has stoked a “war on our community” by pushing for major changes in how African American history is taught and declaring that Florida “is where woke goes to die.”

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Ohio Abortion-Rights Group Sues Over ‘Blatant Inaccuracies’ In Ballot Text

August 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

The lawsuit asks the Ohio Supreme Court either to order the state ballot board to use the full text of a proposed abortion-rights amendment or to fix what they say is intentionally misleading text used in a summary. Other abortion news is from Michigan, Texas, Kentucky, and elsewhere.

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To Cut Costs, Hospital Systems Are Selling Non-Core Businesses

August 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

Modern Healthcare reports on shrinking hospital systems’ portfolios, contrasting an acquisitive trend over the past two decades. Meanwhile, Oregon’s third-largest city is set to lose its only hospital demonstrating the “fallout of pressured health-care systems across the country,” as Bloomberg says.

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Pfizer’s Tornado-Damaged Plant Likely To Reopen In A Few Months

August 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

The pharmaceutical giant said it has started releasing products from the Rocky Mount, North Carolina, facility that weren’t affected by the July 19 storm. Some of the products Pfizer makes at the plant include anesthesia, painkillers, and anti-infective medicines for use in hospitals.

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Vaccine Skepticism Grows As More People Question Rabies Shots For Pets

August 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

Also, CNN reports on changing immunity to covid, and CIDRAP reports that a few more BA.2.86 subvariant detections have been detected and that omicron may be less likely to lead to long covid.

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