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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

August 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week’s selections include stories on past pandemics, neurological research, sunscreen, and more. Plus, The Washington Post discusses the Smithsonian’s collection of human remains.

Viewpoints: We Must Protect Workers From Dangerous Heat; Family Caregivers Need More Support

August 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss these public health issues.

Alcohol, Pot, Hallucinogen Use Among Middle-Aged Adults At All-Time High

August 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

The study noted that binge drinking had spiked to the “highest prevalence … ever recorded” for those ages 35-50. Separately, a survey found that the share of Americans older than 65 who have used marijuana leaped from 11% in 2009 to 32% in 2019.

Colorado Medical Board Skirts An Outright Ban On Abortion ‘Reversal’

August 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

The medical board decided Thursday to state that Colorado doctors who prescribe the so-called abortion-reversal pill are operating outside of “generally accepted” practice, a move short of the ban Democrats sought, the Colorado Sun says. Other news concerns the military’s abortion policy, abortion pills, and more.

Blue Shield Says It Will Broaden Prescription Vendors, Rely Less On CVS

August 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

The insurance giant says the mix of vendors will include Amazon and Mark Cuban’s pharmacy company. CVS will still fill and manage prescriptions for Blue Shield members who need “specialty” drugs, the insurer said.

Weight-Loss Drugs In The US Cost Many Times The Price Paid Elsewhere

August 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Hill covers a KFF analysis that found the price hikes for drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy in the U.S. are sizable compared to other wealthy nations — the list price is 10 times less in some places. Among other news items: a look at Big Pharma’s high-price playbook, and news on HIV and its treatment.

Spanish Speakers Face Delays, Dropped Calls At Florida’s Medicaid Call Center

August 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

NBC News reports that an average Spanish-speaking caller had to wait nearly four times longer than an English-language caller to speak to a representative. The inefficiencies are keeping many people out of Medicaid, a report says. AP says nearly one in three states have been warned by federal Medicaid officials that their call center wait times are too long.

Oregon Passes Law Mandating Hospital Nurse-To-Patient Ratios

August 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Modern Healthcare says that Oregon is the fourth state to enact such a law, but some medical systems are opposed to the measure, saying it doesn’t address fundamental issues leading to short staffing. Also in the news: medical marijuana in Alabama; mental health in California; and more.

Analysis Throws Cold Water On Health Claims Of Blue Light-Blocking Glasses

August 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

A meta-analysis of 17 different studies found that despite claims that blue light-blocking glasses can protect wearer’s eyes, boost alertness, or improve sleep, they probably don’t do much at all, NBC News reports. Separately, the source of a norovirus outbreak that sickened hundreds has been identified.

Morning Briefing for Friday, August 18, 2023

August 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Upcoming Covid Vaccine Rollout Already Has A Hiccup

August 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

The CDC has confirmed that people without health insurance won’t immediately be able to get free covid shots at pharmacies like CVS or Walgreens when the next-generation vaccines are unveiled in a few weeks. Meanwhile, both Moderna and Pfizer reported that their new shots are effective against the “Eris” subvariant currently circulating in the U.S.

First Edition: Aug. 18, 2023

August 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

A New Medicare Proposal Would Cover Training for Family Caregivers

By Judith Graham August 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The federal government is proposing having Medicare pay professionals to train family caregivers how to perform tasks like bathing and dressing their loved ones, and properly use medical equipment.

A Peek at Big Pharma’s Playbook That Leaves Many Americans Unable to Afford Their Drugs

By Elisabeth Rosenthal August 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Brand-name drug prices in the U.S. — more than three times the price in other developed countries — are related neither to the amount of research and development required to bring them to market nor their therapeutic value, recent research shows. Have drugmakers overplayed their hand?

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Abortion Pill’s Legal Limbo Continues

August 17, 2023 Podcast

A federal appeals court issued a split decision on whether the abortion pill mifepristone should remain on the market — rejecting a lower court’s decision to effectively cancel the drug’s FDA approval in 2000, while ordering the rollback of more recent rules that made the drug easier to obtain. Nothing changes immediately, however, as the Supreme Court blocked the lower court’s ruling in the spring. It will be up to the high court to determine whether the pill remains available in the U.S. and under which conditions. Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Shefali Luthra of The 19th join KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner, to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.

Médicos son reacios a preguntar el estatus migratorio de pacientes, a pesar de nueva ley de Florida

By Daniel Chang August 17, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Médicos, enfermeras y expertos en política sanitaria afirman que la ley ataca a personas marginadas que ya tienen dificultades para navegar el sistema de salud y que les disuadirá aún más de buscar ayuda médica.

Experimental Pig Kidney Transplant Worked In Patient For Over A Month

August 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

The New York surgery involved a patient who was brain dead and replaced both kidneys with one from a pig. The goal is to win approval for wider clinical trials. Meanwhile, the national system for allocating and distributing human organs for transplant is set for an overhaul.

Though Covid Is Rising, The Public Isn’t Changing Its Habits: Poll

August 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

Summer covid cases are rising, Axios reminds us, but a poll shows that the public isn’t keen to start wearing masks again or even to test for covid. In other news, the CDC says a relatively new strain of E. coli is behind multiple outbreaks over recent years, including those linked to leafy greens.

March Recall Of Phillips Ventilators Associated With At Least One Death

August 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

Over 73,000 ventilators were recalled in March, but new FDA data show the issue is associated with at least one death and two injuries. Among other news: the FDA approved the first treatment for a rare bone disease; the American Red Cross tussles with the Justice Dept. over antitrust; and more.

Federal Court Rules Oklahoma Law Regulating PBMs Is Unconstitutional

August 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit invalidated four provisions of an Oklahoma law targeting PBMs. In Ohio, a marijuana legalization question will be on the fall ballot. In the Bay Area, some 150,000 residents will have their Medi-Cal eligibility reconsidered. And more.

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