New Mammogram Notification Rule Starts Today
September 10, 2024
Morning Briefing
Patients now must be told about the density of their breasts. Although it’s a common issue, having dense tissue is linked to a higher risk of developing breast cancer because it’s more difficult to spot cancer on mammograms. Also in the news: UVA, Yale, Allegheny Valley Hospital, and more.
AbbVie Accuses BeiGene Of Trade Secret Theft In Cancer Therapy Suit
September 10, 2024
Morning Briefing
BeiGene hired a former longtime senior scientist at AbbVie, and then developed a competing cancer therapy, a lawsuit argues. Separately, a top Merck executive downplayed the impact of a promising experimental Chinese lung cancer drug on its dominant product Keytruda.
DC Legislation Seeks To Force 911 Agency To Reveal Dispatching Errors
September 10, 2024
Morning Briefing
Under new legislation announced Monday by D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto, a Democrat, the trouble-stricken local 911 agency would have to release audio and documents pertaining to suspected errors. Also: tainted chicken; youth suicide rates in Connecticut; and more.
Researchers Find Signals In Babies’ Blood That Link To SIDS Risks
September 10, 2024
Morning Briefing
Researchers at UC San Francisco found that babies with unusual patterns of metabolites in their blood were 14 times more likely to die from SIDS than infants with the lowest-risk patterns — possibly paving the way for SIDS risk screening. Kids’ high blood pressure is also in the news.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, September 10, 2024
September 10, 2024
Morning Briefing
Listen to our new ‘Silence in Sikeston’ podcast. Plus, ACA enrollment, elections, covid discovery, mammogram rules, EEE, and more.
Listen To Our ‘Silence In Sikeston’ Podcast, Available Starting Today
September 10, 2024
Morning Briefing
“Silence in Sikeston” explores what it means to live with racism and violence, then charts the toll on health — from hives and high blood pressure to struggles with mental health. The deaths of two Black men killed nearly 80 years apart in the same Missouri community anchor a conversation about the public health consequences of systemic bias. “Silence in Sikeston” is the podcast about finding the words to say the things that go unsaid.
Obamacare Enrollment Is Trending Up, With Almost 50M Onboard Since 2014
September 10, 2024
Morning Briefing
About 21 million Americans have signed up for a plan this year, an analysis shows. Major subsidies have played a role in propping up the numbers, but now Congress must decide whether to extend them. Also, a look at where the presidential candidates stand on the law.
As Shutdown Deadline Looms, Congress Not Focusing On Health Care Bills
September 10, 2024
Morning Briefing
Lawmakers are hoping to pass several health care measures during the lame duck session, but for right now, migrant voting appears to be a top Republican concern. Separately, both presidential candidates now appear to support broad cannabis reform.
Fates Of Missouri, Nebraska Abortion Ballot Measures In Judges’ Hands
September 10, 2024
Morning Briefing
Courts in those states will decide whether initiatives on abortion rights will be allowed on the ballots as deadlines to set the ballots approach. And news outlets look at the presidential candidates’ reproductive health views ahead of tonight’s debate.
Scientists Zero In On Antibody With Ability To Ward Off Covid-19 Infection
September 10, 2024
Morning Briefing
In other covid news, the new and even more contagious XEC variant, making its way across Europe, has health officials concerned as the U.S. still grapples with the latest summer surge in cases.
First Edition: Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024
September 10, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
ACA Enrollment Platforms Suspended Over Alleged Foreign Access to Consumer Data
By Julie Appleby
September 10, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Federal regulators provided more specifics about why they suspended two private sector Affordable Care Act enrollment sites, including concerns about potential overseas accessing of consumer data and suspicions of involvement in Obamacare enrollment and switching schemes. The companies reject the assertions.
Silence in Sikeston: Racism Can Make You Sick
By Cara Anthony
September 10, 2024
Podcast
The “Silence in Sikeston” podcast explores what it means to live with racism and violence, then charts the toll on health — from hives and high blood pressure to struggles with mental health. The deaths of two Black men killed nearly 80 years apart in the same Missouri community anchor a conversation about the public health consequences of systemic bias.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Live from Austin, Examining Health Equity
September 9, 2024
Podcast
The term “health equity” means different things to different people. Beyond guaranteeing all Americans access to adequate, affordable medical care, the pursuit of equity can include addressing social determinants of health, such as housing, education, and environment. Systemic and historical racism — manifested in over-policing or contaminated drinking water, for instance — can negatively affect health. In a live taping at the Texas Tribune Festival, special guests Carol Alvarado, the Texas state Senate’s Democratic leader, and Ann Barnes, president and CEO of the Episcopal Health Foundation, along with KFF Health News’ Sabriya Rice and Cara Anthony, join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss addressing health inequities.
Silence in Sikeston
September 9, 2024
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Listen | Watch | Read The Podcast “Silence in Sikeston” explores what it means to live with racism and violence, then charts the toll on our health — from hives, high blood pressure, inflammation and heart disease to struggles with mental health. In 1942, Cleo Wright was removed from a Sikeston, Missouri, jail and lynched […]
VA Must Build Houses For Homeless LA Vets With Access To Close Medical Care
September 9, 2024
Morning Briefing
A judge determined prime land should be returned to Veterans Affairs so that it can be used for its intended purpose: helping veterans. “Approximately 3,000 homeless veterans live in the Los Angeles area alone,” said Judge David O. Carter, a Vietnam veteran.
Before Georgia School Shooting, Suspect’s Mother Tried To Raise Alarm
September 9, 2024
Morning Briefing
Half an hour before the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, the mother of the 14-year-old suspect tried to warn of a possible emergency. Meanwhile, AP notes that the shooting has raised concerns about cellphone restrictions meant to improve students’ mental health.
Morning Briefing for Monday, September 9, 2024
September 9, 2024
Morning Briefing
TV drug ads, mental health coverage, ballot measures, covid, bird flu, and more. Plus, get an early peek at our new film and podcast.
Tune In: Our ‘Silence In Sikeston’ Project Is Launching
September 9, 2024
Morning Briefing
The multimedia project from KFF Health News, Retro Report, and GBH’s WORLD explores how the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright — and the failure of the first federal attempt to prosecute a lynching — continues to haunt a rural Missouri community divided by race, with the past reverberating in a 2020 police killing of a young Black father. We explore the impact of these public health crises of past and present.
