Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
September 5, 2024
KFF Health News Original
State leaders are cutting public health spending and laying off workers hired during a pandemic-era grant boom. Public health officials say the bust will erode important advancements in the public health safety net, particularly in rural areas.
Errors in Deloitte-Run Medicaid Systems Can Cost Millions and Take Years To Fix
By Samantha Liss Rachana Pradhan
September 5, 2024
KFF Health News Original
As states wait for Deloitte to make fixes in computer systems, Medicaid beneficiaries risk losing access to health care and food.
Patients Suffer When Indian Health Service Doesn’t Pay for Outside Care
By Arielle Zionts Katheryn Houghton
September 5, 2024
KFF Health News Original
The Indian Health Service has a program that can pay for outside appointments when patients need care not offered at agency-funded sites. Critics say money shortages, complex rules, and administrative fumbles often block access, however.
Del auge a la caída: falta de dinero y despidos golpean a la salud pública
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
September 5, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Ante la pandemia, el Congreso asignó más de $800 mil millones para fortalecer la respuesta de los estados ante covid. Esto resultó en un notable aumento del número de trabajadores de salud pública en todo el país. Ese dinero se ha esfumado.
Share Your Indian Health Service Story With Us
By Lydia Zuraw
September 4, 2024
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The Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program at the Indian Health Service can pay for outside appointments when Native Americans and Alaska Natives need health care they can’t get at agency-funded sites. But critics say money shortages, complex rules, and administrative fumbles can block or complicate access to PRC funding, causing some patients to delay care or […]
Tribal Health Officials ‘Blinded’ by Lack of Data
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
September 4, 2024
KFF Health News Original
A strong public health system can make a big difference for those who face stark health disparities. But epidemiologists serving Native American communities, which have some of the nation’s most profound health inequities, say they’re hobbled by state and federal agencies restricting their access to important data. American Indians and Alaska Natives face life expectancy […]
Mobile Phone Use Isn’t Linked To Brain Cancer After All
September 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
A review, commissioned by the World Health Organization, looked at 28 years of research data. Backing up scientific consensus, the review has dismissed a long-standing concern that exposure to radio emissions from phones causes brain cancer.
Court: Oklahoma Isn’t Entitled To HHS Funds Intended For Abortion Referrals
September 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
The state had argued that helping women who were requesting information about abortion violates the law. Meanwhile, at the state level, Nebraska’s Supreme Court has expedited a case challenging a November ballot measure to expand abortion rights.
At Least 19 Valley Fever Cases Confirmed After California Music Event
September 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
The potentially deadly fungal infection has hit attendees and workers of the Lightning in a Bottle music festival near Bakersfield. A study finds that climate change-induced drought conditions have been driving the recent surge in cases of the illness, also known as coccidioidomycosis.
AMA Accused Of Spreading Misinfo About Physician Associates
September 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
The accusation comes from the American Academy of Physician Associates, which also said in a public letter to the American Medical Association dated Tuesday, that the AMA was disparaging the profession. Also in the news: school nurse burdens, nursing union contract negotiations, and more.
Facing Patient Violence, Connecticut Hospital Workers Call For Security
September 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
Rising aggressive behavior from patients triggered a demand for better security from workers at Bradley Memorial Campus of the Hospital of Central Connecticut. In other news from across the country: Medicaid for Floridians with disabilities; Matthew Perry’s death; and more.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
Covid shots for kids, breast cancer rates, Medicare drug prices, cancer, abortion access, Valley Fever, patient violence, and more
Revamped Medicare Drug Prices Still Cost More Than In Other Rich Nations
September 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
A Reuters review found that Australia, Japan, Canada, and Sweden have negotiated much lower prices for the same drugs. In other pharmaceutical news: A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana won’t come until after the November election.
House Panel Will Quiz Cuomo Publicly About Covid-Era Nursing Home Policies
September 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
Transcripts from former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s private testimony in June will be released ahead of next week’s hearing, which is examining the Democrat’s advisory that prevented nursing homes from rejecting covid patients. Separately, Oregon is facing its largest spike in measles cases in 30 years.
First Edition: Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024
September 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on Covid Shots
By Jackie Fortiér
September 4, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Pediatricians want to vaccinate kids, but some say they’re keeping their stockpile of covid vaccines low to avoid being stuck with costly, unwanted shots. They can’t afford to stock up on costly shots that parents don’t want.
Breast Cancer Rises Among Asian American and Pacific Islander Women
By Phillip Reese
September 4, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Asian American and Pacific Islander women once had a relatively low rate of breast cancer diagnoses. Now, researchers are scrambling to understand why it’s rising at a faster pace than those of many other racial and ethnic groups.
Iranian Hackers Are Attacking US Health Care Sites, Cyber Sleuths Say
September 3, 2024
Morning Briefing
The bad actors aim to cause disruptions as they seek ways to extort victims, officials warn. Also making health care technology news: web tracking, bacteria detection, robotics, and more.
Investigation Says Acadia Healthcare Lures, Traps Psychiatric Patients
September 3, 2024
Morning Briefing
A New York Times investigation found that in some cases, patients were held against their will even when it was not medically necessary — plumping up the company’s finances. Also in industry news: HCA Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare, Steward, CareTrust REIT, and more.
