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Without Nicotine, Vaping Still Affects Oxygen And Vascular Health Instantly

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

The research comes from a study that has not been published in a peer-reviewed journal but will be presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago in December. Other public health news is on “pink cocaine,” cold plunges, brain health, and more.

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Surgeon General Pick Dr. Nesheiwat Gained Popularity At Fox News

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Although Janette Nesheiwat is a family and emergency medicine physician, she has little public health experience. She supports vaccines but criticized government mandates during the covid pandemic. She also is critical of the standards of care for youth with gender dysphoria.

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Rollins Is Surprise Choice To Oversee USDA; HUD Nominee Is Ex-NFL Player

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Donald Trump has picked Brooke Rollins, his former White House domestic policy adviser, to lead the Department of Agriculture, which runs the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Meanwhile, Scott Turner has been selected to run the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which manages homelessness programs.

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Trump’s Health Nominees Lack Infectious-Disease Expertise

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post reports on how the lack of tested experience among the hastily assembled team of experts for the next administration could be a problem if there is another pandemic or public health emergency.

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Facing Physician Shortage, CMS Opens 200 More Residency Slots

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

An estimated 70% of the slots were set aside for psychiatry or primary care. Other industry news is about Black doctors, UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage ratings, telehealth, at-home care, and more.

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Raw Milk Found In Retail Store Tests Positive For Bird Flu In California

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

The positive result was confirmed by officials Sunday; it came from a Fresno County facility that sells raw milk to dozens of Bay Area stores. Also, a listeria outbreak linked to a South Carolina food processor has sickened people in four states and led to nine hospitalizations. In other news: public health performance standards; crisis hotlines; rural medical debt; and more.

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FDA Study Adds To Concerns That Asthma Drug Can Harm Mental Health

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

The FDA study finds that the popular asthma drug Singulair, sold generically as montelukast, can bind to brain receptors and is linked to severe mental health issues and suicide. However, more data is needed to confirm how the drug collects in the nervous system, the agency says.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, November 25, 2024

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Trump’s picks for top health jobs, ACA enrollment, the physician shortage, prescription drug safety, bird flu, vaping, menopause, and more

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FDA Critic Dr. Martin Makary Tapped To Head The FDA

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Makary, a Johns Hopkins University surgeon, is known for being critical of the current medical establishment. He is also an executive of the telehealth company Sesame, linking patients to providers of compound weight loss drugs; some worry his appointment could lead to conflicts of interest.

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Trump Selects Weldon As CDC Director — A Doctor Critical Of Agency, Vaccines

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

For the first time ever, the nominee to lead the nation’s public health agency will need to be confirmed by the Senate. If OK’d, the former Florida congressman would manage about 13,500 employees in an agency with a budget of roughly $9 billion.

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First Edition: Monday, Nov. 25, 2024

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Anti-Fraud Efforts Meet Real-World Test During ACA Enrollment Period

By Julie Appleby November 25, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The federal government put guardrails in place to limit unauthorized plan sign-ups and switches. But the changes could prove to be a burden to consumers.

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Dicen que los esfuerzos contra el fraude en ACA han dado resultados. Pero hay que estar alerta

By Julie Appleby November 25, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid atribuyen esta reducción a las medidas adoptadas para prevenir problemas de inscripción y cambios de planes, que ya habían generado más de 274,000 quejas hasta agosto.

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Journalists Reflect on Trump Picks, Racism and Public Health, and Unnecessary Dental Implants

November 23, 2024 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News staff made the rounds on national and local media in the last two weeks to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

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Federal Watchdog Urges Crackdown on Medicare Advantage Home Visits

By Fred Schulte November 22, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Medicare officials are pushing back against a federal watchdog’s call to crack down on home visits by Medicare Advantage health plans — a practice the watchdog says may waste billions of tax dollars every year. In late October, a Health and Human Services inspector general audit found that the insurers pocketed $7.5 billion in 2023 from diagnosing health conditions that […]

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Viewpoints: Medicare Open Enrollment Is Too Confusing; Pro-Vaccine Activists Are Ready For RFK Jr. Challenge

November 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health issues.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

November 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on vaccines, food additives, addiction, dermatology, and fungi.

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Chemical Used In Water Purification May Cause Toxic Byproduct, Study Says

November 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

In other public health news: low covid vaccination rates; a spike in Valley fever in Arizona; a ground beef recall; and more.

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Calif. Passes Measure To Restrict AIDS Healthcare Foundation Spending

November 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

The approved proposition is a measure from an apartment trade group and comes in the wake of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation having supported several rent control initiatives. Other news from around the nation comes out of Oregon, Wisconsin, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.

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Possible Reasons For Fewer Fatal Opioid ODs: Less-Potent Pills, Xylazine

November 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

Tests on the nation’s illicit pill supply have shown that, compared to last year, fewer pills have lethal doses of fentanyl. Another piece of the puzzle could be xylazine, a tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl, which causes users to fall asleep.

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