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Tribal Leaders Ask Feds To Declare Syphilis Outbreak a Public Health Emergency

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez November 13, 2024 KFF Health News Original

For Native American communities in the Great Plains, data paints a clear picture of the devastation caused by an ongoing syphilis outbreak. According to the South Dakota Department of Health, 649 cases of syphilis have been documented this year. Of those, 546 were diagnosed among Native Americans, who make up only 9 percent of the […]

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Viewpoints: To Regain Trust, Public Health Experts Need To Explain Reasoning; Creating Racial Equity In AI

November 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers tackle these public health topics.

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St. Paul, Minnesota, Will Erase $40M In Medical Debt For 32,000 Residents

November 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, Illinois will receive a large opioid settlement; North Carolina makes progress in overdose rates; health advocates seek to extend insurance subsidies for young adults in Maryland; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, November 13, 2024

November 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Mergers, Trump administration health priorities, veterans’ health, STIs, abortion access, medical debt, flu, and more.

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UnitedHealth’s Attempt To Gobble Up Amedisys Challenged By DOJ, AGs

November 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

An antitrust lawsuit from the Department of Justice and some Democratic state attorneys general contends UnitedHealth’s $3.3 billion purchase of the home care company would limit competition and harm patients who need home or hospice care. Also, the American Medical Association wants greater oversight of nonprofit hospitals.

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Trump Picks TV Host Pete Hegseth To Run Defense Department

November 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Hegseth, an Army National Guard veteran, is co-host of Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends Weekend.” He once led a group that sought to privatize health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, The Wall Street Journal reported. Plus: More health conditions are added to the burn pit list.

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RFK Jr.’s Health Targets Extend To Food Toxins, Raw Milk, Stem Cells

November 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

While the question of how much influence Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will have on health policy in a new Trump administration is closely watched, news outlets explore the flashpoints on which Kennedy has previously focused, including raw milk, stem cells, heavy metals, fluoride, and food safety.

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Abortion Opponents Intend To Whittle State Protections Backed By Voters

November 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

One of their key goals is to either ban or restrict access to mifepristone, which is used in more than two-thirds of abortions nationwide. Meanwhile, women in Idaho are suing to get clarity on when a pregnancy complication is dangerous enough to warrant medical intervention.

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STI Infections Are Slowing; Health Experts Call For Cautious Optimism

November 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Gonorrhea cases fell in nearly all age groups last year, CDC data show, and a new doxyPEP protocol is being hailed amid a drop in syphilis infections. Also: A Canadian teen hospitalized with bird flu is in critical condition.

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Small Change For PT, OT Practitioners May Have Big Effect On Health Systems

November 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

As Modern Healthcare reports, CMS has relaxed supervision requirements for physical and occupational therapist assistants from “direct” to “general.” The change could help health systems manage patient volume and reduce Medicare spending.

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First Edition: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024

November 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Maryland Is Training More Health Workers To Offer Abortion Care

By Sarah Varney November 13, 2024 KFF Health News Original

After the fall of “Roe v. Wade,” thousands of out-of-state patients traveled to Maryland for abortion care. The state is trying to diversify who can offer that care. Providers in the first training class say their new skills are especially needed in rural areas.

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An Arm and a Leg: Fight Health Insurance — With Help From AI

By Dan Weissmann November 13, 2024 Podcast

Meet the tech worker on a quest to use artificial intelligence to combat denials for coverage from patients’ health plans.

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California amplió el Medi-Cal a todos los residentes más allá de su estatus migratorio. Los resultados son desiguales.

By Vanessa G. Sánchez November 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Estos inmigrantes se han ido sumando al programa poco a poco, a medida que el estado fue eliminando el requisito de residencia legal.

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KFF Health News Sues To Force Disclosure of Medicare Advantage Audit Records

By Fred Schulte November 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Freedom of Information Act case targets HHS inspector general’s reviews of billions of dollars in health plan overpayments.

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Hospitals Adjust as Rates of Maternal High Blood Pressure Spike

By Katheryn Houghton November 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Health researchers are noticing a growing problem in American pregnancies: more cases of blood pressure so high it can be deadly for the parent and baby. U.S. rates of newly developed and chronic maternal high blood pressure skyrocketed from 2007 through 2019, and researchers say they haven’t slowed down. Hospitals are working to adjust their […]

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Viewpoints: New Advanced Tests Needed To Track Contagions; RFK Jr. Unqualified To Work In Public Health

November 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers dissect these public health issues.

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Pandemic Has Eased, But Heavy Alcohol Consumption Has Not

November 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

In other news, doctors are prescribing marijuana to alleviate dementia symptoms; menopausal women are driving an explosion in testosterone therapy; nearly half of Americans have high blood pressure and don’t know it; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, November 12, 2024

November 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

Uninsured rate, Trump and RFK Jr.’s search for health appointees, birth control, seniors living alone, vaccines, alcohol abuse, and more.

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CDC Data: Uninsured Rate In US Steadies At 7.6%

November 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

The latest numbers collected from April to June show that about 25.3 million Americans don’t have health insurance — numbers consistent with the 2023 all-time low uninsured rate. Nearly 40% of people are insured under public programs like Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, or military plans.

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