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Senate Democrats Seek Another Vote On Emergency Access To Abortion

September 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

The unanimous consent effort is intended to show just where lawmakers stand on this issue ahead of November’s general election. It is not expected to pass.

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New Yorker Infected With EEE Dies; Vt. Mosquito Testing Shows Improvement

September 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, on Monday announced ways the state will try to curb the disease’s spread, including making mosquito repellent available to visitors at state parks and campgrounds.

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Lawsuit Accuses Epic Systems Of Monopolist Practices In EHR Market

September 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

In addition to seeking damages in its lawsuit, Particle Health wants Epic to discontinue its alleged anticompetitive practices in regards to patient data.

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Jurors Reject Mental Illness Argument For Colorado Supermarket Gunman

September 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

Lawyers for the gunman, who fatally shot 10 people in a Boulder grocery store in 2021, tried to argue his mental illness made him incapable of knowing right from wrong. Jurors disagreed. Other news includes a battle over a DuPont trust, the drug-related death of a trans activist, and more.

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HIV Infection Rate Tumbled By 20% In San Francisco Last Year

September 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

The number of new diagnoses in 2023 was 133, the lowest it has been in decades. The abrupt drop in infections represents a success after years of slow progress against the disease. Also in the news: A study shows diabetes drug metformin might slow aging.

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Amneal Pharmaceuticals Sues To Block Colorado’s Free EpiPen Push

September 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

Colorado’s law, passed last year, to make Amneal provide free generic EpiPens to pharmacies is facing a challenge from the company, which argues it’s effectively an illegal property taking. Among other news, Purdue Pharma’s settlement talks with the Sackler family are extended to November.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, September 24, 2024

September 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

KFF Health News is on Instagram and TikTok! Watch our videos and follow along as we break down health care headlines and policy.

US Severe Obesity Rate Swells

September 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

About 1 in 10 of survey respondents indicated they are severely obese. It’s too soon to know whether obesity treatments and drugs will ease the problem, researchers say. Meanwhile, Novo Nordisk’s CEO is expected to testify today in a Senate panel hearing about the high cost of weight loss drugs.

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First Edition: Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024

September 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Aumentan los casos de hipertensión mortal durante el embarazo

By Katheryn Houghton September 24, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Hoy en día, más embarazadas reciben diagnósticos de presión arterial peligrosamente alta, un hallazgo que podría salvar vidas.

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Vance Rewrites History About Trump and Obamacare

By Julie Appleby September 24, 2024 KFF Health News Original

During the Trump administration, enrollment in Affordable Care Act health plans fell by more than 2 million people and the number of uninsured Americans rose.

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A man in a dark blue shirt and cap faces away from the camera and stretches out his right arm where another person wearing purple medical gloves draws blood.

Estudio revela que los casos de gripe aviar siguen sin detectarse

By Amy Maxmen September 23, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Si los casos de gripe aviar no se van informando, los oficiales de salud corren el riesgo de tardar en notar si el virus se vuelve más contagioso.

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The Public Health Consequences of Public Housing Failures

By Renuka Rayasam September 23, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Every year more than 10,000 taxpayer-supported public housing units are lost to disrepair. But federal lawmakers routinely ignore the full amount, around $115 billion, needed to keep the units in “decent, safe and sanitary” condition. One-time funds for public housing repairs were cut from the final version of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act to appeal […]

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Viewpoints: How Easily Could Obamacare Be Dismantled?; More Menopause Research Is Crucial

September 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers weigh in on these public health issues.

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Civil Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over Trump’s Agenda Targeting Gender Care

September 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

The former president’s position on LGBTQ+ issues has shifted over the years, but his second-term agenda is said to target gender care providers, worrying civil rights groups. Meanwhile, Stat reports an anti-pharma campaign bus is touring in swing states, though its funding remains unknown.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, September 23, 2024

September 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Appeals Court Revives PhRMA Lawsuit Against Medicare Drug Negotiations

September 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Reuters reported that the court did not address the merits of the case, only that a Texas judge was wrong to dismiss it in February. Meanwhile, the Federal Trade Commission has accused the three largest pharmacy benefit managers of inflating insulin prices.

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Congress Agrees On Stopgap Funding Bill, Likely Averting Federal Shutdown

September 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

The plan does not include any part of the SAVE Act, which would have required proof of citizenship to register to vote. House Speaker Mike Johnson and former president Donald Trump had pushed hard for its inclusion. Also: SNAP benefits and the PACT Act.

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Tennessee Law Barring Adults From Helping Girls Get Abortions Is Delayed

September 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

The law, which is being challenged in court, makes it a crime for any adult who “intentionally recruits, harbors, or transports” a pregnant child without parental consent. Meanwhile, Texas sees a 56% increase in maternal deaths from 2019 to 2022.

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White House Touts Progress In Its Efforts To Stem Gun Violence

September 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

After the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act became law in 2022, more than 8,000 gun sales to youth and domestic abusers have been blocked after background checks. The White House also says homicides are down 17% and mass shootings this year are down 20%.

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