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Novo Nordisk Might Be Subpoenaed Over Drug Prices; Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic In The Works

June 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

Read recent pharmaceutical developments in KFF Health News’ Prescription Drug Watch roundup.

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Official Long Covid Definition Puts Everyone In Sync About Disease

June 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

“A consensus definition could promote consistency in diagnosis, aid awareness efforts, help patients access appropriate care, services, and benefits, and help harmonize long covid research and surveillance,” the authors of the definition wrote.

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Rape, Murder Incidents Down 26% As Overall US Violent Crime Rate Falls

June 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

Authorities say factors that led to crime surges during the covid pandemic are largely waning. Other news focuses on lung cancer screenings, women’s heart health, screen time, teen vaping, and more.

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Bipartisan State AG Group Presses Supreme Court To Hear PBM Case

June 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

The state attorneys general are asking justices to reconsider an August 2023 ruling finding that federal laws supersede state laws regarding policing pharmacy benefit managers. Stat digs into how PBMs influence drug pricing, and the battle between drug costs and effectiveness as treatments.

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Mass. House Moves To End Mandate That Can Stigmatize Addiction Meds

June 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

Drug-exposed babies in Massachusetts must be reported by a medical professional to child welfare officials, even if the drug is a drug addiction treatment like methadone or buprenorphine. State lawmakers want to change that mandate.

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Federal Judge Rules Florida’s Minor Gender Care Ban Is Unconstitutional

June 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

Tallahassee-based district court Judge Robert L. Hinkle ruled that Florida’s governor and lawmakers were not acting in the interest of public health. But in Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration over a new federal rule protecting gender care.

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Experts Watch Evolution Of Bird Flu With A Worried Eye On Humans

June 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

Coverage of the H5N1 bird flu is on infections in dairy cattle in Wyoming, wastewater detections in Houston, Michigan’s “robust” public health response, and more.

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Abortion-Related Content Withdrawn By Tech Platforms, Groups Contend

June 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

In looking for transparency, abortion groups and women’s health advocates say they’ve noticed an uptick in the number of posts and accounts deleted or flagged from sites since Roe v. Wade was overturned. A pro-life group says it has encountered similar issues.

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Bill Suggests Prison Time For Corporate Greed Crimes In Health Care

June 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey’s introduced bill would offer more methods for investigating health care top brass accused of corporate exploitation. Meanwhile, Steward Health Care has found $225 million in emergency funding.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, June 12, 2024

June 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

Medical debt on credit reports, ‘greed’ crimes, gender care, addiction, drug prices, bird flu, defining long covid, and more are in the news.

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CFPB Releases Proposed Rule To Ban Medical Debt From Credit Reports

June 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Biden administration regulation, if implemented, would reduce tens of millions people in the U.S. with medical debt listed on their reports down to zero — and could raise their credit scores by an average of 20 points.

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First Edition: June 12, 2024

June 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Many Young Adults Who Began Vaping as Teens Can’t Shake the Habit

By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio June 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

New data on substance use among young adults suggests that many former teen e-cigarette users are continuing the habit.

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‘I Try To Stay Strong’: Mom Struggles To Get Diagnosis for Son’s Developmental Problems

By Sejal Parekh June 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

An Alameda County mother has spent 10 months seeking help for her 4-year-old son’s speech and behavior issues from his school district and her Medicaid health insurer. She still doesn’t have an answer.

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Biden Administration Advances Plan To Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scores

By Noam N. Levey June 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed federal regulations that would prevent unpaid medical bills from being counted on consumers’ credit reports.

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End of Internet Subsidy Leaves Millions Facing Telehealth Disconnect

By Sarah Jane Tribble June 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

When the clock struck midnight on May 31, more than 23 million low-income households were dropped from a federal internet subsidy program that for years had helped them get connected. The Affordable Connectivity Program was created in 2021, in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic, to help people plug into jobs, schools and health care by reducing their internet […]

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Illinois Plaintiff Drops Zantac Case; GSK Asks To Appeal Delaware Cases

June 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

GSK said a plaintiff in an Illinois lawsuit voluntarily dismissed her case. The company, along with other drugmakers, also asked for permission to appeal a Delaware ruling that allowed over 70,000 other cases claiming Zantac causes cancer to proceed.

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Viewpoints: SCOTUS Must Uphold EMTALA; First They Voted Down Roe, Now Contraception Is Up For A Vote

June 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers examine reproductive health care, vaccine side effects, cancer detection, and more.

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C. Diff Commonly Spreads In Households With Infants, Study Finds

June 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Other science- and research-related news covers statin usage; heat waves and heart attacks; women in medical research; music therapy for stroke survivors; and more.

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FDA Warns Of Risks From Shellfish Poisoning, Mushroom Chocolate Bars

June 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Shellfish from Oregon and Washington state may be contaminated with toxins that can cause paralytic poisoning, with at least 31 people in Oregon sickened so far. Meanwhile, Diamond Shruumz-brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars have sickened at least eight people.

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