Tennessee Agrees To Remove Sex Workers With HIV From Sex Offender Registry
By Brett Kelman
July 17, 2024
KFF Health News Original
For years, Tennessee has required anyone convicted of prostitution while HIV-positive to register as a sex offender for life. In response to DOJ and ACLU discrimination suits, the state has agreed to reverse course.
A Little-Recognized Public Health Crisis
By Vanessa G. Sánchez
July 17, 2024
KFF Health News Original
About every 12 minutes, someone is killed on America’s roads and countless others are injured. More than 42,500 people died in car crashes in 2022, a death toll that rivals or surpasses those of other major public health threats, such as the flu and gun violence. “We have not recognized that traffic violence is a […]
Covid Infection Doesn’t Make You Vulnerable To Other Ailments: Study
July 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
A review of hundreds of millions of patient records shows that covid didn’t put adults more at risk for common infections and illnesses like the flu or asthma. However, one study did link covid infections to a faster progression from preclinical to Type 1 diabetes in children.
Groups Seek Broader Scope Of Order Blocking Protections For LGBTQ+ Kids
July 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Arguing the effort to identify individual schools that its members’ children attend is too cumbersome, the Republican-leaning Moms for Liberty asks the court if they can instead identify counties where they think the anti-discrimination rule can be blocked.
25 ‘Sky High’ Cannabis Products Recalled In New York
July 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
New York State’s Office of Cannabis Management issued the recall, as a result of the products having been manufactured by an unlicensed cannabinoid hemp processor. Other public health news is on “Teflon flu,” insulin shortages, the Olympic Village’s inaugural nursery, and more.
Yale Scientists Develop Novel Cancer-Targeting Technique For Therapies
July 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
The new “Trojan horse” method sneaks past cancer’s defenses to deliver therapy directly to tumors without damaging healthy tissue. Also in the news: Bayer’s new prostate cancer drug trial shows successes, Roche has early successes in a new obesity drug candidate, and more.
Reusable PPE Gets Another Look, With Cost And The Environment In Mind
July 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Also in health industry news: Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, data privacy, the cost impact of the Change Healthcare hack, and more.
Spotlight On Texas’ Mental Health Staff Shortage Reveals Gaps
July 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Nearly all of Texas’ counties are designated areas where there’s a shortage of mental health professionals: The Texas Tribune looks into the details. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, public schools will test a student-led mental health board.
Paxlovid Reigns Supreme In Treating Covid; Antibiotics May Trigger Asthma In Young Children
July 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Read recent pharmaceutical developments in KFF Health News’ Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
Perspectives: NextGen Backs New Covid Vaccines; Ideas To Limit New Vaccine Hesitancy
July 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Read recent commentaries about pharmaceutical issues.
Viewpoints: How To Make Extreme Heat Less Lethal; New OB-GYNs Wary Of Working In Texas
July 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers discuss extreme heat, effects of overturning Roe, 988, and more.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, July 17, 2024
July 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Health affordability, the 911 system, ACA enrollment schemes, extreme heat, suicide hotline, covid, cannabis, and more are in the news.
Heat-Related Ailments Are Prompting More Folks To Seek Medical Care
July 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Noting such high temperatures can be especially dangerous for people with underlying health conditions, doctors say symptoms — dehydration, dizziness, a racing heart rate, nausea and confusion — should let people know to seek fluids and cooler climes. Separately, officials are investigating whether extreme heat is playing a part in the spread of bird flu.
Nearly Half Of Americans Can’t Afford Health Care, Report Warns
July 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
The latest Healthcare Affordability Index highlights the struggles Americans face in paying for their medical needs. High Medicaid expenses for UnitedHealth, potential health cost savings from personalized meal deliveries, and more are also in the news.
Two Years In, 988 Suicide Hotline Sees Successes Amid Awareness Concerns
July 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
The increases in call volume and response times has helped many people in a mental health crisis, officials say, but too many Americans still don’t know the service is available.
First Edition: July 17, 2024
July 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Her Hearing Implant Was Preapproved. Nonetheless, She Got $139,000 Bills for Months.
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
July 17, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Even when patients double-check that their care is covered by insurance, health providers often send them bills as they haggle with insurers over reimbursement, which can last for months. It’s stressful and annoying — but legal.
The Nation’s 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency
By Stephanie Armour
July 17, 2024
KFF Health News Original
911 outages have hit at least eight states this year. They’re emblematic of problems plaguing emergency response communications due in part to wide disparities in capabilities and funding.
An Arm and a Leg: The Woman Who Beat an $8,000 Hospital Fee
By Dan Weissmann
July 17, 2024
Podcast
In this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” host Dan Weissmann speaks with Georgann Boatright, a patient in Mississippi who was willing to drive to another state to avoid paying a steep fee to her local hospital.
El sistema de emergencias del 911 está al borde del colapso
By Stephanie Armour
July 17, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Mientras que algunos estados, ciudades y condados ya han modernizado sus sistemas de emergencia del 911 o han hecho planes para actualizarlos, muchos otros están rezagados.