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Más clínicas móviles están llevando anticonceptivos de acción prolongada a zonas rurales

By Arielle Zionts October 16, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Un creciente número de programas móviles buscan aumentar el acceso de las comunidades rurales a los cuidados de salud de la mujer, incluida la anticoncepción reversible de acción prolongada.

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Viewpoints: What Is The Best Time To Get Your Flu Shot?; Cost Is The Most Pressing Health Care Issue Currently

October 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health issues.

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Kids’ Lead Poisoning Rates 2 to 3 Times Worse In Cleveland Than In Flint, Mich.

October 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

A study showing elevated lead poisoning rates, shared Monday in Cleveland’s lead poisoning hearing, caused municipal leaders to call for a revision of City Hall’s landmark 2019 lead-safe law. Meanwhile in Missouri, lawmakers plan to study and regulate the effect of nuclear weapons production in the St. Louis area.

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20% Of US Adults Say They Feel Lonely On A Daily Basis

October 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Gallup survey did not ask respondents why they were feeling that way. It’s the highest rate over the past two years but lower than the 25% peak during the pandemic years. Also: facing dementia alone, addressing gambling addiction in Massachusetts, co-responder programs in Colorado, and more.

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Naloxone Access Likely Helping Decline In Opioid Overdose Deaths: Study

October 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

A study finds that the increased administration of naloxone by non-medical bystanders could be contributing to the 2023 decline in opioid overdose deaths. News outlets look at how that trend is playing out in Western states.

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Health Systems Face New Challenges In The Wake Of Hurricane Milton

October 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Hospitals have been tested this month after back-to-back hurricanes, causing them to reevaluate what it means to be prepared. Meanwhile, water shortages and sewage leaks raise fears of potential spikes in illnesses and disease, and lead to some health services being cut.

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California Tests 5 More People For Bird Flu Amid Outbreak

October 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

In other news, whooping cough is on the rise nationwide, with more than 5 times as many cases so far this year compared with the same time frame last year. Also, 10 million pounds of meat are recalled due to listeria concerns, and scientists prove our sense of smell is not the “slow sense” once thought.

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Odds Of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Is Greater In Kids Who Catch Covid

October 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

The risk of being diagnosed with the metabolic disorder was even more pronounced among children who were hospitalized with an infection, a study has found. More covid-related news examines why young ones are largely spared severe infection and how cancer diagnoses might have been missed.

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Former CEO Of Chicago Hospital Charged In $15M Embezzlement Scam

October 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Several others, including Loretto Hospital’s CFO, also have been charged in the scheme in which the administrators are accused of directing contracts to a particular businessman’s companies and accepting bribes to do so. More industry news is about layoffs and health system financial woes.

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Helene-Hampered Baxter Begins Bringing In IV Solutions From Abroad

October 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

The medical supply company is leaning on its plants in Canada, China, Ireland, and the U.K. to shore up reserves hurt by flooding of its North Carolina plant.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, October 15, 2024

October 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Medicare open enrollment, employer health plan costs, dementia, Harris and Trump’s health, storm fallout, overdoses, bird flu, and more.

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Medicare Open Enrollment Kicks Off: Be Aware Of Plan Changes For 2025

October 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Enrollment in a 2025 Medicare plan opened for beneficiaries today. News outlets focus on an array of changes that could lead to “benefit disruption” which consumers should know about, in particular around Medicare Advantage choices and the prescription payment plan.

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After Releasing Her Own Health Summary, Harris Challenges Trump To Follow Suit

October 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is reported to be in “excellent” health, according to a letter from her doctor released Saturday. A group of over 230 medical professionals also wants the 78-year-old Republican nominee to release his full medical records.

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Trump Says National Abortion Ban Is ‘Off The Table’ For Now

October 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, Florida’s Office of Election Crimes and Security says it has found “fraudulent petitions” used to get abortion measure on the ballot. Also, the American Hospital Association urges a federal appeals court to allow exceptions to the Idaho abortion ban to save women’s lives.

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With Employer Insurance Costs Spiking, Workers Will Feel The Pinch

October 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

From premium cost increases to limits in doctor access, news outlets examine the ways that employers may modify their offered health insurance plans to adjust for the big bump in costs they are feeling from insurers.

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First Edition: October 15, 2024

October 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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California Governor Gavin Newsom speaking at a podium outdoors.

California Hospitals Scramble on Earthquake Retrofits as State Limits Extensions

By Annie Sciacca October 15, 2024 KFF Health News Original

California legislators for years have granted extensions on a 1994 law requiring hospitals to retrofit their buildings to withstand earthquakes. Gov. Gavin Newsom in September vetoed an extension for all hospitals but signed a bill granting relief to rural and “distressed” hospitals and some others.

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Denise Baker, a senior woman, works at a pottery wheel in a ceramics studio space.

Millions of Aging Americans Are Facing Dementia by Themselves

By Judith Graham October 15, 2024 KFF Health News Original

In a health care system that assumes older adults have family caregivers to help them, those facing dementia by themselves often fall through the cracks.

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Health Issues Motivating Black Women Voters for Harris

By Stephanie Armour October 14, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Vice President Kamala Harris, now on the presidential campaign trail, is making inroads with a key voting bloc: Black women, who are rallying behind her because of her work on issues such as preserving abortion access, curbing gun violence and reducing maternal deaths. What has become clear is not just that this voting group supports […]

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Journalists Talk Obesity, Oximeters, and Severe Weather’s Impact on Public Health

October 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

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

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