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UnitedHealth Says It’s Swapping Out Humira On Some Preferred-Drug Lists

September 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

The insurance giant signaled that in 2025 it will remove AbbVie’s blockbuster arthritis drug from some reimbursement lists and promote cheaper biosimilar alternatives. Among other pharma news, Novo Nordisk’s old weight loss drug Saxenda is found safe and effective for kids.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, September 11, 2024

September 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Health news from the big debate, uninsured rate, gun violence in schools, 9/11-linked illnesses, c-sections, suicide factors, and more

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Missouri Supreme Court Allows Abortion Rights Amendment On Ballot

September 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Anti-abortion activists had been pushing to block a November vote on enshrining a right to abortion in the state constitution, but the Missouri Supreme Court ruled against this challenge. Seperately, a group of Republican-led states have renewed their effort to limit abortion pill access.

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Trump Has Only ‘Concepts Of A Plan’ To Replace ACA; Harris Vows To Expand Health Law

September 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

The former president indicated that details will be coming “in the not too distant future.” His Democratic opponent reminded him that multiple efforts to repeal Obamacare failed during Trump’s administration. Plus: how the covid pandemic was handled, and “Medicare for All.”

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9/11-Linked Illnesses Have Killed More FDNY Firefighters Than Day Of Attack

September 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

The New York City Fire Department lost 343 members in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, and more than 370 others have perished since. Meanwhile, the health care fund set up to help survivors tackle 9/11-related illnesses is again short of money.

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At Debate, Harris Goes On Attack As Trump Repeats Abortion Lies, Wavers On National Ban

September 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Democratic nominee Kamala Harris shared harrowing stories of women being denied care and pledged to make Roe v. Wade the law of the land again if given the opportunity. Republican nominee Donald Trump resurrected false narratives and wouldn’t say whether he’d sign or veto an abortion ban at the federal level.

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First Edition: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024

September 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Longtime Head of L.A. Care To Retire After Navigating Major Medi-Cal Changes

By Bernard J. Wolfson September 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

John Baackes, who steered Medi-Cal’s largest health plan following the Affordable Care Act expansion, and later prepared it for a state overhaul of Medi-Cal, will retire after this year. Baackes believes low payments to doctors and other providers, along with an acute labor shortage, hamper Medi-Cal’s success.

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Fearing the Worst, Schools Deploy Armed Police To Thwart Gun Violence

By Christine Spolar September 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Officials reason that vigilance and familiarity with campuses would speed responses to shootings. But there is scant research about armed police in schools — and some studies suggest that racial bias in policing offers cause for caution.

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US Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began

By Phil Galewitz September 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

About 8% of Americans lacked health insurance in 2023, the Census Bureau announced. But its report doesn’t capture the effect of states winnowing their Medicaid rolls by millions of people since the pandemic emergency ended.

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La tasa de personas sin seguro médico se mantiene estable, a pesar de la purga de Medicaid

By Phil Galewitz September 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Aproximadamente el 8% de los estadounidenses no tuvieron cobertura en 2023, un aumento estadísticamente insignificante de solo 0.1 puntos porcentuales con respecto al año anterior.

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Harris and Trump Are Ready To Take on Big Pharma

By Stephanie Armour September 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are both eager to take on high drug prices, leaving pharmaceutical companies on the defensive as they spend millions of dollars this election season. When Harris was California’s attorney general, she joined cases that resulted in almost $7.2 billion (about $22 per person in the United […]

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Viewpoints: West Must Rush To Beat New, Deadlier Mpox; Why Does The Cost Of Childbirth In US Vary So Much?

September 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into these public health topics.

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Fourth Human Case Of EEE Confirmed In Massachusetts

September 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, the curious human case of H5N1 bird flu in Missouri, without any apparent exposure source, is triggering many questions. The New York Times asks another big question: Bird flu has already been found in New York markets, so what happens next?

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New Mammogram Notification Rule Starts Today

September 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Patients now must be told about the density of their breasts. Although it’s a common issue, having dense tissue is linked to a higher risk of developing breast cancer because it’s more difficult to spot cancer on mammograms. Also in the news: UVA, Yale, Allegheny Valley Hospital, and more.

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DC Legislation Seeks To Force 911 Agency To Reveal Dispatching Errors

September 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Under new legislation announced Monday by D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto, a Democrat, the trouble-stricken local 911 agency would have to release audio and documents pertaining to suspected errors. Also: tainted chicken; youth suicide rates in Connecticut; and more.

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Researchers Find Signals In Babies’ Blood That Link To SIDS Risks

September 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Researchers at UC San Francisco found that babies with unusual patterns of metabolites in their blood were 14 times more likely to die from SIDS than infants with the lowest-risk patterns — possibly paving the way for SIDS risk screening. Kids’ high blood pressure is also in the news.

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AbbVie Accuses BeiGene Of Trade Secret Theft In Cancer Therapy Suit

September 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

BeiGene hired a former longtime senior scientist at AbbVie, and then developed a competing cancer therapy, a lawsuit argues. Separately, a top Merck executive downplayed the impact of a promising experimental Chinese lung cancer drug on its dominant product Keytruda.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, September 10, 2024

September 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Listen to our new ‘Silence in Sikeston’ podcast. Plus, ACA enrollment, elections, covid discovery, mammogram rules, EEE, and more.

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Obamacare Enrollment Is Trending Up, With Almost 50M Onboard Since 2014

September 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

About 21 million Americans have signed up for a plan this year, an analysis shows. Major subsidies have played a role in propping up the numbers, but now Congress must decide whether to extend them. Also, a look at where the presidential candidates stand on the law.

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