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Biden Unlikely To Achieve Menthol Ban Before End Of Term

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

The FDA might still try to push through a proposal to curb nicotine levels in cigarettes in an attempt to lower their addictiveness. Still, it’s unlikely that a federal ban on menthol cigarettes will go into effect before Donald Trump takes office in January.

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Texas Sues Health System For Stopping Off-Duty Cops From Carrying Guns

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

The lawsuit alleges it happened illegally at least 10 times at Memorial Hermann Health System facilities in Houston. In related news: Houston nurses say violence is on the rise at hospitals.

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Bay Area Child Recovering From Bird Flu Of Unknown Origin

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Health officials are investigating whether wild birds might have infected the child, whose family members all tested negative. Meanwhile, as we head into cold and flu season, roughly 60% of Americans say they are skipping this fall’s updated covid jab.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, November 20, 2024

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Trump’s Dr. Oz pick for CMS, eye banks, veteran health care, hospital merger, abortion law, bird flu, vaccines, cyber safety, and more.

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Wide-Ranging Bill Aimed At Expanding Veteran Care Outside VA Passes House

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Stars and Stripes reports on the bill’s intent to expand private-sector health care for veterans, noting that among other elements, it addresses issues related to in-home care, mental health counseling, ambulance transportation, and breast screening. Also in the news from Capitol Hill: the bathroom bill introduced by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina.

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Legislators Prod Texas To Add Exceptions To Abortion Ban

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Two measures filed last week would allow doctors to intervene to preserve the mental or physical health of a patient or when the fetus has a catastrophic anomaly.

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Trump Chooses Dr. Mehmet Oz To Run Medicare And Medicaid Agency

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

A former cardiothoracic surgeon and professor at Columbia University, Dr. Oz is better known to the public as a TV personality and has no experience running a government agency. If confirmed as the CMS administrator, he would be influential in major policies around how states run their Medicaid programs and regulations on Medicare Advantage private plans.

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First Edition: Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Listen: A Tussle With a Rattlesnake Can Take a Bite Out of Your Wallet

By Jackie Fortiér November 20, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Listen to KFF Health News’ Jackie Fortiér recount how a backyard snakebite led to a harrowing hospitalization — and big bills — for a San Diego family.

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A collage of images of eyes, a scalpel, and maps of Colorado, Wyoming, and Ireland.

Ex-Eye Bank Workers Say Pressure, Lax Oversight Led to Errors

By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile and Rae Ellen Bichell November 20, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Corneas, the windshields of the eye, are the most transplanted part of the human body. But four former employees at Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank told of numerous retrieval problems, including damage to eyes and removal from the wrong body.

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FTC, Indiana Residents Pressure State To Block Hospital Merger

By Samantha Liss November 19, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Hundreds of people and the Federal Trade Commission weighed in on a proposed hospital merger in Terre Haute, Indiana, with most arguing that the creation of a monopoly would increase costs and worsen patient care.

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Viewpoints: We Are Failing In Our Bird Flu Response; RFK Jr. Plans To Destroy Health Protections

November 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss current public health issues.

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Study: 38% Of Surgical Patients Have Complications, 1 In 5 Are Preventable

November 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

CNN reports on a new study, published Thursday in the BMJ, which seems to suggest that hospitals haven’t made significant progress on patient safety. Other health industry news is on CVS Health, Ascension Wisconsin, UnitedHealth, and more.

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Smoking Rates Decline But Disparities Remain, Surgeon General Warns

November 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

A report released Tuesday by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy shows higher rates of smoking among indigenous populations and people living in poverty. In other public health news: undiagnosed diabetes rates; the link between sitting and heart health; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, November 19, 2024

November 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

Abortion Bans, By Pills Or Otherwise, Ruled Unconstitutional In Wyoming

November 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

The bans go against the will of the people, who in 2012 voted for a Republican-backed amendment to guarantee adults the right to make their own health care decisions, the district judge determined.

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As Trump Allies Plan To Pare Safety Net Programs, States Rush In Requests

November 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

New York is among the states looking to shore up Medicaid funding while President Joe Biden, whose administration is amenable to social services, is still in office.

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RFK Jr.’s Role As Possible HHS Chief Faces Pushback On Multiple Fronts

November 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

The FDA doesn’t have the resources to take on the food industry as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has proposed, an expert says. Moreover, those in the agriculture community see problems ahead if tariffs are imposed. His stance on vaccines — he’s still sowing doubt about them in courts — rankles the public health community. And the American Public Health Association wants to see a qualified pick.

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Asheville, NC, Finally Has Clean Water To Drink, Nearly 2 Months After Helene

November 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

A boil-water notice — put in place because of lingering sediment from the destructive September storm — was lifted Monday. In related news, the Biden administration has asked Congress for $100B in emergency disaster funds.

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Bird Flu Strain In Canadian Teen Mutated Into Easier-To-Spread Version

November 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

Stat reports there’s no evidence that the teen has infected anyone else. The source of the infection has not been determined. Meanwhile, Hawaii — which has strict agricultural rules to prevent the spread of disease from the continental U.S. — has announced its first bird flu outbreak in poultry.

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