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Newest Pitch To Resistant Dairy Farmers: Anonymous Bird Flu Testing

July 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Public health officials, hoping to get a bigger picture of the spread of the spread of the H5N1 virus, think anonymous testing might encourage fearful farmers, Axios reports. Covid, plague, measles, and Jamestown Canyon virus are also in the news.

Rural Hospital Networks Are Sprouting, This Time In North Dakota

July 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Rough Rider High-Value Network is made up of 23 critical access hospitals in the state and aims to improve treatment and coordinate care, Modern Healthcare reported. A similar collaboration recently launched in rural Minnesota.

Hidden Costs Of Extreme Heat Landed California With $7.7B Bill

July 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

A new report says a decade’s worth of indirect costs from heat waves, such as lost productivity and health care for heat-related injuries, totaled more than $7.7 billion in California. Separately, the Sacramento Bee reports on how California police are spending $50 million on wellness care.

Morning Briefing for Wednesday, July 10, 2024

July 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

In Closer Look At PBMs, FTC Faults Them For Driving Up Drug Costs

July 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

The agency’s sharp criticism of these drug middlemen has not led to lawsuits or other actions, but it might provide Congress and states with incentive to amp up regulations.

Senate Version Of ‘Must-Pass’ Defense Bill Restricts Troops’ Trans Care

July 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Provisions tacked onto the policy bill include limitations on the military paying for surgery for trans troops and also on how military members’ trans children can access gender care. Separately, the VA is in the news for dropping mandatory overtime for claims processors and a hack attack.

CMS Unveils Dementia Care Program; Researchers Find Sign Of Early Decline

July 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Research from the New York Federal Reserve and Georgetown University shows that a person’s credit score, on average, starts to fall in the five years ahead of a dementia diagnosis, CBS News reported.

Physician Burnout Rate Dips Below 1 In 2 For First Time Since Covid Hit

July 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

The American Medical Association annual survey has good news for the medical industry in the form of lower stats for physicians reporting at least one burnout symptom. The Los Angeles Times, meanwhile, covers LGBTQ+ “medical refugees” and health care workers fighting for trans rights.

Falsified Data: Hundreds Of Popular US Generic Drugs May Have Safety Issues

July 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

The FDA has learned that a research company in India falsified the data used in key studies to gain approval of their medications, which include the generic versions of Viagra and Lipitor, Bloomberg reported. The findings could have major implications about whether the drugs are safe to take and whether insurers will retroactively decide not to cover them.

First Edition: July 10, 2024

July 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

These Vibrant, Bigger-Than-Life Portraits Turn Gun Death Statistics Into Indelible Stories

By Christine Spolar July 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

With pop-up art shows in Philadelphia and beyond, Zarinah Lomax’s mission is to show what is routinely lost to gun violence in America: “This is somebody’s child. Somebody’s son, somebody’s daughter who was working toward something.”

Why the Election May Slow Plans To Replace Lead Pipes

By Sandy West July 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Lead in drinking water is a known danger. But how many of the country’s estimated 9 million lead service lines need to be replaced — and how quickly — is subject to debate. The clock is ticking on two competing plans as the election looms.

Retratos convierten a muertes por armas de fuego en historias imborrables

By Christine Spolar July 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Philadelphia ha registrado más de 9,000 tiroteos fatales y no fatales desde 2020, con aproximadamente el 80% de las víctimas identificadas como negras no hispanas. Entre los heridos o muertos, aproximadamente el 60% tenía 30 años o menos.

When Hospital Cyberattacks Compromise Care, Not Just Data

By Rachana Pradhan July 9, 2024 KFF Health News Original

When hospitals are hit by cyberattacks that compromise crucial technology systems for managing patient care, the stakes are staggering. “We’ve started to think about these as public health issues and disasters on the scale of earthquakes or hurricanes,” said Jeff Tully, a co-director of the Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity at the University of California at […]

Viewpoints: Abortion Must Be Legalized Nationwide; A New Way To Discuss Gender Identity

July 9, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle abortion, gender identity, non-profit hospitals, and more.

Scientists Find Unique Gut Microbiome Markers In Children With Autism

July 9, 2024 Morning Briefing

The discovery could form part of a tool for diagnosis, researchers say. Meanwhile, Apple’s smart Watch is increasingly being recommended by physicians to patients to help manage and monitor their health conditions. A frozen chicken recall due to listeria risk is also in the news.

An Inmate Died During Extreme Heat Inside California Women’s Prison

July 9, 2024 Morning Briefing

Advocates with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners blame extreme conditions inside the prison for the inmate’s death. Meanwhile, intense heat is suspected to have played a role in four deaths in Oregon over the weekend. Experts note that heat health risks linger even after temperatures drop.

Biden’s Neurological Exams Were Just Routine, White House Doctor Says

July 9, 2024 Morning Briefing

Official visitor logs show an expert on Parkinson’s disease visited the White House eight times, including at least once for a meeting with the president’s physician. Officials say that this was part of his usual care and that other visits were to address military personnel issues.

Officials Eye Poultry Markets As Origin Of H5N1 In San Francisco Wastewater

July 9, 2024 Morning Briefing

Additional bird flu virus particles also were detected in the wastewater in the California cities of Palo Alto and Richmond. Meanwhile, in Colorado, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis has declared a disaster for an egg-laying facility in Weld County after almost 1.8 million infected chickens had to be put down.

After $1B Donation, Johns Hopkins Medical School Is Now Free For Most

July 9, 2024 Morning Briefing

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg, who earned a degree in engineering from Johns Hopkins in 1964, offered the gift in an attempt to ease the nation’s “serious” shortage of doctors. Free tuition begins this fall for any med student whose family earns less than $300,000 a year.

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