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First Edition: June 12, 2024

June 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Many Young Adults Who Began Vaping as Teens Can’t Shake the Habit

By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio June 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

New data on substance use among young adults suggests that many former teen e-cigarette users are continuing the habit.

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‘I Try To Stay Strong’: Mom Struggles To Get Diagnosis for Son’s Developmental Problems

By Sejal Parekh June 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

An Alameda County mother has spent 10 months seeking help for her 4-year-old son’s speech and behavior issues from his school district and her Medicaid health insurer. She still doesn’t have an answer.

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Biden Administration Advances Plan To Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scores

By Noam N. Levey June 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed federal regulations that would prevent unpaid medical bills from being counted on consumers’ credit reports.

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End of Internet Subsidy Leaves Millions Facing Telehealth Disconnect

By Sarah Jane Tribble June 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

When the clock struck midnight on May 31, more than 23 million low-income households were dropped from a federal internet subsidy program that for years had helped them get connected. The Affordable Connectivity Program was created in 2021, in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic, to help people plug into jobs, schools and health care by reducing their internet […]

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Illinois Plaintiff Drops Zantac Case; GSK Asks To Appeal Delaware Cases

June 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

GSK said a plaintiff in an Illinois lawsuit voluntarily dismissed her case. The company, along with other drugmakers, also asked for permission to appeal a Delaware ruling that allowed over 70,000 other cases claiming Zantac causes cancer to proceed.

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Viewpoints: SCOTUS Must Uphold EMTALA; First They Voted Down Roe, Now Contraception Is Up For A Vote

June 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers examine reproductive health care, vaccine side effects, cancer detection, and more.

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C. Diff Commonly Spreads In Households With Infants, Study Finds

June 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Other science- and research-related news covers statin usage; heat waves and heart attacks; women in medical research; music therapy for stroke survivors; and more.

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FDA Warns Of Risks From Shellfish Poisoning, Mushroom Chocolate Bars

June 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Shellfish from Oregon and Washington state may be contaminated with toxins that can cause paralytic poisoning, with at least 31 people in Oregon sickened so far. Meanwhile, Diamond Shruumz-brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars have sickened at least eight people.

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Two Abbott Glucose Monitors Can Be Sold Over The Counter: FDA

June 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Abbott Laboratories has been cleared to sell a device for health-conscious people and another for diabetes, both over the counter. Meanwhile, booming weight-loss drugs are thought to spur demand for dietary supplements and healthier food formulations.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, June 11, 2024

June 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Bird flu tests, Alzheimer’s drug, vaping bans, nursing home staffing, suicides, food safety, glucose monitors, reproductive health, and more.

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Side Effect Of Flavored Vape Bans: Unintended Increase In Teen Smoking

June 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Also in tobacco-related news: The Justice Department and FDA announce a new law enforcement unit aimed at tackling illegal e-cigarettes, with a particular focus on the impact the devices have on kids and adolescents.

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Advisory Panel Recommends That FDA Approve Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s Drug

June 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

FDA advisers voted unanimously Monday to back donanemab after reviewing data showing its effectiveness at slowing mild dementia. If cleared by the agency, Eli Lilly’s treatment would only be the second Alzheimer’s drug approved in the U.S.

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Suicides Increase In US, With Guns Being Used Majority Of The Time

June 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Moreover, gun suicides have consistently outpaced gun homicides, data show. The New York Times takes a closer look at Montana, a state struggling with the highest suicide rate in the nation.

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With Key Lawmakers On Board, Senate Poised To Block Nursing Home Staffing Rule

June 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Joe Manchin (I-W. Va.) are sponsoring a bill, that all Republicans are expected to support, to override President Joe Biden’s minimum staffing mandate for nursing homes. Biden has the votes to uphold a veto of the resolution.

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First Edition: June 11, 2024

June 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Bird Flu Tests Are Hard To Get. So How Will We Know When To Sound the Pandemic Alarm?

By Amy Maxmen and Arthur Allen June 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

If widely used, flu tests could be helpful now. In the meantime, the government needs to clear a path for H5N1 tests, researchers warn, to avoid the early missteps of the covid pandemic.

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Las pruebas para la gripe aviar son difíciles de conseguir. ¿Cómo saber si estamos en una pandemia?

By Amy Maxmen and Arthur Allen June 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Muchos laboratorios de diagnóstico están capacitados para detectar el virus. Sin embargo, la burocracia, los problemas de facturación y la falta de inversión no permiten aumentar rápidamente la disponibilidad generalizada de pruebas.

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Biden Plan To Save Medicare Patients Money on Drugs Risks Empty Shelves, Pharmacists Say

By Susan Jaffe June 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

President Joe Biden is campaigning for reelection on his efforts to cut costs for Medicare patients at the pharmacy counter. But independent pharmacists say one strategy makes it unaffordable for them to keep some brand-name medicines in stock.

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Leyes que protegen a trabajadores de California del calor extremo ayudarían a estudiantes

By Samantha Young June 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Estas mismas normas se extenderán a las escuelas, donde profesores, conserjes, quienes atienden las cafeterías y otros empleados suelen trabajar sin aire acondicionado, igual que sus alumnos.

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