Montana, Colorado, Nevada, Maryland, And New York Back Abortion Rights
November 6, 2024
Morning Briefing
Although abortions were already legal in those states, passage of the measures was intended to make it more difficult for legislatures to adopt bans in the future. Elsewhere, voters in Amarillo, Texas, overwhelmingly rejected a proposed abortion travel ban.
Abortion Access Initiatives Fail In Florida, Nebraska, And South Dakota
November 6, 2024
Morning Briefing
Voters in Florida and South Dakota defeated ballot measures that would have overturned their respective states’ abortion bans. And in Nebraska’s unusual election with two abortion questions, a ballot measure passed that enshrined a current 12-week abortion ban in the state’s constitution.
Florida, North And South Dakota Reject Pot Legalization; Paid Sick Leave Initiatives Pass In 3 States
November 6, 2024
Morning Briefing
Massachusetts voters also rejected legalizing the use of psychedelics. In Nebraska, Missouri, and Alaska, ballot initiatives passed requiring employers to provide paid sick leave.
California Approves More Funding For Medi-Cal, Tougher Anti-Drug Stance
November 6, 2024
Morning Briefing
Also, early returns show voters narrowly approving Proposition 34, which restricts spending of prescription drug revenues by certain health care providers.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, November 6, 2024
November 6, 2024
Morning Briefing
What Trump’s return will mean for health care. Plus, the outcome of ballot measures on abortion, pot, Medicaid, and paid sick leave.
In Return To Power, Trump Vows To Revamp Health Care As We Know It
November 6, 2024
Morning Briefing
In his victory speech, the president-elect reiterated his plans to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild” on policy: “We’re going to let him go to it.” Stat, Politico, and The Guardian explore what the next administration’s policy proposals might mean.
El regreso de Trump a la Casa Blanca pondría en peligro la red de seguridad de atención médica
By Stephanie Armour
November 6, 2024
KFF Health News Original
El triunfo electoral del ex presidente Donald Trump y su regreso a la Casa Blanca probablemente traerán cambios que reducirían los programas nacionales de salud públicos, aumentando la tasa de personas sin seguro e imponiendo nuevas barreras al aborto y otros servicios de salud reproductiva.
Trump’s White House Return Poised To Tangle Health Care Safety Net
By Stephanie Armour
November 6, 2024
KFF Health News Original
The new Trump administration is likely to reduce subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans and roll back Medicaid coverage. Public health authorities worry that anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be empowered.
First Edition: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024
November 6, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Community Health Workers Spread Across the US, Even in Rural Areas
By Arielle Zionts
November 6, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Community health workers are increasingly common in rural areas, where they help patients overcome barriers to accessing care and staying healthy.
In Vermont, Where Almost Everyone Has Insurance, Many Can’t Find or Afford Care
By Phil Galewitz
November 6, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Vermont has one of the lowest uninsured rates in the U.S., even though its residents pay some of the highest health insurance costs. Still, most of its hospitals are losing money and patients often face long waits for care.
Lawsuits Say GoodRx, PBMs Quash Reimbursements To Small Pharmacies
November 5, 2024
Morning Briefing
CVS Caremark and Express Scripts, along with GoodRx and others, are accused of working together to suppress reimbursements to independent pharmacies in at least three class-action lawsuits. Also, Hims & Hers Health will offer a generic version of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug liraglutide in 2025.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024
Morning Briefing
Health policies that hang in the Election Day balance. Plus, abortion measures, Medicare payment rates, vaccines, PPE, and more
Pandemic Preparedness, WHO Involvement: Global Health Hangs In The Balance With Today’s Election
November 5, 2024
Morning Briefing
Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are polar opposites on health care policy. As Americans head to the polls, the rest of the world waits and worries about what this election might mean for them.
Election Stress Can Be All-Consuming. Here Are Ways To Help Folks Cope
November 5, 2024
Morning Briefing
Experts and ordinary people offer advice on information hibernation to get through this anxiety-inducing period in U.S. history. If their tips aren’t enough, simply text ELECTION to 741741 to speak with someone from the Crisis Text Line.
10 States Will Decide Future Of Abortion Access
November 5, 2024
Morning Briefing
News sources examine the measures — for and against abortion, or constitutional protections — in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, and South Dakota.
Regardless Of Who Wins The White House, Abortion Clinics Are In Trouble
November 5, 2024
Morning Briefing
As The New Republic explains, a lack of investment in the infrastructure of abortion care over decades is speeding up the closure of reproductive health clinics. Plus: How abortion factors into elections for West Virginia governor and the Arkansas Supreme Court, and more.
Doctors, Hospitals Bemoan Inadequate 2025 Medicare Payment Rates
November 5, 2024
Morning Briefing
In other news: In a breakthrough for digital therapeutics companies, under the 2025 Medicare rules, clinicians can bill for some mental health apps. Plus: Insurers fear losing out on millions; Medicaid counseling on firearms; and more.
Fungal STI Showing Up In New York
November 5, 2024
Morning Briefing
Four men have been diagnosed with Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII since spring. Also, whooping cough cases — almost 20,000 — are almost back to pre-pandemic levels; California and Washington report more suspected bird flu cases.
