PPE Innovation: Disposable Hijabs For Health Care Professionals
November 5, 2024
Morning Briefing
Two respiratory therapists in Minnesota are creating disposable, hygienic hijabs for Muslim women in hopes of making them feel more empowered and included in the workplace. Also: investments, acquisitions, cancer treatments, and more.
First Edition: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024
November 5, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Sin monjas en sus pasillos, muchos hospitales católicos parecen más mega corporaciones
By Samantha Liss
November 5, 2024
KFF Health News Original
La Iglesia Católica aún regula la atención que se brinda a millones de personas en estos hospitales cada año, usando directrices religiosas para prohibir abortos y limitar anticonceptivos.
Regresar rápido a la escuela y hacer ejercicio ligero puede ayudar a los niños y jóvenes a recuperarse de conmociones cerebrales
By Kate Ruder
November 5, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Más de 2 millones de niños a nivel nacional han sido diagnosticados alguna vez con una conmoción o lesión cerebral, según la Encuesta Nacional de Entrevistas de Salud de 2022.
As Nuns Disappear, Many Catholic Hospitals Look More Like Megacorporations
By Samantha Liss
Illustration by Oona Zenda
November 5, 2024
KFF Health News Original
The nation’s Catholic health systems were largely founded and led by nuns with a mission to serve the sick regardless of their creed or financial means. Today, no nuns run any U.S. Catholic health system, while many of these hospitals pull in billions, according to their financial reports.
A Quick Return to School and Light Exercise May Help Kids Recover From Concussions
By Kate Ruder
November 5, 2024
KFF Health News Original
With new research and updated guidelines in Colorado and 15 other states, physicians and educators are asking parents not to wait to return their concussed kids to school.
Election Outcome Could Upend Medicaid, Transgender Care Policies
November 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
Republicans envision slashing Medicaid funding, making it harder for low-income Americans to get the care they need. They also have designs on giving the federal government — not states — say over transgender care.
Mifepristone Challenge Is In Wrong Court, Government Argues In Lawsuit
November 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri lack standing to pursue their case in a Texas court, the FDA contends as it seeks to have the lawsuit dismissed. Also, as voters in several states weigh in on abortion ballot measures, physicians and patients in Texas and Florida grapple with the fallout of Roe’s end.
1,700 University Of Illinois Hospital Nurses To Strike Nov. 13
November 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
If the strike is not averted, it will be the second one since August. Other health industry news is on New Jersey’s CarePoint Health, Zoom, Boston Children’s Hospital, and more.
Deadly Fungal Infections Have Been Trending Upward, Worrying Scientists
November 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
The global spread of candida auris is worrisome because the fungi’s mutations are able to dodge drugs that stave off serious infection. Elsewhere in the world, mpox is leveling off in Congo, and five countries see uptick in polio infections.
Maryland Will Participate In ‘AHEAD Model’ That Promotes Health Equity
November 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
In other news: a Kansas prisoner sues over health care; the FDA warns against contaminated compounded weight loss drugs; bird flu; tuberculosis; and more.
Morning Briefing for Monday, November 4, 2024
November 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
What the election means for big health issues. Plus, news on Medicare reimbursements, fluoride, vaccines, mifepristone, and more.
CMS Releases Final Medicare Reimbursement Rules for 2025
November 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
Among the many new rules are physician reimbursement cuts of 2.9%, and hospital outpatient department boosts of 2.9%. Congress braces for a post-election lobbying fight. In other Medicare news: rural health care, star ratings, and more.
On Eve Of Election, Trump Campaign Floats Bans On Fluoride, Some Vaccines
November 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he’s “OK” with a proposal by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to tell “all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water.” And in an interview with NBC News, Trump also said he’ll “make a decision” on banning certain vaccines — he didn’t say which ones — based on advice he receives from RFK Jr.
First Edition: Monday, Nov. 4, 2024
November 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
No Evidence Trump’s Drug Program for Terminal Patients Saved ‘Thousands’ of Lives
By Jacob Gardenswartz
November 4, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Though the former president has repeatedly hyped the impact of his experimental drug program, there’s no basis for his claims in government data, and medical experts say he’s exaggerating.
Election Outcome Could Bring Big Changes to Medicare
By Stephanie Armour
Updated November 4, 2024
Originally Published November 4, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Democrats and conservatives are divided over whether the federal health program for people over 65 should be run almost entirely by the private sector. If Trump retakes the White House, the shift to Medicare Advantage may accelerate.
What’s at Stake: A Pivotal Election for Six Big Health Issues
By Arthur Allen Phil Galewitz Julie Rovner Daniel Chang
November 1, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Health care has ebbed and surged as an election issue throughout the presidential campaign. Here are the ways some of the most consequential changes in health policies could hinge on whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins.
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
November 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on Kamala Harris’ mom, dietary guidelines, drugs, and more.
