More Adults In Their 20s And 30s Are Being Diagnosed With Autism
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
USA Today reports on a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open that says the rate of autism for adults ages 26 to 34 grew more than 450% from 2011 to 2022. Also in the news: daylight saving time, gun violence, vaping, and more.
Study Suggests Failing Heart Valves Should Be Replaced, Stat
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
New clinical trial data show there is no benefit to waiting when it comes to heart-valve replacement surgery. Other news includes: Ozempic and Wegovy now available, after long shortage; AirPods Pro hearing aids; and more.
CareTrust To Acquire Nursing Homes In Tennessee, Alabama In $500M Deal
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
The facilities — 30 in Tennessee and one in Alabama — will be operated by CareTrust partners the Pacs Group, the Ensign Group, and Links Healthcare Group. Elsewhere, nurses and other union workers in California and Rhode Island are staging protests over staffing shortages.
Texas Attorney General Sues Second Doctor Over Gender-Affirming Care
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is pursuing another case under a law prohibiting doctors from providing puberty blockers or hormone therapy to help minors transition.
Research Roundup: Antibiotic Therapy; Stem Cell Transplants; Paxlovid; More
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, October 31, 2024 🎃
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
Obamacare’s future, abortion access, bird flu in a pig, autism, vaping, and more. And Halloween haiku winners unveiled!
Speaker Johnson Says Obamacare In For ‘Massive Reform’ If Trump Wins But Denies Repeal Accusation
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson’s comments about the future of Obamacare under a possible Trump administration is becoming campaign trail fodder. Kamala Harris’ campaign seized on them, saying that Republicans will repeal the Affordable Care Act. Johnson called that a “dishonest” characterization, and Donald Trump’s campaign is distancing itself from the speaker’s plan.
California Catholic Hospital To Provide Emergency Abortions As Suit Proceeds
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
Providence St. Joseph Hospital, under fire after allegedly giving a hemorrhaging patient a bucket and towels and sending her to another hospital, agreed to comply with the California Emergency Services Law, which requires hospitals to provide abortions in life-threatening situations.
US Confirms 1st Case Of Bird Flu In Pig
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
Five pigs on a noncommercial farm in Oregon were tested for the virus after other animals fell ill. As NBC News points out, “pigs can become infected with both bird and human viruses at the same time, which can give rise to mutated strains that can more easily infect humans.” Meanwhile, the USDA will start bulk testing the milk supply for signs of the virus.
First Edition: Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 🎃
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Ghosts, Ghouls, and Ghastly Drug Prices in Winning Halloween Haikus
October 31, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Entries for our sixth annual Halloween haiku contest gave us shivers. Based on a review by our panel of judges, here’s the winner and runners-up — plus the original artwork they inspired.
In Montana, Conservative Groups See Chance To Kill Medicaid Expansion
By Katheryn Houghton
October 31, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Conservative groups are working to undermine support for Montana’s Medicaid expansion ahead of a political fight over whether to keep the program.
Can a $10 Billion Climate Bond Address California’s Water Contamination Problem?
By Vanessa G. Sánchez
October 31, 2024
KFF Health News Original
California voters will decide in November whether to approve a $10 billion climate bond that supporters say is needed to jump-start water system repairs for residents without safe drinking water. Opponents say those repairs should be prioritized in the state budget, not put on a credit card.
‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic
By Christine Mai-Duc
Updated October 31, 2024
Originally Published October 31, 2024
KFF Health News Original
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Beverly Hills after finding city officials pressured the landlord to cancel DuPont Clinic’s lease. It’s the state’s first enforcement action under Proposition 1, which enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.
Systemic Sickness
By Lydia Zuraw
October 30, 2024
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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, October 30, 2024
October 30, 2024
Morning Briefing
Snakebite bills, Medicaid ‘unwinding,’ maternal health, abortion ballot measures, futures of CDC and Medicare, and more
California County Extends Health Aid To Prisoners Reentering Society
October 30, 2024
Morning Briefing
Santa Clara County’s Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative already has 100 youth and adults enrolled in the program, which offers medical and behavioral health services, officials say. Also: Florida’s low flu vaccination rate in nursing homes; Michigan teachers face health care rate hikes; and more.
Workplace Violence Nearly 5 Times More Likely For Health Care Workers
October 30, 2024
Morning Briefing
Federal data show that health care workers are 4.9 times more likely to experience workplace violence than private industry workers, due in part to staff and resource shortages. Meanwhile, Walgreens continues with layoffs, cutting 3.6% of its support center team employees.
Hospitalizations Increased After Asthma Med Flovent Was Dropped
October 30, 2024
Morning Briefing
ABC News reports a 17.5% increase in asthma-related hospitalization in the three months after Flovent was discontinued and a 24.1% increase in the next three to six months. Other pharma news covers the IV fluid shortage, Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug Kisunla, weight loss drugs as an employer perk, and more.
