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Trans People’s Bathroom Use Limited To ‘Biological Sex’ Facilities At Capitol

November 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

The rule change is in response to Delaware Democrat Sarah McBride’s election to Congress. No stranger to such actions, McBride said: “This effort to distract from the real issues facing this country hasn’t distracted me over the last several days.”

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Half Of Those With HIV In The US Live In Climate Change-Vulnerable Areas

November 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

The 19th reports that for those living with HIV, extreme weather events make it more difficult to stay on top of medications. In separate climate news, rising temperatures may propel a wider spread of tick-borne diseases. Also: Semaglutide shows success at improving liver fibrosis in a late-stage trial.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, November 21, 2024

November 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

The ACA, primary care spending, Trump health nominees, Medicare and Medicaid, looming tariffs, abortion access, HIV, and more.

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Biden’s CMS Chief Warns That GOP’s Plans Will Hurt Low-Income Enrollees

November 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

Some say that putting TV star Dr. Mehmet Oz in charge of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would be “devastating” for millions of Americans. Disability advocates warn that proposed changes would undermine the nation’s system of home and community-based services.

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Kaiser Permanente To Downsize Headquarters In California

November 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

In other news, federal investigators found evidence that anti-discrimination laws at Cedars-Sinai may not have been followed for Black maternity patients. Also: Texas aims to create dementia research fund; patient care workers strike; and more.

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First Edition: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024

November 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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After Institutions for People With Disabilities Close, Graves Are at Risk of Being Forgotten

By Tony Leys November 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Thousands of people with disabilities lived and died in state institutions. Now, decades after the facilities began closing, the cemeteries left behind are at risk of falling into disrepair.

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California Sets 15% Target for Primary Care Spending Over Next Decade

By Vanessa G. Sánchez November 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The state Office of Health Care Affordability has set a goal for insurers to direct 15% of their spending to primary care by 2034, part of a push to expand preventive care services. Health plans say it’s unclear how the policy will mesh with the state’s overarching goal to slow spending growth.

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Washington Power Has Shifted. Here’s How the ACA May Shift, Too.

By Stephanie Armour and Sam Whitehead and Julie Rovner Updated November 22, 2024 Originally Published November 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

With a new Trump administration poised to move into the White House and Republicans set to control both chambers of Congress, party leaders are making a to-do list for the Affordable Care Act.

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El poder en Washington ha cambiado. ACA podría cambiar también

By Stephanie Armour and Sam Whitehead and Julie Rovner November 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

El futuro gobernante prepara el terreno para hacer cambios potencialmente sísmicos que podrían limitar la expansión de Medicaid, aumentar la tasa de personas sin seguro, debilitar las protecciones para los pacientes y elevar los costos de las primas para millones de personas.

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Nearly All Vermonters Have Health Insurance, but Care Is Tough To Find

November 20, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Almost all people have health insurance in Vermont, a state famed for its maple syrup and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, yet residents pay the nation’s highest insurance premiums for individual coverage and endure months-long waits for care — and most hospitals here are losing money, according to state reports and interviews with residents and […]

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Viewpoints: Texas Makes Strides In Dementia Research; RFK Jr. Pick Rattles Public Health Officials

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss dementia research and RFK Jr.

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Change Healthcare’s Claims Center Is Back Online Months After Cyberattack

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Change Healthcare is the largest clearinghouse for billing and payments in the U.S. The company is still working to restore other technology platforms affected by the ransomware attack in February.

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Biden Unlikely To Achieve Menthol Ban Before End Of Term

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

The FDA might still try to push through a proposal to curb nicotine levels in cigarettes in an attempt to lower their addictiveness. Still, it’s unlikely that a federal ban on menthol cigarettes will go into effect before Donald Trump takes office in January.

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Texas Sues Health System For Stopping Off-Duty Cops From Carrying Guns

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

The lawsuit alleges it happened illegally at least 10 times at Memorial Hermann Health System facilities in Houston. In related news: Houston nurses say violence is on the rise at hospitals.

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Bay Area Child Recovering From Bird Flu Of Unknown Origin

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Health officials are investigating whether wild birds might have infected the child, whose family members all tested negative. Meanwhile, as we head into cold and flu season, roughly 60% of Americans say they are skipping this fall’s updated covid jab.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, November 20, 2024

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Trump’s Dr. Oz pick for CMS, eye banks, veteran health care, hospital merger, abortion law, bird flu, vaccines, cyber safety, and more.

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Wide-Ranging Bill Aimed At Expanding Veteran Care Outside VA Passes House

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Stars and Stripes reports on the bill’s intent to expand private-sector health care for veterans, noting that among other elements, it addresses issues related to in-home care, mental health counseling, ambulance transportation, and breast screening. Also in the news from Capitol Hill: the bathroom bill introduced by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina.

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Legislators Prod Texas To Add Exceptions To Abortion Ban

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Two measures filed last week would allow doctors to intervene to preserve the mental or physical health of a patient or when the fetus has a catastrophic anomaly.

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Trump Chooses Dr. Mehmet Oz To Run Medicare And Medicaid Agency

November 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

A former cardiothoracic surgeon and professor at Columbia University, Dr. Oz is better known to the public as a TV personality and has no experience running a government agency. If confirmed as the CMS administrator, he would be influential in major policies around how states run their Medicaid programs and regulations on Medicare Advantage private plans.

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