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Denise Baker, a senior woman, works at a pottery wheel in a ceramics studio space.

Millions of Aging Americans Are Facing Dementia by Themselves

By Judith Graham October 15, 2024 KFF Health News Original

In a health care system that assumes older adults have family caregivers to help them, those facing dementia by themselves often fall through the cracks.

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Health Issues Motivating Black Women Voters for Harris

By Stephanie Armour October 14, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Vice President Kamala Harris, now on the presidential campaign trail, is making inroads with a key voting bloc: Black women, who are rallying behind her because of her work on issues such as preserving abortion access, curbing gun violence and reducing maternal deaths. What has become clear is not just that this voting group supports […]

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Journalists Talk Obesity, Oximeters, and Severe Weather’s Impact on Public Health

October 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in recent weeks to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

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California Logs 4th Human Bird Flu Case

October 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

The nationwide total of cases this year is at 18, and all but one of the people who tested positive had been exposed to sick cattle or poultry. Also in the news, Iowa and 19 other states sue over federal nursing home staffing requirements.

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A Third Of HS Students Experience Racism, Affecting Mental Health

October 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

A CDC study found that nearly 1 in 3 U.S. high school students reported experiencing racism at school. Researchers found those experiences led to a greater number of mental health issues and a higher risk of suicide and substance use. Also in public health news: a recall over listeria, a recall of Fisher-Price Snuga Swings, and more.

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Teva Settles DOJ’s Kickback, Price-Fixing Charges For $450 Million

October 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries will pay $450 to settle the Department of Justice’s investigation into allegations of price fixing and misuse of funds for kickbacks. Other pharmaceutical news reports on weight loss drugs.

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Microsoft, Epic To Build New AI Tool Targeting Nurses’ Workload

October 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Microsoft and Epic Systems are partnering on new AI tools geared toward nurses, in the hopes that the effort could lead to better quality care and less staff burnout. Studies show understaffed hospitals cause more health care-associated infections. Meanwhile, the AHA reports overall safety improvements.

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15.5 Million US Adults Have ADHD; Most Struggle To Access Treatment

October 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Also in research-related news, the neurons in children with autism are different from in children without; an effort to improve the accuracy of Parkinson’s diagnoses; the progress of vaccines designed to prevent cancer; and more.

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Medicare Advantage Plans’ Quality Ratings From CMS Fall Again

October 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Only 40% of Medicare Advantage health prescription drug plans achieved a four-star rating or higher under the current criteria used by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to grade quality. The federal health agency has sought to make it harder to win top scores — in 2022, 68% of plans were four stars or higher.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, October 11, 2024

October 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Today’s newsletter covers the rise of abortion as an election issue for young women, the health impacts of hurricanes, racism impacting high school students’ health, and more.

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Harris Fields Questions From Latino Voters On Health Care Access And Costs

October 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris said at a Univision town hall Thursday in Las Vegas that a key to securing health care for more people is through a path to citizenship for Dreamers. Other election news examines how Biden administration policies would fare under a second Trump White House.

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Floridians Urged To Avoid Floodwaters Teeming With Bacteria After Milton

October 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, successive storms are taking a toll on the mental health of those whose lives were abruptly upended. Also, a Daytona Beach medical manufacturing facility will resume IV fluid operations today after it closed as Milton neared.

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Abortion Access Is Limited in Western NC As Sole Clinic Recovers From Helene

October 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Asheville clinic still does not have must-needed running water, and staffing the facility might be tricky, officials say. Separately, North Dakota’s abortion ban will remain paused while a challenge to the law winds its way through the court system.

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Viewpoints: Lack Of Access To ADHD Meds Is Dangerous; How To Protect Those Most At Risk From Disasters

October 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into these public health issues.

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First Edition: Friday, Oct. 11, 2024

October 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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A photograph of an outdoor table with Naloxone supplies including a box of Narcan, information clips, bottled water, information pamphlets, and QR codes of where to find Naloxone in Denver, CO, and Colorado at large.

Colorado’s Naloxone Fund Is Drying Up, Even as Opioid Settlement Money Rolls In

By Claire Cleveland October 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Since Colorado created a pool of money to pay for naloxone in 2019, it has distributed more than half a million doses of the opioid reversal drug to hundreds of organizations throughout the state. Now, its main funding stream is drying up.

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Abortion Emerges as Most Important Election Issue for Young Women, Poll Finds

By Alex Wayne and Rebecca Adams October 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A KFF survey found significant shifts among women voters since late spring — all in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris.

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El aborto es el tema electoral más importante para las mujeres jóvenes, según una encuesta

By Alex Wayne and Rebecca Adams October 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Casi 4 de cada 10 mujeres menores de 30 años encuestadas en septiembre y principios de octubre dijeron que el aborto es la cuestión más importante a la hora de emitir su voto.

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Extended-Stay Hotels, a Growing Option for Poor Families, Can Lead to Health Problems for Kids

By Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam Updated October 16, 2024 Originally Published October 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Extended-stay hotels are often a last resort for low-income families trying to avoid homelessness. But hotel living can lead to — or exacerbate — various physical and mental health issues for children, say advocates for families and researchers who study homelessness.

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Watch: Biggest Dangers and Health Concerns From Hurricane Milton

By Céline Gounder October 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News’ Céline Gounder shares advice on how to prepare before a hurricane.

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