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Pfizer Begins Human Trials Testing Of COVID Vaccine

July 28, 2020 Morning Briefing

Pfizer’s developmental vaccine, BNT162b2, encodes a version of the virus’s whole spike protein, which it how the virus enters cells. The choice of vaccine should lead to “more consistent responses across diverse populations and in older adults,” Pfizer said.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes January 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don’t have to.

Listen: Health Officials Warn People To Stop Vaping

September 9, 2019 KFF Health News Original

California Healthline reporter Ana Ibarra appeared Monday on WNYC to discuss the recent outbreak of mysterious lung diseases related to vaping, including 60 possible cases in California.

Hospitals Will Lose $320B This Year From COVID-19, AHA Report Says

July 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

In other news: Hospitals using artificial intelligence in end-of-life care; new doctors; and health centers merge in Boston neighborhood.

For Artist Inspired By Illness, ‘Gratitude Outweighs Pain’

By Cara Anthony December 2, 2019 KFF Health News Original

After surviving two double lung transplants, Dylan Mortimer, a Kansas City artist, turns his battle with cystic fibrosis into joyous, whimsical art. Now Mortimer buys glitter by the pound and uses it to create mixed-media collages and sculptures for hospitals, private collectors and public spaces.

Bayer To Pay $10.9B To Settle Lawsuits Over Roundup Cancer Claims

June 25, 2020 Morning Briefing

“In short, this is the right action at the right time for Bayer,” CEO Werner Baumann said.

Hospitals Block ‘Surprise Billing’ Measure In California

By Ana B. Ibarra July 11, 2019 KFF Health News Original

California lawmakers on Wednesday pulled legislation that would have protected some patients from surprise medical bills for emergency care, citing opposition from hospitals. They vowed to resurrect the bill next year.

Cuando la masculinidad se vuelve “tóxica”: un perfil de género de los tiroteos masivos

By Phillip Reese October 3, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A nivel nacional, hubo 53 tiroteos masivos en áreas públicas durante ese tiempo, y todos menos tres involucraron a sospechosos de género masculino.

Medi-Cal Enrollment Among Immigrant Kids Stalls, Then Falls. Is Fear To Blame?

By Ana B. Ibarra July 9, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Enrollment among undocumented immigrant children in California’s Medicaid program started strong before stagnating and then falling. Although this decline is similar to an enrollment decline among all children in Medicaid nationwide, experts believe there are different reasons behind it.

In The Fight For Money For The Opioid Crisis, Will The Youngest Victims Be Left Out?

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio December 13, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The opioid epidemic is intergenerational, with tens of thousands of babies born every year dependent on opioids. Advocates worry that settlement dollars resulting from lawsuits against the drug industry might not benefit these children.

Drug Deals And Food Gone Bad Plague Corner Stores. How Neighbors Are Fighting Back.

By Cara Anthony November 22, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Corner stores that provide groceries for those using the federal food stamp program have become magnets for violence just outside St. Louis. Gunshots ring out under the cover of darkness, windows are postered over, and the quality of food doesn’t make a trip to the corner store worth the risk. Now local residents are putting their feet down.

They Fell In Love Helping Drug Users. But Fear Kept Him From Helping Himself.

By Will Stone February 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Sarah and Andy fell in love while working to keep drug users from overdosing. But when his own addiction reemerged, Andy’s fear of returning to prison kept him from the best treatment.

Conceived Through ‘Fertility Fraud,’ She Now Needs Fertility Treatment

By Lauren Bavis, Side Effects Public Media and Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media January 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Years ago, doctors sometimes lied about whose sperm they used for artificial inseminations. Could it happen now? Some argue regulation is weak in the multibillion-dollar fertility treatment industry.

Democrats, White House Hopeful About Small Business Deal That Includes $75B For Hospitals, $25B To Expand Testing

April 20, 2020 Morning Briefing

Democrats and Republicans have been at an impasse at how to supplement the fund to help small businesses, which was depleted last week. The new bill proposes an additional $300 billion for that fund.

Missouri Court Orders Johnson & Johnson To Pay $2.1B In Baby Powder Lawsuit

June 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

The ruling said that “motivated by profits, defendants disregarded the safety of consumers despite their knowledge the talc in their products caused ovarian cancer.” More than 19,000 plaintiffs had talcum-powder lawsuits pending against J&J in U.S. courts as of March 29.

Want Ammo? Be Prepared For A Background Check

By Ana B. Ibarra July 2, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A new law took effect Monday that requires anyone buying ammunition in California to undergo a background check at the time of each purchase. Public health leaders hope this, and other provisions of Proposition 63, will help reduce the rate of gun violence.

Health Care Workers Excluded From Trump’s New Restrictions For H1-B Visas

June 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

The Trump administration has been using the COVID pandemic to expand restrictions on immigration. The new ban expands earlier limits, adding work visas that many companies use, especially in the technology sector, landscaping services and the forestry industry. It excludes health care workers though.

Democratic Debate Brings ‘Medicare For All’ Divide Into Focus

July 1, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Reverberations from the Democratic presidential debate last week continue. One of the key issues that the candidates discussed was health care, and they had some differences in their plans, especially their views of a “Medicare for All” policy. Julie Rovner, the chief Washington correspondent for Kaiser Health News, joined NPR’s Sarah McCammon on “Weekend Edition […]

A Conservative Group Paints Trump’s Drug-Pricing Experiment As ‘Socialist.’ Is It?

By Shefali Luthra July 22, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Americans for Tax Reform commercial takes too broad a brush against an initiative under consideration by the administration that would be part of the president’s promise to curb high drug prices.

Effort To Control Opioids In An ER Leaves Some Sickle Cell Patients In Pain

By Sam Whitehead, WABE January 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

People with sickle cell disease aren’t fueling the opioid crisis, research shows. Yet some ER doctors still treat patients seeking relief for agonizing sickle cell crises as potential addicts.

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