Morning Briefing: Monday, April 17, 2023
Medicaid unwinding, abortion pill's legal limbo, skin cancer treatment, SNAP benefits, covid, nurses quitting, and more are in today's news.
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5 Things You Should Know About ‘Free’ At-Home Covid Tests
Telling insurance companies to pay for rapid covid-19 tests is just the latest covid-related cost the federal government expects them to bear. But who really ends up paying for it?
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Morning Briefing: Friday, September 22, 2023
Medical debt initiative, Medicaid enrollment error, covid vaccine snags, primary care legislation, rising obesity, and more are in the news.
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Morning Briefing: Friday, August 11, 2023
Medicaid unwinding, record suicides, opioid deal blocked, health worker shortages, veteran health, long covid, and more are in the news.
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Calls to Overhaul Methadone Distribution Intensify, but Clinics Resist
The pandemic has shown that loosening the strict regulations on distributing methadone helps people recovering from addiction stay in treatment. But clinics with a financial stake in keeping the status quo don’t want to make permanent changes.
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When Teens Blow Off Parents’ Pleas to Get Vaccinated, the Consequences Can Be Deadly
Kennedy Stonum, a 17-year-old high school junior, resisted getting vaccinated against covid-19, as did 20-year-old Tyler Gilreath, whose mother had nagged him for months to get the shots. Both died.
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Morning Briefing: Monday, April 24, 2023
Abortion pill access, a growing hunger crisis, covid, opioids, Medicare drug coverage, magic mushrooms, flu, HIV, and more are in the news.
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Pain, Hope, and Science Collide as Athletes Turn to Magic Mushrooms
A group of former professional athletes traveled to Jamaica to try psychedelics as a way to help cope with the aftereffects of concussions and a career of body-pounding injuries. Will this still largely untested treatment work?
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Readers and Tweeters Weigh In on Medical Debt, the Obesity Epidemic, and Opioid Battles
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
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Bounties and Bonuses Leave Small Hospitals Behind in Staffing Wars
A hospital in Wisconsin sued to keep seven employees from taking jobs with a competitor. A health system in South Dakota is offering nurses $40,000 signing bonuses. Facilities with fewer resources are finding it difficult or impossible to compete for health care workers.
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Faxes and Snail Mail: Will Pandemic-Era Flaws Unleash Improved Health Technology?
The covid-19 pandemic exposed how state and local governments’ severely outdated technology can hinder unemployment benefits, food stamps, Medicaid, vaccine registrations, and the flow of other critical information. Now, with hefty federal pandemic relief and unexpected tax windfalls, states may finally have the chance to revamp their information technology for health care and social services. But can they?
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100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt
The U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale, a new investigation shows. Patients face gut-wrenching sacrifices.
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Alzheimer’s Drug Targets People With Mild Cognitive Impairment. What Does That Mean?
The condition can be an early signal of Alzheimer’s disease, but not always. Other health concerns could be causing thinking or memory problems, and the new drug, Aduhelm, would not be appropriate for those patients.
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Morning Briefing: Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Tuesday's roundup covers covid vaccines, Medicare Advantage plans, diabetes, misinformation, opioids, abortion law, screen time, and more.
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Morning Briefing: Friday, July 28, 2023
High medical bills, cancer, reproductive health, addiction, drug shortages, heat dangers, tick-borne diseases, and more are in the news.
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Morning Briefing: Monday, February 27, 2023
The pandemic's origins, the first home test for covid and flu, abortion access, tobacco oversight, maternity care, and more are in the news.
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Morning Briefing: Friday, March 31, 2023
Judge's preventive care decision, Medicaid cliff's start, abortion law, mental health, guns, and more are in the news. Plus, weekend reads.
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Morning Briefing: Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Today's roundup covers suspicious deaths, covid vaccines, mental health, abortion pills, 340B program, Medicare, flu, guns, and more.
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Morning Briefing: Friday, July 14, 2023
OTC birth control, deadly heat, Medicare physician pay, covid shot pricing, aspartame, trans health, STDs, and more are in the news.
By khnkit