Partisan Squabbling Intensifies Even As Aides Report Progress On Zika Funding
September 16, 2016
Morning Briefing
Republicans may be ready to relent on the Planned Parenthood provision at the center of the impasse over the bill, but this week alone has highlighted the sharp divide in Congress as the election draws closer.
Another Local Infection Of Zika Reported In Palm Beach County
August 26, 2016
Morning Briefing
In other transmission news, Fla. Gov. Rick Scott will go to D.C. to push for funding, Planned Parenthood helps raise awareness about the virus in Miami and the World Health Organization reports there are no confirmed Zika cases related to travel to the Rio Olympics so far.
Wrenching Images Of Zika Babies Hint That Virus May Cause More Damage Than We Think
August 24, 2016
Morning Briefing
Fetal brain scans and ultrasounds show the damage caused by Zika to 45 babies in Brazil.
Zika Funding Bill Fails As Both Sides Refuse To Budge
September 7, 2016
Morning Briefing
The general expectation in Washington, D.C., is that the money will be tucked into a must-pass stopgap bill slated for the end of the month.
State Highlights: Health Care, Suicide Prevention Likely To Take Hits In Mass. Gov.’s Budget Cuts; In N.Y., 5 Babies Born With Zika-Related Symptoms
December 7, 2016
Morning Briefing
Outlets report on health news from Massachusetts, New York, Georgia, Maryland, California, Florida, Colorado, Connecticut, Arizona and Minnesota.
Viewpoints: ‘Public Option’ Doesn’t Work; Developing A Zika Vaccine; Pockets Of Innovation
September 30, 2016
Morning Briefing
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Viewpoints: The Politics Of Zika Funding; Statins Through The Lens Of Evidence-Based Medicine
September 21, 2016
Morning Briefing
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
As Zika Money Debate Dominates Capitol Hill, Other Health Priorities Pushed To Backburner
September 27, 2016
Morning Briefing
In other news on the virus spread, Florida officials face questions about millions in federal emergency funds it has not yet used while three more cases are reported in the Miami area. Research efforts are also in the news.
Spread Of Zika Renews Pressure On Lawmakers Over Funding And Abortion
August 22, 2016
Morning Briefing
Florida Republicans and Democrats call on House Speaker Paul Ryan to act now on the impasse over funds to fight the virus, while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggests the Obama administration tap other sources of money. Meanwhile, abortion politics are also being inflamed by Zika.
Viewpoints: Birth Control And The Court; Hill Bickering On Zika; Trump’s New Entitlement
September 15, 2016
Morning Briefing
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
HHS: We Couldn’t Start Distributing Zika Funds Until We Knew How Much We Had
October 19, 2016
Morning Briefing
The Department of Health and Human Services answers questions about the delay in doling out money finally approved by Congress.
Different Takes On Zika And Other Public Health Crises
August 4, 2016
Morning Briefing
Opinion writers offer different perspectives on efforts to combat Zika, antibiotic resistance and tuberculosis.
Viewpoints: New Health, Poverty Data Deserve Attention; Switching Tactics On Zika
September 12, 2016
Morning Briefing
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Anxious To Get Vulnerable Incumbents Back To Campaign Trail, Congress Buckles Down On Zika
September 19, 2016
Morning Briefing
Although the debate over the Planned Parenthood provision is defused, other sticking points arose over the weekend. Still, lawmakers hope to seal an agreement Monday.
Insecticides And Long Sleeves: Communities Try To Protect Themselves Against Zika
August 22, 2016
Morning Briefing
In Florida, the virus forces pregnant women, sperm and egg banks as well as schools to make hard choices. Elsewhere, the National Institutes of Health warns that the Gulf Coast states are vulnerable to a similar Zika outbreak, while New York and South Carolina also take preemptive steps.
State Highlights: Conn. Panel Endorses Strategies To Control Health Care Costs; Fla. Gov. Urges Feds To Expedite Zika Emergency Funding
November 2, 2016
Morning Briefing
Outlets report on health news from Connecticut, Florida, California, Washington, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Administration Dips Into NIH Funds As Congress Refuses To Budge On Zika
August 12, 2016
Morning Briefing
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced that the administration is moving $81 million away from biomedical research and other health programs to continue Zika vaccine development funding, which would run out by the end of the month otherwise.
Candidates Latch On To Zika Funding Battle As Flashpoint For Campaigns
August 16, 2016
Morning Briefing
Meanwhile, a Texas resident who went to Miami becomes the first case linked to travel within the continental U.S., the Lone Star state makes it easier for women on Medicaid to get mosquito repellent and The Washington Post talks with the NIH’s Anthony Fauci about the virus.
Local Zika Transmission Confirmed In Miami
July 29, 2016
Morning Briefing
The four cases in Florida are the first instances of the virus being transmitted within the U.S.
Mosquitoes In Florida Test Positive For Zika For First Time, Confirming Virus Is Active In Area
September 2, 2016
Morning Briefing
“This find is disappointing, but not surprising,” Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam said in a statement. In other news, the U.S. government gives Takeda Pharmaceutical nearly $20 million for its Zika vaccine efforts, spraying for mosquitoes kills millions of honeybees, and the virus continues to spread globally.
