Florida, Catholic Medical Group Sue To Retain Power To Refuse Gender Care
May 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and the Catholic Medical Association sued the Biden administration to try to block a transgender health care rule. Meanwhile, more details emerge on Kansas Republicans’ reversal on gender-care bans.
Cancer Society To Study Black Women’s Disproportionate Death Rate
May 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
The American Cancer Society’s study may be the largest investigation in the country into low cancer survival rates among Black women. Separately, scientists raise alarm over cancer risk of in-car flame retardant chemicals.
For Months, Change Healthcare Doled Advice On How To Avoid Cyberattacks
May 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
Change Healthcare published articles and policy papers expressing the need for extra cybersecurity measures. In a cruel bit of irony, its own devastating hack might have been avoided if it had universally used two-factor authentication.
Young Patient In Duchenne Gene Therapy Study Died, Says Pfizer
May 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
Read recent pharmaceutical developments in KFF Health News’ Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, May 8, 2024
May 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
Super Bowl parade victims, a new covid variant, abortion, gender care, cancer deaths among Black women, cyberattacks, and more.
New Set Of Covid Variants Dubbed ‘FLiRT’ Overtakes JN.1 For Dominance
May 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
According to the CDC, FLiRT variants have been detected in wastewater. Also in the news: AstraZeneca begins a worldwide withdrawal of its covid vaccine; the HHS covid vaccine campaign saved billions; the importance of wastewater testing as H5N1 bird flu spreads in cattle; and more.
Abortion Rights Amendment Blocked From New York Ballot; Appeal Planned
May 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
In other news, Idaho asks appeals court to allow enforcement of a law that prohibits strangers from secretly helping minors seek out-of-state abortions. In Florida, advocates for and against abortion contemplate legal course over other states’ shield laws.
Joint Commission Begins Rural Health Care Accreditation Program
May 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
The Rural Health Clinic Accreditation Program is designed to help clinics in underserved areas streamline safety and quality of care. Also in the news: Oscar Health, KKR and Healthcare Realty Trust, Amazon Clinic, and more.
Bankrupt Steward’s Aim To Sell Hospitals By June May Not Be ‘Feasible’
May 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
Steward Health Care is attempting to offload its 31 hospitals after declaring bankruptcy earlier this week. Court filing also revealed that the company is $9 billion in debt. The upheaval has left many patients in a precarious position.
First Edition: May 8, 2024
May 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Olvídate del botón para llamar a la enfermera. Un dispositivo que usa IA adherido a tu pecho permite que controlen tus signos a distancia
By Phil Galewitz
May 8, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Este delgado dispositivo, que funciona con baterías, se llama BioButton y registra los signos vitales de los pacientes, incluidas la temperatura, y las frecuencias cardíaca y respiratoria.
Tres personas heridas en el desfile del Super Bowl viven con balas que siguen alojadas en sus cuerpos
By Bram Sable-Smith Peggy Lowe, KCUR
May 8, 2024
KFF Health News Original
A casi tres meses del tiroteo en el desfile del Super Bowl de los Kansas City Chiefs, que dejó al menos 24 personas heridas, recuperarse de esas heridas es algo profundamente personal e incluye una sorprendente área gris de la medicina: si las balas deberían o no extraerse.
Forget Ringing the Button for the Nurse. Patients Now Stay Connected by Wearing One.
By Phil Galewitz
May 8, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Dozens of hospitals have deployed a device that uses artificial intelligence to monitor patients remotely. One hospital says it reduces nurses’ workloads — but some nurses fear the technology could replace them.
Three People Shot at Super Bowl Parade Grapple With Bullets Left in Their Bodies
By Bram Sable-Smith Peggy Lowe, KCUR
May 8, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Despite the rise of gun violence in America, few medical guidelines exist on removing bullets from survivors’ bodies. In the second installment of our series “The Injured,” we meet three people shot at the Kansas City Super Bowl parade who are dealing with the bullets inside them in different ways.
An NIH Genetics Study Targets a Long-Standing Challenge: Diversity
By Lauren Sausser
May 7, 2024
KFF Health News Original
In his 2015 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama announced a precision medicine initiative that would later be known as the All of Us program. The research, now well underway at the National Institutes of Health, aims to analyze the DNA of at least 1 million people across the United States to build a diverse health database. The key word there is “diverse.” So […]
Penn Medicine To Phase Out Greenhouse Gas Anesthetic
May 7, 2024
Morning Briefing
Desflurane is reportedly the most potent greenhouse gas used in health facilities, and reducing it can improve a hospital’s carbon footprint. Also in the news: more fallout from the Steward Health bankruptcy filing.
Lawmakers Spotlight Large Nursing Home Companies’ Staffing, Spending
May 7, 2024
Morning Briefing
Democratic lawmakers sent letters to three large chains of nursing homes, questioning their spending levels and staffing ratios, in response to new federal minimum levels. In Wisconsin, 3 in 5 homes are said to need to hire more staff.
Psych Hospital Often Falsified Records To Its Benefit, Former Staffers Allege
May 7, 2024
Morning Briefing
Workers at Jacksonville’s Brynn Marr Hospital in North Carolina say management told them to exaggerate diagnoses. In other news, researchers explore the teen mental health crisis.
‘I’m Huuungry’: After-Day Care Snacks Tend To Be Unhealthy, Study Finds
May 7, 2024
Morning Briefing
Emerging from day care tired and cranky, the foods kids eat in the hour transitioning home tend to be sugary or processed, according to a new study. Nutritionists say this is a prime opportunity to teach healthier eating habits.
Viewpoints: More Than Ozempic Is Needed To Fight Obesity; How Can Doctors Justify Immoral Actions?
May 7, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers tackle weight-loss drugs, morality in medicine, H5N1, and more.
