Idaho Adults Who Harbor Or Transport Girls For Abortions Can Be Punished
December 3, 2024
Morning Briefing
Although the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Idaho’s abortion trafficking law may stand, it did rule that language prohibiting “recruiting” activity to obtain an abortion is overly broad and unconstitutional. Other abortion news is from Wisconsin and California.
House Covid Panel Releases Final Report Critical Of Pandemic Response
December 3, 2024
Morning Briefing
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic criticized efforts of the WHO, as well as social distancing and mask mandates, and credited Operation Warp Speed. Also in covid-related news, Donald Trump’s health agency nominees, nursing homes, and more.
Justices Hint At Support Of FDA’s Reach Regarding Sweet Vapes Hawked To Kids
December 3, 2024
Morning Briefing
The Supreme Court’s decision on whether the FDA acted properly in preventing companies from marketing fruit-flavored e-cigarettes is expected in the coming months, AP says. However, the incoming Trump administration could change the rules. Trump himself has dithered on the subject.
First Edition: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024
December 3, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
California Falling Short of Enrollment Goal as Mental Health Courts Roll Out Statewide
By Christine Mai-Duc
December 3, 2024
KFF Health News Original
California’s goal was to help 2,000 seriously mentally ill people by the end of this year, but data shows fewer than 600 petitions have been filed. As the CARE program expands to every county, officials say it sometimes takes months to locate eligible adults and get them in treatment plans.
With Trump on the Way, Advocates Look to States To Pick Up Medical Debt Fight
By Noam N. Levey
December 3, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Patient and consumer advocates fear a new Trump administration will scale back federal efforts to expand financial protections for patients and shield them from debt.
Nursing Home Industry Wants Trump To Rescind Staffing Mandate
By Jordan Rau
December 3, 2024
KFF Health News Original
A Biden administration rule that imposed minimum rules on nursing levels may not survive, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care.
Drug Crisis Survivors At Tip Of Aging Generation With Big Health Issues
December 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Although overdose deaths are dropping nationally, The Wall Street Journal reports on the millions of former drug users who are entering old age and living with compromised health. Other substance abuse stories report on fentanyl, future painkillers, and alcohol.
Workplace Tensions Bubble Up At Calif. Lab Crucial To Tracking Bird Flu
December 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
As bird flu cases rise, the Los Angeles Times reports that workers at the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory say they are overworked and feeling burned out. Also in public health news: hepatitis A, rabies, salmonella, and more.
Viewpoints: AI Is The Future Of Medicine; Red State Policies Worsen Obesity Epidemic
December 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers tackle these public health issues.
Morning Briefing for Monday, December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Obesity drug coverage, homebound seniors, NIH under Trump, vaping regulations, AIDS, cancer treatments, abortion law, and more.
Supreme Court To Settle Dispute Over FDA’s Regulations On Flavored Vapes
December 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
E-cigarette makers contend the agency did not properly consider their requests for approval; the FDA maintains the public health risks to young people are too great to allow fruity products on the market. Later this week, the court will hear a case challenging Tennessee’s ban on transgender care for minors.
50,000-Panel AIDS Quilt Is Displayed On White House Lawn For First Time
December 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
In a speech commemorating World AIDS Day on Sunday, an emotional President Joe Biden decried the “stigma of misinformation” and failures of the U.S. government to act when the epidemic was raging, news outlets reported.
What Will Become Of The NIH, ‘Crown Jewel’ Of The Federal Government?
December 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
The New York Times reports that many fear a second Trump administration will weaken the National Institutes of Health, divesting from critical research with long-lasting consequences for science, innovation, and public health.
‘Talent Shortage’ Threatens Advances In Cancer-Fighting Treatment
December 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Although interest in new radiopharmaceuticals to treat cancer is high, there is a shortage of professionals with the expertise to develop and administer them. Also, 1 in 3 cancer patients struggle with depression, but mental health is not being prioritized enough.
Despite Amendment, Missouri Attorney General Will Enforce Abortion Limits
December 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
The amendment was expected to reverse the near-total abortion ban in the state, but GOP Attorney General Andrew Bailey says the ban will continue to be enforced after fetal viability. Meanwhile, Arizonans voted to overturn the 15-week abortion ban, but Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes says the nullification has to happen in the courts.
More Than 2,000 Vets — Many From Minn. — Had Their Health Data Stolen
December 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
The cyberattack also compromised veterans’ information in health care systems in Boston, Baltimore, and elsewhere. More news comes from Maine, Idaho, Michigan, and Indiana.
First Edition: Monday, Dec. 2, 2024
December 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Homebound Seniors Living Alone Often Slip Through Health System’s Cracks
By Judith Graham
December 2, 2024
KFF Health News Original
There is a large population of older adults with physical problems that prevent them from leaving home. Many have significant medical and practical needs that go unmet.
Who Gets Obesity Drugs Covered by Insurance? In North Carolina, It Helps If You’re on Medicaid
By Melba Newsome
December 2, 2024
KFF Health News Original
GLP-1 agonist medications such as Ozempic accounted for 10% of the North Carolina state employee health plan’s prescription drug spending, so the state is no longer covering them for weight loss alone. Still, it did decide to cover them for Medicaid patients’ weight loss. A look inside the state’s coverage calculus.
