Trump’s Abortion Position Upsets GOP Hardliners
April 9, 2024
Morning Briefing
Former President Donald Trump’s statement that abortion is a matter for states and “the people” to decide has not gone down well with some Republicans. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s criticism of his announcement spurred Trump to say hardliners like Graham were doing “disservice.”
Data Stolen From Change Healthcare Ransomed In Second Attack
April 9, 2024
Morning Briefing
News outlets report on what cybersecurity experts had warned may happen in the aftermath of the recent attack on Change Healthcare: an alliance between cybercriminals. The alleged second ransom effort centers on 4TB of personal data on Change patients, which a new group threatens to release.
First Edition: April 9, 2024
April 9, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
After Public Push, CMS Curbs Health Insurance Agents’ Access to Consumer SSNs
By Julie Appleby
April 9, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Days after publication of a KFF Health News article about Obamacare enrollees being switched to different plans without their knowledge or consent, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services took steps to tighten insurance agents’ access to private consumer information on the federal marketplace.
Readers Speak Up About Women’s Health Issues, From Reproductive Care to Drinking
April 9, 2024
KFF Health News Original
KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
City-Country Mortality Gap Widens Amid Persistent Holes in Rural Health Care Access
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
April 9, 2024
KFF Health News Original
People in their prime working years living in rural America are 43% more likely to die of natural causes, like diseases, than their urban counterparts, a disparity that grew rapidly in recent decades, according to a new federal report.
Viewpoints: Is It The Kids Or The Parents Who Are Struggling?; Medicaid Urgently Needs Administrative Updates
April 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers delve into parental anxiety, Medicaid, AI in hospitals, and more.
Analysis Finds Half Of Accelerated Approval Cancer Drugs Don’t Help
April 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
A study presented at an American Association for Cancer Research meeting showed that the drugs didn’t improve patient survival or quality of life, but some even went on to be converted to full approval by the FDA. Also in the news: a link between accelerated aging and cancer risks.
Nuclear Medicine Safety Advisers Found To Have Conflicts Of Interest
April 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
Axios reports on a special inquiry into the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, finding there was no policy requiring conflicts of interest to be reported. The inquiry centered on how diagnostic radioactive injections can sometimes leak into surrounding tissue.
New England Journal Of Medicine Often Ignored Nazi Atrocities, Article Says
April 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
An article in the NEJM criticizes the journal itself for its weak reporting when the Nazis were rising in Germany and performing horrific medical experiments. Also in the news: a probe into liver transplants at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.
FDA Should Not Have Approved AvertD Test For Opioid Risk, Experts Say
April 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
A group of 31 experts in genetics, addiction, psychiatry, and medical-device regulation sent letters to the FDA and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, The Washington Post reported. The experts called the approval a mistake that relied on faulty science.
As Online Sports Betting Rises, So Do Calls To Gambling Addiction Lines
April 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
NBC News covers the rising mental health impact of the boom in online sports betting. Separately, in Maryland, lawmakers passed two sweeping privacy bills, one of which is aimed at breaking youths’ addiction to social media.
Kansas And Texas Are The Only 2 States Seeing Covid Infections Rise
April 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
Just these two states, the CDC says, have had increases — or likely increases — since March 30. Elsewhere across the country, respiratory viruses are continuing to fade. Exercise and long covid are also in the news.
Trump Reveals Abortion Stance After Months Of Dodging Issue
April 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
In a video on social media, former President Donald Trump said it’s “up to the states to do the right thing.” In other news, Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde appeared to soften his previously strict anti-abortion stance.
Watch Out For Eye Damage During Today’s Solar Eclipse
April 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
News outlets cover advice on how to avoid eclipse-related retina damage, highlighting the use of special equipment like eclipse glasses — except for the very brief, darkest moments when you’re in the moments of totality. The positive impact of the eclipse is also in the news.
First Edition: April 8, 2024
April 8, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Ten Doctors on FDA Panel Reviewing Abbott Heart Device Had Financial Ties With Company
By David Hilzenrath Holly K. Hacker
April 8, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Most of the doctors the FDA tapped to advise it on an Abbott medical device had financial ties to the company. The FDA didn’t disclose the payments.
Rising Complaints of Unauthorized Obamacare Plan-Switching and Sign-Ups Trigger Concern
By Julie Appleby
April 8, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Federal and state regulators are mulling what they can do to thwart this growing problem.
Journalists Assess the Risks of Bird Flu and the Impacts of Medicaid ‘Unwinding’
April 6, 2024
KFF Health News Original
KFF Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
