Data On 800,000 People Leaked In Lurie Children’s Hospital Cyberattack
July 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
The attack compromised such personal health information as names, drivers’ license numbers, medical conditions and diagnoses, and Social Security numbers. In other industry news, Optum’s bid on Steward Health’s physician group; Ascension’s hospital selling; rural telehealth; and more.
Morning Briefing for Monday, July 1, 2024
July 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
Alleged ACA fraud, abortion ballot measures, Supreme Court rulings, cyberattacks, transplants, bird flu, FDA powers, and more are in the news.
House Republican Leaders Demand Investigation Of Alleged ACA Fraud
July 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
Several high-level House committees want the Government Accountability Office and Health and Human Services inspector general to look into separate reports from KFF Health News and conservative think tank Paragon Health Institute.
Abortion Rights Measure Will Be Put To Nevada Voters In November
July 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
As efforts to enshrine abortion protections gain steam in Nevada, Florida maneuvers to stop any ballot initiatives. Meanwhile, Iowa’s high court allows the state’s six-week abortion ban to stand.
White House Signals It Opposes Gender Surgery For Trans Minors
July 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
Meanwhile, in Texas, the Supreme Court upheld a gender care ban for transgender youth. Also: LGBTQ+ people say their mental health is boosted when states have protective laws.
First Edition: July 1, 2024
July 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
The Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many
By John Rossheim
July 1, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Increasingly, Americans pay for the privilege of seeing a doctor. Research shows concierge medicine can further hamper access to care for those who can’t afford the upgrade.
Idaho’s OB-GYN Exodus Throws Women in Rural Towns Into a Care Void
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
July 1, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Idaho’s law criminalizing abortion drove a high-profile exodus of OB-GYNs from the state more than a year ago. Now, two years after the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back abortion protections enshrined by Roe v. Wade, patients in rural Idaho are forced to leave their community for gynecological care.
Journalists Break Down SCOTUS Decision on Purdue Pharma and California’s New Heat Rules
June 29, 2024
KFF Health News Original
KFF Health News and California Healthline staff hit the airwaves in the last couple of weeks to discuss stories in the headlines. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Supreme Court OKs Local Crackdowns on Homelessness, as Advocates Warn of Chaos
By Angela Hart
June 28, 2024
KFF Health News Original
In a momentous 6-3 decision that could affect communities across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court gave local officials and law enforcement more authority to fine and penalize homeless people living outside. Advocates for homeless people predict the ruling will lead to more sickness and death.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': SCOTUS Ruling Strips Power From Federal Health Agencies
June 28, 2024
Podcast
In what will certainly be remembered as a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has overruled a 40-year-old precedent that gave federal agencies, rather than judges, the power to interpret ambiguous laws passed by Congress. Administrative experts say the decision will dramatically change the way key health agencies do business. Also, the court decided not to decide whether a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care overrides Idaho’s near-total ban on abortion. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Victoria Knight of Axios, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.
1st Biden-Trump Debate of 2024: What They Got Wrong, and Right
By KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs
June 28, 2024
KFF Health News Original
A debate marked by President Joe Biden’s faltering performance featured clashes over insulin costs, inflation, abortion, immigration, and Jan. 6.
Abortion Ballot Measures Won’t Automatically Undo Existing Laws
By Bram Sable-Smith
June 28, 2024
KFF Health News Original
On Tuesday, a judge in Michigan blocked some of the state’s lingering restrictions on abortion access, including a mandatory 24-hour waiting period. The ruling comes 19 months after voters added abortion rights to the state constitution in November 2022. Michigan was one of the first states to protect abortion access at the ballot box after […]
Health Care Fraud Probe Leads To 193 People Charged In $2.75B Schemes
June 28, 2024
Morning Briefing
The charges stem from the illegal distribution of stimulants, improper billing for treatment, and filing false claims for telemedicine, the Justice Department says. In other news, public health entities and providers have been cautioned about the potential for phishing and ransomware attacks.
House Panel OKs Bill To Expand Medicare Coverage Of Weight Loss Drugs
June 28, 2024
Morning Briefing
Four bills advanced Thursday out of the House Ways & Means Committee would increase Medicare’s coverage of pricey weight loss drugs and cancer screenings but with more restrictions than previously proposed legislation. A measure would also allow greater discretion by Medicare for covering FDA-approved medications and devices.
Walgreens To Shutter ‘Significant’ Number Of Stores Over Next 3 Years
June 28, 2024
Morning Briefing
Citing an unsustainable pharmacy retail model, Walgreens says 25% of its store locations are underperforming and will be considered for closure over the next three years.
Florida Governor Snubs Public Health Advisory On Gun Violence
June 28, 2024
Morning Briefing
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also vetoed a bill that would have allowed the Department of Health to close contaminated beaches and pools. He argues such a measure would usurp local authority. Colorado and Delaware also are in state health news.
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
June 28, 2024
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on menopause, food as medicine, the telehealth industry, and more.
