Paid Sick Leave Is Up for a Vote in Three States
By Samantha Liss
November 1, 2024
KFF Health News Original
The coronavirus pandemic underscored the importance of paid sick leave, a benefit to help workers and their families when they fall ill. Now voters in Missouri, Nebraska, and Alaska are deciding whether employers must provide it.
Dentists Are Pulling ‘Healthy’ and Treatable Teeth To Profit From Implants, Experts Warn
By Brett Kelman Anna Werner, CBS News
Illustration by Oona Zenda
November 1, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Americans are getting dental implants more than ever — and at costs reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Experts worry some dentists have lost sight of the soul of dentistry: preserving and fixing teeth.
Trump Wants Harris To Pay a Political Price for Generous Immigrant Health Policies
By Joanne Kenen
November 1, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Several Democratic-led states have expanded public insurance programs to cover immigrants in the U.S. regardless of legal status. Donald Trump is trying to blame Kamala Harris for the policies.
Trump quiere que Harris pague un precio político por ofrecer salud a inmigrantes sin papeles
By Joanne Kenen
November 1, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Estados liderados por demócratas, como Illinois, están abriendo cada vez más programas de seguros públicos a inmigrantes sin papeles.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Campaign’s Final Days
October 31, 2024
Podcast
It’s the final days of the 2024 campaign, and Republicans are suddenly talking again about making changes to the Affordable Care Act if former President Donald Trump wins. Meanwhile, new reporting uncovers more maternal deaths under state abortion bans — and a case in which a Nevada woman was jailed after a miscarriage. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Emmarie Huetteman to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner interviews Irving Washington, a senior vice president at KFF and the executive director of its Health Misinformation and Trust Initiative.
A Rules Change Would Open the ACA to ‘Dreamers’
By Julie Appleby
October 31, 2024
KFF Health News Original
It’s that time of year again: open enrollment for Affordable Care Act insurance — a period that runs from tomorrow to Jan. 15 in most states, a bit longer in some, and shorter in Idaho. One of the biggest changes this time around: a new rule from the Biden administration that opens enrollment to Deferred […]
More Adults In Their 20s And 30s Are Being Diagnosed With Autism
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
USA Today reports on a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open that says the rate of autism for adults ages 26 to 34 grew more than 450% from 2011 to 2022. Also in the news: daylight saving time, gun violence, vaping, and more.
Study Suggests Failing Heart Valves Should Be Replaced, Stat
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
New clinical trial data show there is no benefit to waiting when it comes to heart-valve replacement surgery. Other news includes: Ozempic and Wegovy now available, after long shortage; AirPods Pro hearing aids; and more.
CareTrust To Acquire Nursing Homes In Tennessee, Alabama In $500M Deal
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
The facilities — 30 in Tennessee and one in Alabama — will be operated by CareTrust partners the Pacs Group, the Ensign Group, and Links Healthcare Group. Elsewhere, nurses and other union workers in California and Rhode Island are staging protests over staffing shortages.
Texas Attorney General Sues Second Doctor Over Gender-Affirming Care
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is pursuing another case under a law prohibiting doctors from providing puberty blockers or hormone therapy to help minors transition.
Research Roundup: Antibiotic Therapy; Stem Cell Transplants; Paxlovid; More
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, October 31, 2024 🎃
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
Obamacare’s future, abortion access, bird flu in a pig, autism, vaping, and more. And Halloween haiku winners unveiled!
Speaker Johnson Says Obamacare In For ‘Massive Reform’ If Trump Wins But Denies Repeal Accusation
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson’s comments about the future of Obamacare under a possible Trump administration is becoming campaign trail fodder. Kamala Harris’ campaign seized on them, saying that Republicans will repeal the Affordable Care Act. Johnson called that a “dishonest” characterization, and Donald Trump’s campaign is distancing itself from the speaker’s plan.
California Catholic Hospital To Provide Emergency Abortions As Suit Proceeds
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
Providence St. Joseph Hospital, under fire after allegedly giving a hemorrhaging patient a bucket and towels and sending her to another hospital, agreed to comply with the California Emergency Services Law, which requires hospitals to provide abortions in life-threatening situations.
US Confirms 1st Case Of Bird Flu In Pig
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
Five pigs on a noncommercial farm in Oregon were tested for the virus after other animals fell ill. As NBC News points out, “pigs can become infected with both bird and human viruses at the same time, which can give rise to mutated strains that can more easily infect humans.” Meanwhile, the USDA will start bulk testing the milk supply for signs of the virus.
First Edition: Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 🎃
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Ghosts, Ghouls, and Ghastly Drug Prices in Winning Halloween Haikus
October 31, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Entries for our sixth annual Halloween haiku contest gave us shivers. Based on a review by our panel of judges, here’s the winner and runners-up — plus the original artwork they inspired.
Can a $10 Billion Climate Bond Address California’s Water Contamination Problem?
By Vanessa G. Sánchez
October 31, 2024
KFF Health News Original
California voters will decide in November whether to approve a $10 billion climate bond that supporters say is needed to jump-start water system repairs for residents without safe drinking water. Opponents say those repairs should be prioritized in the state budget, not put on a credit card.
‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic
By Christine Mai-Duc
Updated October 31, 2024
Originally Published October 31, 2024
KFF Health News Original
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Beverly Hills after finding city officials pressured the landlord to cancel DuPont Clinic’s lease. It’s the state’s first enforcement action under Proposition 1, which enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.
