9/11 Responders Who Didn’t Wear PPE Have Higher Dementia Risk Before 65
June 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
A new study compared data from 5,010 people who were severely exposed to building debris in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Plus: A CDC report shows the number of US adults with dementia is holding steady.
Soldiers’ Suicide Risk 9 Times Greater Than Death From Enemy Fire
June 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
A new Pentagon study examined data for a five-year period ending in 2019 and found suicide was the leading cause of death in active-duty soldiers. Axios, meanwhile, reports that response times for the 988 suicide hotline vary depending on where you live.
As More Americans Obtain Insurance, Health Care Spending Surges to $4.8T
June 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
Data show that 93% of Americans — an all-time high — now are covered either by Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance.
First Edition: June 13, 2024
June 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Watch: California Pays Drug Users To Stay Clean
June 13, 2024
KFF Health News Original
KFF Health News senior correspondent Angela Hart discusses a state Medicaid experiment for people addicted to methamphetamine, cocaine, and other stimulants. For every clean urine test, they can earn money — up to $599 a year.
Biden’s on Target About What Repealing ACA Would Mean for Preexisting Condition Protections
By Jacob Gardenswartz
June 13, 2024
KFF Health News Original
A Biden campaign ad highlighting how an Obamacare repeal would affect people with preexisting conditions is mostly true.
Funding Instability Plagues Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas
By Michelle Andrews
June 13, 2024
KFF Health News Original
A medical residency program designed to train future primary care physicians in outpatient rather than hospital settings has proved an effective means to bring doctors to rural and underserved areas. But it hinges on unpredictable congressional funding.
California Dabbles With Reining in Health Spending
By Bernard J. Wolfson
June 12, 2024
KFF Health News Original
California is now among the states trying to keep health-care costs down by setting spending caps — a task that pits public officials against a deeply entrenched and heavily lawyered set of players. It’s uncertain whether the state can get insurers, hospitals and medical groups to collaborate on containing costs even as they jockey for […]
Viewpoints: We Aren’t Ready For H5N1; Factory Farming And Bird Flu Are A Dangerous Mix
June 12, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers tackle bird flu, contraception, vaping, and more.
Official Long Covid Definition Puts Everyone In Sync About Disease
June 12, 2024
Morning Briefing
“A consensus definition could promote consistency in diagnosis, aid awareness efforts, help patients access appropriate care, services, and benefits, and help harmonize long covid research and surveillance,” the authors of the definition wrote.
Mass. House Moves To End Mandate That Can Stigmatize Addiction Meds
June 12, 2024
Morning Briefing
Drug-exposed babies in Massachusetts must be reported by a medical professional to child welfare officials, even if the drug is a drug addiction treatment like methadone or buprenorphine. State lawmakers want to change that mandate.
Rape, Murder Incidents Down 26% As Overall US Violent Crime Rate Falls
June 12, 2024
Morning Briefing
Authorities say factors that led to crime surges during the covid pandemic are largely waning. Other news focuses on lung cancer screenings, women’s heart health, screen time, teen vaping, and more.
Bipartisan State AG Group Presses Supreme Court To Hear PBM Case
June 12, 2024
Morning Briefing
The state attorneys general are asking justices to reconsider an August 2023 ruling finding that federal laws supersede state laws regarding policing pharmacy benefit managers. Stat digs into how PBMs influence drug pricing, and the battle between drug costs and effectiveness as treatments.
Novo Nordisk Might Be Subpoenaed Over Drug Prices; Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic In The Works
June 12, 2024
Morning Briefing
Read recent pharmaceutical developments in KFF Health News’ Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
Bill Suggests Prison Time For Corporate Greed Crimes In Health Care
June 12, 2024
Morning Briefing
Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey’s introduced bill would offer more methods for investigating health care top brass accused of corporate exploitation. Meanwhile, Steward Health Care has found $225 million in emergency funding.
Federal Judge Rules Florida’s Minor Gender Care Ban Is Unconstitutional
June 12, 2024
Morning Briefing
Tallahassee-based district court Judge Robert L. Hinkle ruled that Florida’s governor and lawmakers were not acting in the interest of public health. But in Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration over a new federal rule protecting gender care.
Abortion-Related Content Withdrawn By Tech Platforms, Groups Contend
June 12, 2024
Morning Briefing
In looking for transparency, abortion groups and women’s health advocates say they’ve noticed an uptick in the number of posts and accounts deleted or flagged from sites since Roe v. Wade was overturned. A pro-life group says it has encountered similar issues.
Experts Watch Evolution Of Bird Flu With A Worried Eye On Humans
June 12, 2024
Morning Briefing
Coverage of the H5N1 bird flu is on infections in dairy cattle in Wyoming, wastewater detections in Houston, Michigan’s “robust” public health response, and more.
