Juul Products Will Stay On Shelves As FDA Reverses Ban During Review
June 7, 2024
Morning Briefing
An earlier FDA order for Juul to stop selling its vape products has been lifted as the agency reviews new court decisions and considers updated information provided by the company.
Conservatives Zero In On Federal Labor Law To Limit Abortion Coverage
June 7, 2024
Morning Briefing
Proposals being floated among presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump’s insiders would make it more difficult for patients with private employer insurance to travel out of state for abortion care, experts contend.
Whooping Cough Surging In The US After Covid Protocols Fall By Wayside
June 7, 2024
Morning Briefing
The highly contagious bacterial respiratory infection has affected more than double the number of people so far this year compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, three more infants have died from the illness in the UK.
Your Sugar-Free Xylitol Gum? It Might Increase Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
June 7, 2024
Morning Briefing
A study links the popular sugar substitute, an alternative for people who are diabetic or trying to lose weight, to an elevated risk of cardiovascular events. Separately, a new drug combination is being tested as a post-stroke therapy.
Veterans Affairs Nurses Protest Planned Staffing Cuts
June 7, 2024
Morning Briefing
About 70 Veterans Affairs nurses from 23 medical facilities across the country gathered Thursday outside the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters in Washington, D.C., to protest the planned reduction of 10,000 jobs from the Veterans Health Administration.
Bonus Outcome Of Telehealth Cancer Care: A Smaller Carbon Footprint
June 7, 2024
Morning Briefing
NPR reports on a new study, which has revealed that telehealth visits and decentralized oncology care have significantly reduced the sector’s carbon impact. In other news: bare-bones hospitals in rural areas, the impact of Medicaid “unwinding” on UnitedHealth, Centene’s finances, more.
Morning Briefing for Friday, June 7, 2024
June 7, 2024
Morning Briefing
Native American health care, vaping, abortion coverage, lead testing, whooping cough, cancer, Medicaid, and more. Plus, your weekend reads.
US Owes Native American Tribes For Health Care Costs, Supreme Court Rules
June 7, 2024
Morning Briefing
Funds should be allocated to cover expenses that tribes take on when spending money from Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers, the court determined. The government immediately called on Congress to guarantee such funding, estimated to be between $800 million and $2 billion annually, going forward.
First Edition: June 7, 2024
June 7, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Thousands of Children Got Tested for Lead With Faulty Devices: What Parents Should Know
By Julie Appleby
June 7, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Faulty lead test kits made by Magellan Diagnostics may have been used as late as 2021 to test children for exposure to the toxic metal. The company agreed to pay $42 million to settle criminal charges that it concealed malfunctions.
A miles de niños les hicieron pruebas de plomo con dispositivos defectuosos: qué deben saber los padres
By Julie Appleby
June 7, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Es el último capítulo de una larga saga que involucra a Magellan Diagnostics, con sede en Massachusetts, que pagará $42 millones en multas, según el Departamento de Justicia.
Investigan si los armadillos son responsables de la propagación de la lepra en Florida
By Sam Ogozalek, Tampa Bay Times
June 7, 2024
KFF Health News Original
La región central de Florida es un foco crítico de esta antigua enfermedad, lo que desconcierta a los científicos que están analizando el fenómeno.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Nursing Home Staffing Rules Prompt Pushback
June 6, 2024
Podcast
The nursing home industry — as well as a healthy number of Congress members — are all pushing back on the Biden administration’s new rules on nursing home staffing. Industry officials say that there are not enough workers to meet the requirements and that the costs would be prohibitive. Meanwhile, Democrats on Capitol Hill are trying to force Republicans to explain their exact positions on assuring access to contraceptives and in vitro fertilization. Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Bram Sable-Smith, who reported and wrote the latest KFF Health News-NPR “Bill of the Month” feature about a free cruise that turned out to be anything but.
Biden Wants Hospitals To Report Data on Gunshot Wounds
By Samantha Young
June 6, 2024
KFF Health News Original
The Biden administration is enlisting America’s doctors to help combat gun violence. About 160 health-care executives and officials have been invited to the White House today and Friday to promote public health solutions to the epidemic. A top priority, I’m told: The White House wants hospital emergency departments to collect more data about gunshot injuries […]
Viewpoints: American Stubbornness May Push Bird Flu Into The Next Pandemic
June 6, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers examine pandemic preparedness, opioid use, overdose rates, and MDMA.
Abortion Access Ruling May Offer Only Limited Assurances In Some States
June 6, 2024
Morning Briefing
Even if the Supreme Court backs the Biden administration’s contention that abortions may be performed in medical emergencies, doctors’ fear of legal repercussions at state and local levels likely will make them hesitant to perform such care. A court ruling will come out by the end of the month.
Lawmakers Split Over Federal Nursing Home Staffing Rules
June 6, 2024
Morning Briefing
The battle over the CMS mandate got more complex Wednesday as a bipartisan group of senators tried to kill the rule, which would require nursing homes to provide at least 3.48 hours of care per resident, per day, and have a registered nurse available 24 hours a day.
Technical Glitch In Indiana Briefly Affected Service Of VA Crisis Line
June 6, 2024
Morning Briefing
An issue at a phone carrier’s Indiana facility impacted the Veterans Crisis Line for several hours Tuesday, making it difficult for some callers to get through. In other news, a first-of-its-kind initiative will launch across four states in the fall to tackle the youth mental health crisis.
Ailing Civilian Contractors On Their Own To Fight Red Tape Over Burn Pits
June 6, 2024
Morning Briefing
While veterans have guaranteed coverage under the PACT Act for illnesses stemming from exposure to toxic burn pits, those serving in nonmilitary roles don’t receive the same access to care.
