Relyvrio Manufacturer Withdraws Ineffective ALS Drug From Sale
May 15, 2024
Morning Briefing
Withdrawing the drug is actually Amylyx Pharmaceuticals making good on a promise to put patients first: In a large study, Relyvrio was found not to help patients who have Lou Gehrig’s disease. Among other news, Roche received FDA approval for its HPV self-test kits.
Viewpoints: Can The CDC Regain Public Trust?; Palliative Care Should Start Much Sooner
May 15, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers discuss the CDC, palliative care, asbestos, and ‘digital twins’.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s roundup covers opioid settlement funds, medical debt, Medicare Advantage, medical supply tariffs, facility fees, masks, and more.
Number Of People At Risk From Extreme Heat Will Double By 2050
May 15, 2024
Morning Briefing
New research published Tuesday in Nature Communications explains the rising risk, coming from the combination of an aging population worldwide, alongside a warming planet Earth. Other climate news is on the hottest summer in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 years and rules for physical education during extreme weather.
Biden Administration’s New Tariffs Include Chinese Medical Supplies
May 15, 2024
Morning Briefing
The White House announced Tuesday that it will increase taxes from zero to 50% on syringes and needles, and to 25% for personal protective equipment including respirators, face masks, and surgical gloves.
8,000 Women A Month Skirt Abortion Bans Via Telehealth, Survey Finds
May 15, 2024
Morning Briefing
In a legislative twist, an Arizona lawmaker’s vote helped reverse her state’s 1864 abortion law, which her husband, a judge, had previously reinstated.
32% Of Outbreaks Linked To Food That Could’ve Been Treated To Avert Illness
May 15, 2024
Morning Briefing
Food irradiation, a safe and effective method to reduce foodborne illness, is not widely used in the United States, a study’s authors said. Meanwhile, sales of raw cow’s milk are on the rise despite FDA and CDC concerns about bird flu and other germs tainting the supply.
Study Links Some Sepsis-Treating Antibiotics With Higher Risk Of Death
May 15, 2024
Morning Briefing
A new study found that for some suspected sepsis cases treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics, a slightly higher risk of death resulted. Separately, researchers investigated inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in U.S. emergency departments.
First Edition: May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Why One New York Health System Stopped Suing Its Patients
By Noam N. Levey
May 15, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Most U.S. hospitals aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills. One New York hospital system decided to work with them instead.
After a Child’s Death, California Weighs Rules for Phys Ed During Extreme Weather
By Samantha Young
May 15, 2024
KFF Health News Original
A California lawmaker wants the state to craft guidelines for how and when schoolchildren can play or exercise during extreme weather, including heat waves. The bill comes after a 12-year-old boy died after a physical education instructor told him to run as the temperature topped 90 degrees.
Tribal Nations Invest Opioid Settlement Funds in Traditional Healing To Treat Addiction
By Aneri Pattani Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
May 15, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Hundreds of Native American tribes are getting money from settlements with companies that made or sold prescription painkillers. Some are investing it in sweat lodges, statistical models, and insurance-billing staffers.
An Arm and a Leg: Digging Into Facility Fees
By Dan Weissmann
May 15, 2024
Podcast
“An Arm and a Leg” is looking for listener stories about facility fees for a new project.
Why Medicaid’s ‘Undercount’ Problem Counts
By Phil Galewitz
May 14, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Millions of people were surprised to find themselves booted from Medicaid over the past year after pandemic-era protections expired that had prevented states from terminating their coverage. Turns out, millions of them were also unaware they had been covered by the government program. Nearly 1 in 3 people enrolled in Medicaid in 2022 — or […]
Providers Worry About Liability In Aftermath Of Change Healthcare Hack
May 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Modern Healthcare reports on rising concern among health providers over what costs and what legal or regulatory consequences could follow the Change Healthcare hack. And Crain’s Detroit Business covers how a digital forensics firm negotiates deals during cyberattacks.
Large Study IDs New Breast Cancer Genes In Women Of African Ancestry
May 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Twelve genes were identified in women with African ancestry in a study, which could help better predict some people’s risk of the disease in the future. A separate study found people of West African ancestry have a higher risk of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.
Wastewater In 9 Texas Cities Tests Positive For H5N1 Avian Flu
May 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Ten cities were part of a research effort: Nine had H5N1 bird flu virus levels in wastewater, sometimes at concentrations matching seasonal flu. Also in the news: probation for a West Virginia health official in a covid testing scandal; gas stove warnings in California; and more.
Viewpoints: Too Much Mental Health Awareness May Be Harmful To Teens; Health Care Is Too Hard To Access
May 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers discuss mental health awareness, accessing health care, developmental milestones, and more.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s news roundup covers nursing home deaths, weight loss drugs, abortion bans, fentanyl seizures, breast cancer genes, bird flu, and more.
