Cómo una regla federal propuesta sobre el calor podría haber salvado la vida de trabajadores agrícolas
By Amy Maxmen
October 28, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Los trabajadores están sufriendo, y muriendo, cada vez más, a medida que los veranos se vuelven progresivamente más calurosos debido al cambio climático.
Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress.
By Fred Clasen-Kelly Renuka Rayasam
October 28, 2024
KFF Health News Original
The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.
Ohio’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Quashed
October 25, 2024
Morning Briefing
The judge from the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas in Cincinnati admonished state Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican, for circumventing the will of the people who voted to enshrine abortion protections in Ohio’s constitution.
Insurers Collected Billions In Dubious Medicare Advantage Payments: Watchdog Report
October 25, 2024
Morning Briefing
A HHS watchdog reports that insurers like UnitedHealth, Humana were paid an estimated $7.5 billion last year from health risk assessments that diagnosed serious health conditions for which patients had no follow-up care. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services declined to crack down on the practice though.
Diagnostic Errors Afflict 7% Of Patients In Hospital Setting, Study Finds
October 25, 2024
Morning Briefing
Researchers led by Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston also found that most of those mistakes can be prevented, noting: “It is paramount to note that it is not one individual or process that is at fault.” Other news is about lead paint exposure, app addiction, IV fluid supply, and more.
Wearables, Apps, And AI To Shape The Future Of Health Devices
October 25, 2024
Morning Briefing
The HLTH conference in Las Vegas this week provided hints at where the future of health technology is headed. Gadgets and tech demonstrated included an app that can provide vitals with just a face scan, earrings that can track health metrics, and a AI-powered stethoscope.
121 Whooping Cough Cases Seen In Maryland This Year, A Tenfold Increase
October 25, 2024
Morning Briefing
Officials say pertussis numbers have returned to pre-pandemic levels across Maryland and the U.S. this year, The Baltimore Sun reports. News from across the nation also comes from Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, and California.
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
October 25, 2024
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on cancer, lead paint, “electrosensitive” people, and more.
Morning Briefing for Friday, October 25, 2024
October 25, 2024
Morning Briefing
Bird flu, affordable care and the election, Medicare Advantage, futuristic health devices, abortion, and more. Plus, your weekend reads.
While Bird Flu Cases Rise, CDC Says No Evidence Of Human-To-Human Spread
October 25, 2024
Morning Briefing
Confirmed cases of avian flu have risen to 31 in the U.S. with a new case reported in Missouri. The CDC says that its separate investigation of symptomatic health workers in the state has shown they were not infected with the virus and that there is no evidence yet of human-to-human transmission.
Higher Adverse Events Risk Linked To Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics Use: Study
October 25, 2024
Morning Briefing
A new study shows otherwise healthy adults who take broad-spectrum antibiotics to treat community-acquired pneumonia are more likely to suffer adverse drug events. Also in the news: evolution of covid, and the Alzheimer’s-Ozempic link.
California Mental Health Agency Director To Resign Following Conflict of Interest Allegations
By Molly Castle Work
October 25, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Toby Ewing, executive director of California’s Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, is resigning amid an investigation into his conduct and revelations that he traveled to the U.K. courtesy of a vendor as he sought to protect state funding for its contract.
First Edition: Friday, Oct. 25, 2024
October 25, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Exclusive: Emails Reveal How Health Departments Struggle To Track Human Cases of Bird Flu
By Amy Maxmen
October 25, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Emails show how health officials struggle to track the bird flu, partly in deference to the agricultural industry. As a result, researchers don’t know how often farmworkers are being infected — and could miss alarming signals.
Presidential Election Puts Affordable Care Act Back in the Bull’s-Eye
By Stephanie Armour
October 25, 2024
KFF Health News Original
The outcome of the upcoming presidential election could affect the number of insured Americans, the fate of premium-reducing subsidies, the shape of Medicaid, and the cost of coverage for tens of millions of people.
¿Se puede confiar en una mamografía para identificar el riesgo de enfermedad cardíaca?
By Michelle Andrews
October 25, 2024
KFF Health News Original
La enfermedad cardíaca es la principal causa de muerte en los Estados Unidos. Fue responsable de más de 300,000 —o aproximadamente 1 de cada 5— muertes de mujeres en 2021.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Less Than Two Weeks To Go
October 24, 2024
Podcast
With Election Day rapidly approaching, abortion is gaining traction as a voting issue, according to public opinion polls. Meanwhile, states with abortion bans are reviving the lawsuit — dismissed by the Supreme Court on a technicality this year — that could roll back the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone. Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat, and Victoria Knight of Axios join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Tricia Neuman, senior vice president of KFF and executive director of its Program on Medicare Policy, about Medicare open enrollment and the changes to the federal program for 2025.
Long-Term Care Facilities Must Provide Addiction Care, Advocates Say
By Henry Larweh
October 24, 2024
KFF Health News Original
When you think about the opioid crisis, the image of adults in their 20s, 30s, even sometimes those who are middle-aged, may come to mind. Rightly so, since most overdose deaths occur in people between ages 25 and 64. But did you know older adults are increasingly at risk of overdosing from opioids, too? In fact, from 2021 […]
Supreme Court Case On Transgender Care In Tenn. Could Have Ripple Effect
October 24, 2024
Morning Briefing
Two dozen states, including Tennessee, have banned hormone therapy for transgender minors. The Supreme Court will begin hearing a challenge Dec. 4, the outcome of which could have repercussions for other states. Meanwhile, Donald Trump and other Republican candidates are leaning into anti-trans messaging as the election nears.
