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Viewpoints: A Different Take On Addiction Recovery; Would You Sign Up To Vote At The Doctor’s Office?

October 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into these public health issues.

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Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board Eyes Price Caps

October 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Read recent pharmaceutical developments in KFF Health News’ Prescription Drug Watch roundup.

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Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Tied To McDonald’s Burgers Sickens 49 People

October 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

One person has died and 10 have been hospitalized. In other news, the aging impact of experiencing loss, research into a new concussion symptom, and more.

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Study Examines Respiratory Pattern’s Link To Anosmia, Other Health Issues

October 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Sniff spikes, the study noted, might help researchers better understand some of the mental issues experienced by covid patients who have lost their sense of smell. Separately, researchers found that children too young to be vaccinated against covid were more likely to be hospitalized with infection.

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Clear Poised To Break Into Health Care Industry With Facial Recognition Tech

October 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Clear, best known for its fast-pass airport security technology, is trying to expand into the health care market using its facial recognition technology to help speed up insurance claim approvals and prior authorizations, even amid data privacy concerns.

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Study On Importance Of Physicians’ Race In Infant Mortality Is Debunked

October 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

The findings in a 2020 study, which claimed Black babies treated by white doctors were twice as likely to die within 12 months, are being reevaluated. Survival is now thought to be linked to birth weight and not race. Also: lawsuits, the No Surprises Act arbitration, and new treatment for shingles.

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Walmart Prescription Deliveries Set To Reach Over 86% Of American Homes

October 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Two weeks after Amazon announced it will open pharmacies in 20 new U.S. cities in 2025, Walmart introduced its prescription delivery service. Already live in six states, it is expected to be available in 49 states by the end of January.

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Tarver Will Take Reins At FDA’s Medical Device Division

October 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Dr. Michelle Tarver, an ophthalmologist with a background in epidemiology, will lead the unit that reviews products key to medical diagnosis and surgery. Also in the news: legacy medical devices, wheelchair repairs, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, October 23, 2024

October 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Despite Bans, Abortions Are Surging

October 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

The New York Times breaks down abortion data by states that enacted bans after the fall of Roe. Other news outlets look at legal and political efforts underway in Missouri, Maryland, and elsewhere.

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Harris: No Compromise On Abortion Rights, Even If GOP Controls Congress

October 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

“I don’t think we should be making concessions,” Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris said in an interview with NBC News. Meanwhile, Republicans push back against Democrats’ efforts to paint them as extreme on abortion, The Hill reports.

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First Edition: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024

October 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

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A photo of Maryland Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk speaking at a news conference on January 8, 2020.

Residentes de Maryland votarán por un amplio “derecho a la libertad reproductiva”

By Sarah Varney October 23, 2024 KFF Health News Original

En Maryland, donde el aborto es legal, una enmienda propuesta consagraría en la constitución estatal un derecho “a tomar y hacer efectivas decisiones para prevenir, continuar o terminar el propio embarazo”.

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Marylanders To Vote on Expansive ‘Right to Reproductive Freedom’

By Sarah Varney October 23, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment would enshrine in the state constitution a right “to make and effectuate decisions to prevent, continue, or end one’s own pregnancy.”

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A woman with straight blonde hair stands at a mammogram machine. Her light blue hospital gown is off her right shoulder.

Can You Rely on Your Mammogram To Identify Heart Disease Risk?

By Michelle Andrews October 23, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Clinicians and researchers are searching for answers to whether an incidental finding on breast X-rays could improve the detection of cardiovascular disease risk among women.

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Viewpoints: Doctors Need To Be Trained On Climate Change Effects; Is Free Medical School Good Or Bad?

October 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health issues.

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Doctors Don’t Care For MIPS; Alternative Isn’t Appealing, Either

October 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

Physicians have wanted CMS’ burdensome Merit-based Incentive Payment System replaced for years. The proposed replacement, Value Pathways, has limitations that make MIPS look better, they say.

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Women Are Less Likely Than Men To Receive Pain Meds In The ER

October 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

The study, published in PNAS, looked at emergency department data from the U.S. and Israel and found wide disparities between how men and women are treated. Also, a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that few transgender and nonbinary youths regret receiving gender-affirming medical care.

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After Dual Storms, Florida Sees Uptick In Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infections

October 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

So far, 76 people have become sick, and 13 of them have died, because of Vibrio vulnificus. The bacteria is commonly found in floodwaters after storm surges. Elsewhere, 46 people have been hospitalized because of food poisoning in Maryland, and New York City’s health commissioner has stepped down.

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GLP-1 Drugs Suggested For Diabetics At Risk Of Stroke, Heart Disease

October 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association issued guidelines Monday that also look at the effects of testosterone and estrogen on the body. Meanwhile, Eli Lilly sues three makers of copycat versions of its weight loss drug.

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