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Fentanyl Vaccine Set For Clinical Trials Starting In Mid-2025

September 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

The vaccine, which would prevent the opioid from entering the brain, has seen success in animal studies. Meanwhile, methadone treatments, touted as a key to ending the fentanyl epidemic, remain controversial as clinics push back on politicians’ hopes.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, September 5, 2024

September 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Medicaid, public health budget cuts, rising hunger in US, long covid, future virus concerns, abortion bans, fentanyl, and more

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Mass Shooters Don’t ‘Just Snap’: Past Behavior Is Key To Curbing Epidemic, Experts Say

September 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

A 14-year-old is accused of shooting and killing four people Wednesday at a high school outside of Atlanta. Vox explains how the vast majority of shooters don’t spontaneously decide to commit mass violence; many of them have suffered from some type of abuse, and most are suicidal.

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18 Million US Households Dealt With Hunger In 2023, Continuing A Trend

September 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Department of Agriculture report shows hunger in the U.S. to be at the highest it’s been in nearly a decade. SNAP and WIC are also in the news.

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Controversial Study Suggests Vaccines Don’t Lower Long Covid Risk

September 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

A new study from the Mayo Clinic says that long covid rates are similar between vaccinated and unvaccinated people, running against conventional wisdom. Critics say the study may be skewed by its sample size. Separately, wearable fitness trackers show promise in spotting covid infections early.

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First Edition: Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024

September 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez September 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

State leaders are cutting public health spending and laying off workers hired during a pandemic-era grant boom. Public health officials say the bust will erode important advancements in the public health safety net, particularly in rural areas.

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Errors in Deloitte-Run Medicaid Systems Can Cost Millions and Take Years To Fix

By Samantha Liss and Rachana Pradhan September 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

As states wait for Deloitte to make fixes in computer systems, Medicaid beneficiaries risk losing access to health care and food.

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Patients Suffer When Indian Health Service Doesn’t Pay for Outside Care

By Arielle Zionts and Katheryn Houghton September 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The Indian Health Service has a program that can pay for outside appointments when patients need care not offered at agency-funded sites. Critics say money shortages, complex rules, and administrative fumbles often block access, however.

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Del auge a la caída: falta de dinero y despidos golpean a la salud pública

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez September 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Ante la pandemia, el Congreso asignó más de $800 mil millones para fortalecer la respuesta de los estados ante covid. Esto resultó en un notable aumento del número de trabajadores de salud pública en todo el país. Ese dinero se ha esfumado.

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Share Your Indian Health Service Story With Us

September 4, 2024 Page

The Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program at the Indian Health Service can pay for outside appointments when Native Americans and Alaska Natives need health care they can’t get at agency-funded sites. But critics say money shortages, complex rules, and administrative fumbles can block or complicate access to PRC funding, causing some patients to delay care or […]

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Tribal Health Officials ‘Blinded’ by Lack of Data

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez September 4, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A strong public health system can make a big difference for those who face stark health disparities. But epidemiologists serving Native American communities, which have some of the nation’s most profound health inequities, say they’re hobbled by state and federal agencies restricting their access to important data. American Indians and Alaska Natives face life expectancy […]

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Viewpoints: Climate Change Is Making Mosquitoes More Dangerous; American Farmers Are Not OK

September 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health topics.

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Court: Oklahoma Isn’t Entitled To HHS Funds Intended For Abortion Referrals

September 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

The state had argued that helping women who were requesting information about abortion violates the law. Meanwhile, at the state level, Nebraska’s Supreme Court has expedited a case challenging a November ballot measure to expand abortion rights.

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Facing Patient Violence, Connecticut Hospital Workers Call For Security

September 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Rising aggressive behavior from patients triggered a demand for better security from workers at Bradley Memorial Campus of the Hospital of Central Connecticut. In other news from across the country: Medicaid for Floridians with disabilities; Matthew Perry’s death; and more.

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Mobile Phone Use Isn’t Linked To Brain Cancer After All

September 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

A review, commissioned by the World Health Organization, looked at 28 years of research data. Backing up scientific consensus, the review has dismissed a long-standing concern that exposure to radio emissions from phones causes brain cancer.

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At Least 19 Valley Fever Cases Confirmed After California Music Event

September 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

The potentially deadly fungal infection has hit attendees and workers of the Lightning in a Bottle music festival near Bakersfield. A study finds that climate change-induced drought conditions have been driving the recent surge in cases of the illness, also known as coccidioidomycosis.

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AMA Accused Of Spreading Misinfo About Physician Associates

September 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

The accusation comes from the American Academy of Physician Associates, which also said in a public letter to the American Medical Association dated Tuesday, that the AMA was disparaging the profession. Also in the news: school nurse burdens, nursing union contract negotiations, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, September 4, 2024

September 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Covid shots for kids, breast cancer rates, Medicare drug prices, cancer, abortion access, Valley Fever, patient violence, and more

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Revamped Medicare Drug Prices Still Cost More Than In Other Rich Nations

September 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

A Reuters review found that Australia, Japan, Canada, and Sweden have negotiated much lower prices for the same drugs. In other pharmaceutical news: A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana won’t come until after the November election.

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