Many Parents Disregard Their Kids’ Stomach Aches, Poll Finds
June 21, 2023
Morning Briefing
Also in public health news: augmented reality goggles in medicine; heavy drinking; organ transplantation; and more.
Supply Shortages Now Hit Vyvanse, An Alternative To Hard-To-Find Adderall
June 21, 2023
Morning Briefing
Vyvanse, Bloomerg reports, is in low supply due to manufacturing issues, as increased demand caused by shortages of Adderall has hit inventories of the drug. Separately, a spotlight is thrown on the way drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, which is impacting cancer drug supplies.
US News & World Report Reveals Children’s Hospital Ratings
June 21, 2023
Morning Briefing
The rankings released by U.S. News & World Report have been the subject of recent controversy, and today, new ratings — this time for the country’s top children’s hospitals — have been revealed. USA Today reports San Francisco’s attorney David Chu is investigating the ratings for alleged bias.
1 Of 3 Chinese Scientists Who Fell Ill Early In Covid Was US-Funded
June 21, 2023
Morning Briefing
The illness that 3 Wuhan Institute of Virology researchers suffered during the initial outbreak of covid is “unspecified,” according to the Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, with new surges of covid expected in the fall, CNBC covers how Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax are gearing-up for the next covid vaccines.
Task Force: Regularly Screen All Adults Under 65 For Anxiety
June 21, 2023
Morning Briefing
All young and middle-age adults should be regularly screened for anxiety and depression, regardless of whether they’re showing symptoms, according to new advice from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Axios, meanwhile, covers stress relief tips that don’t involve exercise.
Naloxone Affordability At Center Of White House Summit With Drugmakers
June 21, 2023
Morning Briefing
Representatives from 10 pharmaceutical companies met with White House officials Tuesday to discuss ways to increase access to overdose-reversal medication amidst the opioid epidemic. Separately, Stat reports that overdoses from xylazine can’t be treated with naloxone.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023
Morning Briefing
Transgender health care, abortion law, opioid overdoses, anxiety, covid origins, drug shortages, and more are in the news.
Abortion Again Dominates Ballot Box: Virginia Voters Oust ‘Pro-Life’ Democrat
June 21, 2023
Morning Briefing
Virginia state Sen. Joe Morrissey, a rare Democrat who supports limits on abortion access, lost to Lashrecse Aird, a “100%” supporter of abortion rights.” Also: A Supreme Court ruling gives South Carolina Republicans another chance to end public funding for Planned Parenthood, and New York passes a bill that provides more abortion protections.
Top Abortion-Rights Lawyer Confirmed To Be Appeals Court Judge
June 21, 2023
Morning Briefing
The Senate voted 51-43 to confirm Julie Rikelman to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which has jurisdiction over 4 states in New England as well as Puerto Rico. She argued before the Supreme Court on behalf of the Mississippi clinic in the Dobbs case that ultimately overturned Roe v. Wade.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Arkansas Ban On Gender Care For Minors
June 21, 2023
Morning Briefing
The law would have been the “first in a wave of such measures championed by conservative lawmakers,” according to The New York Times. In his ruling, Judge James M. Moody Jr. said the law limiting care access for minors and teens seeking gender transition discriminated against transgender people and violated doctors’ constitutional rights.
First Edition: June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Drugmakers Are Abandoning Cheap Generics, and Now US Cancer Patients Can’t Get Meds
By Arthur Allen
June 21, 2023
KFF Health News Original
A quality-control crisis at an Indian pharmaceutical factory has left doctors and their patients with impossible choices as cheap, effective, generic cancer drugs go out of stock.
What You Need to Know About the Opioid Settlement Funds
By Aneri Pattani and Hannah Norman and Oona Zenda
June 21, 2023
KFF Health News Original
States and localities are receiving more than $54 billion over nearly two decades.
Estudio revela que el mismo estado es responsable de la crisis de los sin techo en California
By Angela Hart
June 20, 2023
KFF Health News Original
La crisis de los sin techo en California es un problema estatal que se está agravando por la escasez de vivienda asequible y refugios de emergencia.
Familias huyen de los estados que niegan atención de salud a las personas trans
By Bram Sable-Smith and Daniel Chang and Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez and Sandy West
June 20, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Más de una cuarta parte de los adultos trans encuestados por KFF y The Washington Post a fines del año pasado dijeron que se mudaron a otro vecindario, ciudad o estado en busca de un ambiente más tolerante.
HCA Healthcare Intentionally Overcharged Patients, Lawsuit Alleges
June 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
Two whistleblowers said medically unnecessary trauma alerts and added tests are part of the problem, Asheville Watchdog reports. Meanwhile, among other news, concerns over health insurer Friday Health Plans are reported by the Colorado Sun.
Judge Prevents Part Of Indiana’s Minor Gender Care Ban From Taking Effect
June 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
The temporary injunction from a federal judge came after the ACLU sought it, AP reports, adding that the ban on puberty blockers and hormones won’t take effect as of July 1, but the prohibition on gender-affirming surgeries will take effect. Meanwhile, in Milwaukee, GOP lawmakers are reportedly backing bans on some trans health care coverage.
NCAA Panel Calls For Removal Of Marijuana From Banned Drugs List
June 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
If adopted, this step would be a big change for the NCAA, which has been conducting drug tests at championship events since 1986. Separately, a study finds that magic mushrooms and other hallucinogens are seeing increasing use among young adults.
Testosterone Replacement Therapy Found Safe For Men With Heart Disease
June 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
A new study found that those with heart disease or who are at high risk of it can safely take testosterone to combat “low T.” Also in the news, quality problems in Indian factories that are driving U.S. drug shortages, unethical drug company tricks in the U.K., and more.