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En California, legisladores presionan para que inspectores de salud locales visiten instalaciones de inmigración

By Vanessa G. Sánchez July 30, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Quieren que observen y documenten las irregularidades que se denuncian con frecuencia: hacinamiento y falta de acceso a cuidado médico y de salud mental.

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Readers Weigh In on Abortion and Ways To Tackle the Opioid Crisis

July 30, 2024 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

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California Lawmakers Debate Sending Local Health Inspectors Into Immigration Facilities

By Vanessa G. Sánchez July 30, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Immigration is regulated by the federal government, but California lawmakers may give local public health inspectors the authority to inspect privately operated immigration detention facilities, citing complaints and lawsuits from detainees alleging inadequate medical care and unsanitary conditions.

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Viewpoints: Extreme Heat Takes A Toll On Mental Health; Is Lecanemab Safe For Treating Alzheimer’s?

July 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss these issues and more.

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West Nile Cases Trending Upward Early, Possibly Foretelling A 10-Year Spike

July 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

Although most people have only mild symptoms from the mosquito-borne illness, it can affect the brain and nervous system. CNN spoke with people who warned others about the lingering trauma after an infection. Meanwhile, the summer covid surge is spreading across the country.

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Pediatricians Lawsuit V. Florida House Over Gender Care Info Set For Trial

July 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

The battle centers around care standards documents subpoenaed by House Health and Human Services Chairman Randy Fine, a Republican. Fine, who is not a doctor, disputes that gender care for kids is medically appropriate. The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is fighting back.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, July 29, 2024

July 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

Rural maternity care, nonprofit hospitals, abortion bans, telehealth, Alzheimer’s blood test, hacks, West Nile, and more are in the news.

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As Abortion Ban Begins Today In Iowa, Minnesota Preps For Patient Influx

July 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

Abortions are legal only to the point where there is “detectable fetal heartbeat,” which was determined to be six weeks, according to the Republican-crafted law. Exceptions exist for rape or incest cases, serious maternal danger, or when fatal fetal abnormalities are present.

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Biden Wants Supreme Court Overhaul; Immunity Ruling Has Odd Tie To Roe

July 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

Any of President Joe Biden’s calls for reform would require congressional approval and would likely go nowhere before his term ends in January.

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State Lawmakers Aim To Protect Health Providers From Hack Liability

July 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

Politico reports on growing attempts to legally insulate health care organizations from class-action suits after data breaches are caused by cyberattacks. Separately, reports say the Biden administration is overhauling its health IT bureaucracy amid cyberthreats and evolving AI tech.

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Slow Medicare Coverage Legislation Leads To Telehealth Disruption Alerts

July 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

Stat notes telehealth provider Kivo Health will soon have to warn older patients that their sessions may not be covered by Medicare in 2025 as legislation to extend telehealth flexibilities granted during the pandemic is moving far too slowly through Congress.

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FDA Warns That Copycat Weight-Loss Drugs May Have Incorrect Doses

July 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

The knockoff drugs are causing harm and have resulted in some people needing hospital care, health regulators are warning. In other news, Abbott Laboratories lost a $500 million case after allegedly hiding dangerous bowel disease risks of its premature-infant formula.

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Blood Test Gives Alzheimer’s Diagnosis With 90% Accuracy: Study

July 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

The blood test significantly outperformed cognitive tests and CT scans. Other public health news is on tongue-tie surgeries for infants, systolic blood pressure, vegetable recalls due to possible listeria, and more.

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First Edition: July 29, 2024

July 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Maternity Care in Rural Areas Is in Crisis. Can More Doulas Help?

By Jess Mador, WABE July 29, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Rural communities are losing access to maternity care, raising the risk of pregnancy complications, especially for Black women, who face higher rates of maternal mortality. Now, a Georgia medical school is trying to help by training doulas, practitioners who offer patients extra support before, during, and after childbirth.

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Why Many Nonprofit (Wink, Wink) Hospitals Are Rolling in Money

By Elisabeth Rosenthal July 29, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Legal maneuvering, industry lobbying, and lax IRS oversight leave lots of room for “operating surpluses.”

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Journalists Drill Down on Ongoing Covid Risks, Escalating Health Care Costs

July 27, 2024 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in the last two weeks to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

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Viewpoints: Abortion Ban States Must Clear Up Emergency Care Confusion; JD Vance Wants To Turn Back The Clock

July 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers examine these issues and others.

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After Trump Election, A Rise In Poor Birth Outcomes For Women Of Color

July 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

The findings are “likely explained by a combination of stress and policy impacts,” the study’s lead author says. Meanwhile, Nature Medicine examines how politics affects a person’s physical and mental well-being. Also, a look at what a Kamala Harris administration might do for science.

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Three More Poultry Farm Workers In Colorado Have Bird Flu

July 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

The total number of human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year has now hit 13. Meanwhile, the CDC has said that a problem with its bird flu test system hasn’t hampered its response to the outbreak. Measles, long covid, and whooping cough are also in the news.

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