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Viewpoints: Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric Has Negative Health Consequences; AI Is Showing Up In Unexpected Places

June 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss these issues and more.

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Don’t Say Your Food Has Allergens In It When It Doesn’t, FDA Warns

June 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

The agency criticized Bimbo Bakeries USA — the company behind Sara Lee and Entenmann’s products — and said the labeling isn’t a “substitute” for working to actually prevent cross-contamination in factories.

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Toxic Burn-Offs Weren’t Warranted After Ohio Train Accident, NTSB Says

June 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

The agency also criticized Norfolk Southern’s failure to quickly give information to emergency responders, a delay that did expose the public to hazards.

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Emerging Covid Variant Is No More Severe Than Its Predecessor, CDC Says

June 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

Two variants — LB.1 and KP.3 — are tied to this summer’s surge, officials say. Also: As the summer covid surge accelerates, North Carolina lawmakers are considering whether to override the governor’s veto of a bill that addressed face masks.

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People Who’ve Lost Weight Via Ozempic Lead Plastic Surgery Surge

June 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

Bloomberg reports a boom in plastic surgery procedures to remove excess skin from people who’ve successfully lost a lot of weight thanks to drugs like Ozempic. Meanwhile, another weight-loss drug, Saxenda, was found to reduce bone density in patients in a study.

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Biden Pardon Will Allow Vets Dismissed For Sexual Orientation To Apply For Benefits

June 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

President Joe Biden is set to pardon thousands of LGBTQ+ former military service members who were dismissed due to Pentagon policies over sexual orientation. The move would allow them to apply for veteran benefits.

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Senators Demand To Know Why Troops Are Struggling To Get Birth Control

June 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

A dozen Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee are urging Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to remove any barriers to access as mandated by Congress. Also: The Supreme Court will soon deliver a ruling on abortion access.

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Officials On Alert Over Rise In Both Dengue Fever And Powassan Virus

June 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

The CDC issued an alert Tuesday about the increased risk of dengue fever infections in the U.S. Meantime, CIDRAP reports on surveillance data showing a four-fold rise in the number of U.S. cases of tick-borne Powassan virus from 2014 to 2023.

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4 Months After Cyberattack, VA Grapples With Paying Providers

June 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

The attack hit a third-party company that manages some processes for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Officials say they’re still working to clear a backlog of payments to pharmacies and other providers. Also in the news: AI use by Medicare Advantage insurers.

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Children’s Health, Pandemic Readiness Measures Scrapped From Calif. Ballot

June 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

In a deal with initiatives’ backers, officials agreed to tackle those policy issues in the Legislature. Other news out of California focuses on sex education, vape recall, medical debt relief, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, June 26, 2024

June 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

Rural hospitals, medical debt relief, birth control access, summer covid surge, weight-loss drugs, child health, Dengue, and more are in the news.

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First Edition: June 26, 2024

June 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Closing of Rural Hospitals Leaves Towns With Unhealthy Real Estate

By Taylor Sisk June 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Dozens of small cities and towns across the United States struggle not just with health care access and the loss of jobs, but also with the burden of what to do with big, empty buildings.

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California’s $25 Health Care Hourly Wage Relies on Federal Boost, State Worker Exemption

By Don Thompson June 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

California’s nation-leading $25 minimum wage for health workers relies on a significant boost in federal funding. It also leaves out thousands of state employees under an agreement that is expected to win approval from state lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom in the coming days.

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Los Angeles County Approves Medical Debt Relief for Residents

By Molly Castle Work June 25, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The most populous county in the U.S. is buying up and retiring millions of dollars in residents’ medical debt as part of its plan to tackle a $2.9 billion burden. But some health experts worry the initiative could incentivize hospitals to pursue debtors rather than boost financial assistance to patients.

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Viewpoints: What’s The Next Step In The Reproductive Rights Battle?; Here’s What It’s Like Living With Long Covid

June 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle abortion rights, long covid, U.S. health insurance, and more.

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Supreme Court First: Deciding Whether Minors Will Have Transgender Rights

June 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

The court also is weighing in on disability bias, antitrust, the Feres doctrine, and religious covid-vaccine exemptions.

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Texas Infant Deaths Increased Nearly 13% In Wake Of Strict Abortion Law

June 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

In the rest of the U.S., infant mortality rates climbed just 2% over the same period, an analysis shows. Among other news: Republican anti-abortion ballot initiatives are falling short; Democrats are aiming to repeat success at the polls with abortion-rights candidates; and more.

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Health Providers Must Allow EHR Access Or Face Consequences: HHS

June 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

A final rule from the Health and Human Services Department aims at discouraging “information blocking,” where providers bar authorized users from electronic health records. Separately, inconsistencies in EHR symptom data fields are highlighted.

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Novo Nordisk To Build Second US Factory To Meet Ozempic Demand

June 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

As the company faces supply and cost criticisms, Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk A/S says it will spend $4.1 billion to build a manufacturing plant in Clayton, North Carolina, to manufacture the popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.

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