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Nonprofit Health Care Sector Could Dodge FTC’s Broad Noncompete Ban

April 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

The agency determines it doesn’t have the authority to regulate hospital and insurance companies that operate as not-for-profits. The sweeping changes might be tied up in the courts for years.

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Doctors’ Skepticism Is Thwarting Wider Rollout Of Alzheimer’s Drug

April 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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White House Revises Suicide Prevention Plans, Mentions Social Media

April 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

Amid rising suicide rates, the updated national strategy emphasizes health equity and the mental health impacts of social media. Actor Ashley Judd and singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc helped promote the new plan; both lost loved ones to suicide.

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We’re All Breathing More Toxic Air Now Than 25 Years Ago: Report

April 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

The American Lung Association report shows recent air samples have the worst toxic particle pollution in the 25 years of study. Climate change and wildfires are likely to blame. Meanwhile, Massachusetts will deploy 200 air sensors in communities across the state to sample pollution.

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Study Highlights Trans Women’s Advantages, Disadvantages In Sports

April 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

The study, paid for by the International Olympic Committee, showed trans women have substantial grip strength but lower jumping ability and lung function compared to athletes whose gender was assigned at birth — debunking theories some politicians espouse when enacting trans sports bans.

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Inactive Bird Flu Virus Fragments Found In Pasteurized Milk: FDA

April 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

The FDA said Tuesday it had detected bird flu viral remnants in pasteurized milk but stressed that there was no actual risk from this source to consumers. Separately, reports show the H5N1 virus may have jumped to U.S. dairy herds earlier than thought.

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Justices Set To Hear High-Stakes Case On Emergency Care And Abortion

April 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

News outlets examine what’s at stake when the Supreme Court hears arguments today related to how federal law applies to emergency health care in places where abortion is banned. Separately, some states and cities want to collect more patient data related to reproductive health.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, April 24, 2024

April 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

Health care price fixing, air and water safety, bird flu, emergency care and abortion, suicide, hospital mergers, and more are in the news.

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Strapped FTC Fails To Fully Scrutinize Hospital Mergers: Study

April 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

A new study finds that the FTC does not have enough money or staff to properly review proposed hospital acquisitions for antitrust risks, which has led to higher health care prices and less industry competition. Other FTC news relates to price fixing.

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First Edition: April 24, 2024

April 24, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Neumáticos tóxicos están matando a los peces. ¿Qué pasa con los humanos?

By Jim Robbins April 24, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Durante décadas, las preocupaciones sobre la contaminación automovilística se han centrado en lo que sale del tubo de escape. Ahora, investigadores y reguladores dicen que se necesita prestar más atención a las emisiones tóxicas de los neumáticos mientras los vehículos circulan por las carreteras.

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Tire Toxicity Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Salmon Die-Offs

By Jim Robbins April 24, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Tires emit huge volumes of particles and chemicals as they roll along the highway, and researchers are only beginning to understand the threat. One byproduct of tire use, 6PPD-q, is in regulators’ crosshairs after it was found to be killing fish.

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FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Health Care Price Fixing

By Julie Rovner and David Hilzenrath April 23, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Technological advances including the widespread use of algorithms make it easier for companies to fix prices without explicitly coordinating, Lina Khan said at a KFF event.

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Supreme Court May Lean Toward Laws That Ban Public Sleeping

April 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

A Supreme Court majority may support an Oregon city that banned sleeping or camping in public spaces in an effort to target homeless people. Protesters who are against moves to penalize homelessness gathered outside the court, concerned about the case’s implications.

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Viewpoints: The US Is Ready To Tackle A Bird Flu Pandemic; Black Maternal Health Care Sorely Lacking

April 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers examine H5N1, disparities in maternal health care, gene therapy, and psychiatry.

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Indiana Eclipse-Watching Party Might Have Been A Measles Exposure Event

April 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

The gathering at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis on April 8 might have resulted in multiple people being exposed to measles, since an infected individual was in attendance. Meanwhile, a measles case in West Virginia is the first confirmed one in 15 years.

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Louisiana Schools Told To Disregard Title IX Rules For Trans Students

April 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Biden administration’s new Title IX rules include more protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, but Cade Brumley, Louisiana’s superintendent of education, contends those rules conflict with state laws.

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CMS Enacts New Rules Meant To Boost Medicaid Payment Transparency

April 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

States and Medicaid insurers will be required to annually report how payments are spent, and at least 80% of Medicaid payments must go toward wages for home care services. CMS also ordered states to create “one-stop-shop” websites so people can compare quality ratings.

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It’s Likely Your Medical Data Was Stolen In UnitedHealth Hack

April 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

UnitedHealth Group said in a news release that stolen files obtained by hackers “could cover a substantial proportion of people in America.” It has paid a ransom to try to prevent the data from being released. Also in the news: Cardinal Health; AI and patient safety; and more.

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Hospitals Push For Medicare Advantage Boost To Cover 340B Drugs

April 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Hospitals are arguing that since a Supreme Court ruling has reversed cuts made to 340B rates in 2018, Medicare Advantage reimbursement must be adjusted accordingly. Separately, a study shows drug representatives who meet with doctors have no effect on cancer patients’ survival rates.

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