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First Edition: March 26, 2024

March 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Two vials of Fluorouracil. The liquid inside the glass vials are clear.

Overdosing on Chemo: A Common Gene Test Could Save Hundreds of Lives Each Year

By Arthur Allen March 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The FDA and some oncologists have resisted efforts to require a quick, cheap gene test that could prevent thousands of deaths from a bad reaction to a common cancer drug.

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Justices of the US Supreme Court pose for their official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on October 7, 2022. (Seated from left) Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Samuel Alito and Associate Justice Elena Kagan, (Standing behind from left) Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

At Stake in Mifepristone Case: Abortion, FDA’s Authority, and Return to 1873 Obscenity Law

By Sarah Varney March 25, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The end goal for a conservative Christian group’s mifepristone case before the Supreme Court: a de facto nationwide abortion ban.

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Viewpoints: How Much Medical Privacy Do Celebrities Really Have?; SCOTUS FDA Case A No-Brainer

March 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle medical privacy, mifepristone, methadone treatment, and laser eye surgery.

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West Virginia Bans Smoking In Cars That Are Also Carrying Kids

March 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

AP notes that West Virginia, a “heavy-smoking” state, is the 12th to ban smoking in vehicles where children are present. In other news from across the country: an effort to help Florida’s dementia caregivers; Minnesota’s covid shots; and more.

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Measles Cases In US Have Already Surpassed Last Year’s Total: CDC Data

March 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

The CDC says that 64 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. through the first 3 months of the year. The total for 2023 was 58 cases. Other stories report on flu, pollen, Down syndrome, and other public health news.

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Cancer Diagnosis Of Kate Middleton Spotlights Trend Of Younger Cases

March 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

“It’s not only older people anymore,” said one expert on an increasing number of younger people globally who are being diagnosed with certain types of cancer.

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Eli Lilly Warns Insulin Products May Be Out Of Stock Through Start Of April

March 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

The drugmaker blames what it calls a “brief delay in manufacturing,” which is hitting Humalog and insulin lispro injections. Meanwhile, UnitedHealth is set to process $14 billion in backlogged medical claims after its cyberattack.

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Supreme Court To Hear Abortion Pill Case With Big Implications For Drug Industry

March 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Supreme Court justices will hear arguments Tuesday in a closely watched case with broad implications for both abortion access in the U.S. as well as a drug development and research.

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Biden Signs $1.2T Spending Bill That Includes $117B For HHS

March 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Axios reports that the funding bill “keeps health programs near status quo.” Also in the news: the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, the Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, a new antibody to protect against covid, and more.

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FDA’s Role In Medical Device Approval In Spotlight Amid AI Revolution

March 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Artificial intelligence technology developments like those from Nvidia, Johnson & Johnson, and app-makers aiming to help the mental health crisis are in the news, as the FDA’s role in approving new AI-enabled medical devices and software is discussed.

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Study Says Flu’s Neurological Impact May Be Worse Than Covid’s

March 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Researchers said adults hospitalized for covid were less likely to experience new neurological problems than patients with influenza, but they noted their research didn’t look at long covid. Separately, bivalent covid shots were not linked with higher risk of stroke.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Air-ambulance bill, opioid overdoses, measles, mifepristone, Kate Middleton’s cancer, insulin shortages, flu, and more are in the news.

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First Edition: March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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A Paramedic Was Skeptical About This Rx for Stopping Repeat Opioid Overdoses. Then He Saw It Help.

By Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times March 25, 2024 KFF Health News Original

For years, addiction response teams have traveled around Florida to connect people who have overdosed with resources and recovery centers. Now, a handful have a new tool in their kit: buprenorphine, which can help prevent the cravings and withdrawal symptoms that lead to more drug use.

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A Mom’s $97,000 Question: How Was Her Baby’s Air-Ambulance Ride Not Medically Necessary?

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

There are legal safeguards to protect patients from big bills like out-of-network air-ambulance rides. But insurers may not pay if they decide the ride wasn’t medically necessary.

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A photo of a sign bearing Ballad Health's logo outside of Johnston Memorial Hospital.

After Appalachian Hospitals Merged Into a Monopoly, Their ERs Slowed to a Crawl

By Brett Kelman and Samantha Liss March 25, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Ballad Health was granted the nation’s largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly in 2018. Since then, its emergency rooms have become more than three times as slow.

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Journalists Track Efforts to Curb the Opioid Crisis and Put Catholic Hospitals Under the Scope

March 23, 2024 KFF Health News Original

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

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A portrait of Antonio Abundis. He stands in front of a colorful mural on a sunny day.

En California, la cobertura de salud ampliada a inmigrantes choca con las revisiones de Medicaid

By Jasmine Aguilera, El Tímpano March 22, 2024 KFF Health News Original

El proceso de redeterminación ha afectado de forma desproporcionada a los latinos, que constituyen la mayoría de los beneficiarios de Medi-Cal.

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Los hirieron en el desfile del Super Bowl: un mes después se sienten olvidados

By Bram Sable-Smith and Peggy Lowe, KCUR March 22, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Durante el primer mes, los líderes comunitarios de Kansas City han discutido cómo atender a las personas que quedaron atrapadas bajo el fuego cruzado y cómo distribuir los más de $2 millones donados a los fondos públicos para las víctimas bajo el doloroso impacto inicial.

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