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‘Forever Chemicals’ Contaminate America’s Freshwater Fish

By Hannah Norman January 4, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Gone fishing? Depending on the lake, your catch may not be safe to eat.  A group of chemicals collectively known as PFAS are found in hundreds of consumer goods, including dental floss, rain jackets and nonstick cookware. Over decades, these chemicals have spewed from manufacturing plants and landfills into local ecosystems, polluting surface water and […]

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Research Roundup: Brain Tumors; UTIs In Children; Human Sexuality

January 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.

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Viewpoints: New Antibiotic Is Reason To Cheer, But Costs Could Sink It; Stop Pretending Covid Isn’t A Problem

January 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers weigh in on these topics and others.

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Citing Debunked Risks, Florida’s Top Health Official Says MRNA Covid Shots Should Stop

January 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Scientists have debunked a claim that using mRNA-based vaccines could harm a patient’s DNA, but that hasn’t stopped Florida’s Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo from issuing a new state bulletin calling for a halt of the shots. News outlets, meanwhile, chronicle the ongoing covid surge.

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After Fast Closure Of Missouri Nursing Home, One Resident Is Still Missing

January 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Northview Village Nursing Home in St. Louis made headlines when it abruptly shut last month, leaving residents and families scrambling: and one former resident still hasn’t been located, prompting a the issuance of a silver advisory. Other news is from California, Texas, and elsewhere.

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Study Links Acetaminophen Use In Pregnancy With Language Delays

January 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

News coverage of the study, which came from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, notes that children of moms who took acetaminophen during pregnancy had smaller vocabularies and shorter sentence lengths. That was especially pronounced when it was taken during the third trimester. Also in the news: hearing aids as a lifesaver, the Mediterranean diet wins again, and the reason urine is yellow.

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Worries Rise Pentagon Abortion Access Policy Could Be Forced To Change

January 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

A former Pentagon undersecretary argued in an op-ed that the Defense Department’s abortion policy could be changed at the whim of an incoming administration. An Arkansas Air Guard Commander recently resigned in protest over the policy.

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Being Hospitalized For Covid Cost You More As The Pandemic Went On: Study

January 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

New research shows that even though vaccines and new treatments arrived throughout the course of the pandemic, and variants changed the virus’ risks, the cost of hospital treatment for covid in the U.S. rose by 26% from 2020 to 2022. Also in the news: BrightSpring Health, health care hacking, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, January 4, 2024

January 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

A new antibiotic, affordable treatments, insulin costs, covid vaccines and cases, Medicare, abortion access, and more are in the news.

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Novel Roche Antibiotic Works Against Dangerous Drug-Resistant Bacteria

January 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

The new zosurabalpin drug proved able to fight carbapenem-resistant acinetobacter baumannii in mice. The drug-resistant bug, also known as CRAB, kills in as many as 60% of cases. It’s top of the WHO’s hit-list for pathogens that need new drugs.

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CVS Will Soon Recommend Biosimilars Instead Of AbbVie’s Humira

January 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

CVS Health will drop the rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira from some of its lists of preferred drugs for reimbursement as of April 1 in favor of rival biosimilars. Separately, news outlets report on how more Americans will pay just $35 a month for insulin treatments now that the price cap is in effect.

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Cigna Is In Advanced Talks To Sell Its Medicare Business

January 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Wall Street Journal explains the deal is an about-face for the giant health insurer, which has been expanding its footprint in the sector. The deal for Medicare Advantage is said to be with Health Care Service Corp. and worth up to $4 billion. Also in the news: problems for some asthma patients from new Medicaid rebate rules.

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First Edition: Jan. 4, 2024

January 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Doctors Are as Vulnerable to Addiction as Anyone. California Grapples With a Response.

By Bernard J. Wolfson January 4, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The Medical Board of California, which licenses MDs, is developing a program to evaluate, treat, and monitor doctors with alcohol and drug problems. But there is sharp disagreement over whether those who might volunteer for the program should be subject to public disclosure and over how much participants should pay.

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Woman Petitions Health Insurer After Company Approves — Then Rejects — Her Infusions

By Lauren Sausser Illustration by Oona Zenda January 4, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Even people with good insurance aren’t guaranteed affordable care, as this KFF Health News follow-up to one patient’s saga shows.

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California protegerá a trabajadores del calor extremo en interiores

By Samantha Young January 3, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Sólo otros dos estados, Minnesota y Oregon, han adoptado normas sobre el calor para las personas que trabajan en interiores, según la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA).

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Pacientes con narcolepsia enfrentan una doble pesadilla: escasez de medicamentos y estigma

By Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times January 3, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Se estima que una de cada 2,000 personas en los Estados Unidos vive con narcolepsia (más de 160,000 en todo el país).

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Utah Survey Shows Why So Many People Were Dumped From Medicaid

By Phil Galewitz January 3, 2024 KFF Health News Original

It’s one of the biggest mysteries in health policy: What happened to millions of Americans kicked out of Medicaid last year? A survey conducted for state officials in Utah, obtained by KFF Health News, holds some clues. Like many states, Utah terminated Medicaid coverage for a large share of enrollees whose eligibility was reevaluated in […]

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Study: Nirsevimab Helps Prevent Hospitalization For Infants With RSV

January 3, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Perspectives: How Effective Are Anti-Obesity Drugs Long Term?; Xylazine Makes Opioids Even More Dangerous

January 3, 2024 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about pharmaceutical issues.

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