Nearly 40 Million Children Didn’t Get All Of Their Measles Shots Last Year
November 28, 2022
Morning Briefing
The World Health Organization and CDC called the disease an “imminent threat in every region of the world.” They said 25 million kids skipped the first dose, while an extra 14.7 million children skipped the second dose.
When Will RSV Outbreak Peak? Holidays Are ‘Critical’ Point
November 28, 2022
Morning Briefing
As hospitals and doctors’ offices battle the flood of RSV and flu cases, Dr. Anthony Fauci says he hopes this is the worst of the outbreaks and that the situation will get better soon.
Morning Briefing for Monday, November 28, 2022
November 28, 2022
Morning Briefing
Monday’s roundup covers covid deaths, boosters, RSV, flu, measles vaccinations, abortion law, medical shortages, “superagers,” and more.
Trend In Covid Deaths Shifts To Vaccinated As Numbers Grow, Immunity Wanes
November 28, 2022
Morning Briefing
A KFF data analysis done for The Washington Post finds that 58% of the people who died from covid in August had been vaccinated or boosted. That number was only 23% the prior year, but the trend shifted as more Americans got the shot and immunity wanes.
A Year Of Omicron: Variant Ignited Pandemic Phase We’re Still Fighting
November 28, 2022
Morning Briefing
It’s been a year since the World Health Organization identified the new “variant of concern,” which ultimately fueled another global covid surge around the globe and spawned the subvariants dominating infections now.
Get A Booster To ‘Move On’: Biden Officials Press Covid Message
November 28, 2022
Morning Briefing
“I think the idea that forget it, this is over — it isn’t,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said during an TV interview over the weekend as he prepares to leave his federal post. Dr. Ashish Jha reinforced the White House new campaign to urge Americans to get the latest covid booster.
First Edition: Nov. 28, 2022
November 28, 2022
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
When Malpractice Occurs at Community Health Centers, Taxpayers Pay
By Phil Galewitz and Bram Sable-Smith
November 28, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Federally funded clinics and their doctors are protected against lawsuits by federal law, with taxpayers footing the bill. The health centers say that allows them to better serve their low-income patients, but lawyers say the system handcuffs consumers with a cumbersome legal process and makes it harder for the public to see problems.
Should Older Seniors Risk Major Surgery? New Research Offers Guidance
By Judith Graham
November 28, 2022
KFF Health News Original
An important new study offers much-needed data to inform older Americans of the risks and benefits they must weigh when facing major surgery.
Readers and Tweeters Decry Medical Billing Errors, Price-Gouging, and Barriers to Benefits
November 28, 2022
KFF Health News Original
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads For Your Holiday Weekend
November 23, 2022
Morning Briefing
Because sometimes you need a break from your relatives.
Federal Project Tackles Health Impacts Of Extreme Heat In Nevada, Elsewhere
November 23, 2022
Morning Briefing
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration efforts aims to come up with ways to mitigate heat dangers. Also in the news, the departure of a Florida official overseeing the state’s Medicaid program, a second trial of Sterigenics, Ohio’s measles outbreak, and more.
Elizabeth Holmes May Be Headed To A Minimum-Security Prison Camp
November 23, 2022
Morning Briefing
A district judge has proposed that the Theranos founder — who was sentenced last week to more than 11 years in prison after being found guilty of defrauding investors of hundreds of millions of dollars — should serve her time at the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas. However, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons will make the final decision.
Nursing Home, Several Hospitals Cited For Major Health, Safety Violations
November 23, 2022
Morning Briefing
In Iowa, one hospital was cited after an intruder made his way into a neonatal ICU, where he changed a baby’s diaper and even fed it before he was confronted by staff and fled. And a nursing home in Wisconsin is under fire after a nurse amputated a patient’s foot without following procedure.
Lawmakers Push Google To Block Deceptive Abortion-Related Ads
November 23, 2022
Morning Briefing
Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Elissa Slotkin, both Democrats, wrote a letter to the CEO of Alphabet/Google urging him to ensure users get accurate information when searching for abortion services. Separately, 10 state attorneys general are pushing Apple to better protect its users’ reproductive health data and location information.
Experts Worry Thanksgiving Could Spur A Surge Of Flu, RSV, Covid
November 23, 2022
Morning Briefing
Call it a “tripledemic” or a trifecta of illnesses — experts are concerned that a surge of these illnesses all at once could hit after people meet for thanksgiving. The Washington Post warns that existing surges in child respiratory illnesses are already stressing hospitals.
15 States Fight White House Plan To Lift Border Health Expulsion Order
November 23, 2022
Morning Briefing
The Republican-led states asked a federal judge to delay another court’s order that would allow the Biden administration to move ahead with plans to end Title 42, a Trump-era rule that restricts asylum-seekers based on public health concerns.
New FDA-Approved Hemophilia Gene Therapy Is World’s Priciest Medicine
November 23, 2022
Morning Briefing
Drugmaker CSL Bering says the $3.5 million price tag for its Hemgenix treatment is justified because it would ultimately reduce long-term health care costs associated with treating patients living with hemophilia B.