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Viewpoints: Maybe We Are Talking About Anxiety Too Much; Why Is It So Hard To Find Quality Prenatal Care?

December 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss mental health, prenatal care, the cost of health care and more.

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Sanofi Ends Deal With Maze For Rare Disease Drug After FTC Monopoly Suit

December 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

Sanofi terminated its $750 million deal with Maze Therapeutics to develop and license an experimental drug for Pompe disease. The move came hours after the FTC filed an antitrust lawsuit against the partnership.

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HHS’ TEFCA Is Now Operational With 5 EHR Vendors Able To Exchange Data

December 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) has been in the works since 2016 and is seen as a major building block in efforts to achieving national health data interoperability.

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Toxin Exposure Found In Nearly Half Of Veterans Screened So Far

December 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

Of the 5 million veterans screened so far by the Department of Veterans Affairs under the PACT Act, 2.1 million have been found to have been exposed to at least one toxic substance during their military service.

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Spotlight Falls On All-Male Lawyers As Arizona High Court Considers Abortion

December 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Arizona Republic notes that as six justices from the state Supreme Court began to question attorneys, all four lawyers were men. Meanwhile in New Mexico, the Supreme Court examined whether to strike down local abortion restrictions.

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Study: You Sent Your Kids Back To School Too Soon After They Had Covid

December 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

A new study shows 40% of children are still at risk for spreading a covid infection in the day after their symptoms have resolved — it also showed rapid tests were often negative in early covid infection, so aren’t reliable for excluding infection risks. Also in the news: Covid and flu are surging in places.

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SmileDirectClub Customers Lose Support After Abrupt Shutdown

December 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

Axios reports on the problems facing people who’ve bought teeth-alignment systems from SmileDirectClub, which suddenly collapsed. Separately, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries filed a class-action suit against Humana over alleged use of an algorithm to cut off rehabilitation care payments.

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Preventive Services Task Force Advises Counseling From Age 6 For Obese Kids

December 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

A recommendation from the government-backed USPSTF said the goal is promoting healthier eating and exercise habits: Research shows the impact of such early behavioral interventions. In other news, millennial women are facing a decline in well-being compared with previous generations.

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North Carolina Extends Medicaid For Children For Another Year

December 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

North Carolina Health News says the state paused Medicaid unwinding for children for another year, earning praise from health experts. Also in the news: Federal officials investigate Legionella bacteria at a building in Detroit; a Florida school was fined for allowing a trans girl to play volleyball; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, December 13, 2023

December 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

Electronic records, toxic exposure in military, mental health, opioids, covid, abortion law, obesity in kids, and more are in the news.

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First Edition: Dec. 13, 2023

December 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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Millions in Opioid Settlement Funds Sit Untouched as Overdose Deaths Rise

By Katheryn Houghton and Aneri Pattani December 13, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Some states haven’t begun using opioid settlement funds intended to help curb the opioid epidemic. Meanwhile, more than 100,000 Americans died of an overdose last year.

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As Foundation for ‘Excited Delirium’ Diagnosis Cracks, Fallout Spreads

By Renuka Rayasam and Markian Hawryluk and Samantha Young December 13, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Major policy changes and disavowals have made this a watershed year for curbing the use of the discredited “excited delirium” diagnosis to explain deaths in police custody. Now the ripple effects are spreading across the country into court cases, state legislation, and police training classes.

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Gun Violence Is a Plague. Could Medicaid Help?

By Samantha Young December 12, 2023 KFF Health News Original

To tackle America’s gun problem, a growing number of states are allowing Medicaid dollars to fund community-based violence programs intended to stop shootings. The idea is to boost resources for violence prevention programs, which have been overwhelmed in some cities by a spike in violent crime since the covid-19 pandemic.  An infusion of reliable funding, […]

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Portland Officials Consider Public Use Ban To Battle Drugs, Overdoses

December 12, 2023 Morning Briefing

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said that state and city officials are considering rolling back some of the nation’s most wide-ranging drug decriminalization effort, because Portland was troubled and needed reviving, the New York Times says. Also in the news; pollution permitting; free naloxone kits; more.

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American Humanitarian Kate Forbes Is The Red Cross’ New President

December 12, 2023 Morning Briefing

Reuters says the election for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies came after an “acrimonious” and “extraordinary” General Assembly meeting, but Forbes — a businesswoman who began working with the IFRC four decades ago — prevailed. In other news from across the world: infectious diseases are spreading in Gaza; anthrax in Zambia; and more.

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Viewpoints: New Sickle Cell Treatment Hits A Roadblock; Texas Proves Abortion Ban Exemptions Are A Joke

December 12, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss the new sickle cell treatment, the farce of abortion ban exemptions, LGBTQ+ health and more.

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Advocates Say Texas Gun Suicide Data Show New Laws Are Needed

December 12, 2023 Morning Briefing

Easy access to guns is a problem in Texas, say gun safety and mental health advocates. CDC data show the number of Texans who took their life with a gun last year was at a level not seen since 1999. Other reports say rising suicide among older men is worrying: It’s a group hard to reach with support.

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Justices Refuse Challenge To Washington ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban

December 12, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Supreme Court refused, by majority, to take up a challenge to a Washington state law that protects LGBTQ+ youngsters from so-called “conversion therapy.” The challenge came from a Christian marriage and family counselor who argued it infringed free speech rights.

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States Are ‘Pulling All The Levers They Can’ To Stop Medicaid Enrollment Slide

December 12, 2023 Morning Briefing

Under increased scrutiny from the White House, state Medicaid officials are trying harder to prevent eligible people from losing coverage. One of the biggest challenges is simply finding them, and states are having to get more creative in their efforts.

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