California acumula multas de residentes sin seguro en lugar de reducir los costos de la atención
By Angela Hart
November 14, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Se suponía que los ingresos por estas multas ayudarían a financiar los subsidios estatales para los californianos de ingresos medios y bajos que compran cobertura a través de Covered California.
California Sues 18 Companies Over ‘Staggering’ Chemical Water Pollutants
November 14, 2022
Morning Briefing
California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the manufacturers, including DuPont and 3M, should be held liable for “hundreds of millions of dollars” in penalties and cleanup costs across the state of “forever chemicals.” Other state health news comes from Ohio, Texas, North Carolina, and elsewhere.
Scientists Find Mutation Clues To Monkeypox Outbreak
November 14, 2022
Morning Briefing
Separately, CIDRAP reports on CDC data showing that Black and Hispanic men who have sex with men are the most affected by the monkeypox outbreak. In other news, teen weight loss surgeries, toxic wildfire smoke, lack of long-term care plans for Americans with disabilities, and more.
Morning Briefing for Monday, November 14, 2022
November 14, 2022
Morning Briefing
Monday’s roundup covers covid reinfection risks, variants, flu surge, abortion, youth mental health, Alzheimer’s, drug costs, and more.
HHS Releases Policy Ensuring Abortion Access For Migrant Youth
November 14, 2022
Morning Briefing
Under a new policy, the Biden administration says that unaccompanied pregnant minors can be transported or reassigned to shelters in states where abortion is legal.
California Plans Partnership With Civica Rx to Make Low-Cost Insulin
November 14, 2022
Morning Briefing
Civica Rx, a nonprofit generics company, will partner with California as part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to combat high insulin prices, NBC News reports. In other news, the pharmaceutical company behind Suboxone will buy the maker of the U.S.’s bestselling overdose reversal drug: Narcan.
Health Care-Related Infections Still Above Pre-Covid Levels
November 14, 2022
Morning Briefing
CDC data show that levels of health care-associated infections remain elevated. Clover Health, Cigna, University of North Carolina hospitals, a rural hospital closure in Iowa, and more are also in the news.
Path For Biden Health Nominees Smoother In Democratic-Led Senate
November 14, 2022
Morning Briefing
News outlets explore the post-midterms prospects for health and science legislative initiatives. In other election updates, Colorado has become the second state to legalize “magic mushrooms.”
Surge Of Children In ERs With Suicidal Thoughts: Study
November 14, 2022
Morning Briefing
A new study finds the uptick in emergency room visits driven by children with suicidal thoughts began even before the pandemic. Bangor Daily News reports on higher risk of poor mental health in two Maine counties. Other news covers Alaskan soldiers, Texas veterans, and more.
Alzheimer’s Drug From Roche Fails In Much-Watched Trial
November 14, 2022
Morning Briefing
The drug candidate did not demonstrate that it could slow the progression of dementia in two drug trials. Stat reports that it did slightly slow decline compared to placebo, but not meaningfully enough. Separately, the benefits of crossword puzzles against cognitive decline are reported.
Flu Activity High In At Least 25 States, CDC Data Show
November 14, 2022
Morning Briefing
Levels are “very high” in seven states and Washington, D.C. Axios says CDC data also show the flu season is hitting harder and earlier than in previous years. AP reports that several California hospitals have had to erect tents to cope with overflow patients.
Study Finds That Masks In Schools Curbed Covid Cases
November 14, 2022
Morning Briefing
A newly published study compared schools that required universal masking and those that did not. It found “striking” evidence that face coverings were effective in limiting spread to students and staff members.
Health Risks Increase With Repeat Covid Infections: Study
November 14, 2022
Morning Briefing
Researchers find that covid reinfections can carry significantly higher risks of severe symptoms, hospitalization, or death than the first bout with covid.
First Edition: Nov. 14, 2022
November 14, 2022
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
California Stockpiles Penalties From Uninsured Residents Instead of Lowering Care Costs
By Angela Hart
November 14, 2022
KFF Health News Original
California is collecting hundreds of millions of dollars a year in tax penalties from uninsured residents. The state was supposed to use the money to help lower costs for Californians who couldn’t afford insurance but hasn’t distributed any of the revenue it has collected — citing uncertain economic times.
Thousands of Experts Hired to Aid Public Health Departments Are Losing Their Jobs
By Lauren Weber
November 14, 2022
KFF Health News Original
As the covid-19 pandemic raged, an independent nonprofit tied to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hired an army of seasoned professionals to fill the gaps in the country’s public health system. Now, the money has largely run out, and state and local health departments are again without their expertise.
Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties
By Fred Schulte
November 14, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Private equity firms have shelled out almost $1 trillion to acquire nearly 8,000 health care businesses, in deals almost always hidden from federal regulators. The result: higher prices, lawsuits, and complaints about care.
Journalists Tackle the Midterms and Open Enrollment
November 11, 2022
KFF Health News Original
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.