First Edition: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024
November 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Could Change How Hospitals Manage Patient Hydration
By Jackie Fortiér
November 19, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Many U.S. hospitals are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say the shortage accelerated their plans to change IV fluid hydration protocols altogether.
Idaho Calls Abortion ‘Barbaric and Gruesome’ in Trial Challenging Strict Ban
By Sarah Varney
November 18, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Women with serious pregnancy complications who were denied abortion care have turned to state courts after appeals to state lawmakers to clarify medical exceptions have largely failed.
Maryland Tracking Marijuana Trends
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
The health dashboard is intended to identify areas of concern so that officials can ensure residents use cannabis safely. Elsewhere, social services struggles in North Carolina, climate change in Florida, and more.
Viewpoints: The Newest Abortion Fight Is An Old One; The Danger RFK Jr. Poses To Our Health
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers discuss reproductive rights, forced sterilization, gun control, and more.
Morning Briefing for Monday, November 18, 2024
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
ACA subsidies, Social Security overpayments, fluoride safety, PBM restrictions, vaccines, abortion pills, ChatGPT diagnoses, and more.
Health Executives Banking On Political Risks To Preserve ACA Subsidies
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
Some Republicans oppose extending enhanced tax credits for Affordable Care Act insurance plans that are set to expire at the end of 2025. Not doing so, though, would risk millions of people losing coverage, many of whom live in red states. Health care executives are optimistic that the subsidies will be extended even when Republicans take power.
PBM Restrictions Could Be Passed Or Punted By Lame-Duck Congress
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
Analysts look at the likelihood of lawmakers making moves to rein in drug middlemen this session. Also, covid-era prescription flexibility is kept in place, pharmaceutical companies take on GLP-1 copycats, and more.
How Could RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Skepticism Hurt The US? Just Ask Samoa.
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
The independent, Pacific nation of Samoa — a stone’s throw from the U.S. territory of American Samoa — experienced a disastrous epidemic of measles in 2019. Kennedy had visited Samoa four months before the outbreak and met with anti-vaccine advocates, The Washington Post reported.
Texas Lawmaker Pushes For Abortion Pill Reclassification
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
Pat Curry, a Republican in the Texas House, has pre-filed a bill to classify abortion pills as “controlled substances.” If passed, it would go into effect late next year.
Small Study Finds ChatGPT Outperforms Docs At Diagnosing
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
In the study, ChatGPT operating alone outperformed both doctors who were using ChatGPT to help them diagnose and those who were using only conventional resources. Other health industry news is on CareMax, Indiana University Health, and more.
First US Case Of Aggressive New Mpox Strain Confirmed In California
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
The individual in question had recently returned from eastern Africa, the state health department said. Also in the news: bird flu, covid, and dengue fever.
Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Traced To Organic Carrots From California
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
Fifteen people have been hospitalized and one has died after eating the tainted carrots, CDC officials say. More public health news is about vape sales, MeRT therapy, cow fat, and more.
First Edition: Monday, Nov. 18, 2024
November 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims
By Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact
November 18, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Research has generally shown that drinking fluoridated water at the recommended levels is safe and beneficial for oral health, especially in children. But many people feel that more research is needed to better understand whether and when health risks kick in.
Social Security Tackles Overpayment ‘Injustices,’ but Problems Remain
By David Hilzenrath Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group
Updated November 18, 2024
Originally Published November 18, 2024
KFF Health News Original
With his term soon to expire, Social Security chief Martin O’Malley’s efforts to address the agency’s overpayments to beneficiaries remain incomplete.
Journalists Examine Health Care for Native Americans and Recent Food Recalls
November 16, 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 topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
What To Know About RFK Jr.’s Stances on Key Health Issues and What He Could Do at HHS
By Céline Gounder
November 15, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is coming into the nomination process in an unusual position, with a long list of his own policy priorities separate from the president-elect’s, and a public promise by Trump to let him “go wild” on his ideas. Céline […]
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
November 15, 2024
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on DNA sequencing, sickle cell, ADHD, toad venom, and more.
