Efforts To Curb ACA Enrollment Fraud Face Real-World Test
By Julie Appleby
November 26, 2024
KFF Health News Original
The current Affordable Care Act open enrollment season is the first big test of new federal guardrails against fraud. The rules aim to head off unauthorized ACA plan enrollments or switches by rogue agents and entities looking to make money via enrollment commissions. Such sign-ups triggered more than 274,000 consumer complaints through August this year. […]
Ailing Crew, Passenger Aboard Separate Flights Trigger Call To CDC
November 26, 2024
Morning Briefing
Delta workers and a person on an Avianca flight all sought medical care after arriving at Boston Logan International Airport. The cause of the illnesses is unknown. Meanwhile, Texas is facing its worst dengue fever outbreak in two decades. Also, a look at lung cancer rates in women.
Trump Might Medically Discharge All Transgender Troops
November 26, 2024
Morning Briefing
According to several news outlets, an executive order is being drafted that would immediately discharge all transgender service members — estimated at 15,000 — from the military, a move that would prove to be chaotic at a time when new recruitments are low. Donald Trump’s team did not deny the reports but said no decisions have been made.
Pharma Analysts Mull Risks Of RFK Jr.’s Proposed Ban On Lucrative Ads
November 26, 2024
Morning Briefing
The absence of direct-to-consumer outreach will “almost certainly” cause drug sales to plunge, experts fear. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump is considering Jim O’Neill as deputy secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services. O’Neill has expressed interest in FDA reforms.
Agency That Helps Protect Americans From Medical Debt May Face Overhaul
November 26, 2024
Morning Briefing
The Washington Post reports that Republican party leaders want to impose new restrictions on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which shields people from deceptive financial practices. Meanwhile, some government watchdogs are already quitting their jobs.
Delayed Miscarriage Care Leads To Death Of Third Woman in Texas
November 26, 2024
Morning Briefing
Following complications from a miscarriage, 35-year-old Porsha Ngumezi suffered what more than a dozen doctors called a preventable death after not receiving a standard D&C procedure. More abortion news comes from Arizona, New York, Minnesota, and more.
‘Disappointing’: Cassava Sciences Ends Study Of Alzheimer’s Drug Simufilam
November 26, 2024
Morning Briefing
The company’s future now appears to be in flux, as simufilam was its only drug in clinical trials, The New York Times reported. Also: a Roche lung cancer drug has failed to improve survival; pharma companies’ net zero carbon goals; and more.
Feds Serve Warrant, Seize Phone Of Former Steward Health Care CEO
November 26, 2024
Morning Briefing
The Boston Globe reports on the widening investigation into Steward, including that federal investigators also visited another Steward executive and seized his phone, as well. Separately, the Globe explores how the Steward collapse is worsening ER overcrowding.
Two Years Into Philly’s Sugary Drink Tax, No Major Change In Kids’ Obesity
November 26, 2024
Morning Briefing
Among other news: Massachusetts law allows “sick leave” for miscarriages and failed adoptions, and the USDA has rejected Iowa’s request to send out food boxes to low-income families, putting summer food assistance for 240,000 kids in jeopardy.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, November 26, 2024
November 26, 2024
Morning Briefing
Weight loss drug coverage, the MAHA movement, Medicaid, Medicare, trans health, medical debt, miscarriage care, and more.
Biden Proposes Weight Loss Drug Coverage By Medicare, Medicaid
November 26, 2024
Morning Briefing
HHS proposed a rule Tuesday that, if enacted, would expand access to anti-obesity medications like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro to millions of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The regulation would not be finalized before Donald Trump takes office and could be blocked by the next HHS Secretary; nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a critic of such drugs.
First Edition: Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024
November 26, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Immigration Detention Center Contractor Sues Over California Health Inspections
By Vanessa G. Sánchez
November 26, 2024
KFF Health News Original
A private immigration detention center contractor has sued to block a California law allowing local public health officials to inspect facilities in response to allegations of medical neglect or unsanitary conditions.
Make America Healthy Again: An Unconventional Movement That May Have Found Its Moment
By Stephanie Armour
November 26, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Nonmainstream doctors and leaders in health business are wielding serious muscle in shaping the incoming Trump administration’s health policies and challenging prevailing thinking on public health, disease prevention, and chronic illness.
Florida’s Deloitte-Run Computer System Cut Off New Moms Entitled to Medicaid
By Daniel Chang Samantha Liss
November 26, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Florida discovered a glitch in its Deloitte-run Medicaid eligibility system. The problem, alleged in court testimony, led to new mothers wrongly losing their insurance coverage.
Indiana Hospitals Pull Merger Application After Pushback Over Monopoly Concerns
By Samantha Liss
November 26, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Two Indiana hospital rivals withdrew their application to merge after facing pushback from the Federal Trade Commission and the public.
Qué es el movimiento para “Hacer a América saludable de nuevo” (MAHA)
By Stephanie Armour
November 26, 2024
KFF Health News Original
El regreso de Trump a la Casa Blanca ha dado un nuevo impulso a “Hacer América saludable de nuevo”, un movimiento controversial que desafía las ideas predominantes sobre la salud pública y las enfermedades crónicas.
Contratista de centro de detención de inmigrantes demanda a California por inspecciones de salud
By Vanessa G. Sánchez
November 26, 2024
KFF Health News Original
GEO Group podría expandir su control sobre las instalaciones de detención de inmigrantes ahora que el ex presidente Donald Trump ganó un segundo mandato.
Newest Perk On Company Health Insurance Plans: Menopause Benefits
November 25, 2024
Morning Briefing
The Washington Post reports on benefits popping up at an increasing number of companies, including time off, access to experts, flexible dress code, and more. Also: PFAS in breast milk, postpartum depression, a Virginia postnatal retreat, and more.
