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Morning Briefing for Friday, November 17, 2023

November 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

Measles on the rise, RSV shots, Medicaid, diabetes, pre-term births, cancer, doctor pay, and more are in the news. Plus, your weekend reads.

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Measles Cases And Deaths Jump Worldwide By Alarming Rates, WHO Says

November 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

Measles cases rose 18% last year, and deaths increased by 40%, according to a new World Health Organization report. And the trend can be expected to continue as child vaccination rates are decreasing, in what could lead to a public health “disaster” for vulnerable kids.

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CDC Arranges Speedy Release Of 77,000 Extra RSV Shots

November 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

Sanofi and AstraZeneca’s drug Beyfortus is in serious demand amid a surge that is straining some hospitals, and is in short supply — hence the CDC’s action to boost availability. Meanwhile reports say, worryingly, fewer U.S. health care workers are keeping up with their covid and flu shots.

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First Edition: Nov. 17, 2023

November 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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Beyond Insulin: Medi-Cal Expands Patient Access to Diabetes Supplies

By Angela Hart November 17, 2023 KFF Health News Original

California’s Medicaid program is making it easier for people with diabetes to obtain the supplies and equipment they need to manage their blood sugar, partly by relaxing preauthorization requirements that can cause life-threatening delays.

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Most States Ban Shackling Pregnant Women in Custody, Yet Many Report Being Restrained

By Renuka Rayasam Illustration by Oona Zenda November 17, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Advocates for pregnant people in police custody say repeated incidents show prohibitions on handcuffs and other restraints are little more than lip service.

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: Congress Kicks the (Budget) Can Down the Road. Again.

November 16, 2023 Podcast

Congress narrowly avoided a federal government shutdown for the second time in six weeks, as Democrats came to the rescue of divided House Republicans over annual spending bills that were supposed to be finished by Oct. 1. But the brinksmanship is likely to repeat itself early in 2024, when the next temporary spending patches expire. Meanwhile, a pair of investigations unveiled this week demonstrate how difficult it still is for seniors to get needed long-term and rehabilitation care. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Rachel Cohrs of Stat, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.

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Research Roundup: Respiratory Illness; Cancer Therapy; Life Expectancy; Depression

November 16, 2023 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.

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Viewpoints: AI May Be The Key To Diagnosing Rare Diseases; Standard Drug Tests Miss Fentanyl And More

November 16, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into AI, drug tests, safe injection sites and more.

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FTC Warns Influencers Over Artificial Sweetener Endorsements

November 16, 2023 Morning Briefing

The sweetener in question is aspartame, and a dozen social media influencers and two trade associations received warnings from the FTC for not adequately disclosing their connections to an advertiser when marketing products. In other news, data show Americans are now walking much less.

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Ruling Means Vulnerable Muslim Babies In Minnesota Can Have Donated Milk

November 16, 2023 Morning Briefing

The decree is the result of negotiations between the Minnesota health systems and Islamic faith leaders. In Massachusetts, Salem Hospital warned around 450 endoscopy patients that they may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis due to incorrectly administered IVs over a two year period.

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Scientists Find Combo Covid-Flu Shots May Be Better Than Individual Ones

November 16, 2023 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, other research has suggested that the lingering loss of taste and smell that affects some people after covid is not permanent, and will slowly fade in time. Also, scientists have found that a severe covid infection is tied to prolonged coughing and sputum production in long covid.

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FDA Grants Approval For First At-Home Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Test

November 16, 2023 Morning Briefing

Those infections are the two most common STIs in the U.S. Among other news, Amazon has removed seven eye-drop products from sale after the FDA warned they were unapproved. Also: the CDC has updated advice for preventing and treating anthrax.

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Global Sperm Count Decline Linked To Common Food Pesticides: Study

November 16, 2023 Morning Briefing

A new analysis of studies over the past 50 years says that the roughly 50% fall in sperm concentration is linked to the use of organophosphates and N-methyl carbamates. Also: a stalled rate of progress against childhood cancer among Black and Hispanic youth; new thinking on torn ACLs; and more.

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Proposals From CMS Aim To Improve ACA Enrollment On State Exchanges

November 16, 2023 Morning Briefing

Among the proposed changes: State exchanges would have to establish open enrollment periods that mirror the sign-up period on federal exchanges, from Nov. 1 to at least Jan. 15.

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CMS Finalizes Rule That Nursing Home Owners Must Disclose More Info

November 16, 2023 Morning Briefing

Homes will have to reveal their owners and other affiliated businesses to federal authorities. Also in the news: the Biden administration’s plan to tackle staffing minimums at nursing homes; U.S. News’ list of the best nursing homes; eldercare startup Papa; and more.

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Senate Passes Bill That Puts A Few More Months On The Shutdown Clock

November 16, 2023 Morning Briefing

The House and Senate have now both approved a stopgap funding measure that avoids a federal government shutdown around the holidays. Health care program extensions largely fall under the earlier of the two next deadlines imposed by the measure.

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Legal Abortions In Indiana Drop From 700 In July To Zero In August

November 16, 2023 Morning Briefing

Indiana’s near-total abortion ban took effect in August, dropping the number of procedures performed that month to zero, according to new data. Other abortion access news is reported from Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, November 16, 2023

November 16, 2023 Morning Briefing

Mental health, primary care shortages, fentanyl production, nursing home rules, abortion, flu and covid vaccines, and more are in the news.

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Biden, Xi Agree To Crack Down On Fentanyl Production

November 16, 2023 Morning Briefing

President Joe Biden said Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday agreed to take steps to curb companies in China that produce chemicals used in the production of fentanyl that is eventually exported to the U.S.

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