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First Edition: Oct. 20, 2023

October 20, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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California Moves Ahead of the FDA in Banning Common Candy Additives

By Annie Sciacca October 20, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The legislation bans the use of four additives that are already prohibited in many other countries but remain in popular U.S. foods. Advocates say states need to act because the FDA has done little.

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Let’s Have an Honest Conversation About What to Expect as You Age

By Judith Graham October 20, 2023 KFF Health News Original

A leading geriatrician says a lot of health information for older adults isn’t as useful as it should be. No person’s aging process looks exactly like another’s. So she’s written a guidebook.

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Una charla necesaria: qué le ocurre al cuerpo y la mente a medida que se envejece

By Judith Graham October 20, 2023 KFF Health News Original

El envejecimiento altera a las personas por décadas, un largo período influenciado por circunstancias sociales y económicas, conductas, el lugar en donde se vive, y otros factores. E impacta en la fisiología, pero no de manera uniforme para todos.

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Biden Pick to Lead NIH Finally Has Her Day, but Still Gets Caught Up in Drug Price Debate

By Colleen DeGuzman October 19, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Monica Bertagnolli, the president’s choice to head the National Institutes of Health, appeared before a Senate committee this week. Her confirmation has been held up by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who has demanded President Joe Biden work more aggressively to lower prescription drug prices.

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Senators Demand Answers From Social Security on Clawbacks Tied to Covid Relief

By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group October 19, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Covid relief payments weren’t supposed to cost people their Social Security benefits, but some recipients say they did. Senators want to know why.

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: The Open Enrollment Mixing Bowl

October 19, 2023 Podcast

Open enrollment for Medicare beneficiaries with private health plans began Oct. 15, to be followed Nov. 1 by open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans. The selection for both is large — often too large to be navigated easily alone. And people who choose incorrectly can end up with unaffordable medical bills. Meanwhile, those on both sides of the abortion issue are looking to Ohio’s November ballot measure on abortion to see whether anti-abortion forces can break their losing streak in statewide ballot questions since the overturn of Roe v. Wade in 2022.

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Research Roundup: Lyme Disease; UTI; Arthroplasty; Mpox; HPV

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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Viewpoints: Uneven Medical Care Costs Are Out Of Hand; Preventive Biologics Could Tackle Antibiotic Resistance

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss health care costs, antibiotic resistance, mental health and more.

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In The Pandemic, Many Families Saw Incomes Rise — If They Were White

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

New data from a Federal Reserve survey show polarizing results: On average, American families had income gains from 2019 to 2022, but the highest-earners gained most, and for income at the median, small declines were seen for Hispanic and Black families. Also: Go ahead and snooze that alarm!

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Attorneys: Medicaid Unwinding Notices In Florida Were ‘Incomprehensible’

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

As part of a potential class-action lawsuit alleging Florida did not provide adequate information before removing people from health care rolls, attorneys suggested the state’s notices led people to make the wrong decisions. Also in the news: North Carolina’s mental health system.

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Adding Mental Health Care At Your PCP Isn’t Costlier For Insurers: Study

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

Insurance companies will, at worst, “break even” on the investment, research shows. The study notes that the primary care office model is not for people with more serious forms of mental illness, such as schizophrenia or major depression.

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Abuse Reports Of ‘Reproductive Coercion’ Doubled After Roe Ended

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

New data from the National Domestic Violence Hotline show in the yearlong period after the end of Roe v. Wade, there was a near doubling of domestic violence reports involving reproductive coercion. Meanwhile, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has self-funded a national abortion access effort.

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Pfizer Reveals New, Higher Paxlovid Price: $1,400 For Five-Day Course

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

Recent predictions about rising prices for the anti-covid drug seem to have been realized: Pfizer has announced a new price of nearly $1,400, which is more than two and a half times the previous government-paid price of $529. Importantly, most patients are unlikely to pay these price out of pocket.

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Amazon Drones Will Soon Bring Meds To Customers In College Station, Texas

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

The delivery effort is a test and could see customers getting their prescriptions dropped at their address within an hour of placing their order, thanks to a drone dispatched from a delivery center with a secure pharmacy. In other news, as part of its bankruptcy plan, Rite Aid is set to shut 154 stores.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, October 19, 2023

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

Social Security clawbacks, maternal health, NIH nominee hearing, Medicare Advantage, Paxlovid cost, and more are in the news.

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At NIH Confirmation Hearing, Senate Frets Over Politicization Of Research

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

Monica Bertagnolli, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the NIH, spent her hearing battling Republican and Democratic political stances and blame games over high drug costs. Hot-button health issues like government funding for gender care research were also raised.

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Senate Finance Panel Grills Medicare Advantage Brokers Over Incentives

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing Wednesday, questioning national insurance brokers about their practice in guiding Medicare Advantage enrollees through choosing among many plan options. Financial incentives and privacy were among the issues discussed.

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First Edition: Oct. 19, 2023

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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Health Care ‘Game-Changer’? Feds Boost Care for Homeless Americans

By Angela Hart October 19, 2023 KFF Health News Original

This month, the federal government started paying for treatments delivered outside hospitals and clinics, expanding funding for “street medicine” teams that treat homeless patients. California led the way on the change, which could help sick and vulnerable patients get healthy, sober, and, in some cases, into housing.

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