TB Back On Top As World’s Deadliest Infectious Disease, WHO Reports
November 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
“The fact that TB still kills and sickens so many people is an outrage, when we have the tools to prevent it, detect it and treat it,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. Meanwhile, a Georgia high school student sick with tuberculosis might have infected hundreds.
Working Long, Lonely Hours, Family Caregivers Reach For Support
November 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
NPR looks at one woman’s struggle with isolation as she navigated caring for her mother. Also in public health news: the effects of sitting too much, nicotine pouches, sugar limits, and more.
Texas Requires Hospitals To Track Cost Of Treating Undocumented Patients
November 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
In a move that contrasts with the Biden administration’s immigration policy, Texas is requiring all hospitals to ask about patients’ immigration status, and track cost of care for those without legal status. Notably, medical care cannot be denied based on a patient’s answer.
Viewpoints: ER Equality Desperately Needed; Your Doctor Is Probably Judging You
November 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers tackle these public health issues.
Morning Briefing for Friday, November 1, 2024
November 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
Dental nightmares, paid sick leave, Obamacare and open enrollment, health campaign issues get hot, IV fluid and drug shortages, TB, and more.
Obamacare Enrollment Begins Today
November 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
Americans, now including DACA recipients, may sign up for plans through Dec. 15 at HealthCare.gov. Despite the ACA being a sticking point among Republicans, insurers are opening up more plans in traditionally red states.
ACA Reemerges As Campaign Issue: Harris Warns Trump Would Slash Law; Trump Says He Wouldn’t End It
November 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
The Affordable Care Act is once again kicking up campaign fodder in the final days of this year’s presidential election. Kamala Harris warns that Donald Trump would slash Obamacare if reelected. Trump says he never wanted to end the law. The debate raises broader questions about what health agencies and policy face under a possible second Trump White House.
‘Whether They Like It Or Not’: Trump’s Vow To ‘Protect’ Women Seized By Harris
November 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
As both presidential candidates try to appeal to women voters, Kamala Harris says Donald Trump’s assertion he will “protect” them is “offensive to everybody.” Other campaign issues in the news include immigrant health policies and paid leave.
RFK Jr. As Health Czar? Possible Roles In A Trump Administration Floated
November 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
HHS Secretary. White House health czar (including working on women’s or children’s health). There’s a lot of speculation over the role Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would play in a possible Trump administration, with the campaign now floating jobs that don’t require Senate confirmation.
First Edition: Friday, November 1, 2024
November 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Dentists Are Pulling ‘Healthy’ and Treatable Teeth To Profit From Implants, Experts Warn
By Brett Kelman Anna Werner, CBS News
Illustration by Oona Zenda
November 1, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Americans are getting dental implants more than ever — and at costs reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Experts worry some dentists have lost sight of the soul of dentistry: preserving and fixing teeth.
Trump Wants Harris To Pay a Political Price for Generous Immigrant Health Policies
By Joanne Kenen
November 1, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Several Democratic-led states have expanded public insurance programs to cover immigrants in the U.S. regardless of legal status. Donald Trump is trying to blame Kamala Harris for the policies.
Trump quiere que Harris pague un precio político por ofrecer salud a inmigrantes sin papeles
By Joanne Kenen
November 1, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Estados liderados por demócratas, como Illinois, están abriendo cada vez más programas de seguros públicos a inmigrantes sin papeles.
Paid Sick Leave Is Up for a Vote in Three States
By Samantha Liss
November 1, 2024
KFF Health News Original
The coronavirus pandemic underscored the importance of paid sick leave, a benefit to help workers and their families when they fall ill. Now voters in Missouri, Nebraska, and Alaska are deciding whether employers must provide it.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Campaign’s Final Days
October 31, 2024
Podcast
It’s the final days of the 2024 campaign, and Republicans are suddenly talking again about making changes to the Affordable Care Act if former President Donald Trump wins. Meanwhile, new reporting uncovers more maternal deaths under state abortion bans — and a case in which a Nevada woman was jailed after a miscarriage. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Emmarie Huetteman to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner interviews Irving Washington, a senior vice president at KFF and the executive director of its Health Misinformation and Trust Initiative.
A Rules Change Would Open the ACA to ‘Dreamers’
By Julie Appleby
October 31, 2024
KFF Health News Original
It’s that time of year again: open enrollment for Affordable Care Act insurance — a period that runs from tomorrow to Jan. 15 in most states, a bit longer in some, and shorter in Idaho. One of the biggest changes this time around: a new rule from the Biden administration that opens enrollment to Deferred […]
More Adults In Their 20s And 30s Are Being Diagnosed With Autism
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
USA Today reports on a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open that says the rate of autism for adults ages 26 to 34 grew more than 450% from 2011 to 2022. Also in the news: daylight saving time, gun violence, vaping, and more.
Study Suggests Failing Heart Valves Should Be Replaced, Stat
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
New clinical trial data show there is no benefit to waiting when it comes to heart-valve replacement surgery. Other news includes: Ozempic and Wegovy now available, after long shortage; AirPods Pro hearing aids; and more.
CareTrust To Acquire Nursing Homes In Tennessee, Alabama In $500M Deal
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
The facilities — 30 in Tennessee and one in Alabama — will be operated by CareTrust partners the Pacs Group, the Ensign Group, and Links Healthcare Group. Elsewhere, nurses and other union workers in California and Rhode Island are staging protests over staffing shortages.
Texas Attorney General Sues Second Doctor Over Gender-Affirming Care
October 31, 2024
Morning Briefing
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is pursuing another case under a law prohibiting doctors from providing puberty blockers or hormone therapy to help minors transition.
