¿Cómo se dice? California recurre a la IA para traducir información sobre atención médica
By Paula Andalo
June 18, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Funcionarios estatales quieren usar la inteligencia artificial para traducir documentos y sitios web de servicios sociales y de salud pública. Pero expertos en esta tecnología y en idiomas temen que la IA pueda cometer errores en la comprensión de los textos y en su redacción.
Like Doctors, More Nurse Practitioners Are Heading Into Specialty Care
By Michelle Andrews
June 17, 2024
KFF Health News Original
If your doctor can’t see you now, maybe the nurse practitioner can. Nurse practitioners have long been a reliable backstop for the primary-care-physician shortfall, which is estimated at nearly 21,000 doctors this year and projected to get worse. But easy access to NPs could be tested in coming years. Even though nearly 90 percent of […]
Federal Effort To Lower Opioid Overdoses By 40% Failed To Work
June 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Stat says the study, which began in 2019 and was aimed at using evidence-based interventions, didn’t actually curb opioid overdose deaths. Separately, the Boston Globe reports on growing overdoses in that city last year, and KCUR reports on an opioid antidote initiative from Kansas prisons.
Person Or Property? Texas High Court Won’t Weigh In On State Of Embryos
June 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
A Dallas IVF patient still may appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to have her embryos declared as people. Also in the news: fallout from the Southern Baptist vote and a defense policy measure that includes provisions on abortion and transgender care.
Major US Heat Wave Could Affect You Even More If You Take Certain Meds
June 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Diuretics, ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, antidepressants, and stimulants for ADHD are just some of the medications that could cause dehydration, raise your risk of fainting, or other problems. Doctors are advising people to use air conditioning and to drink plenty of water.
Viewpoints: Collaboration Needed To Tackle Superbugs; MedPAC Would Protect Patients From Surprise Bills
June 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers discuss superbugs, medical billing, AI health applications, and more.
Surgeon General Urges Congress To Put Warning Labels On Social Media
June 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Dr. Vivek Murthy points to the effects of social media on children and teens, arguing that a warning label would convey “that social media has not been proved safe.” Also in the news: Stanford’s online misinformation research group may shut down; study suggests dads should be screened for postpartum depression; and more.
Core Electronic Health Records System Is Back Online After Ascension Attack
June 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Additional systems compromised in the cyberattack are still being worked on, the company says. Meanwhile, in the wake of the Change Healthcare cyberattack, Medicare and Medicaid patients will have extra time to file disputes over claims.
Fauci’s Memoir Reveals Covid Response Details, Highlights His Life In Service
June 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, writes in his new book that early in the pandemic, he worried that “we were in trouble if citizens were growing distrustful of the government’s approach to COVID.” His memoir hits shelves Tuesday.
US Patent Office Takes Aim At Pharma Industry Pricing Strategy
June 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is targeting “patent thickets,” a tactic used by companies to delay arrival of competing generic medicines, which typically cost less. Meanwhile, the CEO of Novo Nordisk is set to testify before the Senate about the high cost of Ozempic and Wegovy.
First Edition: June 17, 2024
June 17, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Montana Creates Emergency ‘Drive-Thru’ Blood Pickup Service for Rural Ambulances
By Arielle Zionts
June 17, 2024
KFF Health News Original
The network is aimed at helping rural patients, who face higher rates of traumatic injuries and death but may not live near a hospital with a stockpile of blood.
Americans With HIV Are Living Longer. Federal Spending Isn’t Keeping Up.
By Sam Whitehead
June 17, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Advances in medicine mean more people are living longer with HIV. But aging with HIV comes with an increased risk of health complications, and many worry the U.S. health care system isn’t prepared to treat this growing population.
Muchos adultos jóvenes que empezaron a vapear de adolescentes no pueden dejar el hábito
By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio
June 14, 2024
KFF Health News Original
El marketing de las empresas de cigarrillos electrónicos, que promocionan atractivos nombres con sabores frutales similares a los caramelos, llevó a muchos adolescentes a probar el vapeo.
Tu deuda médica ya no afectaría tu historial de crédito
By Noam N. Levey
June 14, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Si se promulgan, nuevas reglas ampliarían drásticamente las protecciones para decenas de millones de estadounidenses agobiados por facturas médicas que no pueden pagar.
Federal Judge Blocks Trans Protections In 4 States
June 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
President Joe Biden’s Title IX rules to protect transgender people from gender discrimination were temporarily blocked by U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana, a nominee of President Donald Trump. The judge said the rules were an “abuse of power.”
Guns Are Stored Insecurely At Home By Up To 43% Of Owners, CDC Study Finds
June 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
The issue has contributed to the high rate of unintentional firearm deaths among children. Also in the news: the Lewiston, Maine, shooting commission, melanoma, and more.
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
June 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week’s selections include stories on weight loss drugs, diabetes tech, marijuana, space travel, and more.
Viewpoints: Here’s How To Combat Vaccine Hesitancy; We Continue To See Negative Consequences Of Ending Roe
June 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers tackle vaccine hesitancy, reproductive rights, and rural health care.