Supreme Court Upends Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
By Aneri Pattani
June 27, 2024
KFF Health News Original
The court struck down a $6 billion bankruptcy plan from Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. What does this mean? We’ll explain.
Think Multivitamins Are Good For You? You May Think Again, Say Researchers
June 27, 2024
Morning Briefing
Health data from nearly 400,000 Americans reveals that people who take multivitamins are actually at a slightly higher risk of premature death than people who don’t, a study found. Meanwhile, data show that alcohol-related health problems are surging.
Research Roundup: Vaccination; Celiac Disease; Remdesivir; Depression
June 27, 2024
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Viewpoints: We Must Tackle Cost, Access For New HIV Shot; Canada Gets Addiction Treatment Right
June 27, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers discuss HIV drug Lenacapavir, addiction treatment, abortion, and more.
Health Conditions Decide Which Elders Under 75 Need RSV Vaccine, CDC Says
June 27, 2024
Morning Briefing
Although all Americans 75 and older are recommended to get the shot, only those in the younger group with chronic heart or lung disease or other high-risk factors would need it, officials concluded.
Walmart Ends Its Primary Care Effort, Will Shut All Clinics Friday
June 27, 2024
Morning Briefing
The retailer’s virtual care platform and all 51 clinics in five states will be shut down. In other news, CMS is proposing a net 1.7% Medicare pay cut to home health agencies for 2025 — a sum arrived at after a 3.6% spending cut is offset by other factors.
FDA’s Late Guidance Tackles Lack Of Diversity In Clinical Trials
June 27, 2024
Morning Briefing
The FDA issued draft guidance that outlines steps drugmakers and device manufacturers should take to improve representation of women and people of color in clinical testing.
Calls To LGBTQ Youth Crisis Hotline Have Increased With Alarming Speed
June 27, 2024
Morning Briefing
As USA Today reports, the 988 LGBTQI+ Subnetwork received about 480,000 calls, online chats, and texts from July 2023 to May 2024. It saw a 12% month-over-month increase from July to April.
Holograms Bring 3D Imagery To Doctor-Patient Visits In Texas
June 27, 2024
Morning Briefing
ABC News says Crescent Regional Hospital near Dallas might be the first in the U.S. to use life-sized hologram imagery. Among other news: Indiana acquires lethal injection drugs, heat-related ER visits, a maternal health bill, and more.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, June 27, 2024
June 27, 2024
Morning Briefing
Emergency abortions, top electoral health issues, primary care access, clinical trial diversity, 3D imagery, and more are in the news.
Emergency Abortions Might Be Allowed In Idaho, Court Document Suggests
June 27, 2024
Morning Briefing
The official Supreme Court ruling in Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States is due any day. In another leaked document incident, it appears the Wisconsin Supreme Court will take up Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit arguing that abortion is a constitutionally protected right in that state.
High Costs, Future Reforms: How Health May Feature In Biden-Trump Debate
June 27, 2024
Morning Briefing
Experts weigh in on the subjects they want to hear President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump speak about during tonight’s much-anticipated presidential debate. How health care is hitting Americans’ pocketbooks tops that list.
First Edition: June 27, 2024
June 27, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Chorus or Cacophony? Cicada Song Hits Some Ears Harder Than Others
By Zach Dyer
June 27, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Cicadas are the song of the summer, but this year’s large broods may be especially irritating for people on the autism spectrum who have hearing sensitivity.
Rate of Young Women Getting Sterilized Doubled After ‘Roe’ Was Overturned
By Aaron Bolton, MTPR
June 27, 2024
KFF Health News Original
A recent study found that the rate of women 18 to 30 getting tubal ligations doubled in the 16 months following the Dobbs decision. The number of young men getting vasectomies also shot up, but men still get sterilized much less often than women.
Battleground Wisconsin: Voters Feel Nickel-and-Dimed by Health Care Costs
By Angela Hart
June 27, 2024
KFF Health News Original
In the swing state of Wisconsin, the cost and availability of health care have emerged as key issues. Voters there say prescriptions, procedures, and health insurance policies are too expensive, and must be addressed by the next president, whether Republican or Democrat.
El sonido que producen las cigarras afecta a algunos más que a otros… ¿por qué?
By Zach Dyer
June 27, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Desde esta primavera, miles de millones de insectos de ojos rojos han estado saliendo de la tierra en todo el Medio Oeste y el Sureste. Es parte de una rara aparición simultánea de dos camadas de cigarras: una que aparece cada 13 años y la otra cada 17.
Federal Budget Constraints May Hurt Older Americans With HIV
By Sam Whitehead
June 26, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Researchers say that by the end of the decade, 70 percent of people in the United States living with HIV will be older than 50. Thanks to advances in medicine, the diagnosis is no longer a death sentence. “I’ve been fortunate to take care of some people with HIV for over 30 years,” said Melanie Thompson, a physician […]
US Judge Finds California in Contempt Over Prison Mental Health Staffing
By Don Thompson
June 26, 2024
KFF Health News Original
A federal judge has found top California officials in contempt for failing to hire enough mental health professionals to adequately treat tens of thousands of incarcerated people with serious mental disorders. The judge ordered the state to pay $112 million in fines.
Toxic Burn-Offs Weren’t Warranted After Ohio Train Accident, NTSB Says
June 26, 2024
Morning Briefing
The agency also criticized Norfolk Southern’s failure to quickly give information to emergency responders, a delay that did expose the public to hazards.
