Olvídate del botón para llamar a la enfermera. Un dispositivo que usa IA adherido a tu pecho permite que controlen tus signos a distancia
By Phil Galewitz
May 14, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Este delgado dispositivo, que funciona con baterías, se llama BioButton y registra los signos vitales de los pacientes, incluidas la temperatura, y las frecuencias cardíaca y respiratoria.
Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
May 14, 2024
KFF Health News Original
“Health Minute” brings original health care and health policy reporting from the KFF Health News newsroom to the airwaves each week.
Why Medicaid’s ‘Undercount’ Problem Counts
By Phil Galewitz
May 14, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Millions of people were surprised to find themselves booted from Medicaid over the past year after pandemic-era protections expired that had prevented states from terminating their coverage. Turns out, millions of them were also unaware they had been covered by the government program. Nearly 1 in 3 people enrolled in Medicaid in 2022 — or […]
Providers Worry About Liability In Aftermath Of Change Healthcare Hack
May 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Modern Healthcare reports on rising concern among health providers over what costs and what legal or regulatory consequences could follow the Change Healthcare hack. And Crain’s Detroit Business covers how a digital forensics firm negotiates deals during cyberattacks.
Large Study IDs New Breast Cancer Genes In Women Of African Ancestry
May 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Twelve genes were identified in women with African ancestry in a study, which could help better predict some people’s risk of the disease in the future. A separate study found people of West African ancestry have a higher risk of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.
Wastewater In 9 Texas Cities Tests Positive For H5N1 Avian Flu
May 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Ten cities were part of a research effort: Nine had H5N1 bird flu virus levels in wastewater, sometimes at concentrations matching seasonal flu. Also in the news: probation for a West Virginia health official in a covid testing scandal; gas stove warnings in California; and more.
Viewpoints: Too Much Mental Health Awareness May Be Harmful To Teens; Health Care Is Too Hard To Access
May 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers discuss mental health awareness, accessing health care, developmental milestones, and more.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s news roundup covers nursing home deaths, weight loss drugs, abortion bans, fentanyl seizures, breast cancer genes, bird flu, and more.
Despite Coverage Gains, Costs May Mask Biden’s Health Care Efforts
May 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
A closer look at the numbers helps to explain the shift in political discourse from coverage to affordability. Also in the news: pressure to reduce drug prices, removing insurance perks for seniors, Medicaid unwinding, and more.
Arizona Supreme Court Rules To Pause Enforcement Of 1864 Abortion Ban
May 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Although a repeal of the Civil War-era law has cleared the state, it won’t take effect until 90 days after the state legislative session ends. In the interim, Arizona’s attorney general asked the court to halt enforcement until late September. In other news: a new study confirms the safety of abortion pills; and more Americans support abortion access since Roe was overturned.
Fentanyl Seizures Soared Between 2017 And 2023: Study
May 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
In fact, seizures more than quadrupled during that time period. Last year alone, over 115 million pills were seized by law enforcement. Also in the news: a warning about false results from Cue Health covid tests; cortisol and stress; “heart age” and health levels; and more.
Weight Loss Drug’s Effectiveness Is Good For Four Years, Study Finds
May 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
The popular drug Wegovy also is found to reduce the risk of strokes and heart attacks in patients no matter how much they weighed, a new study concludes.
First Edition: May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Nursing Homes Wield Pandemic Immunity Laws To Duck Wrongful Death Suits
By Fred Schulte
May 14, 2024
KFF Health News Original
More than 172,000 nursing home residents died of covid. In lawsuits, some families who lost loved ones say they were misled about safety measures or told that covid wasn’t a danger in their facilities.
Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Decried as Biased Against Disabled People
By Daniel Chang
May 14, 2024
KFF Health News Original
People with disabilities say they are abruptly losing their Medicaid home health benefits and are being advised incorrectly when they call state offices for more information. “Every day the anxiety builds,” one beneficiary told KFF Health News.
Desaparecen protecciones pandémicas, pero permanece la licencia por enfermedad paga
By Zach Dyer
May 13, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Estados Unidos es uno de los nueve países que no garantizan licencia por enfermedad paga, según datos compilados por el World Policy Analysis Center.
Tres personas heridas en el desfile del Super Bowl viven con balas que siguen alojadas en sus cuerpos
By Bram Sable-Smith and Peggy Lowe, KCUR
May 13, 2024
KFF Health News Original
A casi tres meses del tiroteo en el desfile del Super Bowl de los Kansas City Chiefs, que dejó al menos 24 personas heridas, recuperarse de esas heridas es algo profundamente personal e incluye una sorprendente área gris de la medicina: si las balas deberían o no extraerse.
Abortion Bans Are Repelling the Nation’s Future Doctors
By Julie Rovner
May 13, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Ash Panakam is about to graduate from Harvard Medical School. She’s from Georgia and always assumed she would return to the South for her residency. But the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning the nationwide right to abortion changed everything. “Ultimately I shifted my selection pretty drastically,” she said. “I was struggling to find a residency […]
California Governor Redirects Funds Intended For Health Care Priorities
May 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
The change in plans comes amid a state budget crisis. Elsewhere, in New Jersey, a task force says the state should aim for more home- and community-based care instead of nursing homes. And, thanks to New York, a paid parental leave initiative could go national.
Viewpoints: It’s Not In Your Head, Allergies Are Getting Worse; Doctors Know Healthcare Better Than Judges
May 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers delve into climate change and allergies, doctors decision-making, mental healthcare, and more.