Daily Edition for Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Medicaid, race and health, abortion access, medical device safety, covid, flu, and RSV, drug costs, opioids, and more are in the news.
Patients Expected Profemur Artificial Hips to Last. Then They Snapped in Half.
By Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News
The FDA and the manufacturer were alerted to Profemur titanium hips breaking inside U.S. patients as of 2005. It took 15 years to recall the devices. Many fractures could have been avoided.
Many People of Color Worry Good Health Care Is Tied to Their Appearance
By Colleen DeGuzman
Many people from racial and ethnic minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey of patients that reaffirms the prevalence of racial discrimination in the U.S. health system.
California’s Ambitious Medicaid Experiment Gets Tripped Up in Implementation
By Angela Hart
The health care insurers, nonprofit organizations, and other groups responsible for implementing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious plan to infuse Medicaid with social services say their ability to serve vulnerable, low-income Californians is hamstrung.
Daily Edition for Monday, December 4, 2023
Covid, flu, and RSV cases, state’s new virus-tracking dashboard, a hospital expansion, Obamacare, opioids, and more are in the news.
Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care
By Reed Abelson, The New York Times
Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help.
What to Know About Home Care Services
By Reed Abelson, The New York Times
Finding an aide to help an older person stay at home safely takes work. Here’s a guide.
Daily Edition for Friday, December 1, 2023
The Newsom-DeSantis debate, “forever chemicals,” CARE court, data privacy, covid, AIDS, mental health care, and more are in the news.
Explosive DeSantis-Newsom Debate Reflects Nation’s Culture Wars
By Angela Hart and PolitiFact Staff
The two governors exchanged heated verbal barbs when they faced off in a wide-ranging debate that covered various health-related topics, from abortion to gun violence.
‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Freshwater Fish, Yet Most States Don’t Warn Residents
By Hannah Norman
At least 17 states have issued PFAS-related fish consumption advisories, California Healthline found. But with no federal guidance, what is considered safe to eat varies significantly among states, most of which provide no regulation.
