Social Media Is Fueling Enthusiasm for New Weight Loss Drugs. Are Regulators Watching?
By Darius Tahir and Hannah Norman
Online platforms are overflowing with testimonials for GLP-1s. The drugs show promise for inducing weight loss, but many aren’t FDA-approved for that use.
California’s Medicaid Experiment Spends Money to Save Money — And Help the Homeless
By Angela Hart
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious experiment in health care is supposed to cut costs as it fills the needs of hard-to-reach people. The program’s start is chaotic and limited, but it shows promise.
Redes sociales alimentan obsesión por las drogas para bajar de peso, sin hablar de riesgos
By Darius Tahir and Hannah Norman
La competencia para hacerse con un mercado que podría valer $100.000 millones al año, solo para los fabricantes de medicamentos, ha desencadenado una ola de publicidad que preocupa a las autoridades sanitarias y médicos de todo el mundo.
Daily Edition for Monday, April 17, 2023
Long covid, variants, hospital industry moves, abortion pills, food safety, dental health, melanoma, and more are in the news.
People With Down Syndrome Are Living Longer, but the Health System Still Treats Many as Kids
By Tony Leys
The median life expectancy for a U.S. baby born with Down syndrome jumped from about four years in 1950 to 58 years in the 2010s. That’s largely because they no longer can be denied lifesaving care, including surgeries for heart defects. But now, aging adults with Down syndrome face a health system unprepared to care for them.
As Pandemic Emergencies End, People Battling Long Covid Feel ‘Swept Under the Rug’
By Jackie Fortiér, LAist
Millions of Americans suffer from long covid, which can have debilitating physical effects, including fatigue and difficulty breathing. Yet many patients feel they’re on their own.
Journalists Explore Newsom’s War With Walgreens and State’s Prison Suicide Crisis
California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Daily Edition for Friday, April 14, 2023
Health insurance info, bogus covid testing sites, ACA, Medicaid, coverage, abortion pills, TB, suicide, Tricare, and more are in the news.
A Change for Next Year: Get Health Insurance Information Using California’s Tax Form
By Sarah Boden, WESA
California will join a growing number of states in using tax forms to point people toward lower-cost health coverage available through state insurance marketplaces.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Confusing Fate of the Abortion Pill
The legality and availability of the abortion pill mifepristone is in question after a federal judge in Texas canceled the FDA’s approval of the first drug used in the two-drug medication abortion regimen. A 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel overruled that decision in part, saying the pill should remain available, but only under the onerous restrictions in place before 2016. Meanwhile, another federal judge in Washington state issued a ruling in a separate case that conflicts with the Texas decision, ordering the FDA not to roll back any of its restrictions on the drug. Victoria Knight of Axios, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.
