Daily Edition for Tuesday, October 15, 2024
California Tests 5 More People For Bird Flu Amid Outbreak: Five more people who presumably contracted bird flu are being tested amid outbreaks in California's dairy industry, health officials confirmed Monday. The five new possible cases are in the state's Central Valley. Read more from USA Today, the San Francisco Chronicle, and KVPR.
Millions of Aging Americans Are Facing Dementia by Themselves
By Judith Graham
In a health care system that assumes older adults have family caregivers to help them, those facing dementia by themselves often fall through the cracks.
Daily Edition for Friday, October 11, 2024
EpiPen Users Now Have An Alternative: San Diego-based ARS Pharmaceuticals has developed a potentially ground-breaking needle-free alternative for people who suffer severe allergies: an epinephrine nasal spray. Neffy, a name that’s intentionally easy to say and sounds kid-friendly, was recently approved by the FDA. Read more from The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Abortion Emerges as Most Important Election Issue for Young Women, Poll Finds
By Alex Wayne and Rebecca Adams
A KFF survey found significant shifts among women voters since late spring — all in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris.
El aborto es el tema electoral más importante para las mujeres jóvenes, según una encuesta
By Alex Wayne and Rebecca Adams
Casi 4 de cada 10 mujeres menores de 30 años encuestadas en septiembre y principios de octubre dijeron que el aborto es la cuestión más importante a la hora de emitir su voto.
Extended-Stay Hotels, a Growing Option for Poor Families, Can Lead to Health Problems for Kids
By Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam
Extended-stay hotels are often a last resort for low-income families trying to avoid homelessness. But hotel living can lead to — or exacerbate — various physical and mental health issues for children, say advocates for families and researchers who study homelessness.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage
As part of her presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has rolled out a plan for Medicare to provide in-home long-term care services. The proposal would fill a longtime need for families trying to simultaneously care for young children and older parents, but its enormous price tag makes it a promise unlikely to be fulfilled. Meanwhile, a growing number of Republican candidates up and down the ballot facing voter backlash over their support for abortion restrictions are trying to reinvent their positions. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, excerpts from a KFF lunch with “Shark Tank” panelist and generic drug discounter Mark Cuban, who has been consulting with the Harris campaign about health care issues.
Daily Edition for Thursday, October 10, 2024
Hospital earthquake retrofits, mask mandates, bird flu, covid, IV supplies, CARE courts, emergency costs, and more are in today’s news.
California Hospitals Scramble on Earthquake Retrofits as State Limits Extensions
By Annie Sciacca
California legislators for years have granted extensions on a 1994 law requiring hospitals to retrofit their buildings to withstand earthquakes. Gov. Gavin Newsom in September vetoed an extension for all hospitals but signed a bill granting relief to rural and “distressed” hospitals and some others.
