White House Enlists Doctors and Hospitals To Combat Gun Violence
By Samantha Young
As Congress remains deadlocked on gun policy, the Biden administration is calling on hospital leaders and doctors to gather more data about gunshot injuries and deaths and step up their violence prevention work.
Wins at the Ballot Box for Abortion Rights Still Mean Court Battles for Access
By Bram Sable-Smith
Michigan and Ohio serve as cautionary tales for states whose voters will decide abortion ballot initiatives this year: Even if the measures pass, it would take time to unwind conflicting laws.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, June 5, 2024
MDMA Decision A Blow For California’s Lykos Therapeutics: A panel of experts advising the FDA on the use of the psychedelic MDMA for PTSD found on Tuesday that the available evidence fails to show that the drug is effective or that its benefits outweigh its risks. It's a major setback for the drug's sponsor, Lykos Therapeutics. Read more from NPR, Vox, and Politico.
End of Pandemic Internet Subsidies Threatens a Health Care Lifeline for Rural America
By Sarah Jane Tribble
As the Affordable Connectivity Program runs out of money, millions of people face a jump in internet costs or lost connections if federal lawmakers don’t pass a funding extension.
Health Worker for a Nonprofit? The New Ban on Noncompete Contracts May Not Help You
By Harris Meyer
Provider groups are disappointed that the Federal Trade Commission’s new rule may not protect those who work for nonprofit hospitals and health care facilities, which employ the largest number of medical professionals.
Watch: Anthony Fauci Defends Feds’ Covid Response, Calling Lawmakers’ Accusations ‘Preposterous’
By Hannah Norman
At a June 3 congressional hearing that underscored the nation’s deep political divide over the coronavirus pandemic response, the longtime National Institutes of Health official addressed the agency’s controversies head-on.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Bird Flu Found In San Francisco Market: Two chickens at a live bird market in San Francisco tested positive for H5N1 avian flu last month, authorities said Monday. State health officials discovered the asymptomatic birds during routine monitoring. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle. Scroll down for more on the bird flu outbreak.
California Becomes Latest State To Try Capping Health Care Spending
By Bernard J. Wolfson
California is the ninth state to set annual health spending targets for the industry. Already hospitals and doctors are voicing resistance to the fledgling Office of Health Care Affordability, even as they avoid overtly opposing its goals.
An Arm and a Leg: Medicaid Recipients Struggle To Stay Enrolled
By Dan Weissmann
In this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” the show takes its first look at Medicaid. The program has dropped more than 22 million people since spring 2023, when covid-era protections ended.
Daily Edition for Monday, June 3, 2024
West Nile Virus Detected In LA County Mosquitoes: Los Angeles County has detected mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus for the first time this year. The mosquitoes were recovered from a trap in the Winnetka neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley, the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District said Saturday. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
