Daily Edition for Monday, October 7, 2024
Third Human Case Of Bird Flu Suspected In California: The person from the Central Valley reportedly had contact with infected dairy cattle. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle. Plus, Bay Area News Group details how scientists are closely studying H5N1 genetic sequences from the first two infected dairy workers in California.
Even Political Rivals Agree That Medical Debt Is an Urgent Issue
By Noam N. Levey
In red and blue states, state lawmakers from both parties are expanding protections for patients burdened by medical debt.
FDA’s Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely To End Decades of Racial Bias
By Arthur Allen
For decades, the pulse oximeters used in hospitals, ambulances, and homes have underestimated the oxygen needs of darker-skinned patients. The FDA is preparing guidelines to fix that. But will the new rules go far enough?
Incluso los rivales políticos coinciden en que es urgente resolver el problema de la deuda médica
By Noam N. Levey
Desde 2021, en más de 20 estados se han promulgado nuevas leyes para frenar la facturación abusiva de los hospitales, ampliar la atención caritativa a los pacientes con ingresos más bajos y frenar a los recaudadores de deudas.
Por qué se habla de discriminación racial al tomar el nivel de oxígeno
By Arthur Allen
Fiscales estatales y senadores de EE.UU. han presionado a la Administración de Drogas y Alimentos para que tome medidas que ayuden a eliminar la desviación racial en los oxímetros de pulso.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Health of the Campaign
The 2024 presidential race is taking on a familiar tone — with Democrats accusing Republicans of wanting to ban abortion and repeal the Affordable Care Act and Republicans insisting they have no such plans. Voters will determine whom they believe. Meanwhile, for the second time in a month, a state judge overturned an abortion ban, but few expect the decision to settle the matter. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Lauren Sausser, who reported and wrote the latest KFF Health News-Washington Post “Bill of the Month,” about a teenage athlete whose needed surgery lacked a billing code.
On the Campaign Trail, Democrats Call Out Opponents on Abortion
By Molly Castle Work
As Nov. 5 approaches and the struggle for control of the U.S. House reaches a fever pitch, Democrats are doing everything they can to tie their Republican opponents to their antiabortion voting records. Some Republican candidates, meanwhile, seem to be softening their positions. And political analysts say it’s part of a larger trend playing out […]
Daily Edition for Friday, October 4, 2024
California Reports 2 Cases Of Bird Flu In People: California health officials reported two confirmed cases of H5N1 bird flu infection in Central Valley dairy workers on Thursday afternoon. These are the first two cases of bird flu identified in California. There is no known link or contact between the two cases, health officials said. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Trump Leads, and His Party Follows, on Vaccine Skepticism
By Darius Tahir
Former President Donald Trump has presided over a landslide shift in Republican views on vaccines, reflected in false claims by candidates in election primaries, puzzling conspiracies from prominent conservatives, and a surge in anti-vaccine policies in statehouses.
Catholic Hospital Offered Bucket, Towels to Woman It Denied an Abortion, California AG Said
By Molly Castle Work
In California, where abortion rights are guaranteed, there’s a loophole. The growth of Catholic hospital systems, which restrict reproductive health care, has left patients with no other option for care. That will be the case for pregnant women in Northern California, with a hospital set to close its birth center.
