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Wins at the Ballot Box for Abortion Rights Still Mean Court Battles for Access

By Bram Sable-Smith 5:00 AM EDT

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.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Nursing Home Staffing Rules Prompt Pushback

2:30 PM EDT

The nursing home industry — as well as a healthy number of Congress members —
are all pushing back on the Biden administration’s new rules on nursing home
staffing. Industry officials say that there are not enough workers to meet the
requirements and that the costs would be prohibitive. Meanwhile, Democrats on
Capitol Hill are trying to force Republicans to explain their exact positions on
assuring access to contraceptives and in vitro fertilization. Rachel Cohrs Zhang
of Stat, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call
join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this
week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Bram Sable-Smith, who reported and
wrote the latest KFF Health News-NPR “Bill of the Month” feature about a free
cruise that turned out to be anything but.

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White House Enlists Doctors and Hospitals To Combat Gun Violence

By Samantha Young 8:15 AM EDT

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.

End of Pandemic Internet Subsidies Threatens a Health Care Lifeline for Rural
America

By Sarah Jane Tribble Jun 5

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 Jun 5

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.

California Becomes Latest State To Try Capping Health Care Spending

Urged on by LGBTQ+ Activists, California Cities Weigh Stricter Smoking Rules

Watch: Anthony Fauci Defends Feds’ Covid Response, Calling Lawmakers’
Accusations ‘Preposterous’

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An Arm and a Leg: Medicaid Recipients Struggle To Stay Enrolled

‘So Much Death’: Lawmakers Weigh Stricter Speed Limits, Safer Roads for
Pedestrians

Readers Issue Rx for Clogged ERs and Outrageous Out-of-Pocket Costs

The Chicken and Egg Problem of Fighting Another Flu Pandemic

Journalists Talk Cost of Weight Loss Drugs and Lack of Obesity Doctors to Manage
Their Use

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Farmworkers Face High-Risk Exposures to Bird Flu, but Testing Isn’t Reaching
Them

By Tony Leys and Amy Maxmen Updated

Federal officials are offering $75 to dairy workers who agree to be tested for
bird flu. Advocates say the payments aren’t enough to protect workers from lost
wages and health care costs if they test positive.


MORE ON BIRD FLU

The Chicken and Egg Problem of Fighting Another Flu Pandemic

Clues From Bird Flu’s Ground Zero on Dairy Farms in the Texas Panhandle

Bird Flu Is Bad for Poultry and Dairy Cows. It’s Not a Dire Threat for Most of
Us — Yet.


MORNING BRIEFING: TODAY'S NEWS SUMMARIES

Thursday, Jun 6 2024 UPDATED 9:21 AM

 * This Fall's Covid Shot Should Target JN.1 Variant, FDA Panel Agrees 8:55 AM
   EDT

 * Scientists Link More Than 200 Symptoms To Long Covid 8:55 AM EDT

 * Mexico Man's Death Marks First Human Case Of H5N2 Bird Flu Variant 8:55 AM
   EDT

 * Case Of Rare Fungal STI Ringworm Reported In US For First Time 8:55 AM EDT

 * Republicans Stymie Bill To Guarantee Birth Control Access Nationwide 8:55 AM
   EDT

 * Abortion Access Ruling May Offer Only Limited Assurances In Some States 8:55
   AM EDT

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HEALTH BRIEF

 * Biden Wants Hospitals To Report Data on Gunshot Wounds 9:45 AM EDT

 * Wyden Demands Penalties for Obamacare Enrollment Fraud May 30

 * The South Can Be a Dangerous Place To Be Black and Pregnant May 24

 * California Pays People With Addiction To Stay Clean — With Feds’ Blessing May
   22


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This investigation by KFF Health News and NPR dissects and explains your medical
bills every month.

Tissue Donation Restrictions

Federal regulations prevent gay and bisexual men from donating tissue, such as
corneas, ligaments, and blood vessels. Similar restrictions have been relaxed or
lifted for donated blood and organs in recent years.

How Much of Trump’s Health Agenda Has Biden Undone?

 

What Keeps the US From Better Sunscreens?

"It goes back to sunscreens being classified as over-the-counter drugs."

Tennessee Gives This Hospital Monopoly an A Grade

This has occurred as Ballad hospitals consistently fall short of performance
targets established by the state, according to health department documents.


The Injured

The Injured

Three people shot at Super Bowl parade grapple with bullets left in their
bodies.

Medical Residents Are Avoiding States With Abortion Restrictions

 


Diagnosis: Debt

Diagnosis: Debt

Their first baby came with medical debt. These Illinois parents won’t have
another.


Faces of Medi-Cal

Faces of Medi-Cal

California pays meth users to get sober.


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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Nursing Home Staffing Rules Prompt Pushback

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MORE CALIFORNIA COVERAGE

 * Biden Wants Hospitals To Report Data on Gunshot Wounds 9:45 AM EDT

 * White House Enlists Doctors and Hospitals To Combat Gun Violence 8:15 AM EDT

 * California Becomes Latest State To Try Capping Health Care Spending Jun 5

 * Urged on by LGBTQ+ Activists, California Cities Weigh Stricter Smoking Rules
   Jun 4

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California Healthline (CHL) is a free daily news service of the California
Health Care Foundation, published independently by KFF Health News.


MORE FROM THE MIDWEST BUREAU

 * Wins at the Ballot Box for Abortion Rights Still Mean Court Battles for
   Access 5:00 AM EDT

 * Health Worker for a Nonprofit? The New Ban on Noncompete Contracts May Not
   Help You Jun 5

 * An Obscure Drug Discount Program Stifles Use of Federal Lifeline by Rural
   Hospitals May 30

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MORE FROM THE MOUNTAIN STATES

 * End of Pandemic Internet Subsidies Threatens a Health Care Lifeline for Rural
   America Jun 5

 * Safety-Net Health Clinics Cut Services and Staff Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding’
   May 30

 * FDA Urged To Relax Decades-Old Tissue Donation Restrictions for Gay and
   Bisexual Men May 24

View More


MORE FROM THE SOUTHERN BUREAU

 * Journalists Talk Cost of Weight Loss Drugs and Lack of Obesity Doctors to
   Manage Their Use Jun 1

 * The Chicken and Egg Problem of Fighting Another Flu Pandemic May 31

 * Tennessee Gives This Hospital Monopoly an A Grade — Even When It Reports
   Failure May 29

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Navigating Aging

NEW HELP FOR DEALING WITH AGGRESSION IN PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

By Judith Graham
Asking Never Hurts

CALIFORNIA BECOMES LATEST STATE TO TRY CAPPING HEALTH CARE SPENDING

By Bernard J. Wolfson
HealthBent

ABORTION BANS ARE DRIVING OFF DOCTORS AND CLOSING CLINICS, PUTTING BASIC HEALTH
CARE AT RISK

By Julie Rovner


NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL

 * “Tanta muerte”: legisladores analizan límites de velocidad, y calles más
   seguras para los peatones Jun 3

 * El problema del huevo y la gallina en la lucha contra otra pandemia de gripe
   May 31

 * Trabajadores agrícolas están en alto riesgo de exposición a la gripe aviar,
   pero las pruebas les son esquivas May 29

 * Florida es el primer estado en permitir que se realicen cesáreas fuera de
   hospitales May 28

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