sábado, 26 de abril de 2025
viernes, 25 de abril de 2025
Day by day, how Trump is roiling science and health By Usha Lee McFarlingApril 24, 2025
https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/24/trump-100-days-timeline-science-health-nih-cdc-fda-hhs/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9MEw7ycDdFpRo4s9cXImXHH2w2DU3jdhMPEDygvSrDlaFA5Zoi6Y-KDJBNvBKukwS_CcSHU-CkjkdC9Bw18ulVqbJDIA&_hsmi=358428849&utm_content=358428849&utm_source=hs_email
If you read this newsletter, I feel comfortable assuming that you have also struggled to follow the head-spinning series of events that have occurred in federal health agencies since President Donald Trump took office in January. We here at STAT definitely have!
So, as we approach the 100-day mark, we are taking stock with a special report that elucidates how the partnership between the NIH and academia has crumbled, and examines the toll this has taken on five individuals. We’ve also put together a thorough timeline that illustrates the breadth of executive orders, legal actions and funding cuts that have defined the year's first quarter.
A new STAT analysis by Megan Molteni, Emory Parker and Jonathan Wosen shows that the NIH has scaled back its awards of new grants by at least $2.3 billion since the beginning of the year — coming on top of threats to freeze billions of dollars of NIH funding to specific universities as well as abrupt terminations to hundreds research projects targeted by Trump’s political agenda. Read the analysis and check out Emory’s stunning charts and graphs here.
The human toll of these cuts — the thousands of personal tragedies playing out across the country, far beyond the NIH’s Maryland campus — is incalculable, but these five stories illustrate the trauma that people are weathering as labs go dark and careers evaporate overnight. Angus Chen, Jonathan Wosen and Usha Lee McFarling did an incredible job capturing the heartbreak of this moment. And be sure to take a look at the timeline, compiled by Usha and given a snazzy design by Julia Bujalski.
What a mighty project!
The Lancet Oncology: top clinical trials Sun, May 4, 2025 11:40 - 12:45 CEST
https://www.estro.org/Congresses/ESTRO-2025/2694/jointgreenjournal-thelancetoncology-topclinicaltri?utm_campaign=conferencealerts&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9iArTJ7w7QpcQch4gU_7GRpdcG2KCPFdA23VGseFy7RR-7td11F38O7tgMgetpChnEwq9ke3Y-wRPK0BoHg_kq1z8vdA&_hsmi=357161877&utm_content=357161877&utm_source=hs_email
We are pleased to announce that David Collingridge, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Oncology, will co-Chair our session on top clinical trials from The Lancet Oncology. The session will discuss top-level abstracts submitted by our authors. If you would like to discuss your research, or have any questions on publishing with us, please contact David.
editorial@lancet.com
Can Congress Reconcile Trump’s Wishes With Medicaid’s Needs? Episode 394 April 24, 2025
Can Congress Reconcile Trump’s Wishes With Medicaid’s Needs?
Episode 394
April 24, 2025
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/what-the-health-394-medicaid-cuts-budget-congress-trump-april-24-2025/
jueves, 24 de abril de 2025
10. Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs
10. Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.
CIDRAP: US Youths' Mental Health Slide Began Before COVID Pandemic, Data Suggest
The proportion of US children and adolescents experiencing anxiety or depression rose before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the increase was unrelated to the physical or behavioral conditions studied, Children's Hospital of Chicago researchers report. Published yesterday in JAMA Pediatrics, the study used data from the National Survey of Children's Health from 2016 through 2022, which is administered annually to randomly selected US households and weighted to represent community-dwelling children and adolescents. A total of 21,599 to 54,103 participants took part each year. (Van Beusekom, 4/22)
CIDRAP: Study: Return-To-School Policies Not Linked To Antibiotic Prescribing For Pink Eye
A review of US commercial health insurance data found no association between topical antibiotic dispensation for acute infectious conjunctivitis (pink eye) and state-level return-to-school policies, researchers reported today in JAMA Pediatrics. (Dall, 4/21)
Stat: Lyme Disease Studies Point To Persistence And Treatment
A new study on Lyme disease sheds light on the persistence of symptoms; another new study points to an antibiotic that may be more effective. (Cooney, 4/23)
https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/23/lyme-disease-clues-to-chronic-form-treatment-antibiotics/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8oI5k7rz7yQcaYPpoJw1jGNKtFZ-AfT8j8lqBF1C0jBuUTT5tCNF26nQaUyxLiIjWB9hngpfxlG-2tbFWrOylGSoxpig&_hsmi=358276742&utm_content=358276742&utm_source=hs_email
SciTechDaily: Smart T-Cells Built To Last: Ultrasound-Activated Cancer Killers Target Solid Tumors
USC researchers have developed an innovative type of cancer-fighting immune cell, the EchoBack CAR T-cell, that uses focused ultrasound to activate and sustain a powerful, targeted attack on tumors. Unlike earlier versions, these cells remain effective for days without tiring and only activate near cancer, reducing damage to healthy tissue. (Harrison, 4/23)
https://scitechdaily.com/smart-t-cells-built-to-last-ultrasound-activated-cancer-killers-target-solid-tumors/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-99gOru5U6PkArMzdxOAYmfXT52pcFnO8DaZKxxpuSG8AQEK1YIz2tvtuJdcwKaDStZuRDKxRLgPiYfBOuh0FwdF2iU_w&_hsmi=358276742&utm_content=358276742&utm_source=hs_email
SciTechDaily: They Blew Up Tissues – And Found A Hidden World Of Molecules
Scientists have developed an innovative technique that combines expansion microscopy with mass spectrometry imaging to visualize hundreds of biomolecules in intact tissues at single-cell resolution. This breakthrough could transform our understanding of biological processes like aging and disease by revealing the molecular layout within tissues. With no need for specialized equipment, the method is easy to adopt, opening new doors for labs around the world. (4/23)
https://scitechdaily.com/they-blew-up-tissues-and-found-a-hidden-world-of-molecules/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9UAaw9h48lKAc3hpxGXLScubJjmipGJ319_4V9g1DdxSnZFbVxB9OCBVMNfQNybCl9gf_yExmANyFz6SaYPjZ0vvvKIw&_hsmi=358276742&utm_content=358276742&utm_source=hs_email
Also —
Stat: New England Journal Of Medicine Gets Swept Up In U.S. Attorney Inquiry
Last week, at least one scientific journal received a letter from a top U.S. attorney asking it to respond to alleged bias. Now, one of the world’s leading medical journals, has received a similar inquiry as well. (Oza, 4/23)
https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/23/new-england-journal-of-medicine-us-attorney-letter-scientific-journals/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8fooEvgGNgjP4Jfz9ejzDE3AEU8cn9Xy2dKLBeoqrlm0PSo-NFvO2awagTrI0fd1ZI63LZPvXVxeZBZjYu7r0HEbASCQ&_hsmi=358276742&utm_content=358276742&utm_source=hs_email
11. Different Takes: Having A Blood Screening As A Newborn Changed My Life; Covid.gov Overhaul Is A Doozy
11. Different Takes: Having A Blood Screening As A Newborn Changed My Life; Covid.gov Overhaul Is A Doozy
Opinion writers weigh in on these topics and others.
Stat: The Volunteer Committee Advising On Newborn Screening Must Be Reinstated
I got a blood test as a newborn that changed the course of my life forever. The test, part of newborn screening performed on babies across the U.S. led to my being diagnosed with a rare inherited disorder, phenylketonuria (PKU). I avoided intellectual disability and other symptoms such as seizures because of my early diagnosis and treatment. Every year, that simple heel prick blood test, along with a heart and hearing screening, helps identify about 14,000 babies in the U.S. born with a number of unique conditions. But recently, the federal government made an alarming decision that will risk the preventable death and suffering of children with rare conditions like mine: The Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) was terminated. (Lillian Isabella, 4/24)
https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/24/achdnc-newborn-screening-advisory-committee-terminated-rfk-jr-trump/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--RFQPPnNrVkT3uSah1SGQuB4gnywKLKCpBKh-lEWn1N8U_OU5sZnDp8mR-GjnWM5sAjor5ANCGLwg-M_mCJAzGihVCNQ&_hsmi=358276742&utm_content=358276742&utm_source=hs_email
The Washington Post: Scroll Through Trump’s New Covid Website — And Have Your Mind Blown
A new website launched last week, covid.gov, and even though an editor once told me that writers should never instruct readers to “drop everything and look at this,” because then readers might never return to their articles, I must now ask you to drop everything and go look at this, and I will wait for you. (Monica Hesse, 4/24)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/23/trump-rewriting-covid-history/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_f64NE7gOVosKiGVbu0B2WWeBwnsf9zRlb7Nd04acToe7j8_b5KqPR60xJ12jfARW3iLlqssuvBUIFSOyRAtgekxYRVg&_hsmi=358276742&utm_content=358276742&utm_source=hs_email
Bloomberg: RFK Jr. Is The Real Wild Card In Protecting Obamacare Mandate
The US Supreme Court appears likely to preserve a key component of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) that requires insurers to fully cover preventive care such as colon and lung cancer screenings. That’s a huge relief. The case, Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, has enormous consequences for the health of millions of Americans. But the positive news comes with a big asterisk: A decision that maintains free preventive care would also put more power over what isn’t covered in the hands of Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Lisa Jarvis, 4/24)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-04-24/rfk-jr-is-the-real-wild-card-in-protecting-obamacare-mandate?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--QICIeGGAYeaoJ1Cf4dRrZXjtFMgLLDcSlbt-MSxy4juRajpv7HwwSGsA1Aw35D6pZrZB29ndJ6nFFPh_ZMrbd5_AkMg&_hsmi=358276742&utm_content=358276742&utm_source=hs_email
Chicago Tribune: We Need To Strengthen — Not Cut — SNAP Benefits
Veronica Cox had a plan, and receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to help feed her three kids wasn’t part of it. She got a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and worked in security for 10 years before debilitating pain in her hips — caused by a health issue she’s likely had since birth — forced her to stop working. (Kate Maehr and Julie Yurko, 4/24)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/24/opinion-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap-cuts/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9iACDQ3R0U7mlvhj9XKWwf0VwL6H5wLYqXcM_BTiprAPZDBkFoSgGSjtjSv6pNXKS6PJvn83gEr4CLPH9sjqD1zk2qFg&_hsmi=358276742&utm_content=358276742&utm_source=hs_email
Kansas City Star: Kansas, Don’t Charge Menstrual Products, Diapers Sales Tax
The 2025 Kansas legislative session, which wrapped up on April 11, focused mostly on divisive social issues — rather than addressing the economic challenges that Kansans are currently facing. Senate Bill 107, a sales tax exemption for period products, diapers and incontinence products, was introduced by Wichita-area state Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau in January. However, the entire session went by without so much as a hearing given to the bill. (Caitlyn Hammack, 4/24)
https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/readers-opinion/guest-commentary/article304784771.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--iAe4IQOmoFne3AEVUCSQKvDuSOL4sXvFhEw_GgYJxaGgMSzJVkKHrJvQkMVQ2FsJBcNqeCSwzQYgsEvgIW9AKmLAkfA&_hsmi=358276742&utm_content=358276742&utm_source=hs_email
miércoles, 23 de abril de 2025
Addressing Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Resources From AHRQ
Addressing Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Resources From AHRQ
Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month—a time when many health organizations focus on the impact of, and evidence-based treatments for, alcohol use disorder. AHRQ offers research and tools to support clinicians and patients in understanding, identifying and treating unhealthy alcohol use. Explore the resources below to learn more:
The EvidenceNOW: Managing Unhealthy Alcohol Use Initiative provides toolkits, implementation guides, workflow examples, quality improvement resources and patient education materials to support alcohol-related care in primary settings. These resources help practices integrate screening, brief intervention and treatment into routine care.
https://www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/alcohol/index.html
The AHRQ Integration Academy’s Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools and Resources page includes more than 590 tools and materials designed to support primary care practices in managing unhealthy alcohol use. These resources encompass areas such as screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment, medication-assisted treatment, training, patient education and practice implementation, and can be filtered by use, topic, format and audience to suit diverse clinical needs.
https://integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/substance-use-resources/environmental-scan/unhealthy-alcohol-use
Interventions for Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents: A Systematic Review synthesizes research on behavioral, pharmacologic and combined interventions for adolescents, age 12 to 20, with problematic substance use or substance use disorder. It includes interventions aimed at achieving abstinence, reducing the quantity and frequency of use, improving functional outcomes and minimizing substance-related harms.
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/substance-use-disorders-adolescents/research
Medicines To Treat Alcohol Use Disorder summarizes some of AHRQ’s research for adults who have or think they might have alcohol use disorder. This summary explains what alcohol use disorder is, outlines available medicines to treat it, reviews research on how well those medicines work, describes possible side effects and suggests topics to discuss with a doctor.
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy/consumer
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy/research
Emergency Department: Stakeholders Collaborate To Develop Systemwide Solutions to Emergency Department Boarding
https://www.ahrq.gov/topics/emergency-department.html
An AHRQ-authored article in Health Affairs Scholar highlights the importance of a public-private partnership approach to confront emergency department (ED) boarding. The commentary, written in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, opens a forthcoming featured series in the journal encouraging a multifaceted approach to resolving this critical health system issue. Boarding is the practice of keeping admitted patients in the emergency department because of a lack of available inpatient beds—an operational norm that has been proven to result in increased risk of harm, even death. At AHRQ’s 2024 Summit to Address ED Boarding, 100 key stakeholders from public and private sectors gathered in person, with 695 more participants joining online. Participants collaboratively explored five solution areas for the ED boarding problem: a systemwide approach to incentives and transparency, the use of real-time data, meaningful development of the workforce, attention to the unique problems faced by rural facilities, and a strong connection to primary and behavioral care. Read the agency’s full report of the summit for more details (select Emergency Department Boarding).
SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey
https://www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/asc/index.html
Participating in the SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Database
https://www.ahrq.gov/sops/databases/asc/databases/submission.html
Data Submission Opens for AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® Ambulatory Surgery Center: June 2–20
AHRQ developed the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS®) Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey in response to interest from ASCs in assessing patient safety culture in their facilities. ASCs that have administered and collected data for AHRQ’s Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture between July 2023 and June 2025 are invited to submit data for AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Ambulatory Surgery Center Database from June 2 to June 20. Participating ASCs will receive feedback reports, comparing their results to aggregated, de-identified data from all database participants. Visit AHRQ’s website for the survey and supporting materials and to learn more about database submission.
TeamSTEPPS® Tool Supports Both Patients and Providers
https://www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/index.html
It’s not just healthcare teams who benefit from AHRQ’s TeamSTEPPS 3.0 curriculum—patients and family caregivers can also get help from a new guide to support self-advocacy and care decisions. Originally designed and developed jointly by AHRQ and the Department of Defense for healthcare teams, TeamSTEPPS is an evidence-based system that helps improve communication and teamwork skills among healthcare professionals to improve patient safety and care. Now a single, modular course, TeamSTEPPS 3.0 includes interactive discussions, exercises, video-based simulations and more to strengthen team skills, reduce communication breakdowns and improve patient care and communication. The updated curriculum was developed with input from experts, patients and caregivers for use by the healthcare team, but it may also be helpful for patients and caregivers as they advocate for themselves or their loved ones. Learn more about how TeamSTEPPS supports healthcare teams or review the Welcome Guide for Patients and Families.
Recording of Safety Culture in Healthcare Webinar Now Available
https://www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/index.html
The webinar Safety Culture in Healthcare: Improving Safety Culture Using Teamwork and Patient Safety Norms, sponsored by the AHRQ-led National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety, highlighted the importance of safety culture and teamwork in healthcare settings. This webinar, held March 18, was the second of a three-part series on Safety Culture in Healthcare. Experts from Duke University School of Medicine and the University of Michigan discussed how a strong safety culture and effective teamwork are crucial because they significantly impact both patient experience and staff morale. The presenters answered audience questions on TeamSTEPPS and the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)—tools that can help create safe, supportive environments for patients and healthcare professionals. Access the recording and presenter materials from this event.
May 13, 2025: Implementing CMS’ Patient Safety Structural Measure
https://www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/webinars/index.html
May 13, noon–1 p.m. ET: Implementing CMS’ Patient Safety Structural Measure (PSSM). This webinar from the National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety will include leaders on the front line of PSSM implementation and delve into tools and resources that support implementation of the five domains of the PSSM: Leadership Commitment, Strategic Planning and Organizational Policy, Culture of Safety and Learning Health System, Accountability and Transparency, and Patient and Family Engagement.
AHRQ Safety Program for HAI Prevention
https://safetyprogram4hai-prevention.ahrq.gov/page/home
May 8, 11–11:30 a.m. ET: AHRQ Safety Program for HAI Prevention Recruitment Webinar. Learn how participants in the program will receive expert support to prevent infections and promote safety culture.
AHRQ Public Listening Session on Opportunities to Update the Patient Safety Indicators Fecha y hora7 may 2025 02:00 p. m.
https://mitre.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_ncZveqf9SpWpza_fmgcoYQ#/registration
May 7, 1–2:30 p.m. ET: AHRQ Public Listening Session on Opportunities to Update the Patient Safety Indicators. AHRQ is conducting a gap analysis to identify opportunities to improve and expand Patient Safety Indicators, including into new care settings and populations. This webinar will share the interim findings of the analysis, featuring initial reactions from Sue Sheridan and Dr. Peter Pronovost, with feedback welcomed from a broad range of stakeholders.
Primary Care Research Webinars New 2025 Webinar Series: The Value and Impact of Primary Care Research
https://www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/pcr-webinar-series/index.html
May 1, 2–3:15 p.m. ET: AHRQ Webinar on Approaches To Address the Health of Specific Patient Populations in Primary Care. In this webinar by the National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research, learn about research on addressing the health needs of specific patient populations in primary care. This includes research to (1) develop community-informed quality measures and implementation strategies for primary care, (2) adapt a transition of care intervention for patients with serious mental illness insured by Medicaid and (3) evaluate a measure of shared decision making for maternity care across demographic groups. Advance registration required.
https://www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/index.html
martes, 22 de abril de 2025
National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research
National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research: AHRQ’s research to advance primary care infrastructure, delivery and outcomes. The National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research (NCEPCR) is the intellectual home for primary care research at AHRQ. The NCEPCR is focused on the Nation's primary care system, providing evidence, practical tools, and other resources for researchers and evaluators, clinicians and clinical teams, quality improvement experts, and healthcare decision makers to improve the quality and safety of care. The NCEPCR is committed to listening to and learning from all members of the primary care community, including patients and families.
Register for AHRQ Webinar on Approaches to Address the Health of Specific Patient Populations in Primary Care on May 1 from 2:00 - 3:15 PM ET
In this webinar by the National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research, learn about research on addressing the health needs of specific patient populations in primary care. This includes research to: 1) develop community-informed quality measures and implementation strategies for primary care; 2) adapt a transition of care intervention for patients with serious mental illness insured by Medicaid; and 3) evaluate a measure of shared decision making for maternity care across demographic groups.
Employers should continue waiving preventive care out-of-pocket costs regardless of how Supreme Court rules Here are six reasons why
https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/22/braidwood-supreme-court-case-uspstf-preventive-care-cost-sharing/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_DZaeEogTPs64-AFacrCn0wo5wsU6oDNGYrsq5ZGANPP3pcBZ7n3Bw0y0Q8w4TJgKj7lDUljZTVvPy7DeCCpN9LfRzYQ&_hsmi=357740967&utm_content=357740967&utm_source=hs_email
The Affordable Care Act’s mandate that health insurers cover preventive care appears likely to survive a legal challenge currently before the Supreme Court.
During oral arguments on Monday, conservative justices including Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh appeared skeptical of arguments that the ACA’s process for determining which services must be covered by health insurance violates the Constitution, the Associated Press reports. The case reached the Supreme Court after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with employers, who had argued they can’t be required to provide certain such services.
However the court decides, the ruling could have profound ramifications for the future of preventive health care in the U.S., legal and medical experts told STAT’s Angus Chen last week. The ACA provision covers medications and screenings recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, including statins, HIV prevention drugs called PrEP, and lung and colorectal screenings. There are several compelling reasons to maintain coverage of preventive services without cost sharing like deductibles and copays, writes Jeff Levin-Scherz in an op-ed. The managing director of the North American Health and Benefits Practice at WTW elaborates here.
Some justices suggested the case could be returned to the lower court. In any case, a ruling is expected by the end of June.
The End of an Era: What the FDA's Move Away from Animal Testing Means for Biopharma
https://www.pharmasalmanac.com/articles/the-end-of-an-era-what-the-fdas-move-away-from-animal-testing-means-for-biopharma
Professor Daniel Smith, Ph.D. discusses how the FDA’s move to phase out mandatory animal testing marks a pivotal shift toward human-relevant models in drug development, offering the potential for safer, faster, and more ethical therapies — if implemented with scientific rigor and global collaboration.
The Gender Bias Built Into AI — And Its Threat to Women’s Health
https://www.pharmasalmanac.com/articles/the-gender-bias-built-into-ai-and-its-threat-to-womens-health
This article explores how gender bias in healthcare AI threatens to compound existing disparities in women’s health — and outlines the critical steps needed to create more equitable, inclusive systems.
SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey
SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey: AHRQ developed the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey in response to interest from ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in assessing patient safety culture in their facilities. This survey is designed specifically for ASC staff and asks for their opinions about the culture of patient safety in their facility.
lunes, 21 de abril de 2025
7. Amid Tariff Threats, Lilly Vows To Make New Weight Loss Pill In US ++ ++++ +
7. Amid Tariff Threats, Lilly Vows To Make New Weight Loss Pill In US
Meanwhile, Stat reports that in Ireland — a global pharmaceutical hub — potential U.S. tariffs are raising concerns. Also in the news: Novo Nordisk, PBM legislation in statehouses, same-day prescription deliveries, and more.
Bloomberg: Lilly Promises To Make Weight-Loss Pill In US In Reshoring Push
Eli Lilly & Co. plans to manufacture its new weight-loss pill in the US for patients around the world as President Donald Trump presses companies to move production back to American shores. (Muller, 4/18)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-18/lilly-promises-to-make-weight-loss-pill-in-us-in-reshoring-push?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--0qhafeYt0eGBX11wkxv9kPrsRVTNaUDLqIVk4nMlw6geLaZbKyWXGsn-kt3GaHx18JavcY4ZK3DNK7m4IOxYg-Bs2rg&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
Stat: In Ireland, A Global Hub For Pharma, Trump Tariffs Are A Source Of Deep Worry
The hulking factories are tucked away off the roads around the village of Ringaskiddy — operated by the likes of Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and BioMarin, whose plant featured signs last week touting a new facility “coming Q1 2027.” (Joseph, 4/21)
https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/21/ireland-pharma-industry-manufacturing-trump-tariffs/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_mt-0PbIVsAkeUGxfMhLHeHmmsjvydOaJiaAuq7ltgWDYT14xQbcxtiuHnJsX1u-gu2tJGsVqkuHgAVJ3Ia-XJ9tNWjQ&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
More on the high price of prescription drugs —
Stat: Novo Nordisk Mounts Unusual Challenge To Medicare Price Negotiation Program
When should six drugs count as one? That question is at the heart of an unusual challenge that the pharma company Novo Nordisk is pursuing against the federal government. And the answer could have major ramifications for the Medicare drug price negotiation program, a signature accomplishment of former President Biden that President Trump has also embraced. (Wilkerson, 4/21)
https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/21/novo-nordisk-pharma-industry-challenge-to-medicare-drug-pricing-program/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_7ot8m5jbmHsmwxdsSL3HMbgYJoRB0SKqeRacBik9aIucoRn3rAEtwgGuzLnrJehk-1N4pUDKVx-SyAomcyPuX3QjnzQ&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
Chicago Tribune: Illinois Looks To Rein In Drug Intermediaries Over High Pricing
New patients have recently begun streaming into Del-Kar Pharmacy — an independent, 65-year-old drugstore in North Lawndale — after nearby Walgreens stores closed. The new customers would be a blessing for many businesses, but for Del-Kar it means losing money on many prescriptions. The reimbursements the drugstore receives for filling orders are often less than the cost of filling them, said second-generation owner and pharmacist Edwin Muldrow. (Petrella and Schencker, 4/20)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/20/illinois-drug-intermediaries-pharmacies/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-96kXk4YbQxd6KDhqR92XFXaR9gXCgKGGt4v_3zwA4dWGBqBJ4o5B4VZpUC0V5hQvEZeNquxxkuZXNvVRiiN4z4rfFUGg&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
Axios: Arkansas PBM Law Could Spur Lookalike Restrictions
At least half a dozen states are weighing new restrictions aimed at limiting pharmacy benefit managers' ability to influence drug prices, including prohibitions on steering business to affiliated pharmacies. With Congress gridlocked on PBM legislation, more states are taking the lead in addressing industry practices that critics say drive up costs and are pushing independent pharmacies out of business. (Reed, 4/21)
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/21/arkansas-pbm-law-could-spur-lookalike-restrictions?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_yryn20nAH_f2fb6vt1YmH93Xua5MYWAEdfL3ib91eI6uDYveKWazDmkdN7j-yI1w1VF2fS59fOqH9HKjJeyg0kZBqFg&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
NPR: Portraits: A 10-Year-Old, A House Painter And A Mom Struggle To Get HIV Medication
A 10-year-old girl who'll keep going to the local clinic for the medications to suppress the HIV virus — forgetting that it's now closed. A house painter who no longer has the strength to do his work. A teenager who finds comfort in religious music as she wonders why it was her fate to be born HIV positive — and how she will find the medications she needs to keep the virus at bay. (Emanuel and Davis, 4/20)
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/04/20/g-s1-61227/hiv-usaid-zambia-teenager?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-91XeuI4Qj92Yz7Wl6GjprvZf7ybnM5CJducX5ljfqRPWZA_dWZRrDsBBu_iLprZm5OFwEm4kJKUd4wG0ZBbovcgzd6uw&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
Also —
AP: Why More Pharmacies Are Offering Fast Prescription Deliveries
https://apnews.com/article/amazon-walmart-same-day-prescription-deliveries-da887b4416592f2c5b8d8c5999c3b2ed?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_kx_O2pshojkXSBmH8_MYV2abNFRL-eRfvfZ4_U-IwMKmK8uhT4I0QuVLCNCZR4aNt3bcpgJT7FBYdmBGMmFAt-KmkIw&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
America’s two largest retailers want to deliver prescriptions to your doorstep in as little as a few hours. Amazon and Walmart are undergoing national expansions in same-day prescription deliveries. They’re joining a trend that has gained momentum since the COVID-19 pandemic, with drugstore chains and companies like Instacart and DoorDash rushing to deliver prescriptions as soon as possible. Fast prescription delivery options are growing as traditional drugstores close and more people use telemedicine or subscription-based care that encourages regular deliveries. (Murphy, 4/20)
6. Federal Websites Amplify Lab Leak Theory Of How Covid-19 Started + ++ +++
6. Federal Websites Amplify Lab Leak Theory Of How Covid-19 Started
Two sites — Covid.gov, which offered information about the virus, and Covidtests.gov, where people could order tests — now promote the Trump administration's view on the "true origins" of the virus.
The New York Times: Trump Declares Lab Leak As ‘True Origins’ Of Covid On New Website
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/science/trump-covid-website-lab-leak.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8kaf82NSqwPQU5z1c9ecwYJMl_uP26IpbumUp3S27rtg60GUbT2v4oXhEB6rE2NVy5vUeEW-WB3J1i2Q_KppHQusTgsQ&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
The Trump administration has replaced the government’s main portal for information about Covid with a website arguing that the coronavirus leaked from a lab, throwing its weight behind a theory of the pandemic’s origins that is so far not backed by direct evidence and that has divided intelligence agencies. Covid.gov and Covidtests.gov, federal websites that used to deliver information about Covid and allow people to order tests, now redirect to the lab leak web page. (Mueller, 4/18)
On measles —
ABC News: 3 More States Report Their First Measles Case Of 2025
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/3-states-report-measles-case-2025/story?id=120980928&utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8NAJEpTigQTn8_q5lRsutGUOZ7fjCN9UeR1u5-rJZk6AmL2TyYWcyS9kxSOZtSgPVjNEEaUp_38YsGKmewmf8PMX5jrA&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
Louisiana, Virginia and Missouri all reported their first measles cases of 2025 this weekend, with at least 27 states reporting at least one case. All three cases were linked to international travel. (Hoffman and Benadjaoud, 4/20)
NBC News: What Causes Breakthrough Measles Infections Even If Someone Is Vaccinated?
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/measles-breakthrough-infections-causes-vaccine-symptoms-rcna201799?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8aQ88tNNYAMOutRCjKFadK-fFndhWixQyyYIhkEAnj2WLDLaJ5QHeAm-XgfPIWvdd8chnIyzZiHr7CbWA3Kva4JVixbQ&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
Infectious diseases doctors are at pains to emphasize that the MMR vaccine is one of the most effective vaccines on the market, but as Rodney Rohde, a professor at Texas State University explains, a small number of people who are fully vaccinated may get sick during a large outbreak. “The vaccine is highly effective,” said Rohde. “But it means that after two doses, while 97 out of 100 people will develop strong immunity and be protected if exposed to measles, the remaining three out of 100 could still be vulnerable.” (Cox, 4/20)
On flu, bird flu, and tularemia —
CIDRAP: Flu Continues To Ebb In US As Pediatric Deaths Reach 198
US flu activity declined steadily again last week, with rates of influenza-like illness (ILI) dropping further and staying below baseline levels, but flu-related deaths in children climbed to 198, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its weekly update today. (Wappes, 4/18)
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-general/flu-continues-ebb-us-pediatric-deaths-reach-198?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_PnmnEMpJGSgNrO3snEwDL8RTB-soZMmO0Do08GXzX1tafvOgRH-PzH2Eir_irgIF8jdxi6HxyPoor7w5WVjNMRDXEUw&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
CIDRAP: Public Ignorance, Apathy Toward Avian Flu Could Threaten Containment, Researchers Say
While most US survey respondents had heard of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian flu, only about a quarter knew it can spread to people, and over half were unaware that pasteurized milk is safer than raw milk, finds a study published yesterday in the American Journal of Public Health. The survey, fielded by a CUNY Graduate School of Public Health–led team, also found that less than one fifth of respondents understood that H5N1 has been detected in cattle, and nearly a third each were unwilling to change their diet to reduce their risk of exposure to the virus or take a vaccine if it were available. (Van Beusekom, 4/18)
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/public-ignorance-apathy-toward-avian-flu-could-threaten-containment?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--4AfqxnFIBC5Nnt_9q2SBTVCaZpohwz-thpjwxNEcl0jh4FPrdo2hiWhhgCHOU0TErzQeJI57M8tCPlX-N35we8wdAZw&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
CIDRAP: Five People, 27 Animals Tested Positive For Tularemia In Minnesota Last Year
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/tularemia/five-people-27-animals-tested-positive-tularemia-minnesota-last-year?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8iDB9IHTBlt3iUYuBAZl8wc7sYDNNmTv80V6k2EW3UfCSHl45RXU-1loZJSdoSwicr_2eq1n5xDhMLF9xOlWX0JLWQyg&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
In 2024, five people and 27 animals in Minnesota contracted the rare bacterial disease tularemia in the seven-county Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, state health authorities and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported yesterday in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Two of the infected people reported recently mowing over animal carcasses; all were hospitalized for a median of 6 days and released without complications. (Van Beusekom, 4/18)
5. Medical Journals Accused Of Left Tilt, Told To Verify Publication Standards ++++ ++++
5. Medical Journals Accused Of Left Tilt, Told To Verify Publication Standards
Interim U.S. attorney Edward Martin Jr. sent letters to three journals demanding details about how research articles are selected and the role the NIH plays “in the development of submitted articles.” Meanwhile, as Harvard researchers and others grapple with lost funding, France woos U.S. scientists.
The New York Times: Trump-Allied Prosecutor Sends Letters To Medical Journals Alleging Bias
A federal prosecutor has sent letters to at least three medical journals accusing them of political bias and asking a series of probing questions suggesting that the journals mislead readers, suppress opposing viewpoints and are inappropriately swayed by their funders. The letters were signed by Edward Martin Jr., a Republican activist serving as interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C. He has been criticized for using his office to target opponents of President Trump. (Rosenbluth and Robbins, 4/18)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/health/trump-martin-us-attorney-medical-journals.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9yPN6PfE7XKGR80pO4CHpiAkwVgRxqPr5lFpPmXLx0oGIEVIebtx8yFsZZdGjiQLTpM7PhLUScVZSjOZEx-Npk6qcAVg&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
Bloomberg: Trump’s Feud With Harvard Imperils Critical Research Into ALS
David Walt received a presidential medal in January for inventions that have enabled genetic screening for in vitro fertilization, better disease diagnosis and improved crop resistance. His latest work involved early detection of Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS, with the goal of developing new drugs to manage the debilitating loss of muscle control from that condition. But on Tuesday morning, Walt got an unwelcome update: The Department of Health and Human Services was ordering work to stop on his $650,000 government contract, part of an effort to force Harvard University to comply with the Trump administration’s demands. (Lorin and Kao, 4/18)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-18/trump-s-feud-with-harvard-imperils-critical-research-into-als?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-83uaetNcO3rpSW8bYNeDx5xRYkFo5vclejvI2goMw1T8a86_gpcAheoiK7TXpT_2rFH-HZgOChwNj-QbRFVfA68B4MrA&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
Bloomberg: Macron Seeks To Attract Researchers To France In Jab At US
French President Emmanuel Macron is making a not-so-subtle pitch to lure away US-based researchers who have been affected by Donald Trump’s policies. “Here in France, research is a priority, innovation is a culture, and science is a boundless horizon. Researchers from around the world, choose France, choose Europe!” Macron said on X on Friday, hours after he hosted US State Secretary Marco Rubio and Trump’s envoy Steven Witkoff to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Middle East and trade. (Nussbaum, 4/18)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-18/macron-seeks-to-attract-researchers-to-france-in-jab-at-us?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_jgFtZcNIMYyTNsuWqN_5O8X4fNcKstFBwS8lDALWOivCR82ptIxKzDd9oP9Mrcm2-E9HimP2jdj6fpVLcLvukQpIpxA&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
Politico: Massachusetts Governor Says Trump's Policies Are Harmful To Science
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Sunday said the Trump administration’s “bad for science” policies will send America’s researchers into the arms of China and other nations. Addressing the administration’s ongoing battle with Harvard University and its cuts to scientific and medical research, the Massachusetts Democrat said on CBS’ “Face the Nation”: “Research labs are shutting down, scientists and researchers are leaving the United States and going to other countries to do their work. And essentially, Donald Trump is giving away intellectual assets.” (Cohen, 4/20)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/20/maura-healey-harvard-science-trump-00300550?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz---4PxujzmmHiB3UnQ15Ln5Ot41CP7fCuhHsAkMWy7425K4psKNdzDPjlSIt0_BX4AwXKa0kXKmQxp51FA5WyO0GK8gVQ&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
More health news from the Trump administration —
USA Today: RFK Jr. Suggests Compensating Families Of Some People With Autism
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. − who has long spread debunked claims surrounding autism and vaccines − suggested compensating families of some Americans with autism, calling them "injured." (Kuchar, 4/20)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/20/rfk-jr-autism-claims-compensate-families/83185167007/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9VTb7_3UfwGlt22nqgoi4DzbnkjThQXkgGlSFZL6jhbsaGdAmGkHC-zyA_z1WYN-UiXmWu6OGeLKGFQalocqc5YZ8NMQ&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
KFF Health News: On Autism, Kennedy Turns Against Science And Reality
During his first news conference as Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on April 16 ticked off things he thinks kids with autism will never do, including paying taxes, holding a job, and going on a date. Kennedy’s comments go against science and reality. (Lofton, 4/18)
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/on-autism-kennedy-turns-against-science-and-reality/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9I-CewmEti9O5yHOjgIf_lwf1v7W8uwbDd-fPKyHAbmU_dbQ4z6lVMLw5oO_7cqYC1W0Ifr9RlN5ZDXAecRlsjhkvSIg&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
CBS News: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Says Trump Deregulatory Actions Won't Have Adverse Effects On People And The Environment
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said Sunday that he can "absolutely" guarantee Trump administration deregulations won't have an adverse health impacts on people and the environment. "We have to both protect the environment and grow the economy," Zeldin said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." (Hubbard, 4/20)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lee-zeldin-epa-administrator-trump-environmental-deregulations/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-80lmGOXPEKhQSacLaQjnxYbAFJBlbNcBnVIeKFto9D-pS4qPr3Pg1MMpnmTgIHzo1-WEFJ0aSPaCOkrRlq5eGc3YVuXA&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
Politico: EV Firefighting Program Gets The Ax At HHS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/power-switch/2025/04/18/ev-firefighting-program-gets-the-ax-at-hhs-00298897?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-89tbN7VpBfnpkfHf1TzfMv-zZaZyfqt3YIU_7325TWlMvqqc30-r4S5krT8nBXG-viGXc_bnYJN_fkJfzMpTriyCW3KQ&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
The Trump administration has halted a federal program to protect firefighters from dangerous chemicals, including those emitted by burning electric vehicles. The firefighter health program was swept up in the administration’s massive restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services. Its demise threatens efforts to keep firefighters safe from cancer-causing chemicals as hard-to-control blazes become more frequent and intense, writes Ariel Wittenberg. (Skibell, 4/18)
4. Supreme Court Hears 'Crucial' Case Today On Free Preventive Health Care ++ +++++
4. Supreme Court Hears 'Crucial' Case Today On Free Preventive Health Care
The lawsuit, Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, could have far-reaching consequences for the health coverage of tens of millions of Americans. A ruling is expected in June.
NBC News: Obamacare Free Preventative Care Rule In Flux As Supreme Court Reviews Case
The Supreme Court on Monday is set to hear arguments in a case challenging a provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires private insurers to cover health care screenings, tests and checkups for free. Experts say the court’s ruling in the case, called Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, could have sweeping consequences for patient access to preventive health care across the United States. (Lovelace Jr., 4/18)
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/obamacare-supreme-court-preventative-care-challenge-rcna201794?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9rnBsykFJBLZ1bRsuVI_cK0XTY6YJVbQud7icFkTU49utsNrSvjkW9vxkCSEsd2TIV0LExGh4dqA3h6ZdwgXdkqYVGtQ&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
CNN: Trump Is Defending Obamacare At The Supreme Court. A Win Could Boost RFK Jr.’s Influence
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is defending the Affordable Care Act before the Supreme Court – a notable contrast to his first term, when his administration sought to repeal the law in Congress and then refused to defend it in a major challenge brought by GOP-led states. But a win for the federal government in the current case, concerning the law’s mandates that certain preventive services are covered cost-free, could boost the power that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has in shaping those requirements. (Sneed, Luhby and Owermohle, 4/20)
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/20/politics/obamacare-affordable-care-act-supreme-court-rfk-jr/index.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9lvrTPk3zQvy3YDBJtQxKOAZcVVLf_CezR21uCz-ZgWWa4YE8ET4wutC1k8wi19xuWS2HD4FEDJpnD9pQ8sje7yxgdyw&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
In Medicaid and Medicare news —
The Hill: Trump Swears-In Mehmet Oz As CMS Administrator
President Trump on Friday swore in Mehmet Oz as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), granting the former TV host vast influence over the nation’s largest public health insurance program. At the swearing-in ceremony held in the Oval Office, Trump lauded Oz as an “internationally acclaimed heart and lung surgeon,” quipping “how convenient” it was that Oz attended Harvard University. The Trump administration has been engaged in an escalating back-and-forth with the university over its refusal to heed the White House’s demands in exchange for federal funding. (Choi, 4/18)
https://thehill.com/homenews/5255977-trump-swears-in-mehmet-oz-as-cms-administrator/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9_6jvM4EI-ofbdEYcKRyTBDy46B3jT6h-hxZw6UuB3743I1l0i40ZV4D0PvZrWSz9-DiteKc7AuxmDhEk2Tm_eCmfrIg&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
MedPage Today: Leaked HHS Budget Draft Deletes Federal Spending For SHIP Counseling Programs
The leaked "pre-decisional" HHS budget for fiscal year 2026 would eliminate some $55 million in discretionary funding for the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP), whose counselors help seniors navigate and understand their incredibly complex array of Medicare plan choices. That, of course, does not necessarily mean that federal money for the SHIP program will stop. The 64-page budget document circulating this week dated April 10 is just a draft, and the final budget must be approved by Congress. (Clark, 4/18)
https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/115185?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8ikWjPKFSEQTM_INtT0lVowVPD2phLOXV4glTwfkje9HN76_nlhoHegLmkOxu-aazLxs-qM1Zc3GpbiOgTPtP7jnEm2g&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
The Wall Street Journal: Hospital Chains’ Medicaid Profits Are A Juicy Target For GOP Budget Hawks
Universal Health Services has a billionaire controlling shareholder and a lucrative Medicaid cash stream. That plays into the hands of congressional Republicans eyeing large budget cuts while looking to show they aren’t just targeting the poor. The stakes, and downside risks, are enormous for UHS investors. (Weil, 4/20)
https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/medicaid-hospital-profit-republican-budget-cuts-f6a52407?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8cJN5JfOuDT6KGj__eNc9UccA83pz_ByfkBTh3aPBKQ9o7wZbkdi-ToDJoHTzUb-0Dr3QMMVG_nwkK6qzm99_TWzmweg&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
The Hill: Medicaid Cuts Risk Worsening Black Maternal Health Crisis
Advocates are warning lawmakers that the proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid will leave millions of pregnant Black women at a heightened risk of death, worsening the maternal mortality crisis and its racial disparities. Last month, the House budget resolution proposed up to $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid over a decade, which would also lead to cuts to Medicare. But advocates say Medicaid is a vital resource for cutting into the maternal mortality disparities. (Daniels, 4/20)
https://thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/5256544-medicaid-cuts-risk-worsening-black-maternal-health-crisis/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_pSYp3dL1u5DgweLWPFl5VCXmGoFM3tPEufnttcArBGWMCzN_vXvhaVuC_U69sjdUjyOhIPvcoAhCuvdrNoP9y5LO9SQ&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
Modern Healthcare: UnitedHealth's Medicare Advantage Troubles Stoke Anxiety
https://www.modernhealthcare.com/insurance/unitedhealth-group-medicare-advantage-earnings-2025?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ceNF3agsGVvCxLnzzpsxrfrgEaYbnjMOIB5Ai_DjRCGAjQo-aX7xrNmV3PjkcO9I65Nu0-zqaf1Fh6091SRUjUlxq_A&_hsmi=357620200&utm_content=357620200&utm_source=hs_email
UnitedHealth Group is treading through a rough 2025 already, potentially signaling broader trouble for health insurers that have already experienced a volatile stretch. UnitedHealth Group, Humana and CVS Health, which all own major health insurance operations, have poured money into growing their historically lucrative Medicare Advantage businesses over decades. But the sector has faced turbulence in recent years as Medicare Advantage members seek more costly care and insurers navigate lower federal reimbursement and tighter regulatory oversight. (Berryman, 4/18)
Morning Briefing: Today's News Summaries Monday, Apr 21 2025 UPDATED 9:01 AM ++++++
Morning Briefing: Today's News Summaries
Monday, Apr 21 2025 UPDATED 9:01 AM
Supreme Court Hears 'Crucial' Case Today On Free Preventive Health Care
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/supreme-court-hears-crucial-case-today-on-free-preventive-health-care/
Medical Journals Accused Of Left Tilt, Told To Verify Publication Standards
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/medical-journals-accused-of-left-tilt-told-to-verify-publication-standards/
Federal Websites Amplify Lab Leak Theory Of How Covid-19 Started
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/federal-websites-amplify-lab-leak-theory-of-how-covid-19-started/
Amid Tariff Threats, Lilly Vows To Make New Weight Loss Pill In US
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/amid-tariff-threats-lilly-vows-to-make-new-weight-loss-pill-in-us/
Trump Administration Asks For Ideas To Boost Birth Rate
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/trump-administration-asks-for-ideas-to-boost-birth-rate/
Heavy Drinking Associated With Brain Damage, Linked To Alzheimer's
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/heavy-drinking-associated-with-brain-damage-linked-to-alzheimers/
domingo, 20 de abril de 2025
Intravenous antibiotics for urinary tract infections in children with neurologic impairment ++
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38558453/
Food Security and Mental Health in the United States: Evidence from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39931807/
Evaluating the Impact of the Work Environment on Job Outcomes Among Registered Nurses Working in Outpatient Dialysis Centers: A Cross-Sectional Study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40035607/
The development and testing of a single-arm feasibility and acceptability study of a whole foods diet intervention for adults with prediabetes and their offspring
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39444044/
Recording of Digital Healthcare Research Program’s AI Tools Webinar Now Available
Recording of Digital Healthcare Research Program’s AI Tools Webinar Now Available
AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program hosted the March 18 webinar “Artificial Intelligence Tools to Improve Provider Effectiveness and Patient Outcomes.” Expert panelists from Johns Hopkins University, University of Virginia and University of California, Los Angeles, discussed their research on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve provider effectiveness and patient outcomes in clinical settings. Speakers answered audience questions on ways to get buy-in for placing AI in a provider’s workflow, the most challenging aspects of implementing an AI-informed decision support tool and areas of uncertainty in the AI-informed decision support tool space. Access the recording and presenter materials for this event.
https://digital.ahrq.gov/national-webinars
AHRQ Safety Program for HAI Prevention
https://safetyprogram4hai-prevention.ahrq.gov/page/home
Register for April 21 Informational Webinar on AHRQ Safety Program for HAI Prevention: CLABSI
April 21, noon to 12:30 p.m. ET: The AHRQ Safety Program for HAI Prevention: CLABSI Informational Webinar will explain how participants in the program will receive expert support to prevent infections and promote safety culture.
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