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What We're Reading: Kaiser Permanente Data Breach; GSK Sues Pfizer, BioNTech; HIV Infections via Cosmetic Injections

Kaiser Permanente was hit by a data breach in mid-April, impacting 13.4 million health plan members; GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) sued Pfizer and BioNTech for allegedly infringing on its messenger RNA technology patents in the companies’ COVID-19 vaccines; the CDC announced the first-known HIV cases transmitted via cosmetic injections.

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What We're Reading: FDA Approves UTI Antibiotic; Ozempic, Wegovy Price Investigation; US Births Fall

The FDA recently approved an antibiotic for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women; a Senate committee recently launched an investigation into the prices of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes and weight loss drugs; US births fell last year, resuming a national slide after a previous increase during the pandemic.

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What We're Reading: FTC Noncompete Ban Finalized; Unchecked Hospital Mergers Raised Health Costs; H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Particles Found

The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) vote to ban most employers from issuing and enforcing noncompete clauses could have varying impacts on the health care workforce; federal regulators vastly under-enforced antitrust laws in the hospital sector during the last 2 decades, resulting in increased health costs; the FDA recently found genetic evidence of the H5N1 bird flu virus in pasteurized commercially purchased milk.

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What We're Reading: ALS Drug Taken Off the Market; Red State Needle Exchange Support; Hepatitis C Cases Drop

The newest treatment approved for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) will be withdrawn from the market due to negative clinical trial results; former President Trump’s surgeon general is advocating for conservative states to support needle exchanges; new US hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022 after more than a decade of steady increases.

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What We're Reading: Menthol Cigarette Ban Lawsuit; ADHD Medication Shortage; Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Next Step

Antismoking groups sued the US government over the long-awaited menthol cigarette ban; the fill rate for Adderall and Vyvanse dropped more than 10% in 2 years despite soaring demand; the Biden administration has responded to offers from the manufacturers of drugs selected for Medicare pricing negotiations.

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What We're Reading: New Short-Term Health Plan Rule; Increase in Meningococcal Disease; Record US Tuberculosis Cases

The Biden administration finalized a new regulation that curbs the use of short-term health insurance plans that do not comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA); the CDC issued an advisory on Thursday alerting health care providers about an increase in invasive meningococcal disease; the number of US tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2023 was the highest in a decade.

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What We're Reading: Postpartum Depression Coverage Criteria; Lawmakers Block Health Care Mergers; Medicaid Extensions Boost Postnatal Coverage

Most private health insurers have yet to publish criteria for when they will cover postpartum depression drug, zuranolone; state lawmakers are increasingly opposing health care mergers that they believe do not serve the public interest; Medicaid extensions made in 2021 led to a 40% decline in postpartum lack of insurance.

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What We're Reading: Alabama IVF Ruling Impacts; Administrative Task Fees; Nursing Shortage Response

Patients with cancer express shock and anxiety over the recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court regarding frozen embryos; doctors are beginning to charge fees for administrative tasks; some universities are implementing accelerated nursing programs to help with the shortage.

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What We're Reading: In-Network Insurance Claim Increase; Opioid Epidemic Fourth Wave; Long COVID Prevalence

The amount of in-network care claims jumped significantly after surprise billing protections took effect; experts say the US is in the midst of the “fourth wave” of the opioid epidemic; the prevalence of long COVID symptoms 30 and 90 days post infection was 43% to 58% lower among adults who were fully vaccinated before infection.

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What We're Reading: Drug Price Savings; Telehealth Abortion Pill Prescriptions; Patient Discrimination

Medicare beneficiaries are beginning to see the first savings from the Inflation Reduction Act; abortion pills prescribed to patients via telehealth and the mail are safe; nearly half of health care workers have witnessed racism or discrimination in their workplace.

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