Starting today, the window in which women can get an abortion in Florida was reduced from 15 weeks to six. The shift leaves women in much of the South with little or no access to abortion clinics.

Chris O'Donnell reports for Tampa Bay Times & KFF Health News kffhealthnews.org/news/article/f…

AC, Power Banks, Mini Fridges: Oregon Equips Medicaid Patients for Climate Change californiahealthline.org/NDgxNjkw via CaliforniaHealthline

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NEW: A haven no more: Some are fearful there will be fewer options for women seeking abortions when Florida’s six-week ban takes effect in May.

Here's what you need to know, reported by Chris O'Donnell for Tampa Bay Times & KFF Health News:
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Insurers persuaded states to pay them more bc those left in Medicaid would be older & sicker. 'States have been very responsive.'
Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It Gained Medicaid Revenue Anyway. kffhealthnews.org/MTg0NTEzMw via @kffhealthnews Phil Galewitz

Florida's 6-week abortion ban starts May 1, leaving women in much of the South w/ little or no access to abortion clinics. But come November, Florida voters will decide on a constitutional amendment adding the right to an abortion.
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via Chris O'Donnell

How's Gavin Newsom's foray into telehealth going?

One firm missed a deadline to make its app available on Android phones. Only about 15,000 have signed up. State won't say yet how many are active users. 🧵

My latest for KFF Health News CaliforniaHealthline

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Researchers in South Carolina want to better understand how genes affect health risks such as cancer and heart disease. But they're struggling to recruit enough Black patients.
kffhealthnews.org/MTg0NDAwMA via @kffhealthnews Lauren Sausser

Biden Administration Sets Higher Staffing Mandates. Most Nursing Homes Don’t Meet Them. kffhealthnews.org/MTg0MzQyMA via @kffhealthnews

Minimum nursing home staffing rule will soak up lots of attention today but this new Medicaid rule 'requiring providers to allocate at least 80% of home- and community-based payments to direct care worker pay' is HUGE too.

Medical Providers Still Grappling With UnitedHealth Cyberattack: ‘More Devastating Than Covid’ kffhealthnews.org/MTg0MjY1OA via @kffhealthnews

Arizona is largely done with Medicaid unwinding.

Overall 76% of enrollees retained coverage

210,845 kids were disenrolled

On average the state reports an ex parte rate of 72% which is excellent.

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FDA announces recall of heart pumps linked to deaths and injuries cbsnews.com/news/fda-annou… via CBS News KFF Health News

Two heart devices linked to a handful of deaths and hundreds of injuries were recalled Monday. Some patient safety advocates ask: What took the U.S. FDA and Abbott so long to act?
kffhealthnews.org/MTgzOTkyNw via @kffhealthnews w/ Holly Hacker

Lawsuit Alleges Obamacare Plan-Switching Scheme Targeted Low-Income Consumers kffhealthnews.org/MTgzOTk2Mg via @kffhealthnews

.HHS.gov Secretary Xavier Becerra is racking up frequent-flier miles as he hopscotches the country to highlight health issues the White House hopes will become pivotal for voters— none more so than reproductive rights. 

#Health202 by Daniel Chang ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/h…

KFF Health News and Cox Media Group are excited to announce that we received the 2024 Goldsmith Awards’ Inaugural Government Reporting Prize for our joint reporting on Social Security overpayments.

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As many as one in 10 people have TMJ, and yet treatment is poor. Experts warn dentists do not understand TMJ, common treatments are not based on science, and patients are “often harmed” during care. Some never recover. By me, AnnaWernerCBS & KFF Health News. kffhealthnews.org/news/article/i…

Heat Protections for California Workers Are in Limbo After Newsom Abandons Rules
In Fla, Gov. DeSantis has a bill before him that would ban local govts from enacting heat protections for outdoor workers. kffhealthnews.org/MTgzNTEwMg via @kffhealthnews Angela Hart Samantha Young