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Supreme Court Upends Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
By Aneri Pattani
June 27, 2024
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Aneri Pattani
In a 5-4 vote, the court ruled that the Sackler family cannot be shielded from future claims through…
Federal Budget Constraints May Hurt Older Americans With HIV
Researchers say that by the end of the decade, 70 percent of people in the United States living with HIV will be older than 50. Thanks to advances in medicine, the diagnosis is no longer a death sentence.
“I’ve been…
Rate of Young Women Getting Sterilized Doubled After ‘Roe’ Was Overturned
HELENA, Mont. — Sophia Ferst remembers her reaction to learning that the Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade: She needed to get sterilized.
Within a week, she asked her provider about getting the procedure done.…
Chorus or Cacophony? Cicada Song Hits Some Ears Harder Than Others
ST. LOUIS — Shhhooo. Wee-uuu. Chick, chick, chick. That’s the sound of three different cicada species. For some people, those sounds are the song of the summer. Others wish the insects would turn it down. The cacophony can…
Battleground Wisconsin: Voters Feel Nickel-and-Dimed by Health Care Costs
Dancing at Birnamwood Polka Days, a festival in Birnamwood, Wisconsin.(Angela Hart/KFF Health News)Polka festivals are common across Wisconsin, especially in the summertime.(Angela Hart/KFF Health News)At Birnamwood Polka…
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This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Some tribal nations are treating addiction with traditional healing ceremonies funded by money from companies accused of fueling the opioid epidemic, and nursing homes weigh…
US Judge Finds California in Contempt Over Prison Mental Health Staffing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge has found top California prison officials in civil contempt for failing to hire enough mental health professionals to adequately treat tens of thousands of incarcerated people with serious…
California’s $25 Health Care Hourly Wage Relies on Federal Boost, State Worker Exemption
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s nation-leading $25 minimum wage for health workers will rely on a significant boost in federal funding and exempt thousands of state employees under an agreement that is expected to be approved in…
Closing of Rural Hospitals Leaves Towns With Unhealthy Real Estate
JELLICO, Tenn. — In March 2021, this town of about 2,000 residents in the hills of east Tennessee lost its hospital, a 54-bed acute care facility. Campbell County, where Jellico is located, ranks 90th of Tennessee’s 95 counties in…
Los Angeles County Approves Medical Debt Relief for Residents
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to buy up and forgive millions of dollars in medical debt as part of a comprehensive plan to tackle a $2.9 billion burden that weighs on almost 800,000…