{"id":2921,"date":"2024-06-13T19:27:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T19:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthynewsusa.com\/?p=2921"},"modified":"2024-06-13T19:27:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T19:27:22","slug":"scotus-rejects-abortion-pill-challenge-for-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthynewsusa.com\/?p=2921","title":{"rendered":"SCOTUS Rejects Abortion Pill Challenge \u2014 For Now\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-people block--people\">\n<h3 class=\"people-title\">\n\t\tThe Host\t<\/h3>\n<div class=\"people-card-container single\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-people-card block--people-card\">\n<div class=\"author-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<img srcset=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=500,500 500w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=480,480 480w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=120,120 120w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=170,170 170w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=315,315 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 150px\"\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A unanimous Supreme Court turned back a challenge to the FDA\u2019s approval and rules for the abortion pill mifepristone, finding that the anti-abortion doctor group that sued lacked standing to do so. But abortion foes have other ways they intend to curtail availability of the pill, which is commonly used in medication abortions, which now make up nearly two-thirds of abortions in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Biden administration is proposing regulations that would bar credit agencies from including medical debt on individual credit reports. And former President Donald Trump, signaling that drug prices remain a potent campaign issue, attempts to take credit for the $35-a-month cap on insulin for Medicare beneficiaries \u2014 which was backed and signed into law by Biden.<\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s panelists are Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Rachana Pradhan of KFF Health News, and Emmarie Huetteman of KFF Health News.<\/p>\n<p>Among the takeaways from this week\u2019s episode:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All nine Supreme Court justices on June 13 rejected a challenge to the abortion pill mifepristone, ruling the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue. But that may not be the last word: The decision leaves open the possibility that different plaintiffs \u2014 including three states already part of the case \u2014 could raise a similar challenge in the future, and that the court could then vote to block access to the pill.<\/li>\n<li>As the presidential race heats up, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are angling for health care voters. The Biden administration this week proposed eliminating all medical debt from Americans\u2019 credit scores, which would expand on the previous, voluntary move by the major credit agencies to erase from credit reports medical bills under $500. Meanwhile, Trump continues to court vaccine skeptics and wrongly claimed credit for Medicare\u2019s $35 monthly cap on insulin \u2014 enacted under a law backed and signed by Biden.<\/li>\n<li>Problems are compounding at the pharmacy counter. Pharmacists and drugmakers are reporting the highest numbers of drug shortages in more than 20 years. And independent pharmacists in particular say they are struggling to keep drugs on the shelves, pointing to a recent Biden administration policy change that reduces costs for seniors \u2014 but also cash flow for pharmacies.<\/li>\n<li>And the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation\u2019s largest branch of Protestantism, voted this week to restrict the use of in vitro fertilization. As evidenced by recent flip-flopping stances on abortion, Republican candidates are feeling pressed to satisfy a wide range of perspectives within even their own party.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF president and CEO Drew Altman about KFF\u2019s new \u201cHealth Policy 101\u201d primer. You can learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/health-policy-101\/\">more about it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block block--newsletter  \" data-type=\"kaiser-health-news\/newsletter\" data-align=\"center\" style=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"newsletter__title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/email\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail Sign-Up\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/h4>\n<p class=\"newsletter__description\">\n\t\tSubscribe to KFF Health News&#8217; free Morning Briefing.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Plus, for \u201cextra credit,\u201d the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julie Rovner:<\/strong> HuffPost\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/mental-health-emergency-crowding_n_6657ea33e4b0169dc7595037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How America\u2019s Mental Health Crisis Became This Family\u2019s Worst Nightmare<\/a>,\u201d by Jonathan Cohn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anna Edney:<\/strong> Stat News\u2019 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2024\/06\/11\/alexander-morris-four-tops-lawsuit-er-hospital-racism-straightjacket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Four Tops Singer\u2019s Lawsuit Says He Visited ER for Chest Pain, Ended Up in Straitjacket<\/a>,\u201d by Tara Bannow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rachana Pradhan:<\/strong> The New York Times\u2019 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/11\/business\/abortion-groups-tech-platforms.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abortion Groups Say Tech Companies Suppress Posts and Accounts<\/a>,\u201d by Emily Schmall and Sapna Maheshwari.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emmarie Huetteman:<\/strong> CBS News\u2019 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/bird-flu-raw-milk-fda-crackdown-wyoming-iowa-minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">As FDA Urges Crackdown on Bird Flu in Raw Milk, Some States Say Their Hands Are Tied<\/a>,\u201d by Alexander Tin.<\/p>\n<p>Also mentioned on this week\u2019s podcast:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><em>To hear all our podcasts,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/news\/tag\/podcast\/\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And subscribe to KFF Health News\u2019 \u201cWhat the Health?\u201d on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/32EdsB662C3oyIrqLMmBXI?si=TQhRjzzLTgWtK3crfbOFtA\"><u>Spotify<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/what-the-health\/id1253607372?mt=2\"><u>Apple Podcasts<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.pocketcasts.com\/web\/podcasts\/a379e280-3f57-0135-9028-63f4b61a9224\"><u>Pocket Casts<\/u><\/a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts.<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"block--category-tag-list \">\n<div class=\"category-tag-list__content-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"block--category-tag-list__title\">\n\t\t\t\tRelated Topics\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"category-tag-list__contact-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/contact-us\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tContact Us\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<a class=\"category-tag-list__tip-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/tips\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tSubmit a Story Tip\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Host A unanimous Supreme Court turned back a challenge to the FDA\u2019s approval and rules for the abortion pill mifepristone, finding that the anti-abortion doctor group that sued lacked standing to do so. 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