Viewpoints: Hegseth Risks Troops By Ending Vaccine Mandate; RFK Jr. Keeps Downplaying The Seriousness Of Measles
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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on children's health, solar power, microplastics, peptides, and more.
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Bill That Would Allow Connecticut To Set Its Own Vaccine Guidelines Heads To Governor
The measure, which is backed by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont, would also require insurance coverage and allow Connecticut to purchase vaccines from sources other than the CDC.
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Ischemic Cardiac Disease Is Not The Leading Driver Of Sudden Cardiac Deaths, Researchers Say
The findings, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, said that many deaths in the researchers' study could be explained by a range of causes, including hypertensive heart disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, substance-related cardiomyopathy, and normal heart primary electrical disease. "As a consequence, efforts should also be made to study the diagnosis and management of heart conditions other than ischemic cardiac disease," an accompanying editorial said.
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Tricare Issues Frustrate Service Members, Veterans
Active-duty and retired service members have been contending with delayed and unpaid claims since the rollout of new Tricare contracts more than a year ago.
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EU Approves World’s 1st Combo Covid/Flu Shot That Hit Hurdle In US
According to BioSpace, Moderna withdrew its approval application in the United States last May for the vaccine, which will carry the brand name mCOMBRIAX. The timeline for resubmission with the FDA remains uncertain.
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Clock Is Ticking For GOP To Extend Defunding For Planned Parenthood
A Senate-approved budget resolution to fund Homeland Security agencies does not include language to block funds from family planning clinics. Some lawmakers want the defunding provision included in the final bill. Congress must act before July.
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Feds Want To Fast-Track Medicare Coverage For Certain Medical Devices
To be eligible, certain breakthrough devices would have to be part of an Investigational Device Exemption study enrolling Medicare beneficiaries and assessing clinical outcomes agreed upon by the FDA and CMS, Modern Healthcare reported. Plus, President Donald Trump strikes a most-favored-nation deal with the final pharmaceutical holdout.
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First Edition: Friday, April 24, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Silence Is Strategic; The Way American Health Insurance Is Designed Actively Drives Up Costs
Opinion writers examine these public health topics.
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Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.
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Indiana High Court Will Hear Challenge To Abortion Ban Based On Religious Freedom
Two anonymous women — a Jewish woman and a spiritual woman — and Hoosier Jews for Choice contend the state's abortion ban violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the Post-Tribune reported. The Indiana Supreme Court has set oral arguments for Sept. 10.
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Thousands Of Opioid Victims Will Be Left Out Of Purdue Settlement, Records Show
Although roughly 140,000 people filed claims against Purdue Pharma, ProPublica and The Philadelphia Inquirer report that fewer than half of them will get any compensation under the new settlement. Meanwhile, other news is on rules for transgender students in New York, a deadly chemical leak at a West Virginia plant, chronic wasting disease in Delaware, and more.
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988 Hotline Curbed Youth Suicide Rates More Than Expected, Data Show
The New York Times reports that since the hotline's rollout in 2022, the suicide rate among young people in the United States dropped 11% below projections. States with the largest volume of 988 calls saw an 18.2% reduction in suicides, while states with the lowest uptake saw a 10.6% reduction.
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CDC Won’t Publish Report Proving Efficacy Of Covid Vaccines: Sources
Three people familiar with the decision told The Washington Post that the report had cleared the scientific-review process but agency leadership had concerns about the methodology used to reach conclusions. That methodology has been used to determine the effectiveness of other vaccines, and those studies have been published, The Post wrote.
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‘We Promote The MMR,’ HHS Chief Testifies, Contrary To His Past Advice
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, “We have advised every child to get the MMR [vaccine]. That’s what we do.” It is a statement he personally has not made. Plus, The New York Times explains the tightrope Kennedy is walking.
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Trump Admin Reclassifies Medical Marijuana As A Less-Dangerous Drug
Licensed medical marijuana will now be listed as a Schedule III drug, which doesn't carry the same tight restrictions as a Schedule I drug. The order does not legalize cannabis, but it does allow researchers to conduct studies without facing penalties for possessing the substance.
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First Edition: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: RFK Jr. Misrepresents FDA Melanoma Drug Rejection; Trump Team Taking Steps To End Title X
Opinion writers delve into these public health issues.
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KP Proposes Its First New San Francisco Hospital In Over 70 Years
The hospital would replace Kaiser Permanente's current medical center. It would be the health care giant’s third all-electric hospital, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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