Viewpoints: Stop Tiptoeing Around It — The US Has Already Lost Its Measles Status; Despite Fearmongering, Sunscreen Is Safe
Opinion writers discuss these public health issues.
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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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Trump Admin Requests $1.4B For Ebola Quarantine Unit, Health Security Funds, Diplomatic Efforts
As the Ebola crisis widens, scientists are set to test two drugs — Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug remdesivir and MappBio’s monoclonal antibody MBP-134 — to determine whether either is an effective treatment against the disease. The clinical trials will take place in Congo.
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Insulin Cap Legislation Gaining Momentum Among Some GOP Senators
Health Committee chairman Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, indicated he is open to advancing legislation to limit out-of-pocket costs for diabetes patients but says he wants more information about the measure's impacts from the Congressional Budget Office, Politico reports.
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Amid Nationwide Shortage Of Chemo Drugs, Some Cancer Patients Are Being Prioritized For Treatment
The New York Times reports the shortages were brought on by manufacturing difficulties, shipping delays, and decisions by some companies to stop producing the medications altogether, according to the FDA.
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HHS Cuts Funding For Grants To Prevent Teen Pregnancies
The Trump administration has paused or rescinded grants and contracts it says do not align with the president’s priorities, Bloomberg reported. One expert opposed to the changes said, “To attempt to remake it into a funding stream for conservative ideology ... denies young people the high-quality sexual health education they need and deserve."
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Forest Service Will Allow Federal Firefighters To Wear N95 Respirators
One firefighter called it "long, long overdue." The Forest Service has been slow to address the serious health effects of smoke and to enact worker protections, NBC News wrote. Other administration news is on the affordable-housing bill; transgender medical records; deaths at national parks; the worsening flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base; and more.
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Health Spending Set To Outpace Economic Growth, Reach $9 Trillion By 2034, CMS Estimates
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of the Actuary also expects the U.S. uninsured rate to rise from 8.2% to 9.5% by 2034. Modern Healthcare breaks down the projections.
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First Edition: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: RFK Jr. Still Pursuing Anti-Vax Efforts, But Quietly Now; $0 Drug Copays Can Really Add Up
Editorial writers delve into these public health topics.
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Second-Largest School District In US Enacts Strict Screen-Time Limits
Los Angeles public schools approved a resolution to strictly slash screen time for students, with zero screen usage until second grade and tiered limits as they age. Also in the news: Michigan, Missouri, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, and Indiana.
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Expensive, Risky IVF Add-On Procedures Don’t Always Improve Pregnancy Odds, Study Finds
Only three procedures designed to boost fertilization — endometrial scratching, physiological intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and EmbryoGlue — were supported by rigorous studies, researchers found. Scientists think more funding to study the IVF add-ons would be beneficial.
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With Affordability At The Fore, Congress Moves To Bring Down Housing Costs
The bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act loosens federal regulations and lending rules, rewards communities that build, delivers aid to communities devastated by disasters, and limits the number of single-family homes institutional investors can own, The New York Times explains. President Donald Trump is expected to enact the measure today, a White House official said.
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Hospital Destroyed By Hurricane Katrina Will Get New Life As Research Hub
Twenty-one years after the disaster that devastated New Orleans, Tulane University has signed a purchase and sale agreement to buy Charity Hospital and transform it into a symbol of hope. The plan is to create a hub for research, education, spinoffs and startups, The Washington Post reported.
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Study Showing Benefits Of Covid Vaccine Published In AMA Journal After CDC Refused To Run It In Theirs
The study was supposed to be published in March in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, but acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya raised concerns about the paper’s methodology, NBC News reported. In other news: Pentagon officials reportedly have told ABC News that the Army, Navy, and Air Force are once again requiring flu shots for basic trainees.
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White House Policy Aide Reportedly In Running To Lead FDA
Heidi Overton is currently working on health issues as deputy assistant to the president for domestic policy at the White House. She has a doctorate in clinical investigation from Johns Hopkins University and is a medical doctor. Bloomberg reports she is among the final candidates being considered to run the FDA; however, no official decision has been made.
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First Edition: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Public Health Figures In Political Arena Signal A Healthy Change; Should US Births Be Free?
Opinion writers examine these public health topics.
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Study Finds Protein Structure Linked To Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
Newsweek reports that experts have uncovered a way to help stop brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease by manipulating rather than eliminating a protein linked to cognitive decline. Other news is on aging, the gut microbiome, heat, and more.
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