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Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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The CDC's National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was mostly eliminated earlier this month. They help assess hospitals' air systems in the case of outbreaks and would have expanded to do the same in schools. Plus: Measles has spread to Montana.
Specifically, faith-based employers don't have to comply with the portion of the EEOC rule that says accommodations must be made for workers seeking abortion and fertility care, U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor ruled. Separately, a study has found that Google's AI churns out anti-abortion summaries in three states.
A recent Politico investigation alleged that 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East President George Gresham for years used the organization’s funds to benefit himself, his family, and political allies. Gresham has "refuted" the claims. Others in the news include: Semler Scientific, Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth, and more.
The study, conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine, showed the linoleic acid found in seed oils promoted growth of triple-negative breast cancer tumors in mice, Fortune Well reported. Also: hearing loss may impact dementia more than was previously thought; scientists don't know how to treat the increase in eating disorders; and more.
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on surgical items left in patients, Alzheimer's, polio, meth, and more.
Phoenix Ikner, 20, is accused in Thursday's mass shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee that left two dead and six hurt. Authorities allege he used his stepmother's handgun during the attack. According to court documents, Ikner was involved in a custody battle in 2015 during which his father stated the need for his son to continue getting medical care for his "special needs" and ADHD.
Tens of thousands of organizations that rely on federal funding must now justify each transaction they make before spending is approved. That longer process is leading to a backlog of requests, such as payments to doctors and nurses who treat the poor, The Washington Post reports.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went on Fox News to clarify that when he was talking about alleged limitations that people with autism encounter, he was referring only to those who are nonverbal. Autistic people, their loved ones, and lawmakers have denounced his comments.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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The Washington Post reports on the release of a preliminary document for the 2026 fiscal year budget, which outlines the plan to reshape federal health agencies. Other news is on NIH staff purges' effect on minorities; accusations of censorship in the NIH; and more.
The facilities will be in Illinois and Texas. The threat of tariffs is affecting nonprofit hospitals, as well, Fierce Healthcare reports. Also in the news: Medicare data on immigrants; President Donald Trump's trans health care policies; and more.
The HHS chief, who has long argued that vaccines cause autism, dismissed the notion that "better diagnoses, better recognition, or changing diagnostic criteria" are driving up figures. Also, the CDC's vaccine advisory panel has recommended that the RSV shot be available to adults 50 and older.
Justices on Monday will hear arguments in the case of Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, which questions whether the structure of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force — which makes recommendations for preventive services that nearly all private insurances must cover without cost-sharing — violates the U.S. Constitution’s Appointments Clause.
Patients will lose access to cheaper versions of the blockbuster drugs after the agency shuts down the multibillion-dollar industry now that the drug shortage has ended. Also in the news: Eli Lilly's weight loss pill, a Semler Scientific settlement, breast cancer AI, and more.
In an attempt to eliminate conflicts of interest and drug price hikes, the first-in-the-nation law will prohibit pharmacy benefit managers from operating pharmacies. More news comes out of California, Missouri, Michigan, and Texas.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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