First Edition: Friday, July 25, 2025
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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Bill Would Force Hospitals To Disclose Minimal Gestational Age They Treat
The Neonatal Care Transparency Act of 2025 is set to be introduced today by Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas. The bill would require hospitals to inform parents if they have the capacity to care for extremely premature infants.
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Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of the latest health research and news.
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Viewpoints: Bold Steps By States Can Alleviate Medicaid Cuts; MINI Act Will Help Genetically Targeted Therapies
Editorial writers tackle these public health topics.
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Researchers Are One Step Closer To A Universal Cancer Vaccine
University of Florida's Dr. Elias Sayour says the vaccine would work by "waking the immune system up against something that looks dangerous, and then that response spills over to recognize and reject the tumor." Plus: a breakthrough in the fight against pancreatic cancer.
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Infection From Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills South Carolina Patient
This is the second U.S. death caused by Naegleria fowleri this year. Separately, two children are recovering from the mosquito-borne La Crosse virus in Tennessee. Plus, covid and measles cases are creeping up in some parts of the country.
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EPA Aims To Bring Back Herbicide That Was Twice Banned By Federal Courts
The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Wednesday its plans to reregister the herbicide dicamba. Other environmental news is on the “boiling frog effect” of extreme climate events, FEMA flood aid in Maryland and Texas, and more.
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Kaiser Permanente To Stop Gender-Affirming Surgeries For Under-19s
The nonprofit health care provider will continue to provide all other gender-affirming care. The California Nurses Association has criticized the decision as "giving in to government overreach." Meanwhile, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center is shuttering its youth gender-affirming care program.
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State Department Plans To End PEPFAR As We Know It, Documents Show
The New York Times says it has obtained planning documents detailing major changes for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The program would morph from one that provides medicines to prevent the global spread of HIV to one that focuses on the detection of outbreaks such as Ebola and the creation of new markets for American drugs, the documents say. A State Department spokeswoman said the report had not been finalized.
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Thimerosal-Containing Flu Vaccines No Longer OK In US, Kennedy Decides
The change won't affect most people seeking the flu vaccine because thimerosal is not added to single-dose vials; it's added only to multidose vials to prevent bacteria from growing. The HHS secretary made the decision because a CDC director, who typically does so, has not been installed.
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Some GOP Senators Hope To Extend ACA Subsidies In Next Health Bill
The broader Republican caucus isn't focused on the subsidies, however, with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., saying simply that “it’s on the radar.” Other legislation in the news is about private health care for veterans and foreign aid.
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First Edition: Thursday, July 24, 2025
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Study: Your Brain Likely Shrank During Pandemic, Even If You Didn’t Get Sick
A study showed brain shrinkage consistent with up to 5.5 months of accelerated aging. It is not yet clear whether the structural changes will lead to cognitive deficits. Also in the news: a link between alcohol withdrawal syndrome and surgery complications; digital tools to help asthma; and more.
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Investigators Say Deadly Massachusetts Assisted-Living Fire Was Accidental
The fire killed 10 people at Gabriel House in Fall River. Investigators say the fire was caused by either someone smoking or an electrical issue. Other states making news: Florida, Missouri, New York, Texas, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, and more.
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Humana Plans Outpatient Prior Authorization Requirement Cuts
In line with its aim to provide decisions within one business day on at least 95% of prior authorizations by next year, Humana will cut a third of its prior authorization requirements. It will also launch a gold card, rewarding prescribers with a strong approval track record by waiving requirements for select items and procedures.
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Trans Women Must Now Compete In US Men’s Olympic Competitions
On Monday, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee changed eligibility rules to bar transgender women from women's competitions, falling in line with President Donald Trump’s executive order. Also: an effort to erase NCAA trans athlete records.
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Popular Reusable Period Products Found To Contain ‘Forever Chemicals’
A study of 59 reusable hygiene products — including period underwear, menstrual cups, and reusable incontinence items — detected toxic PFAS, researchers report. Separately, a Tennessee judge ruled the state's ban on advising minors about out-of-state abortions violates First Amendment rights.
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Republicans Eye Medicare Advantage Rule Changes, But Maybe Not Just Yet
At a subcommittee hearing, lawmakers expressed a willingness to legislate prior authorization and "upcoding" practices used by insurers. It's not clear when they might take action in light of a packed health policy agenda in the wake of passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Viewpoints: Medical Journals Are Crucial To Americans’ Health; Cutting Medicaid Will Devastate Hospitals
Opinion writers discuss these public health topics.
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Labor Department Aims To Do Away With Over 60 Workplace Regulations
These regulations — such as minimum wage requirements, limiting exposure to harmful substances, and lighting at construction sites and mines — will impact workplace safety.
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