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The proposed plan to defund the crisis line, which has received more than 1.2 million contacts since 2022, is among the programs threatened for elimination under the government's budget proposal. Also in the news: milk testing, food safety labs, drug data, addiction research, and more.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
After last week's shooting at Florida State University, students also want to ensure classrooms have locks on the doors, funding for mental health resources, and active-shooter training, AP reports. Other states making news are Texas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and North Carolina.
Citing financial concerns, Mid Coast Medical Center announced April 18 that Trinity County’s only hospital will wind down operations on Friday, The Texas Tribune reports. Mid Coast's closure serves as another example of the ongoing struggle of rural hospitals in Texas and nationwide.
Meanwhile, whooping cough cases are surging across the U.S., with CDC data showing 8,077 cases in 2025, compared with 3,847 cases in the same period last year.
Demographers and cultural critics fear a sustaining slump could hurt the U.S. economy. In an effort to prop up the population, some have proposed bonuses for women who give birth, an idea President Donald Trump says “sounds like a good idea.” Separately, the family planning funding freeze is hurting clinics across the country.
A top Trump campaign polling firm found strong support for Medicaid in battleground congressional districts, with 78% of Trump supporters wanting the program to continue.
Meanwhile, the EPA has informed over 450 employees that they will be either fired or reassigned. In other news, North Carolina residents recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Helene are left in the lurch after CDC cuts.
Editorial writers examine these public health issues.
The WHI has studied the varying health changes women go through since 1991. The National Science Foundation grant cancellations — more than 400 of them, The New York Times reports — targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion studies, as well as research about misinformation.
The additives that will be phased out — but not outright banned — are Blue 1 and 2, Green 3, Red 40, Yellow 5 and 6, Orange B, and Citrus Red 2. In other "Make America Healthy Again" news: The CDC might pull the covid vaccine off its list of recommended vaccines for kids, and the NIH says it won't have answers about the cause of autism until next year.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Wyoming Health Access in Casper stopped providing abortion services on Feb. 28, after Republican Gov. Mark Gordon put licensing and ultrasound requirement laws into effect. Abortions again will be provided while the cases wind through the courts.
Prospect Medical Holdings notified employees that it is financially unable to keep the Pennsylvania facilities open. A judge needs to approve the closure. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for today. More industry news is about Providence, Mass General Brigham, Compassus, and more.
Researchers have discovered that it prevents long covid symptoms in mice. Other public health news is on a rise in psilocybin use; blood pressure and dementia; and more.
The findings published Monday analyzed data from 2001 through 2022. However, incidence rates among women have been rising. Separately, a survey shows women are reluctant to have cancer screening mammograms read only by AI.
Opinion writers tackle these public health issues.
The Justice Department had accused Walgreens of filling prescriptions of controlled substances, despite clear signs of their illegitimacy, for more than a decade. Walgreens denied wrongdoing and said in an email Monday, "We strongly disagree with the government's legal theory and admit no liability." Also in the news: New Hampshire might divert opioid funds elsewhere.
The Health and Human Services secretary today will announce plans for a ban on additives that give food and drinks their pretty colors. Also in the news: autism, federal funding cuts, and more.
At issue is whether the Affordable Care Act can require insurance companies to offer free preventive services for care that is recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The New York Times reported that Monday's hearing focused little on the practical implications for millions of patients, with the justices instead questioning what it meant for the task force to be “independent.”
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