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Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on CWD, late-stage dementia, lupus, and more.
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Radon-Mitigation Bill Heads To Iowa Governor’s Desk After EPA Classifies State As High-Risk
According to the EPA, radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Plus: news about long-term care insurance, vaping, methadone clinics, Camp Mystic, and more.
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Researchers Test Using Wegovy To Curb Alcoholism, With Promising Results
The study shows that about one in four people treated with Novo Nordisk's obesity drug go down two notches on the World Health Organization scale for high-risk drinking, Bloomberg reports. Novo has not run its own large trials of Wegovy in alcoholism.
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Katherine Szarama Will Head CBER Amid Search For Permanent Vaccine Chief
Szarama has served as a deputy to director Vinay Prasad, who left the agency Thursday. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said he expects to make a decision on a permanent replacement in the coming weeks. Plus, the CDC has put state and local health officials on alert about the potential for more measles cases.
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Feds Put Annual $50,000 Cap On Student Loans For Medical School
Moreover, for people seeking graduate-level degrees to become nurse practitioners or physician assistants, federal loans will be limited to $20,500 annually. The Education Department says the rule, effective July 1, will save taxpayers $409 billion and will reduce student loan debt by $224 billion, Modern Healthcare reports. But several leading medical trade groups have raised concerns about the possible effect on the clinician pipeline.
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Nicole Saphier Tapped For Surgeon General After Casey Means’ Bid Stalls
With the exception of President Donald Trump's advice for pregnant women to steer clear of Tylenol, the radiologist shares the MAHA movement's critical eye toward vaccines and its medical messaging. Meanwhile, the finger-pointing has begun as to why Means' nomination faltered. Plus: Healthcare providers' Social Security numbers have been compromised.
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Millions Dump Obamacare; Cigna Will Exit Individual Market In 2027
Insurance companies, state officials, and industry analysts are reporting that many more people have abandoned their Obamacare coverage now that they are facing higher long-term costs, The New York Times writes. Adding to the problem: Cigna's absence in 2027 will leave 369,000 members in the lurch, according to media reports.
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First Edition: Friday, May 1, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: GLP-1s May Curb Addiction, Keep Families Together; CDC Nominee Will Likely Clash With RFK Jr.
Opinion writers discuss these public health matters.
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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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Feeling Sleepy? You’re Not Alone: Nearly Half Of US Adults Aren’t Getting Enough Z’s
A study by the CDC shows that women are less likely than men to wake up feeling rested, and they have a harder time falling and staying asleep. Thirty percent of adults surveyed sleep fewer than seven hours a night. Also: carbon pollution's effect on the food we eat; ultraprocessed food's link to increased dementia risk; and more.
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Humana To Cut Medicare Advantage Benefits For 2027
Unlike other insurance giants, Humana had held off on shrinking benefits up until this point, Modern Healthcare reports. But in a change of events, President and CEO Jim Rechtin announced the company will be streamlining offerings in order to shrink the gap between expenses and federal payments, Modern Healthcare reported.
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Justices Side With NJ Faith-Based Pregnancy Center Over State Subpoena
The unanimous ruling is a victory for First Choice Women’s Resource Centers. The case revolves around First Amendment concerns the center has regarding a subpoena to turn over donor lists and whether the center used misleading practices.
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High Court Hears ‘Skinny Labeling’ Case That Could Make Generic Rx Harder To Get
Skinny labeling, Stat explains, is when a generic drugmaker seeks approval to market a drug for a specific use other than those for which the brand-name medicine is prescribed as a way to avoid patent infringement lawsuits. The outcome of the hearing could affect access to generics.
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New Limits On Voting Rights Act May Upend Racial Makeup Of Congress
Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling gives Republicans an opportunity to break up Black and Hispanic majority districts for partisan gain, The Washington Post reported. One activist in Louisiana, Press Robinson, who grew up in South Carolina during segregation, predicted that Republicans in Southern states would move aggressively to reshape the political landscape, The New York Times reported. “They are determined to see to it that we don’t have a voice at all,” he said.
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Days After Alleged Assassination Plot, Feds Want To Loosen Gun Rules
On Wednesday, the Department of Justice rolled out dozens of planned changes to federal gun regulations, including rolling back a Biden-era measure that sought to end the "gun show loophole."
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First Edition: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Why Alternative Medicine Is So Appealing; RFK Jr.’s Peptide Push May Instigate Risky Drugs
Editorial writers delve into these public health topics.
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Family Awarded $7.65M In Fatal Contamination Case At KU Med
The jury attributed 88% of the fault to the University of Kansas Hospital Authority and 12% of the fault to LivaNova USA Inc., the medtech company that manufactured the device that was used in Stephen Nolte's heart surgery at KU Med. This is one of more than two dozen lawsuits filed against the University of Kansas Hospital Authority and LivaNova, the Kansas City Star reports.
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