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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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Ivermectin Use Surged Among Cancer Patients, Despite No Proof That It’s Effective
The FDA has not approved the antiparasitic drug to treat cancer, ABC reports. Experts warn that patients taking the drug without a prescription and the supervision of a physician risk overdosing. Plus: the effects of data centers on Americans' health; and more.
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FTC Sues Leading Transgender Care Group, Alleging ‘Deceptive Claims’
Members of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health include psychiatrists, surgeons, pediatricians, endocrinologists, and primary care doctors who work with transgender patients. Politico reports that for months, the Federal Trade Commission has been pursuing legal avenues to clamp down on providers and hospitals offering gender-affirming care.
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OhioHealth, DOJ Agree To Settle Antitrust Claims
Legal experts suggest other health systems should take notice after the Department of Justice accused OhioHealth of driving up prices, Stat reports. Additional news from across the nation comes from California, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Colorado, and Virginia.
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Johnson & Johnson CEO Says Cancer ‘Cure’ Is Within Reach
Johnson & Johnson Chief Executive Officer Joaquin Duato spoke in an interview about his company's continuing focus on cancer treatments — eschewing the obesity medication race — with a goal of eliminating the disease in 10 years.
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Amid Ebola Outbreak, Trump Admin Narrows CDC Role In Global Health
If the administration's plan does goes into effect in October, it would effectively sideline the CDC with regard to many global health programs and move control over much of the funding and decision making to the State Department, The New York Times reports.
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Americans’ Angst Over Healthcare Costs Grows, With Almost Half Saying They Can’t Afford It, Survey Finds
Only about half of U.S. adults could afford their healthcare and had access to quality care last year, according to a West Health-Gallup Affordability Index survey. Only 1 in 5 people surveyed said healthcare costs contributed "no stress" to their lives. Plus, two analyses find hundreds of thousands of children are no longer receiving food assistance, ProPublica reports.
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First Edition: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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This Ebola Outbreak Could Become Worst Ever, Head Of Africa CDC Warns
With lagging contact tracing, the head of Africa's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention worries that the latest outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could become the worst on record.
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HHS To Oversee Special Education Under Trump’s Plan To Dismantle Education Department
The Trump administration plans to move the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services — which currently manages billions of dollars in grants and oversees state compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act — to the Department of Health and Human Services, the AP reports.
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Colorado Docs Won’t Provide Youth Gender Care For Fear Of Retribution
A court order is forcing Children’s Hospital Colorado to resume gender-affirming care for trans youth, the Colorado Sun reports, but doctors at the hospital have refused to provide the care over fear of losing their licenses or facing criminal charges.
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Hospitals Look To Training Programs In Effort To Fill Workforce Gaps
Modern Healthcare reports that health systems are increasingly paying to train and educate workers to fill chronically short-staffed positions, as well as seeking higher-education partnerships. Other industry news is on mental health via telehealth, AI, and more.
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A ‘Lawful ACIP’ Can Meet At Any Time, AAP Contends, Countering RFK Jr.’s Claim
MedPage Today reports on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claim that the CDC's vaccine panel is unable to meet ahead of the fall flu season while a lawsuit is pending. The American Academy of Pediatrics pushed back, stating that the federal government has the power to install lawful panelists with the specialized knowledge to make evidence-based vaccine recommendations.
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States Scrambling To Prep For Biggest Medicaid Change Since ACA: Work Requirements
This month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services laid out regulations and federal standards for work requirements, which will go live Jan. 1, 2027, Modern Healthcare reports. States claim the newly released CMS guidance differs significantly from the previous general guidance and "will create significant administrative and resource burdens."
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Viewpoints: Cholesterol Guidelines Are Welcome Approach To Assessing Heart Health, But Insurance Is A Sticking Point; Ebola Crisis Needs Global Action
Opinion writers tackle these public health topics.
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First Edition: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Insurers’ Flawed System For Denials Puts Patients In Danger; Congress Must Stop Tiptoeing Around Impending Medicare, Social Security Crises
Opinion writers delve into these topics and others.
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Despite Health Insurance, Illinois Woman’s Cancer Diagnosis Leads To Bankruptcy
Angie Salvador made too much to qualify for Medicaid but too little to afford the high costs of healthcare, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Following her breast cancer diagnosis and $8,400 in new medical debt, she filed for bankruptcy. "I'm assuming that you can get excellent quality healthcare in the United States," Salvador said. "I just don't know anybody that's able to afford it."
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Independent Doctors Decry Shift To Private-Equity Firm, But Aren’t Sure What To Do Next
Valley Health hospitals in Virginia announced plans to end a contract with emergency medicine physicians and partner with a private equity-owned practice management company, blindsiding staff. Physicians who agreed to stay on under new contracts would no longer qualify for health insurance or retirement benefits, MedPage Today reports.