Viewpoints: Youth Gender-Affirming Care Is Shifting; Half Of CDC Surveillance Systems Have Gone Quiet
Editorial writers discuss these public health issues.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on colorectal cancer in younger people, maternal mortality, tips for choosing residential care, and more.
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New Tech Helps Retrieve More Viable Eggs In Fertility Treatments
The device, called OvaReady, uses AutoIVF technology to isolate eggs so they can be fertilized by sperm. It successfully found hidden eggs in over 50% of cases. AutoIVF is in discussions with the Food and Drug Administration.
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Minnesota Becomes Epicenter Of Sexually Acquired Ringworm Outbreak
Minnesota health department officials have confirmed more than 30 cases of the fungal-based STD, with the area's first case showing up in July 2025.
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Number Of Health Insurance Claims For Millennials, Gen Z Growing Fast
In a comparison of generational data, trends show that people in these populations are filing claims at a faster pace than the previous generation did, that they are developing health conditions at an earlier age, and that they are less likely to seek out primary care providers.
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Kennedy Shores Up Leadership Ranks With Installation Of Senior Counselors
A slew of Health and Human Services personnel will take on dual roles as they serve as go-betweens for Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the agency. Plus, a federal judge for now has put the kibosh on the Trump administration's plan to cut health care funding from four Democratic-led states.
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ICE Surge To End In Minn., But Partial Federal Shutdown May Be Unavoidable
Border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that "a significant drawdown" will begin this week and continue into next week, NBC News reported. Meanwhile, lawmakers have left Capitol Hill for a weeklong recess without agreeing on Department of Homeland Security funding, which all but ensures that a partial government shutdown will begin Saturday, The Washington Post noted.
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‘A Scam’: Trump, EPA Revoke Scientific Proof That Climate Change Is Harmful
According to experts, “health risks are increasing because human-cause climate change is already upon us." But at a White House event Thursday, President Donald Trump disagreed with that scientific finding, saying, “It has nothing to do with public health. This is all a scam, a giant scam.”
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First Edition: Friday, Feb. 13, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations. Note to readers: The First Edition will not be published Monday in observance of Presidents Day. Look for it again in your inbox Tuesday.
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Viewpoints: Medicaid Work Rules Punish Unpaid Caregivers; Surprise At A MAHA Roundtable
Opinion writers weigh in on these public health topics.
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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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Conagra Must Pay $25M To Calif. Man Who Says Cooking Spray Ruined Lungs
At issue was the use of diacetyl as a butter flavoring in Pam spray. Conagra, which says it removed the ingredient from its Pam formulation in 2009, will challenge the ruling.
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Nurses Vote To End Strike At 4 Out Of 5 New York City Hospitals
After weeks on the picket, the New York State Nurses Association has struck tentative deals with Montefiore Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, and two other medical centers in the Mount Sinai system. The deals include salary increases and modest improvements to nurse staffing levels. Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital voted down the deal.
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Drug Users Are Changing How They Use Opioids, Harm-Reduction Workers Say
Experts have noticed a sea change of more users preferring to smoke drugs, shifting away from injections. Also: A study looks at the risk factors that might drive food allergies; plant-based foods are linked to lower heart disease risk; and more.
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Senate Bill Would Cement Nursing Home Staffing Rule Rebuffed By Trump
The Democratic measure would mandate around-the-clock registered nurse staffing and set a care threshold for patients, Axios reported. Republicans are unlikely to support the measure. Plus, Congress also discussed pharmacy benefit managers.
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Refusal To Review Moderna Flu Vaccine Application Came From FDA’s Prasad
A team of scientists was set to review the company's flu vaccine for people 50 and older, but the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research quashed the application. Plus: The U.S. will participate in a Feb. 26 WHO meeting to discuss the composition of the 2026-27 flu vaccine.
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4 Democratic States Sue Over Trump’s Plan To Slash $600M In Health Grants
Attorneys general for California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota say the cuts are in response to the states' opposition to President Donald Trump's immigration policies. Also: Dr. Mehmet Oz says Medicaid cuts won't hurt rural providers and patients because they weren't benefiting anyway.
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First Edition: Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Social Security’s ‘Disabled Adult Child’ Cutoff At 22 Doesn’t Make Sense; How AI Can Help Psychologists
Opinion writers weigh in on these topics and others.
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