First Edition: Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: A Formula For Fixing A Public Health System In Crisis; For Many, Vaccine Hesitancy Feels Logical
Opinion writers discuss these public health issues.
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Many States Brace For Grim Aftermath If Congress Can’t Make A Deal On ACA
Millions of Americans who buy Obamacare would see their monthly premiums skyrocket. In Georgia, expiring subsidies could cause a loss of $3.7 billion in health sector revenue next year.
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West Nile Cases Up; Many People Don’t Know The Right Way To Use Bug Spray
Colorado has more than double the cases of West Nile virus of any other state, the CDC says. But the virus — spread by mosquitoes — is also on the rise in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and elsewhere. Concerningly, most Americans don't know how to properly apply mosquito repellant, a poll shows.
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Opioid Use Disorder Diagnoses Surged Nationwide Between 2021 And 2024
Tennessee had the highest rate, with 1,447 patients diagnosed with opioid use disorder per 100,000, Axios reports. Also in the news: Gabapentin use rises, GLP-1 meds are tied to lower cancer risk, and more.
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New Report Shows Notable Decline In Clinical Abortions In First Half Of Year
According to Guttmacher Institute data, the decline is greatest in states with six-week bans as well as states bordering those with full bans. An 8% decline in out-of-state travel for care also was reported.
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HHS Moves To Bar Harvard From Receiving Federal Funding, Contracts
The university has 20 days to request a hearing to appeal the decision. Plus, the Trump administration says it will defund a federal government watchdog group. In other news: Trump shared a video promoting cannabis use for seniors.
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Impasse Over ACA Subsidies Unresolved As Clock Ticks Down Toward Shutdown
A meeting between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders did not bring the sides closer to a deal on funding the federal government. Meanwhile, Republicans have upped the rhetoric, saying Democrats want free health care for unauthorized immigrants, a claim that is not part of the proposal Democrats put forward. Plus, Trump posts a vulgar, AI-generated deepfake on Truth Social.
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First Edition: Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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NC’s Medicaid ‘HOP’ Experiment Nixed; It ‘Saved My Life,’ One Recipient Says
Cancellation of the Healthy Opportunities Pilot, or HOP, has been especially disheartening for residents of Asheville and the surrounding counties, which are still recovering from Hurricane Helene that hit one year ago, The New York Times reported. More stories on Medicaid, SNAP, and hunger are from Maryland, California, Maine, Kansas, and elsewhere.
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Viewpoints: What 25 Years Of Mifepristone In The US Has Brought; Actions That Will Lower Drug Costs
Opinion writers discuss these public health issues.
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Wyoming Maternity Desert Grows As Another County Stops L&D Services
When Banner Platte County Hospital pauses inpatient labor and delivery services in October, nine Wyoming counties won't have obstetric care. Other news from around the nation is about an abortion bill in Ohio, Lilly's fifth ‘gateway’ lab in California, and more.
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Summer Covid Surge Is Ebbing, Though ED Visits Are Highest For Kids Under 4
Wastewater sampling shows that the Northeast has the highest level of infections in the U.S. Plus, updates on the 2024-25 flu season, this year's flu vaccine makeup, various food recalls, and more.
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4 Million People May Lose Housing Assistance Under New Trump Plan
ProPublica obtained drafts of unpublished rules that could lead to work requirements, time limits on living in federally supported housing, and more. Other administration news is on visa fees, foreign aid, tariffs, and drug prices.
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ACA Subsidies Remain A Sticking Point As Government Shutdown Draws Nigh
Democrats are pressing for the extension of subsidies in the GOP-backed continuing resolution to fund the government. Republicans stand firm in putting off those negotiations until later. Top lawmakers from both parties are set to meet with the president today.
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Gunman Who Killed 4 At Manhattan Office Building Had CTE, Coroner Finds
In other news about the gun violence epidemic, the suspects in two separate mass shootings over the weekend in North Carolina and Michigan are both military veterans who had served in war zones.
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Trump Issues New Tylenol Warning: Do Not Give It To Kids For ‘Any Reason’
The American Academy of Pediatrics maintains acetaminophen is safe for children over 12 weeks old to treat fevers. Also, the National Institutes of Health is launching the Autism Data Science Initiative, which will award $50 million to projects looking for the cause of autism.
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First Edition: Monday, Sept. 29, 2025
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Perspectives: Snake Oil Getting In Way Of Anti-Aging Science; How Havana Syndrome Changed One Man’s Life
Opinion writers weigh in on these topics and others.
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Regional Nonprofit Insurers See Largest Dip In Operating Margins
Smaller insurers were also found more susceptible to Medicaid cuts, a report found. Meanwhile, 29 states see at least a 20% increase in insurance rates from the top insurers. Also in the news: Medicare drug prices, Medicare Advantage, and more.
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