Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: How Experts Will Assess If US Has Lost Its Measles-Free Status; Why Full-Time Workers Can't Afford Health Insurance
Stat: Is Measles Still Officially Eliminated In The U.S.?
Elimination of measles in the United States in 2000 was a landmark public health achievement. Twenty-five years later, the country has already reported more cases this year than it did in all of 2025, a stark reminder that public health victories can be reversed. (Noel T. Brewer, 8/6)
Bloomberg: No One Who Works Full Time Should Be On Medicaid
According to the Government Accountability Office, there are about 9 million Medicaid recipients who are working full-time, and 7.5 million who receive SNAP benefits. (Kathryn Anne Edwards, 8/5)
The New York Times: Have We Turned Personality Into Diagnosis?
Influencers on social media are sharing content that claims to help followers self-diagnose complex medical conditions ranging from A.D.H.D. to autism. And the data reveals that the effect of self-diagnosis is far-reaching. (Nadja Spiegelman, Tressie McMillan Cottom, and Mary H. K. Choi, 8/5)
Stat: AI In Medicine Is Not All The Same
Once in a while, a scientific paper poses a question that we already know the answer to. That’s the case with a new study in Nature Medicine titled, “Is AI actually improving healthcare?” (Priya Abani, 8/6)
Chicago Tribune: More Americans Are Saying No To Alcohol. So, Too, Is New Federal Guidance.
American drinking habits are changing. So is federal guidance on alcohol consumption. (8/3)
