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Abortion Is on the Ballot Again as Post-Roe Policies Continue To Evolve
Four states will vote on abortion-related ballot measures in November, marking the fourth time in five years that millions of Americans will weigh in on their states’ abortion rules. The measures follow the Supreme Court’s “Dobbs” decision, which upended federal abortion protections.
What the Health? From KFF Health News: Healthcare a Vague but Potent Issue for Election 2026
Healthcare in general, and health costs in particular, are a top issue for voters in 2026. But it remains unclear exactly how voters want lawmakers to fix the problem. Meanwhile, the Trump administration doubled down on its fraud-fighting efforts. Tami Luhby of CNN, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, and Sarah Jane Tribble of KFF Health News join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.
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Outbreaks and Health Threats
Pennsylvania Doctors Face 'Very Steep' Learning Curve As Congenital Measles Emerges
NBC News: America Had Wiped Out Measles. As Pennsylvania Outbreak Grows Babies Are Infected At Birth
At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. The growing outbreak is raising alarm among doctors who are treating the potentially deadly condition. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S. (Edwards, 9/24)
CIDRAP: Pennsylvania Tops 800 Measles Cases As CDC Acknowledges Only 1 Measles Death
Measles cases in Pennsylvania have now reached 835, according to the state Department of Health yesterday, and 43 of them are new. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday listed a single measles death for 2026 on its dashboard—its first confirmed death of 2026—but Pennsylvania is still reporting four recent deaths related to the virus. (Soucheray, 9/24)
On dengue, salmonella, and bird flu —
WUSF: Florida Counties Declare States Of Emergency To Battle Dengue Fever
Hillsborough County, which remains an active area for dengue fever, declared a state of emergency Thursday over the mosquito-borne illness. So did neighboring Pasco and Pinellas, which took the proactive step to prevent the disease from spreading across county lines. (Mayer, 9/24)
CIDRAP: 10 More Sickened In Salmonella Outbreak Tied To Broccoli Sprouts
Ten more people have fallen ill in a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to broccoli sprouts, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in an update today. The outbreak of Salmonella Bovismorbificans has now sickened 32 people in six states, with three hospitalized. Illness-onset dates range from July 7 to September 3. Of the 27 people who’ve been interviewed, 26 reported eating sprouts or microgreens. (Dall, 9/24)
CIDRAP: H5N1 Avian Flu Activity Picking Up In Minnesota As Study Notes Virus In Polar Bears
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recorded eight new H5N1 avian flu outbreaks among commercial poultry, backyard flocks, and commercial turkey operations, with six of the outbreaks reported in Minnesota, while a new study reports H5 avian flu in polar bears in Alaska. Montana and Wisconsin each reported a single poultry outbreak. (Soucheray, 9/24)
On Ebola and other global diseases —
The Washington Post: U.S. Pledges An Additional $267 Million To Contain Fast-Spreading Ebola
The United States on Wednesday said it will give an addition $267 million in humanitarian aid to help contain and alleviate the deadly Ebola epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo. The sum adds to the $887 million already provided, the State Department said in a statement, and will go toward building Ebola treatment units, helping response teams bury bodies safely, buying medical equipment and expanding programs meant to contain the spread of the disease. (Ombuor, 9/24)
CIDRAP: Fractured Ecosystems, Climate Change Raise Risk Of Zoonotic, Vector-Borne Disease Outbreaks, Study Finds
An analysis of more than 58,000 outbreaks of 32 diseases in 169 countries finds that the fragmentation of ecosystems and climate change–related declines in rainfall have driven up the risk of diseases that spread from animals, mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas to people. For the study, published yesterday in Nature, an international group of researchers assessed outbreaks of zoonotic diseases (those transmitted directly from animals to people) such as coronaviruses, Ebola, and mpox and vector-borne diseases (those spread by mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas), including dengue, Lyme disease, and malaria. (Van Beusekom, 9/24)
The latest from the World Health Organization —
Stat: 'Vulnerable' WHO Begins Process Of Picking New Director-General
At least five candidates are in the running to become the next director-general of the World Health Organization, a job that will come with extraordinary challenges. (Branswell, 9/25)
State Watch
San Francisco's New HIV Cases Dropped 75% Over Past 20 Years, Reaching Record Low
San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco Reports Record-Low Number Of New HIV Cases
San Francisco reported a record-low number of new HIV infections in 2025, according to the city’s annual AIDS update, but ending the decades-long epidemic remains a stubbornly distant prospect. There were 136 new infections reported last year — 12 fewer than the year before, and a 75% drop over the past 20 years. That number is remarkably low compared to the worst years of the epidemic in the 1990s, when thousands were infected every year, and a testament to the success of antiviral medications to fight the virus and drugs that are highly effective at preventing infection. (Allday, 9/24)
More news from across the U.S. —
The Washington Post: D.C. Mailer Sent To Medicaid Recipients Directed People To Adult Site
In a statement, the Department of Health Care Finance confirmed the authenticity of the mailer, which it said included an outdated URL ending in “.com” that had previously been used by the agency. The correct website uses “.gov.” The agency apologized to any resident who may have received one with the bad web address. (Bowman, 9/24)
The Washington Sun: The Trump Administration Has Made It Harder To Be Homeless In D.C.
Homelessness encampments in D.C. have largely disappeared a year after President Donald Trump pushed a crackdown. Homelessness is still, however, a major problem in the city. If anything, the combination of Trump’s pressure to push unhoused people out of the capital and Mayor Muriel Bowser’s response have made struggles worse, according to local lawmakers and advocates for D.C.’s homeless population. (Fernández, 9/24)
Wyoming Public Radio: Wyoming’s Food Pantries Face Another Year Of Increased Food Insecurity
Volunteers piled boxes of food into trunks in a warehouse in Rock River in southcentral Wyoming. The line of vehicles stretched down the street. Each person had a story, like Susan Griffin. “As soon as I lost my husband, I lost my health, and I ended up on disability. And so I've kinda had to have help since then,” Griffin said. (Edwards, 9/24)
The Florida Trib: How Hope Florida Quietly Hollowed Out The State's Medicaid, Food Safety Net
Outside Florida's Department of Children and Families office in Kendall, people stood in line for three to four hours in the South Florida heat, waiting to learn why their Medicaid or food assistance had been cut off and what they could do about it — something the letters the state mailed them often didn't say. (Venkatasubban, 9/24)
AP: Florida Authorities Arrest NC State's Ex-Head Trainer Accused Of Sex Abuse Of Wolfpack Male Athletes
N.C. State’s former director of sports medicine faces felony and misdemeanor criminal charges after being accused of sexually abusing former Wolfpack male athletes under the guise of treatment, which previously led to more than 30 athletes outlining allegations in years of civil lawsuits. Authorities in Florida arrested Robert M. Murphy Jr. on Wednesday night, and he was being held Thursday in the Marion County jail on out-of-state fugitive warrants from North Carolina. (Beard, 9/24)
People.com: Woman Paralyzed After Man Falls From Tree Onto Her During Music Festival In Kentucky
A woman is paralyzed from the waist down after a man fell from a tree and landed on top of her during a music festival. On Friday, Sept. 18, Jamie Ulshoffer was at the Louder Than Life music festival at the Kentucky Exposition Center when a man suddenly fell from a nearby tree and landed directly on top of her, according to ABC affiliate WHAS and First Coast News. The Louisville Metro Police Department tells PEOPLE that their office learned that “a tree limb broke,” causing the man to fall. (Anello, 9/21)
On reproductive and maternal healthcare in North Carolina, Texas, and Missouri —
North Carolina Health News: NC Perinatal Group’s Funding Is Restored
Dozens of hospitals statewide will be able to take part next year in research to improve maternal and newborn care as part of the revived Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina. (Fernandez, 9/25)
The 19th: Kwaneta Harris Pushes To Get Menopause Care To Women's Prisons
For most of Kwaneta Harris’ life, menopause was not something she heard people talk about. She didn’t learn about much beyond hot flashes, night sweats and irregular periods in her nursing school training, or at any point during her decade-long career in the medical field. Her mom never passed along tips about that particular stage of life — just as her grandmother never shared any menopause wisdom with her mom. (Norwood, 9/24)
KFF Health News: Abortion Is On The Ballot Again As Post-Roe Policies Continue To Evolve
After Missouri voters added abortion protections to the state constitution in 2024, Kelly McCoomb decided to keep her yard sign supporting the measure in the basement of her suburban St. Louis home. Abortion access is important to McCoomb. She wants her daughter to grow up in a state where the option is available if needed, and the sign was a keepsake from the day Missourians voted to reverse the state’s near-total ban. McCoomb also couldn’t shake the feeling that she’d need to display the sign in her yard again soon. (Sable-Smith and Orozco Rodriguez, 9/25)
Science And Innovations
Anthropic's AI Just Made Its First Scientific Discovery: A New Enzyme System
The New York Times: Anthropic’s A.I. Is Teaching Itself Biology. Now It’s Made Its First Discovery
Biologists at Anthropic announced on Wednesday that they had used artificial intelligence to identify genes in viruses that produce enzymes that work in a new way, the first discovery emanating from a research lab the company opened this spring. “We have chosen biology and medicine as the primary way that we believe the benefits from A.I. can come about,” said Eric Kauderer-Abrams, the head of life sciences at Anthropic. (Zimmer, 9/24)
MedPage Today: Is AI Flooding Medical Journals With 'Meaningless' Research?
As artificial intelligence (AI) grows more sophisticated, its use in medical research is becoming both more prominent and harder to detect, leading to what some describe as a flood of mediocre science being published in journals. Even just 6 months ago, AI hallucinations like fabricated references were a big concern. But it's now relatively easy to prompt AI to double-check these things and churn out research with no obvious errors, experts said. (Robertson, 9/24)
On breast cancer, dementia, and frontotemporal degeneration —
Inside Climate News: Chemicals Linked To Breast Cancer Are ‘Ubiquitous,’ Study Shows
The more scientists look for chemicals that can increase breast cancer risk, the more they find. Hundreds of potential breast carcinogens lurk in consumer goods, food, drinking water, pesticides, drugs and building materials, scientists reported in a peer-reviewed study published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. Exposure to these chemicals is ubiquitous, the authors warn, yet biomonitoring efforts are failing to measure people’s exposures to most chemicals or assess risks from compound exposures. (Gross, 9/23)
The Washington Post: Some Dementia Patients Grow Lucid Near The End. Scientists Hope It’s A Clue.
Accounts raise tantalizing questions about what happens inside a brain afflicted by dementia and whether cognitive abilities could possibly be restored. (Hetherman, 9/25)
WP Intelligence: How The Growing Cost Of Alzheimer’s Is Spurring A Push For Drug Innovation
New Alzheimer's tests and treatments offer business opportunities and hope for improving outcomes for patients. (Adams, 9/23)
ABC News: What To Know About Frontotemporal Degeneration After NASCAR Hall Of Famer Darrell Waltrip's Diagnosis
NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip's family revealed over the weekend he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) complicated by possible chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). In a statement, Waltrip's family said the possible CTE may be related to injuries sustained during his racing career. They said his symptoms are currently minor, but that he will step further away from public life as the disease progresses. It remains unclear what symptoms Waltrip may have at this time. (Chang and Tsapatsaris, 9/24)
Also —
Undark: Engineering Animals to Grow Human Organs — But Not Human Minds
Research into human-animal chimeras could have a therapeutic payoff, but the work brings up thorny ethical questions. (Schmidt, 9/25)
Capitol Watch
Chris Klomp's Bid To Become HHS Deputy Secretary Advances To Full Senate Vote
Stat: Senate Panel Clears Chris Klomp To Be RFK Jr.'s Top HHS Deputy
A key Senate committee on Thursday approved the nomination of top federal health official Chris Klomp to be deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, clearing the way for him to be confirmed by the full Senate. (Cirruzzo and Wilkerson, 9/24)
AP: FDA Nominee Heidi Overton Says Vaccines Are Safe Despite Trump's Criticism
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration voiced support for the safety of long-established vaccines at a hearing Thursday, even as senators questioned her about the White House’s efforts to upend childhood immunizations. Dr. Heidi Overton is currently serving as a White House adviser and has worked on a series of Trump health initiatives, including an executive order last month that called for splitting up and spacing out decades-old childhood vaccinations. Overton, a physician, stood beside Trump in the Oval Office when he falsely remarked that the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine could be “quite lethal.” (Perrone, 9/24)
Politico: RFK Jr.’s Future Aides Say They Disagree With His Vaccine Views
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s future aides keep repudiating his views about vaccines. Since senators balked at confirming surgeon general nominee Casey Means, a parade of Health Department nominees have endorsed vaccination as the best way to prevent infectious diseases and rejected Kennedy’s supposition that vaccines cause autism. (Paun, 9/24)
Other health news from Capitol Hill —
The Washington Post: How The Fate Of A Rural Hospital Could Help Flip The House
In one Virginia race and others, Democrats are highlighting the rising costs of health care and possible closures of facilities, putting Republicans on defense. (Schneider, 9/24)
FactCheck.org: GOP Ads Mislead On Public Option Proposals' Impact On Rural Hospitals
As Democrats release a flurry of midterm ads portraying GOP cuts to Medicaid as a threat to rural healthcare, Republicans have countered with ads claiming Democratic candidates in Texas and Pennsylvania would put dozens of rural hospitals out of business by creating a public health insurance option. But the ads cite an industry-backed study whose assumptions don’t apply to all public option proposals. (Cuno-Booth, 9/23)
KFF Health News: KFF Health News’ ‘What The Health?’: Healthcare A Vague But Potent Issue For Election 2026
Healthcare, in particular its rising costs, is a key issue for voters in both parties this fall. But lawmakers are offering a variety of remedies on the campaign trail, suggesting that neither party has an agreed-upon approach. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has apparently backed off a plan — for now — to create a political board to review scientific grant awards from the National Institutes of Health. (Rovner, 9/24)
Administration News
Man Shot During 2024 Trump Assassination Attempt In Pennsylvania Has Died
AP: Man Shot During 2024 Trump Campaign Rally In Butler, Pennsylvania, Has Died
James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, has died in Pittsburgh, his lawyer said Thursday. He was 76. Copenhaver was in the bleachers during the event in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a 20-year-old gunman opened fire from a nearby rooftop, grazing Trump’s right ear with one bullet. Copenhaver was struck in the arm and in the abdomen, wounds that left him with lingering injuries and walking with a cane. (Johnson and Carr Smyth, 9/25)
In other news about the Trump administration —
Becker's Hospital Review: AMA, AHA Seek Exemptions From Proposed $103K H-1B Visa Fee
The American Medical Association and American Hospital Association are asking the Department of Homeland Security to exempt clinicians from a proposed $103,265 fee on H-1B visa petitions. The AMA warned the fee would make recruiting physicians to underserved areas “next to financially impossible.” (Twenter, 9/24)
Military.com: Transgender Service Members Allegedly Denied Promised Separation Pay After Forced Military Exits
A group of Democratic lawmakers want answers from the Pentagon and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following reports that roughly a dozen transgender service members never received separation pay following their forced exits from the military. (Mordowanec, 9/25)
The Hill: Students For Life America Files Notice To Sue FDA Over Mifepristone Usage
The anti-abortion group Students for Life of America on Thursday filed a notice of intent to sue the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over alleged inaction over the Endangered Species Act, an escalation of the group’s years-long effort to use environmental laws to restrict abortion drugs. The organization alleges more than 50 tons of medical waste are flushed into water systems each year as a result of abortion drugs, causing significant environmental harm. Environmental scientists dispute that. (Weixel, 9/24)
CBS News: Will An FDA Crackdown Curb Access To Cheaper GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs? Here's What To Know.
The Food and Drug Administration has warned a major compounding pharmacy that it violated federal law by making copies of blockbuster weight-loss drugs in "inordinate amounts." The letter to Empower Pharmacy marks the first time the FDA has waded into a fierce debate about when a pharmacy's legitimate work of customizing a medication crosses the line into mass-copying of patented FDA-approved drugs. (Gilbert, 9/24)
Health Industry
Maine Governor Criticizes Prime Healthcare's Nurse Firings Ahead Of Union Vote
Fierce Healthcare: Maine Governor Urges Fired Nurses Reinstated Ahead Of Union Vote
Accusations of retaliatory firings have been met with denouncement of an "increasingly aggressive" national smear campaign against Prime Healthcare. (Muoio, 9/24)
WMTW: CMMC Nurses Vote To Unionize As Hospital, Union Clash Over Firings
Nurses at Central Maine Medical Center voted overwhelmingly Thursday night to form a union, with a tally of 204 to 21. (9/24)
More news about healthcare personnel —
MPR News: Unionized Doctors Reach Tentative Deal With Allina Health After Four-Day Strike
The union representing about 150 doctors at Allina Health’s Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids and its Unity campus in Fridley announced Wednesday that it has reached a tentative agreement for a first contract with the health system. (Zurek, 9/24)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Georgia’s Morehouse Medical Students Face Food Struggles Amid Aid Delays
Leah Mohnkern had heard there were delays in financial aid disbursements at the Morehouse School of Medicine, but she didn’t realize how serious the problem was until a few weeks ago when she learned a classmate was struggling to afford meals. “She’d basically been eating snacks as her primary source of energy for weeks,” said Mohnkern, a second-year medical student. “It was really hard to hear because obviously studying is really challenging … You can’t do it on an empty stomach.” (Armesto, 9/25)
Healthcare Dive: UnitedHealth Names First Chief Administrative Officer
UnitedHealth has named a longtime corporate strategy and workforce management executive as its inaugural chief administrative officer as the healthcare behemoth continues to overhaul its leadership amid intense scrutiny of its business practices. As CAO, Jodee Kozlak will work to modernize and align UnitedHealth’s operations across different businesses. She’ll oversee a portfolio that initially includes human resources, real estate, procurement and corporate security, according to a Thursday press release. (Parduhn, 9/24)
In other developments from the healthcare industry —
Fierce Healthcare: Hospitals' Use Of AI Coding Tools Cost BCBSA Plans $942M More For Similar Care: Analysis
Hospitals’ increasing use of artificial intelligence for patient coding has increased the frequency of inpatient stays classified as medically complex—boosting the bills sent to payers despite no apparent changes in the care being delivered, according to a new claims analysis from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. (Muoio, 9/24)
Modern Healthcare: Novant Health To Sell 36 Urgent Care Centers To Prisma Health
Prisma Health has agreed to acquire 36 urgent care locations in South Carolina from Novant Health. The deal, slated to close Nov. 1, involves an estimated 500 employees, according to a Thursday news release. Financial terms were not disclosed. (DeSilva, 9/24)
Modern Healthcare: Cigna Group, OpenAI Partner To Expand Complex Care Offerings
The Cigna Group plans to integrate technology from artificial intelligence giant OpenAI to bolster its offerings for patients with complex health conditions. The collaboration will initially focus on oncology, aiming to streamline support care for cancer patients. For example, the company said one capability will provide oncology nurses and case managers across Accredo Specialty Pharmacy and Cigna Healthcare with AI-based tools to aggregate patients’ clinical, pharmacy, behavioral and benefits information. (DeSilva, 9/24)
Modern Healthcare: Payers, Providers See Growth Opportunities In Senior Living
Providers and payers are deploying clinicians and technology to senior living communities in collaborations aimed at lowering the cost of care for older adults. Programs that offer healthcare services within senior living communities have been growing and could create a new source of revenue for providers. The challenge is getting enough residents onboard to make the initiative cost-effective for providers and payers. (Eastabrook, 9/24)
Weekend Reading
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
CNN: The September 11 Cancer Wave Ahead
After the collapse came the dust. It billowed across Lower Manhattan in the wake of the 2001 World Trade Center terror attacks, turning people into ghosts as they trudged to safety. It blew into buildings through broken windows and air intakes, settling into carpets, curtains and upholstery and leaving a fine powder on surfaces. People wrote messages in the dust coating the windows of buildings. (Goodman, 9/19)
The Examination and Stat: How Big Tobacco Flooded The FDA With Public Comments To Kill A Menthol Cigarette Ban
Sometimes you can win an argument just by repeating yourself over and over. That’s a lesson from the tobacco industry’s battle with the Biden-era Food and Drug Administration over its proposed ban on menthol cigarettes. (McLure, 9/25)
The Wall Street Journal: The Peptide Boom That Isn’t About Your Muscles
The real opportunity is pill-form peptides that could hit big pharma’s most profitable franchises. (Wainer, 9/25)
The Washington Post: ‘Toxic Multitasking’ Is Breaking Your Brain. Here’s How To Take Control.
Doing more than one thing at once, especially on screens, can become addictive, which harms the functioning of our brain and nervous system. (Kerr, 9/21)
CIDRAP: ‘I Really Started To Doubt Myself’: Young Woman’s Decade-Long Struggle With C Diff Might Serve To Help Others
For as long as she can remember, Minnie Hatch has experienced tons of infections, including those of the urinary tract, sinuses, skin, and ears. Doctors frequently treated her with antibiotics. When she was about 19, she began having distressing gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, including diarrhea and vomiting. (Holohan, 9/24)
The New York Times: Violinist Jennifer Koh On Her Decade-Long Struggle With A Rare Neurological Disorder
It began with numbness. The violinist Jennifer Koh was giving a solo recital in Santa Fe 10 years ago when, early in the first piece, she realized she couldn’t feel her right hand. She got through the performance, thanks to muscle memory. When she returned home to Manhattan from New Mexico, the problem went away after about a week. But the numbness came back three months later, and then nine months after that, lingering for weeks before disappearing as mysteriously as it arrived. (Barone, 9/24)
Editorials And Opinions
Viewpoints: How Much AI Is Too Much For Med Students?; Change In Counting Method For Measles Deaths Creates Confusion
The New York Times: A.I. Has Made Me A Better Doctor. It’s Made Med Students Worse.
I’m confident in my mastery over what doctors do — and less confident about my continued mastery of an ever-evolving universe of facts. (Rachael Bedard, 9/25)
Stat: How The U.S. Government Is Changing The Way It Counts ‘Measles Deaths’
By mid-September, the Pennsylvania Department of Health had reported four confirmed measles-associated deaths, surpassing the highest annual number of measles-associated deaths in the United States since 1992. Pennsylvania public health professionals are sounding the alarm as the number of measles cases statewide exceeds 800, with cases clustering among communities with a history of vaccine hesitancy. (Denys T. Lau and Jennifer D. Schoendorf, 9/25)
Bloomberg: Dismissing Data Is The Wrong Way To Handle Measles
Pennsylvania officials have confirmed four measles-related deaths. Two, according to reports, are children. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been embroiled in a public battle of semantics over how to characterize the circumstances. To the rest of the nation, the debate obscures a more obvious problem. Measles — a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable and sometimes fatal disease — is on the rise. (9/25)
Stat: Died From Measles Vs. Died With Measles: Where The Truth Is Found
During the pandemic, we all heard some variation of “they died with Covid, not from it.” The phrase is back, this time attached to measles. On Aug. 25, Pennsylvania reported two measles-associated deaths in Lancaster. That day, a county commissioner relayed the coroner’s office’s position that one person had died “WITH measles, but not FROM measles.” (Jess Steier and Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, 9/25)
Chicago Tribune: Gov. JB Pritzker's Honesty About GLP-1s Is Good Medicine For Illinois
Obesity has been seen as something patients could overcome through lifestyle changes rather than recognized for what it is, a chronic disease. (Disha Narang, 9/25)