First Edition: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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Viewpoints: Our Politicians Will Always Find Something Else More Important Than Healthcare; Closure Of Strait Of Hormuz Is Hurting Food Production
Opinion writers delve into these topics and others.
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Alabama Cannot Execute Man By Nitrogen Gas, Federal Judge Rules
Judge Emily C. Marks permanently blocked Alabama from executing the inmate with nitrogen gas, finding that the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment, The Guardian reports. Alabama was the first state to use the execution method. Also: New data show an increase in suicides in Maryland, despite a national decline, Maryland Matters reports.
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Frustrated By Out-Of-Stock Prescription Drugs? The Problem Is ‘Not Going Away,’ Expert Says
U.S. Pharmacopeia examined why some U.S. drugs are in short supply for a longer duration, a shortage that has sometimes hobbled the U.S. healthcare system. “The problems we have are systemic. They are not resolved and they are not new. They’re old and not going away,” said Matthew Christian of U.S. Pharmacopeia.
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House Panel Targets Funds From Medicare’s Controversial Prior Authorization Pilot
The House Appropriations Committee unanimously approved an amendment that could bar the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from using funds on WISeR, a pilot program that uses AI to create a "streamlined" prior authorization process for Medicare, Fierce Healthcare reported.
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FDA Green-Lights First New Sunscreen Ingredient In 20 Years
Bemotrizinol is an over-the-counter sunscreen ingredient that's long been used in Europe and Asia, The New York Times reports. Experts say it offers advantages over others for sale in the U.S. Other public health news is on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, ultraprocessed foods, dementia, and more.
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Feds Are Denied Access To California Hospital Records For Transgender Minors
A federal judge blocked the Department of Justice's demand for access to California hospital records for transgender minor patients who have received treatment. The Trump administration had threatened to prosecute facilities that did not comply with its order.
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As Measles Spiked In 2025, So Did Vitamin A Poisonings
Internet searches for alternative measles treatments surged around the time Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed that the MMR vaccine causes encephalitis, according to a study reported in People.com. America's Poison Centers noted a 38.7% increase in pediatric vitamin A exposures compared to the same period in 2024.
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First Edition: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Former HHS Chief Becerra Has Been On A Lucky Streak; Banning Federal Funding Of Animal Testing Would Stifle Organ Transplant Research
Opinion writers consider these topics and others.
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South Africa Begins Giving Out Twice-Yearly Shot That’s 100% Effective At Preventing HIV
The drug lenacapavir, which was developed by Gilead Sciences, must be injected every six months. The government has vowed to reach 3 million South Africans over the next three years but is awaiting more details from Gilead.
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Cleveland Clinic Won’t Provide Transgender Care For Minors For At Least 20 Years
The health provider agreed to the deal with the Department of Justice and Ohio attorney general, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported. It noted that the agreement would stay in place even if Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care is overturned.
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2 Leaders Resign From ADA In Wake Of Scuffle At Louisiana Conference
President-elect Jennifer Green and Scientific Sessions Planning Committee Chair Mark Atkinson have left their positions with the American Diabetes Association, sources told MedPage Today. In other news: Health insurance exchange and Medicare brokerage GoHealth has filed for Chapter 11.
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Experts Say Smartphone Use In Kids Younger Than 13 Linked To Depression, Obesity
In a new study published yesterday in JAMA Pediatrics, scientists say that the earliest a child should receive a smartphone is age 13. They found that use from that age, while still linked to poor sleep, is not associated with an increased risk of depression or obesity. Plus: Apple expands tools to protect kids online; the U.K. will announce a social media ban for kids; and more.
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New World Screwworm Cases Rise And Expand Into New Mexico
A dog in New Mexico is confirmed to be infected with the flesh-eating fly larva. There are also four cases in animals in Texas. Plus: Ebola cases climb in Africa, but the World Health Organization says contact tracing is improving.
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Judge Tosses $100K H-1B Visa Fee That Wreaked Havoc On Healthcare Industry
Judge Leo T. Sorokin of the Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts ordered the fee to be voided “in its entirety.” In March, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation that would waive the fee for foreign health care professionals, The New York Times reported, but the measure has not been adopted by either chamber.
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First Edition: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Latest Ebola Outbreak Is A Stress Test, And The World Is Failing It; Why Are Farmers Tangled Up In SNAP Funding?
Opinion writers delve into these topics and others.
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NC Medical Examiners To Protest Lack Of Pay Increase By Taking Coordinated, Indefinite Holidays
About 150 North Carolina state medical examiners across 20 counties plan to protest beginning June 15 to draw attention to the fact that their pay has not increased in more than a decade, Asheville Watchdog reports.
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SF General Hospital Fined More Than $130K For Workplace Violence Infractions
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued a record fine against the facility after the fatal stabbing of a social worker at the hospital’s sexual health clinic in December. Cal/OSHA released a 38-page report Wednesday, identifying 77 workplace safety failures and including seven citations for violating state safety standards, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
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