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Journalists Recap State of NIH Cancer Research and Abortion Law’s Effect on Clinical Decisions

June 7, 2025 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

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Tribes Question Kennedy’s Promise To Protect Them From Health Cuts

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez June 6, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Get our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET.

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In Axing mRNA Contract, Trump Delivers Another Blow to US Biosecurity, Former Officials Say

By Amy Maxmen June 6, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration is eroding national pandemic flu defenses as it guts health agencies, cuts research and health budgets, and withdraws funding for bird flu vaccines, health security experts said.

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Four States Petition FDA To Remove Mifepristone Restrictions

June 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

The petition, filed by Massachusetts, New York, California, and New Jersey, aims to compel the FDA to recognize that mifepristone is safe and effective. More reproductive health news includes GLP-1 drugs and birth control; IVF; antibiotics during pregnancy; gut microbiota; menopause; and more.

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Gilead Pins Its Hopes On Breakthrough Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shot

June 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Wall Street Journal reports on the expected FDA approval of lenacapavir and what it might mean for Gilead’s future in the market. Other coverage of science and research-related news is on a mini-heart breakthrough at Stanford; a potential link between semaglutides and age-related macular degeneration; the prevalence of aggressive fatty liver disease; and more.

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AMA To Allow AI Startup Access To Medical Journals’ Content In New Deal

June 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

The AI search tool allows clinicians to input patients’ clinical presentations and receive relevant academic articles from medical journals. This is the second deal the AI startup, OpenEvidence, has brokered this year with medical publications. Plus: “ghost networks;” the No Surprises Act; and more.

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Denver ER Visits, Overdoses Drop Thanks To Mental Health Program

June 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

Denver’s THRIVE program, which aims to help those experiencing homelessness and addiction, has also helped to decrease jail bookings. Other news from around the nation comes from North Carolina, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Florida, and Illinois.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

June 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to spend some time with over the long weekend. Today’s selections are on infant testing, cancer, ultra-processed foods, and consumer health.

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Viewpoints: Social Media Is Driving Self-Diagnosis; RFK Jr. Callously Fired All Heat Safety Experts At NIOSH

June 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss these public health issues.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, June 6, 2025

June 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

Medicare cuts eyed in tax bill; Medicaid; bringing back fired health workers; mifepristone; HIV; asthma; and more. Plus, your weekend reads.

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Once Off Limits, Medicare Cuts Now In The Mix As Senate Works On Tax Bill

June 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

Desperate to find savings in President Donald Trump’s budget bill, Senate Republicans are opening the door to changes to Medicare — which they previously indicated would not be a part of the legislation. Changes to target “waste and fraud” in private Medicare Advantage plans are high on the list. Meanwhile, news outlets also report cuts to Medicaid and the ACA are under consideration.

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From FDA To USAID, Trump Team Races To Bring Back Fired Workers

June 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

A Washington Post review found recent messy re-hirings at agencies including the Food and Drug Administration, the State Department, and others. “It feels like it was all just a game to them,” one rehired FDA staffer said. Separately, questions are swirling about the CDC’s leadership.

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First Edition: Friday, June 6, 2025

June 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

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In a Dusty Corner of California, Trump’s Threatened Cuts to Asthma Care Raise Fears

By Miranda Green June 6, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration wants to shutter the CDC’s National Asthma Control Program, which provides millions in funding to state-administered initiatives aimed at fighting the disease. The program’s closure, combined with massive cuts to environmental programs, could put the 28 million Americans with asthma at increased risk.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Lands in Senate. Our 400th Episode!

June 5, 2025 Podcast

The House’s gigantic tax-and-spending budget reconciliation bill has landed with a thud in the Senate, where lawmakers are divided in their criticism over whether it increases the deficit too much or cuts Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act too deeply. Meanwhile, the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate that the bill, if enacted, could increase the ranks of the uninsured by nearly 11 million people over a decade won’t make it an easy sell. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Arielle Zionts, who reported and wrote the latest “Bill of the Month” feature, about a Medicaid patient who had an out-of-state emergency.

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VA Spending Bill Boosts Budget For Vets To See Private Docs By 50%

June 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

Military.com reports that the House Appropriations Committee’s fiscal 2026 VA spending bill would allocate about $453 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs — an $83 billion increase over this year. However, only 4% would be slated for medical care. Other news from Capitol Hill is on an FDA program that brings nonprescription drugs to market, PEPFAR funds, and more.

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Scientists Might Have Found A Way To Eradicate HIV From The Body

June 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

Australian researchers have found a way to lure the virus out of the body’s white blood cells, where it usually hides, using mRNA technology. Also: DNA testing to select embryos with longer life expectancy might be possible; maternal obesity affects childhood infection rates; and more.

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Texas Hospital Faulted For Denying Care To Woman With Life-Threatening Pregnancy

June 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

A federal inquiry determined a Texas facility violated the law when it did not provide care for Kyleigh Thurman’s ectopic pregnancy, AP reports. Other states in the news include California, Texas, and Florida.

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Mangione’s Diary Details Lead-Up To CEO’s Slaying, Prosecutors Contend

June 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

Court filings give insight into why shooting suspect Louis Mangione might have targeted the UnitedHealthcare executive: “It checks every box.” In other news: Hospital construction trends include AI; Novo Nordisk is playing catch-up to Eli Lilly in the weight loss drug race; and more.

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Valley Fever Much More Prevalent In The US Than Previously Thought

June 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

A study looked at data models and national surveillance reports for 2019, estimating that the true number of cases is likely 10 to 18 times higher than those reported. Other news is on the measles outbreak and tracking systems, and a ground beef recall.

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