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California Warns Against Mushroom Foraging After Deadly Poisoning

December 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

California officials have reported one fatality and nearly two dozen cases of amatoxin poisoning, possibly caused by death cap mushrooms. The toxin can lead to severe liver damage and death. Other states in the news include Massachusetts, Illinois, Nebraska, and Maine.

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Scientists Tap Into Mitochondria To Reverse Aging, Fight Dementia

December 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

A new method transforms a patient’s own cells by changing them into stem cells and adding “nanoflower” particles, resulting in increased mitochondria production that can target aging cells. Also: Researchers find reading is good for the aging brain; diabetes is linked to sudden cardiac death; and more.

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Viewpoints: No Health Care Solution Until Trump Admits Problem; CDC’s Hep B Vax Shift Is Worse Than It Seems

December 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss these public health issues.

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After Hep B Guidance Change, Trump Orders Quick Review Of Vaccine Plan

December 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

In ordering the review of vaccine recommendations, the president said he thinks the United States’ core childhood vaccine schedule should be updated “to align with such scientific evidence and best practices from peer, developed countries.” Plus, insurers will still cover the hepatitis B shot.

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Congress Faces Make-Or-Break Timing On ACA Subsidies, Health Care Costs

December 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

Congress’ docket this week includes the introduction of a House leadership-endorsed health care plan and a potential Senate vote on Democrats’ three-year subsidies’ extension. Other news on health care costs is on a charge for pre-visit questionnaires, a rise in spending on prescription drugs, and more.

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Unhappy With Zeldin’s Performance, MAHA Advocates Want EPA Chief Fired

December 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

President Trump “made a promise to the American people to address pesticides and reduce childhood chronic illnesses,” one influencer said. Lee Zeldin instead has weakened protections against toxic chemicals, activists contend. Plus, ProPublica examines the EPA’s revision of how the health dangers posed by formaldehyde are assessed.

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Health Policy Experts Wary Over What Is In The Fine Print Of $50B Rural Fund

December 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

In a bid to get a larger piece of the funding, several states also vowed to change their own laws, Politico reported — making promises, for example, to restrict low-income people from using SNAP to buy junk food or to expand telehealth.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, December 8, 2025

December 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

First Edition: Monday, Dec. 8, 2025

December 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Watch: What Do Republicans Really Want on Health Care?

By Julie Rovner December 8, 2025 KFF Health News Original

On “What the Health? From KFF Health News,” distributed by WAMU, chief Washington correspondent and podcast host Julie Rovner sat down with Avik Roy, a GOP health policy adviser, to talk about how health care has evolved as a Republican Party issue.

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A North Carolina Hospital Was Slated To Open in 2025. Mired in Bureaucracy, It’s Still a Dirt Field.

By Andrew Jones December 8, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Regulations meant to prevent unfettered health care expansion are withholding needed hospital beds in a rural part of North Carolina. Here, as in communities around the country, some officials and health care providers are contesting such “certificate of need” laws.

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Journalists Dig Into Maine HIV Outbreak and Ever-Closer End to Enhanced ACA Subsidies

December 6, 2025 KFF Health News Original

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

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In RFK Jr.’s Upside-Down World of Vaccines, Panel Votes To End Hepatitis B Shot at Birth

By Arthur Allen December 5, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A session of a vaccine panel dominated by skeptics was chaotically at odds with past practices of the CDC, which HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has described as a “cesspool of corruption.” His crew voted to end a 34-year recommendation to vaccinate newborns against hepatitis B.

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Feds Promised ‘Radical Transparency’ but Withhold $50B Rural Fund Details

By Sarah Jane Tribble December 5, 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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Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs, Humana May Join Forces To Lower Drug Costs

December 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

The two are in talks to explore how they can lower prescription drug prices with a direct-to-employer model. Plus: A look at why turning human blood into medications is big business; CMS wants to encourage technology-supported care through wearable reimbursements; and more.

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New York Health System May See Cuts, Missed Payroll Without Urgent Aid

December 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

North Star Health Alliance in Ogdensburg, New York, is “facing imminent closure,” according to CEO Richard Duvall. Plus, news from California, Florida, and Missouri.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

December 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on relationships, mental health, Parkinson’s, rabies, and more.

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Viewpoints: Only Science-Led Reform Will Loosen Biosimilar Barriers; How Hypertension Treatment Is Changing

December 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss these public health issues.

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Vaccine Advisers Balk At Wording Of Proposed Hep B Guidance, Delay Vote

December 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices panelists are taking a closer look at the recommendation, which was revised three times just before the meeting. They could vote today on whether newborns should get the shot. Plus, ACIP’s trustworthiness is under the scope.

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US-Kenya Health Pact Is First Of Likely Many Global Deals After USAID’s Exit

December 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

It’s a five-year, $2.5 billion deal that focuses on preventing and treating diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis with an emphasis on faith-based medical providers, AP reported. Previously, there was a patchwork of health agreements run by the U.S. Agency for International Development before it was dismantled this year.

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