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HHS Fires Top Official, A Vaccine Critic Who Says Coup To Oust RFK Jr. Is Afoot

October 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

Senior adviser Steven J. Hatfill was accused of misrepresenting his role and “not coordinating policy-making with leadership.” When he declined a request to resign, chief of staff Matt Buckham fired him. Plus, a lower-dose covid shot is available for seniors and others at risk for severe infection.

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Health Experts Warn Medicare Staffing Shortage Will Impact Open Enrollment

October 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

CMS has been urged to boost staffing in order to ensure that benefits get delivered and communicated well during Medicare’s open enrollment period. Other news is on the appointment of the director of Medicaid and CHIP, Bausch Health’s exit from the 340B program, and more.

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Prison Phone Rates Going Up; Critics Predict ‘Huge Implications’ On Health

October 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

The FCC voted Tuesday to dramatically raise the price limits that jails and prisons can charge. The calls, which are usually paid for by family members and friends outside of prison, have been shown to provide many mental and public health benefits, such as promoting relationships with children and reducing recidivism.

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Germany To Put $1B Toward Holocaust Survivors’ Home Care In 2026

October 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

Data show that survivors are dealing with more complicated health needs and increased disability as the average age of survivors rises. Other news from around the globe is on Chinese scientists, “fertility tourism,” heat deaths, and more.

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Viewpoints: US Health Care Is Failing Patients With Mental Illnesses; A Migraine Isn’t Merely A Headache

October 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers delve into these public health issues.

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Judge Bans White House From Firing Federal Workers During Shutdown

October 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston of San Francisco blocked the firings, stating that the labor unions would likely win their claims that the cuts were arbitrary and politically motivated.

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Trump Admin Clawing Back Authority Over States’ Medical Debt Protections

October 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau contends federal law invalidates state laws that prevent patients’ medical debts from being reported to credit bureaus. Separately, male veterans who have breast cancer will find it harder to get health care coverage. Plus, Texas sues the maker of Tylenol.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, October 29, 2025

October 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

First Edition: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025

October 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Doctor Tripped Up by $64K Bill for Ankle Surgery and Hospital Stay

By Julie Appleby October 29, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A doctor in Colorado became the patient after an accident totaled her car and sent her to the operating room. The hospital kept her overnight, but her insurer stopped paying after she left the emergency room.

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So Your Insurance Dropped Your Doctor. Now What?

By Bram Sable-Smith Illustrations by Oona Zenda October 29, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Patients sometimes find themselves scrambling for affordable care when a contract dispute causes a hospital — and most of the doctors and other clinicians who work there — to be dropped from an insurance network. Here are six things to know if that happens to you.

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Médicos, callados mientras Florida busca terminar con décadas de mandatos de vacunación infantil

By Arthur Allen October 28, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Sin embargo, si las tasas de vacunación bajan, aumentan los casos de enfermedades como sarampión, hepatitis, meningitis y neumonía e incluso podrían regresar enfermedades como la difteria y la poliomielitis.

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Trump Team Takes Aim at State Laws Shielding Consumers’ Credit Scores From Medical Debt

By Noam N. Levey October 28, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Reversing guidance from the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau concludes that states cannot bar medical debt from their residents’ credit reports.

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Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’

October 28, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The “KFF Health News Minute” brings original health care and health policy reporting from our newsroom to the airwaves each week.

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Stillbirths In US Occur Far More Often Than Previously Reported, Study Finds

October 28, 2025 Morning Briefing

Researchers found that between 2016 and 2022, there was one stillbirth for every 147 births, The Washington Post reported. Worse yet, a significant number of them happened without warning in pregnancies that did not show any previously identified risks.

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GLP-1 Drugs Have Rapidly Lowered American Obesity Rates, Survey Shows

October 28, 2025 Morning Briefing

According to the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index, the U.S. obesity rate fell from 39.9% in 2022 to 37% in 2025. Plus: Women may need less exercise than men to improve heart health.

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Viewpoints: Fast-Tracking Leucovorin Sets Unsettling Precedent; Debt Pushes Med Students Away From Primary Care

October 28, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss these public health topics.

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In Pivot, Federal Workers’ Union Calls For Immediate End To Shutdown

October 28, 2025 Morning Briefing

The president of the American Federation of Government Employees suggested that negotiations over Democrats’ health care demands should continue only after the government is reopened. Separately, news outlets cover the Obamacare price hikes headed for residents in New Jersey, Illinois, Arizona, and Colorado.

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As States Prep To Sue Over Food Aid, Some In GOP Seek Separate SNAP Vote

October 28, 2025 Morning Briefing

Democrat-led states are petitioning for the government to tap an emergency fund to keep food aid flowing amid the shutdown — after the Trump administration said it would not do that. Meanwhile, a Texas grocer has a plan to help families in need; Connecticut issues emergency relief; and more.

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Mental Health Grants For Schools Must Be Restored, Judge Rules

October 28, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Trump administration had canceled the grants, claiming they were not awarded based on merit. The judge said the states made a case for real harm from the cuts to the grants meant to help with a shortage of mental health workers in schools. Also, more than 1 million people show suicidal intent each week while talking to chatbots.

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