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A photo of signage outside a laundromat: "24 hours, SuperSuds,laundry."

Wash, Dry, Enroll: Finding Medicaid Help at the Laundromat

By Phil Galewitz February 5, 2025 KFF Health News Original

State Medicaid and Affordable Care Act programs have long struggled to connect with lower-income Americans to help them access care. Now some are trying an alternative approach: meeting them at the laundromat.

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A photo of signage outside a laundromat: "24 hours, SuperSuds,laundry."

Lavar, secar, inscribirse: cómo obtener Medicaid… en la lavandería

By Phil Galewitz February 5, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Trabajadores, muchos de los cuales son bilingües, visitan lavanderías para establecer relaciones, generar confianza y conectar a las personas con la asistencia del gobierno

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Viewpoints: Republican Senator Deserves Praise For Pushing Back Against RFK Jr.’s Misinformation

February 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss these public health issues.

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New York Law Will Protect Doctors Who Prescribe Abortion Meds Online

February 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

In the aftermath of the indictment of a New York doctor in Louisiana, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Monday that allows doctors to keep their names off abortion pill prescriptions. Also, Virginia moves to shield doctors who provide abortion care to out-of-state patients from extradition.

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NY Hospitals Caught In The Middle Of Federal-State Trans Care Tug-Of-War

February 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

New York providers, wary of losing federal funding in light of President Donald Trump’s executive order to halt gender-affirming treatments, are told they would be violating state law if they don’t provide such care. More news comes from Missouri, California, Colorado, and Indiana.

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FDA OKs Pig Organ Transplant Studies For Those With Kidney Failure

February 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

The organs will come from genetically modified pigs in the hopes of helping the thousands of Americans waiting for transplants. Also in the news: the world’s smallest heart pump, nanoplastics in the brain, rising lung cancer diagnoses, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, February 4, 2025

February 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

Rubio Takes The Helm At USAID In Apparent State Department Takeover

February 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

As Democrats and public health leaders denounce the White House’s moves against the humanitarian agency, one senator vows to stall State Department nominees until the attack ends. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China went into effect today.

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Some CDC Webpages Reinstated, But Not All Health Care Info Is Back

February 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

News outlets report on the purge of DEI content from health and science agencies after Trump’s executive order last week. Meanwhile, the EPA is planning to sideline career staffers overseeing scientific research and public health matters and replace them with political appointees.

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Democratic Senators Urge RFK Jr. To Avoid Vaccine Decisions If Confirmed

February 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Ron Wyden of Oregon are concerned his family could benefit from anti-vaccine litigation, Bloomberg reported.

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Cigna Makes Plans To Link Executive Pay With Customer Satisfaction

February 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

The move comes amid a public outcry over the health insurance industry’s denials of care and the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Other news is on antisemitism investigations at four medical schools; an acquisition of Texas nursing homes; Molina Healthcare; Baxter; and more.

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First Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025

February 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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A woman wearing a blue pant suit stands by a balcony in the Indiana state house.

Indiana Governor Appoints Business Leader To Shake Up Health Care

By Samantha Liss February 4, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Gloria Sachdev, a pharmacist by training, has spent years taking on the health care establishment in Indiana, working to pull down high hospital prices and make information public to patients. Now, in a newly created position in the governor’s Cabinet, she’s no longer fighting from the outside.

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A woman wearing overalls and an orange hard hat is sitting for a photo. She holds a cell phone in her hand for the camera to see and smiles in the direction of the photographer.

For California Farmworkers, Telehealth Visits With Mexican Doctors Fill a Gap

By Victoria Clayton February 4, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The MiSalud app enables Spanish-speaking users in the U.S. to meet virtually with health professionals in Mexico via a smartphone app. At Taylor Farms in Salinas, California, the novel program has been a hit.

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A woman wearing overalls and an orange hard hat is sitting for a photo. She holds a cell phone in her hand for the camera to see and smiles in the direction of the photographer.

Para trabajadores agrícolas de California, las consultas con médicos mexicanos a distancia llenan un vacío

By Victoria Clayton February 4, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Este método, que podría llegar a tener gran utilidad en la era de los teléfonos inteligentes, es una aplicación que permite efectuar consultas médicas transfronterizas.

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44 States See High Flu Activity Level; Pediatric Deaths Reach 47 This Season

February 3, 2025 Morning Briefing

Also: It’s been five years since covid-19 was declared a public health emergency by the United States, yet it continues to take thousands of lives. Separately, H5N1 avian flu, the Uganda Ebola outbreak, gluten-free ultra-processed foods, and more are in the news.

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Viewpoints: Tax Cuts Would Have A Negative Impact On Our Health

February 3, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss these public health topics.

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NYC Hospital Reportedly Cancels Kids’ Gender Treatments After Trump Order

February 3, 2025 Morning Briefing

NYU Langone Health has not made any announcements, The New York Times reported, but the dad of one of the children said a doctor told him that the hospital could not do the procedure because of “the new administration.” Other news is from Wyoming, Texas, Ohio, North Carolina, and elsewhere.

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Lawmakers Unveil New Bipartisan Bill To Boost Medicare Doctors’ Pay

February 3, 2025 Morning Briefing

At the end of last year, CMS proposed a cut to Medicare physician reimbursements by 2.9% for 2025, but the new bill would boost physician pay by 6.6% retroactive to the beginning of the year. Other news covers Colorado School of Medicine unionization; public health workforce shortages; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, February 3, 2025

February 3, 2025 Morning Briefing

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