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Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs

July 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of the latest health research and news.

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Maryland Draws From ACA Fund To Cover Abortion Care Expenses

July 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Maryland has seen a surge of out-of-state patients whom they’ve been able to help by accessing funds sourced in fees paid by insurance companies that participate in the ACA marketplaces. Other states in the news: Connecticut, Missouri, California, Massachusetts, and Arkansas.

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Black, Hispanic Kids Had Higher Covid Hospitalization Rates, Analysis Finds

July 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

The study shows that even after hospitalization rates decreased in 2022 and 2023 for all groups, rates among Black and Hispanic children remained consistently higher. In other news, mRNA can be delivered by capsule; new ways to improve organ donation; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Kennedy Ousts Two Top HHS Aides; NIH Overhauls Advisory Roles

July 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Chief of Staff Heather Flick Melanson and Deputy Chief of Staff for policy Hannah Anderson served just months on the job. At the National Institutes of Health, advisory council appointees have been let go, and the director’s advisory committee has been disbanded.

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Medicaid Cuts Could Mean 1,000 More Deaths Each Year, Report Indicates

July 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Cuts also could lead to almost 100,000 more hospitalizations each year, according to the report published Wednesday in JAMA Health Forum. Also: The Trump administration speeds up the clawback of $7.8 billion in Medicare payments to hospitals.

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988 LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Lifeline Will Go Out Of Service Today

July 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

In April, counselors fielded roughly 70,000 crisis contacts from LGBTQ youth, marking an all-time high. In 2024, the Trevor Project reported that half of LGBTQ young people who wanted mental health care said they were unable to access it.

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8 In 10 US Counties Have ‘Health Care Deserts’

July 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

The research from Good Rx also shows that 87% of those in Wyoming, 74% of those in Vermont, and 70% of those in Montana live in a health care desert county, Newsweek reports. Other industry news is on Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Geisinger Health System, Steward Health Care, and more.

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Viewpoints: FDA Takes a Back Seat On Oversight Of Biologics Under RFK Jr.; Universal Ban On PFAS Is Overdue

July 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into these public health issues.

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First Edition: Thursday, July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Los Angeles Weighs a Disaster Registry. Disability Advocates Warn Against False Assurances.

By Miranda Green July 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Amid increasingly frequent natural disasters, several states have turned to registries to prioritize help for vulnerable residents. But while some politicians see these registries as a potential solution to a public health problem, many disability advocates say they endanger residents with mobility problems by giving a false sense of security.

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Maybe It’s Not Just Aging. Maybe It’s Anemia.

By Paula Span July 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Significant numbers of older people have the condition. Many find relief with an effective treatment that is being more widely prescribed.

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Tal vez no es la edad, quizás tienes anemia

By Paula Span July 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Los síntomas de la anemia —cansancio, dolor de cabeza, calambres en las piernas, frío, disminución de la capacidad para hacer ejercicio, confusión mental— a menudo se atribuyen al envejecimiento mismo.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

Medicare doc pay increase, funding shifts by White House, mifepristone access, early cancer detection tests, veteran DNA donations, and more.

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Viewpoints: Amid Growing Federal Distrust, State Health Departments Should Step Up Vaccine Guidance

July 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss these public health topics.

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‘Underwhelming’: Doc Groups Criticize Proposed Medicare Payment Increase

July 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

Separately, Medicare is proposing “efficiency” pay cuts that would hit specialists. Also: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wants to repeal some of the new Medicaid cuts; LGBTQ+ Americans may face a “Medicaid coverage cliff” from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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Report: Anti-Addiction Funding Withheld By Trump Administration

July 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

CDC sources tell NPR that the Trump administration has delayed and might cancel roughly $140 million in grants to fund fentanyl overdose response efforts, known as the Overdose Data To Action program or OD2A. Other health programs facing funding cuts are also in the news

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Doctors Warn Against ‘Coffee Enema’ Alternative Wellness Trend

July 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

Medical experts advise that the purported benefits of of the procedure lack scientific evidence and actually could be hazardous. In other public health news: Declining vaccine rates might signal a resurgence in infectious diseases; measles and covid cases climb; and more.

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Minnesota Nurses Association Set To Ratify Contract For 15,000 Nurses

July 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

The contract, which was reached after months of negotiations and averted a strike, addresses staffing, workplace safety, and fair wages. Meanwhile, some Baltimore nurses prepare to go on strike. Also in the news: the impact of federal cuts in Texas, go-bags for seniors’ hospital visits, and more.

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Mifepristone Access May Be Limited In West Virginia, Appeals Court Rules

July 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

A divided 4th Circuit Court found that GenBioPro’s argument regarding the abortion pill “falls well short of expressing a clear intention to displace the states’ historic and sovereign right to protect the health and safety of their citizens.”

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