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Doctors Warn New Covid Strain Could Cause Surge Due To Waning Immunity

May 30, 2025 Morning Briefing

Also, a study shows that receiving the covid vaccine provides long-term protection and does not inhibit immune response to other variants. Additional coverage is on measles, climate change’s effect on health, food safety, and more.

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With PBM Law Set For 2026, Express Scripts And CVS Health Sue Arkansas

May 30, 2025 Morning Briefing

The companies contend the law will close pharmacies, confuse residents, and raise drug prices, among other effects. Other news from around the nation comes from Colorado, Texas, Connecticut, Iowa, Louisiana, and Florida.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

May 30, 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 childhood cancer, adult autism, mifepristone, RFK Jr.’s inner circle, and climate denial.

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Doctors Working In Private Practice At Lowest Level Since 2012, Survey Finds

May 30, 2025 Morning Briefing

Health care industry news also covers American doctors moving to Canada; Penn Medicine’s pause on gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19; Cleveland Clinic’s pivot on its “pay now” copay policy; and more.

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Adult Autism Diagnoses Are On The Rise Due To Increased Awareness

May 30, 2025 Morning Briefing

From 2011 to 2022, diagnoses rose 450% for adults ages 26 to 34. This has shown to be a relief to those who never understood their lifelong symptoms. In other news: AI can be used to determine the efficacy of a cancer drug in patients; candidemia incidence remained steady while death rates rose during covid; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025 Morning Briefing

Doctors moving to Canada; errors in MAHA report; Medicaid and the ACA; opioid settlement funds; autism; new covid strain; and more.

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Overshadowed By Medicaid Cuts, Tax Bill Proposes Significant ACA Reforms

May 30, 2025 Morning Briefing

Like Medicaid, a large portion of those enrolled in an Affordable Care Act insurance plan voted for President Donald Trump. Changes to the program proposed in Republicans’ tax bill could create a backlash in the upcoming elections. Meanwhile, senators say they will be taking a second look at the changes to Medicaid in the legislation.

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MAHA Report Review Finds Erroneous, Made Up References; AI Use Suspected

May 30, 2025 Morning Briefing

NOTUS, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet, was the first to report the citation errors. The White House has not confirmed the use of artificial intelligence and instead referred to the errors as “formatting issues.” It said it will fix the mistakes.

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First Edition: Thursday, May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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An illustration drawn in pen and ink and colored lightly with watercolor shows a crowd of doctors gathering around an airline gate for a flight to Canada. The doctor in the center looks back at the viewer with an expression that shows concern and remorse.

American Doctors Are Moving to Canada To Escape the Trump Administration

By Brett Kelman Illustration by Oona Zenda May 30, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Canada has seen a surge of American doctors seeking to move north in the months since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

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Opioid Settlement Windfall: Where the Billions Are Going

By Aneri Pattani May 30, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers have been paying billions of dollars to settle lawsuits over their role in the overdose epidemic. How to spend the money remains an open question.

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An illustration drawn in pen and ink and colored lightly with watercolor shows a crowd of doctors gathering around an airline gate for a flight to Canada. The doctor in the center looks back at the viewer with an expression that shows concern and remorse.

Médicos estadounidenses se mudan a Canadá para escapar de la administración Trump

By Brett Kelman May 30, 2025 KFF Health News Original

El Consejo Médico de Canadá afirmó que el número de médicos estadounidenses que han dado el primer paso para obtener la licencia en Canadá, ha aumentado más del 750%.

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Viewpoints: We Must Engage Anti-Vaccine Rhetoric With Compassion; FDA Cuts Will Increase Drug Prices

May 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss these public health issues.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, May 29, 2025

May 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

The medical bill of the month; Medicaid changes; food and air safety; trans health; doctor wait times; and more are in the news.

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Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs

May 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Health Experts, Industry Sound Alarm Over New Covid Vaccine Guidance

May 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

News outlets unpack the public health effects of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s revised vaccine recommendations for children and pregnant women. In other vaccine news, HHS cancels its bird flu vaccine contract with Moderna; ‘Hotel Influenza’ will aid in developing new flu vaccines.

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CMS Requests Hospitals’ Data Related To Transgender Care In Children

May 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

Hospitals will have to submit information on their policies and procedures as well as any adverse events related to gender-affirming procedures, The Hill reports. Plus, HHS has a new deputy general counsel to work on psychedelics policy, and news outlets list Medicaid’s defenders.

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Wait Times Up For Doc Appointments Across Many Specialties, Survey Finds

May 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

A recent survey of six medical specialties in 15 U.S. metropolitan areas finds that the average wait time for physician appointments has increased significantly in recent years. Specialties most affected include OB-GYN and cardiology.

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States Take On Prior Authorization Reform As Congressional Efforts Stall

May 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

States are picking up the mantle on insurance reform as they await lawmakers’ next attempt to push through a bipartisan, health-industry-backed bill. Other news is on a gender-affirming care ban in Utah; votes against a fluoride ban in Louisiana; and more.

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Gene Delivery ‘Trucks’ Target Brain Cells, Hold Promise For Brain Diseases

May 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post reports on new tools that could lead to treatments for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and other neurodegenerative diseases. Other science and research news is on childhood lead exposure, a non-opioid analgesic, the “first true urban pest,” and more.

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