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Covid Vaccine Requirements Will Cost Schools Federal Funds, Per Trump Rule

February 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

Fifteen colleges would be affected by the executive order; K-12 schools nationwide no longer have such a requirement. Meanwhile, hospitals and medical providers are feeling the strain of the nation’s worst flu season in 15 years.

White House Chops Funding For ACA Health Insurance Navigators By 90%

February 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

Explaining the cuts, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said the higher funding did not represent “a reasonable return on investment.” But The Hill reports that navigators were particularly effective in helping people enroll in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

As ‘Disease Detectives’ Lose Their Jobs, Worry Escalates Over Bird Flu, Measles

February 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

“We’re heading in the wrong direction,” Caitlin Rivers, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, told The Washington Post. Meanwhile, a measles outbreak in Texas has doubled in size, and a fourth American was hospitalized in Wyoming with human bird flu.

Uncertain Times Delay Private Equity Investments In Home Care

February 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

Concerns about the economy and federal policy are causing investors to take a beat on investing in companies that provide in-home care. Also, states remove mental health questions from licensure forms so doctors won’t fear getting help. Other industry news: a medical oxygen shortage, medical delivery drones, and more.

Missouri Judge Clears Way For Abortions To Restart

February 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

In November, voters approved enshrining abortion rights into the state constitution, but regulations on health centers were so strict that most didn’t meet them, AP reported. The latest ruling blocks those regulations. In other news, New Jersey has broadened elderly care outside of nursing homes.

More People Search For Gambling Addiction Help As Sports Betting Grows

February 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

A new study suggests that the growing number of states legalizing sports gambling is cause for concern. Meanwhile, heart failure deaths are up, partly due to medical successes that enable people to live longer. Other news is on cancer treatments, the Senate Aging Committee, and more.

Morning Briefing for Tuesday, February 18, 2025

February 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

HHS Purges Thousands Of Public Health Experts, Inspectors, And Others

February 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

Practically every Department of Health and Human Services agency lost workers, who were told via email that their jobs have been eliminated. The mass firings prompted the head of the FDA food division to resign in protest.

First Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025

February 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

Iowa Medicaid Sends $4M Bills to Two Families Grieving Deaths of Loved Ones With Disabilities

By Tony Leys February 18, 2025 KFF Health News Original

States are required to claw back health care costs from the estates of many Medicaid recipients. Some, including Iowa, are particularly aggressive in their pursuit.

Pain Clinics Made Millions From ‘Unnecessary’ Injections Into ‘Human Pin Cushions’

By Brett Kelman Illustration by Oona Zenda February 18, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Pain MD, which once ran as many as 20 clinics across three states, gave chronic-pain patients about 700,000 total injections near their spines, according to court documents. Last year, federal prosecutors proved at trial that the shots were medically unnecessary and part of an extensive fraud scheme.

Journalists Talk Southern Health Care: HIV Drug Access, Medicaid Expansion, Vaccination Rates

February 15, 2025 KFF Health News Original

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

Sights, Sounds Trigger Trauma for Super Bowl Parade Shooting Survivors

By Bram Sable-Smith February 14, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Survivors and witnesses of gun violence often freeze emotionally at first, as a coping mechanism. As the one-year mark since the parade shooting nears, the last installment in our series “The Injured” looks at how some survivors talk about resilience, while others are desperately trying to hang on.

Urgent CDC Data and Analyses on Influenza and Bird Flu Go Missing as Outbreaks Escalate

By Amy Maxmen February 14, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Delays in urgent CDC analyses of seasonal flu and bird flu, and the agency’s silence, will harm Americans as outbreaks escalate, doctors and public health experts warn.

Health System Leaders Move To Improve Quality Of Ambulatory Care

February 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

According to Becker’s Hospital Review, outpatient care needs are projected to increase. This will require the same level of standardized safety protocols and rigorous reporting mechanisms.

Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

February 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on hospital food, Zolgensma, seed oils, PTSD, and more.

Viewpoints: US Needs To Take Bird Flu More Seriously; What Happens When Science Denialism Comes Into Power

February 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers tackle these public health issues.

Medicaid Changes Come Into Focus As House Begins Paring Budget

February 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Looking to trim $880 billion, Republican lawmakers are considering block-granting Medicaid funding and establishing work requirements for beneficiaries, Modern Healthcare reports. As Politico points out, cutting Medicaid won’t be so simple.

Bird Flu Is Spreading Undetected To People, CDC Testing Results Indicate

February 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Veterinarians who worked with cattle had antibodies in their system that showed they had the H5N1 virus, though they exhibited no symptoms and none knew they were working with sick animals, according to a report. Meanwhile, as states report more cases, people are urged to avoid dead birds.

Births Are Up. So Is Infant Mortality After Abortion Bans, Studies Show.

February 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

In states with abortion bans, infant mortality rates were 6% higher than expected. The studies suggested abortion bans significantly affect people struggling economically. Meanwhile, New York won’t extradite Dr. Margaret Carpenter in an abortion pill case. The doctor also is being fined by Texas.

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