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NC’s Medicaid ‘HOP’ Experiment Nixed; It ‘Saved My Life,’ One Recipient Says

September 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

Cancellation of the Healthy Opportunities Pilot, or HOP, has been especially disheartening for residents of Asheville and the surrounding counties, which are still recovering from Hurricane Helene that hit one year ago, The New York Times reported. More stories on Medicaid, SNAP, and hunger are from Maryland, California, Maine, Kansas, and elsewhere.

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4 Million People May Lose Housing Assistance Under New Trump Plan

September 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

ProPublica obtained drafts of unpublished rules that could lead to work requirements, time limits on living in federally supported housing, and more. Other administration news is on visa fees, foreign aid, tariffs, and drug prices.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, September 29, 2025

September 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

No matter which app you’re into, KFF Health News has you covered: Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn as we break down health care headlines and policy.

Trump Issues New Tylenol Warning: Do Not Give It To Kids For ‘Any Reason’

September 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

The American Academy of Pediatrics maintains acetaminophen is safe for children over 12 weeks old to treat fevers. Also, the National Institutes of Health is launching the Autism Data Science Initiative, which will award $50 million to projects looking for the cause of autism.

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Gunman Who Killed 4 At Manhattan Office Building Had CTE, Coroner Finds

September 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

In other news about the gun violence epidemic, the suspects in two separate mass shootings over the weekend in North Carolina and Michigan are both military veterans who had served in war zones.

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ACA Subsidies Remain A Sticking Point As Government Shutdown Draws Nigh

September 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

Democrats are pressing for the extension of subsidies in the GOP-backed continuing resolution to fund the government. Republicans stand firm in putting off those negotiations until later. Top lawmakers from both parties are set to meet with the president today.

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Summer Covid Surge Is Ebbing, Though ED Visits Are Highest For Kids Under 4

September 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

Wastewater sampling shows that the Northeast has the highest level of infections in the U.S. Plus, updates on the 2024-25 flu season, this year’s flu vaccine makeup, various food recalls, and more.

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Wyoming Maternity Desert Grows As Another County Stops L&D Services

September 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

When Banner Platte County Hospital pauses inpatient labor and delivery services in October, nine Wyoming counties won’t have obstetric care. Other news from around the nation is about an abortion bill in Ohio, Lilly’s fifth ‘gateway’ lab in California, and more.

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First Edition: Monday, Sept. 29, 2025

September 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Where Jobs Are Scarce, Over 1 Million People Could Dodge Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules

By Phil Galewitz September 29, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Under a new law, many Americans will have to meet a work requirement to obtain and keep their Medicaid coverage. But due to an exemption, millions living in areas of high unemployment could be spared.

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Students eat chicken sandwiches, french fries, and Lunchables at a North Carolina middle school.

Estados apuntan a los alimentos ultraprocesados ​con iniciativas bipartidistas

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett September 29, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Ahora los republicanos piden alimentos sanos en las escuelas, pero antes criticaban las iniciativas que sobre el tema presentaban los demócratas.

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Students eat chicken sandwiches, french fries, and Lunchables at a North Carolina middle school.

States Target Ultraprocessed Foods in Bipartisan Push

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett September 29, 2025 KFF Health News Original

States are taking aim at chemicals and additives in foods as Republicans and Democrats alike embrace at least one aspect of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” push. It’s a shift for Republicans, who had vilified past Democratic efforts to impose government will on what people eat and drink.

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In Hepatitis B Vaccine Debate, CDC Panel Sidesteps Key Exposure Risk

By Jackie Fortiér September 29, 2025 KFF Health News Original

At a recent meeting of a key vaccine advisory panel, members debated changes to the timing of hepatitis B vaccination, while largely ignoring the risk of early childhood transmission from day care or household contact. A few days later, President Donald Trump did the same.

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Download the Data: Wage Garnishment

By Lydia Zuraw September 28, 2025 Page

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Journalists Recap Coverage on Organ Harvesting, Obamacare, and Medicaid Cuts

September 27, 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.

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‘Historic’ White House Announcement on Autism and Tylenol Causes Confusion

By Amy Maxmen September 26, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Get our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET.

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Perspectives: Snake Oil Getting In Way Of Anti-Aging Science; How Havana Syndrome Changed One Man’s Life

September 26, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers weigh in on these topics and others.

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Northwest Tribes Feeling The Weight Of Trump’s Funding Cuts, Report Finds

September 26, 2025 Morning Briefing

Roughly $530 million of congressionally allocated funding — some tied to health and wellness initiatives — has not been distributed to tribes and is at risk of being cut altogether, AP reports.

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Ga.’s Medicaid Work Program, Seen As Model For Nation, Receives Extension

September 26, 2025 Morning Briefing

The five-year pilot Pathways to Coverage program had been scheduled to expire next week but now will continue through December 2026, AP reported. Other news is from Utah, California, Florida, Maine, and Louisiana.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

September 26, 2025 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on aging, prostate cancer, retirement, and more.

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