Trump Demands Homeless People ‘Immediately’ Get Out Of DC
August 11, 2025
Morning Briefing
The president’s crackdown on homelessness in the nation’s capital comes after an alleged assault of a former Department of Government Efficiency staffer. Separately, the Commerce Department will launch an investigation into Harvard University’s patents that received government funding.
First Edition: Monday, Aug. 11, 2025
August 11, 2025
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos
By Elisabeth Rosenthal Hannah Norman
August 11, 2025
KFF Health News Original
Young adults without jobs that provide insurance find their options are limited and expensive. The problem is about to get worse.
A Guide To Finding Insurance at 26
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
August 11, 2025
KFF Health News Original
It’s a difficult rite of passage for young adults without job-based insurance. Here are some tips for getting started.
Inside the CDC, Shooting Adds to Trauma as Workers Describe Projects, Careers in Limbo
By Andy Miller, Healthbeat Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
August 11, 2025
KFF Health News Original
Fired-then-reinstated workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worry about the future of public health amid proposed agency downsizing.
Listen: Regulatory Rollbacks and Federal Layoffs Threaten America’s Food Supply
By Stephanie Armour
August 11, 2025
KFF Health News Original
The Trump administration’s anti-regulatory approach and cost-cutting moves risk unraveling the system of checks and balances that helps ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply, say consumer advocates and former employees of the FDA and Department of Agriculture.
Journalists Talk Medicaid Work Rule Logistics and Colon Cancer Increase Among Young Adults
August 9, 2025
KFF Health News Original
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
California Taps Medicaid To Train and Recruit Behavioral Health Workers
By Christine Mai-Duc
August 8, 2025
KFF Health News Original
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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
August 8, 2025
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on public health policy, abortion undergrounds, medically assisted death, and more.
To Make Up For Federal Medicaid Cuts, Calif. County Aims To Raise Sales Taxes
August 8, 2025
Morning Briefing
Santa Clara County will add a ballot measure to November’s special election. “We cannot afford to sit back and tell ourselves it won’t be that bad because it will, for all of us,” County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg said. Plus, more news on the Medicaid reductions.
Proposed California Bill Aims To Protect Access To HIV Treatments
August 8, 2025
Morning Briefing
Assembly Bill 554 would protect access to PrEP and PEP medications by requiring insurers to cover the antiretroviral drugs. Other states making news: Florida, Missouri, Ohio, and Colorado.
Eli Lilly Says Weight Loss Pill A Success, Will Apply This Year For FDA Approval
August 8, 2025
Morning Briefing
During a 72-week study, those taking the highest dose of orforglipron lost an average of 27.3 pounds. While injections might cause people to lose more weight, a pill has advantages over them, specifically that it doesn’t need to be kept cold. And in health tech news, GPT-5 has been released.
Morning Briefing for Friday, August 8, 2025
August 8, 2025
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Senators Want UnitedHealth Group’s Records On Nursing Home Transfers
August 8, 2025
Morning Briefing
Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren have asked to see internal company documents after a Guardian investigation alleged that the company partnered with nursing homes across the country to cut back on residents’ hospital transfers in an effort to reduce expenses.
Trans Troops Forced Out Of Air Force After 15-18 Years Won’t Get Benefits
August 8, 2025
Morning Briefing
The move means that transgender service members will now have to take a lump-sum separation payment offered to junior troops or be removed from service, AP reported. Other news is about VA collective bargaining, maternal and mental health programs cuts, and more.
Heart Association: Americans Should Be Picky About Ultraprocessed Foods
August 8, 2025
Morning Briefing
In its new guidelines, the American Heart Association says not all ultraprocessed foods are so bad — such as whole grain breads, low-sugar yogurts, tomato sauces, and nut or bean-based spreads. The MAHA Commission report on ultraprocessed foods is due Tuesday.
First Edition: Friday, Aug. 8, 2025
August 8, 2025
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Even in States That Fought Obamacare, Trump’s New Law Poses Health Consequences
By Daniel Chang Sam Whitehead
August 8, 2025
KFF Health News Original
GOP lawmakers in 10 states have refused for a decade to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. But when President Donald Trump got another whack at Obamacare, these holdout states went unrewarded.
