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US Judge Names Receiver To Take Over California Prisons’ Mental Health Program

By Don Thompson March 20, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A federal judge has named a receiver to run California’s troubled prison mental health system. Colette Peters, a reformist with a rocky tenure as director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, will have four months to develop a plan to adequately care for tens of thousands of prisoners.

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Viewpoints: The Real Reason For The Autism Rate Rise; ‘Public-Health Libertarianism’ Puts Public At Risk

March 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health issues.

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State Officials Brace For Fallout If Massachusetts Insurer Collapses

March 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

Commonwealth Care Alliance provides health care to nearly 50,000 elderly, disabled, and low-income individuals. Also in the news: Veradigm, Cigna, Cone Health, Jefferson Health, and Hippocratic AI.

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Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs

March 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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NC Bills Would Raise Age For Tobacco Sales To 21, Up From 18

March 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

North Carolina Health News reports the House bill would also establish a tobacco retail sales permitting system. North Carolina and six other states still allow 18-year-olds to buy tobacco. Other news from around the nation comes from West Virginia, Florida, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, and California.

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Study Shows Promise In Using Anti-Amyloid Therapy To Stall Alzheimer’s

March 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

The people involved in the study have rare genetic mutations, making it nearly certain they will develop Alzheimer’s. AP reports on how mass firings and funding restrictions at the NIH are affecting the next steps in the Alzheimer’s research. Other research is on hair loss treatments, treatments for pediatric brain tumors, and more.

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While Still High, US Drug Overdose Deaths Are Falling, Early Data Show

March 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Wall Street Journal charts a year-by-year look at overdose deaths and areas of the country hit the hardest. Also: The Trump administration has extended the opioid emergency declaration; U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seizing more egg products than fentanyl at the border this year.

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Abortion Clinics’ Safety A Top Concern As Factions Chart Ways Forward

March 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

As abortion-sympathetic states and localities look to shore up safety measures, opponents are ramping up efforts to shut down operations and are turning to the courts to upend state and city protections for clinics. Also, the feds plan to appeal a block on Trump’s trans military ban.

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Cannabis Use Elevates Risk Of Heart Attack In Some Users, Study Finds

March 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

Healthy users younger than 50 are more likely to experience stroke, heart attack, or heart failure than people who don’t use the drug, Fox News reports. Also: MRI images show “brain rot” is linked to smartphone usage; the U.S. hits the lowest levels of happiness on record; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, March 20, 2025

March 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

Trump Set To Order Education Department Shutdown; Millions Of Youths With Disabilities Left In Lurch

March 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

Formally closing the department requires an act of Congress, NBC News noted. But President Donald Trump can make it impossible for DOE employees to do their work, similar to what he has done at USAID. Of all the groups affected, children with disabilities, poor children, and students who receive federal financial aid will be the most severely affected.

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First Edition: Thursday, March 20, 2025

March 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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In New York, Providers Must Put Patient Costs on the Table

By Michelle Andrews March 20, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The governor’s fiscal year 2026 budget revises a law designed to limit unexpected bills that can put people at risk for unfair medical billing practices and reduce medical debt. Consumer groups say it doesn’t go far enough.

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Amid Plummeting Diversity at Medical Schools, a Warning of DEI Crackdown’s ‘Chilling Effect’

By Annie Sciacca March 20, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Enrollment of underrepresented groups at medical schools fell precipitously this academic year after the Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on affirmative action. Education and health experts worry the Trump administration’s anti-DEI measures will only worsen the situation, even in states like California that have navigated bans on race-conscious admissions for years.

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Viewpoints: US Scientists Should Be Risk-Takers; RFK Jr. Is Making The Measles Outbreak More Dangerous

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers dissect these public health issues.

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Purdue Pharma, Sacklers Unveil New Settlement For OxyContin Lawsuits

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

The plan put forth Tuesday could see the Sackler family pay up to $7 billion. Also in the news: Merck prepares to close its manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania; Optum Rx, which includes UnitedHealth Group, has dropped the reauthorization requirements for 80 drugs; and more.

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FDA Puts Infant Formula Under The Scope In Search Of Harmful Chemicals

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

The agency says it also will examine nutrients contained in formulas to ensure they “promote health and wellbeing during critical stages of development.” Meanwhile, as the White House saps the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy, the HHS chief floats a plan to just let bird flu spread.

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Lawmakers Look To ‘Site-Neutral’ Medicare Policies To Pay For Tax Cuts

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

Site-neutral Medicare reimbursements for outpatient care could help with the health care spending cuts. But hospitals are against the plan, which would require health systems to charge the same prices for services whether they are performed in a hospital or another location.

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Second Arrest Made In Texas Abortion Case

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

A medical assistant has been arrested in connection to a midwife who is accused of providing illegal abortions, reports AP. Also: Doctors plan to continue mailing abortion pills over state lines despite a recent indictment; Colorado plans to allow Medicaid coverage of abortion beginning in 2026; and more.

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In First Wave Of 2,000 Planned Layoffs, Johns Hopkins Will Cut 200 In May

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

The layoffs come in the wake of the institution losing $800 million in federal grants. Also in industry news: DispatchHealth, UnitedHealthcare, patient access to health test results, and more.

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