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Hospitals Ended 2024 On A Healthy Note With Improved Operating Margins

February 7, 2025 Morning Briefing

“While it’s encouraging to see continued stability in hospitals’ financial well-being over the past 12 months, historically slim margins indicate hospitals are not yet in a fully sustainable position,” an advisory firm executive says. Also in the news: a receivership order for Crozer Health, and more.

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Texas Mental Health Program Waitlists 900 Kids Due To Lack Of Funding

February 7, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Waiver program serves as an alternative to foster care, but stagnant Medicaid reimbursement rates have lead to provider shortages. Other news from around the nation comes from Florida, Maryland, and Colorado.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, February 7, 2025

February 7, 2025 Morning Briefing

Talk to us. We’d like to speak with personnel from the Department of Health and Human Services or its component agencies — whether you’re currently working or have recently left — who believe the public should understand the impact of what’s happening within the federal health bureaucracy. Please get in touch: https://kffhealthnews.org/hhs-tips/, or contact reporter Arthur Allen directly by email or Signal, the encrypted messaging app, at ArthurA@kff.org or 202-365-6116.

Project 2025 Co-Author Takes Reins At OMB; Thousands At HHS May Lose Jobs

February 7, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Senate confirmed Russell Vought on Thursday to lead the Office of Management and Budget, which he also led during President Donald Trump’s first term. Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York called Vought a “danger” to Americans. Meanwhile, a judge has temporarily halted Trump’s plan to force out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, AP says.

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First Edition: Friday, Feb. 7, 2025

February 7, 2025 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations. Note to readers: We’d like to speak with personnel from the Department of Health and Human Services or its component agencies — whether you’re currently working or have recently left — who believe the public should understand the impact of what’s happening within the federal health bureaucracy. Please get in touch: https://kffhealthnews.org/hhs-tips/, or contact reporter Arthur Allen directly by email or Signal, the encrypted messaging app, at ArthurA@kff.org or 202-365-6116.

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Nueva ley ofrece atención médica a jóvenes que salen de la cárcel

By Renuka Rayasam February 7, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A pesar de la alta tasa de problemas de salud mental y trastornos por adicciones en esta población, muchas veces regresan a sus comunidades sin cobertura, lo que aumenta sus posibilidades de morir o sufrir una recaídas.

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Measles Outbreak Mounts Among Children in One of Texas’ Least Vaccinated Counties

By Amy Maxmen Updated February 12, 2025 Originally Published February 7, 2025 KFF Health News Original

With hospitalizations and at least nine confirmed cases, health officials race to contain a growing outbreak in a community with low vaccination.

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Some Incarcerated Youths Will Get Health Care After Release Under New Law

By Renuka Rayasam Illustration by Oona Zenda February 7, 2025 KFF Health News Original

It’s common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental health issues or substance abuse. A new law is aimed at getting them on Medicaid before they’re released. But the government coordination required to make it happen is significant.

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On the Front Lines Against Bird Flu, Egg Farmers Say They’re Losing the Battle

By Kate Wells, Michigan Public February 7, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Tools used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks aren’t working this time, experts say. The virus has sickened at least 67 people in the U.S. and killed one, with egg producers begging for a new approach. “I call this virus a terrorist,” said one egg farmer, who lost 6.5 million birds to H5N1 in two weeks.

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Crece brote de sarampión en uno de los condados menos vacunados de Texas

By Amy Maxmen February 7, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Profesionales de salud pública advierten que estos brotes se volverán más comunes: decenas de leyes en todo Estados Unidos, pendientes y aprobadas, podrían seguir reduciendo las tasas de vacunación.

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En la primera línea contra la gripe aviar, productores de huevos dicen que están perdiendo la batalla

By Kate Wells, Michigan Public February 7, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Controlar este virus se ha vuelto más difícil, precisamente porque está tan arraigado en el entorno global, contagiando a mamíferos como vacas lecheras y afectando a unos 150 millones de aves en gallineros comerciales y domésticos en Estados Unidos.

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Share Your HHS Story With Us

February 6, 2025 Page

Do you have an experience related to reductions in the Department of Health and Human Services workforce that you’d like to share with KFF Health News? Tell us here.

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: Chaos Continues in Federal Health System

February 6, 2025 Podcast

The Senate has yet to confirm a Health and Human Services secretary, but things around the department continue to change at a breakneck pace to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders. Payment systems have been shut down, webpages and entire datasets have been taken offline, and workers — including those with civil service protections — have been urged to quit or threatened with layoffs. Meanwhile, foreign and trade policy changes are also affecting health policy. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Julie Appleby, who reported the latest “Bill of the Month” feature, about a young woman, a grandfathered health plan, and a $14,000 IUD.

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Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs

February 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Viewpoints: Electronic Health Records Shouldn’t Be This Frustrating; How So Many Became Anti-Vaccine

February 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers tackle these public health issues.

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Transgender Athletes Banned From Female Sports Teams

February 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

Per a presidential executive order, players may compete on women’s and girls’ teams only if they were assigned female at birth. Schools that don’t comply with the rule could lose federal funding, The New York Times reports. Meanwhile, some state attorneys general push back on the new orders.

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Express Scripts, Kroger Are Back In Business After Split Two Years Ago

February 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

The agreement, announced Wednesday between Kroger and Cigna subsidiary Express Scripts, applies immediately to Medicare prescription drug plans and TRICARE military health plans. Other industry news covers bankruptcies, acquisitions, nurses’ mental health stigma, and more.

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New York Court Says Abused Parents Shouldn’t Face Child Welfare Inquiries

February 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

Parents who are victims of domestic violence are regularly investigated by child welfare agencies in a practice that has been deemed illegal by the state appellate court, The New York Times reported. Florida, North Carolina, California, Montana, Georgia, and Colorado are also in the news.

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Maternal Mortality Rate Worse For Black Mothers, Not Getting Better: CDC

February 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

According to CDC data, Black mothers’ pregnancy-related death rate is more than three times that of any other racial or ethnic group. Also, disparities between expert recommendations and guidelines for migraine prevention; overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, February 6, 2025

February 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

Our annual Health Policy Valentines contest is underway! Make us swoon by sending us your sweetest health-themed poems via this form by 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 9. ♥

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