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A collage showing the faces of Sylvia Chou, Marc Ernstoff, Alexa Romberg in the top row. The bottom row shows Daniel Dulebohn, Jennifer Troyer, and Philip Stewart.

The People — And Research — Lost in the NIH Exodus

By Rachana Pradhan and Katheryn Houghton Photos by Eric Harkleroad March 6, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Government data shows the National Institutes of Health lost about 4,400 people — more than 20% of its staff — as the Trump administration slashed the federal workforce. Hear from six scientists on why they walked out the door and the work they left behind.

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Bill Cassidy sits behind the dais in a Senate hearing room. He is speaking while holding both his glasses and a pencil in his left hand.

This Doctor-Senator Who Backed RFK Jr. Now Faces a Fight for His Job — And His Legacy

By Amanda Seitz March 6, 2026 KFF Health News Original

A year after Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, warily cast the vote ensuring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ascension to Health and Human Services secretary, his life’s work — in medicine and in politics — is unraveling.

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Six Federal Scientists Run Out by Trump Talk About the Work Left Undone

By Rachana Pradhan and Katheryn Houghton Photos by Eric Harkleroad March 6, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Cancer treatments, disease outbreaks, addiction science: Scientists say an exodus from the National Institutes of Health will harm the nation’s ability to respond to illness.

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: 40 Years of Health Policy

March 5, 2026 Podcast

This month is 40 years since host Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, began reporting on health policy in Washington. To mark the anniversary, Rovner is joined by two longtime sources to discuss what has — and has not — changed since 1986.

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Share Your Infant Formula or Fortifier Story With Us

By Lydia Zuraw March 5, 2026 Page

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Missouri Lawmaker: Money Meant For Needy Sent To Anti-Abortion Centers

March 5, 2026 Morning Briefing

In recent years, at least eight states have given funds, meant to help families experiencing poverty, to crisis pregnancy centers. As many as $2 of every $3 for pregnancy centers in Missouri is expected to come from the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program in the 2026 fiscal year.

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Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs

March 5, 2026 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.

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Viewpoints: GLP-1s Not Ready To Treat Addictions; AI Could Solve Antibiotic Resistance, If The Market Allows It

March 5, 2026 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers delve into these public health topics.

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At Hearing, House GOP Scolds Minn. Governor Over Medicaid Fraud Scandal

March 5, 2026 Morning Briefing

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz said the government has flooded his state with ICE agents “under the guise of combating fraud.” Plus: The New York Times reviewed nearly 200 lawsuits challenging the president’s power to withhold funding, including from hospitals that don’t alter their services and nonprofits that don’t embrace his gender views.

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Texas ICE Facility That’s On Lockdown For Measles Has Contract Reassessed

March 5, 2026 Morning Briefing

The Department of Homeland Security has faced growing scrutiny over the living conditions at Camp East Montana, a detention center at Fort Bliss in El Paso. Plus: A Haitian man has died at an Arizona detention center after suffering an untreated toothache, his brother says.

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A Month After Launch, TrumpRx Faces Lack Of Metrics, Drug Availability

March 5, 2026 Morning Briefing

STAT reports that administration officials have declined to offer details on the number of new drugs expected to be added, when that might happen, or how many people have used the site.

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RFK Jr. Decides What Public Health Proof Is Within HHS Purview, DOJ Says

March 5, 2026 Morning Briefing

In a lawsuit challenging the legality of changes made to the country’s vaccine policy, the government contends Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may choose what evidence to consider and whom to consult, Stat reported.

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Study: GLP-1s May Help Fight Addiction To Smoking, Alcohol, Opioids

March 5, 2026 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, Eli Lilly has launched an Employer Contract, its direct-to-employer platform for GLP-1s. Plus, researchers find that most patients can keep the weight off with less frequent GLP-1 shots.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026 Morning Briefing

First Edition: Thursday, March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026 Morning Briefing

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

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Listen: What To Do When Health Insurance Slips Out of Reach

By Sam Whitehead March 5, 2026 KFF Health News Original

2026 has been a challenging year to buy health insurance. Contributing factors include changes to the Medicaid program and hikes to the cost of Obamacare plans. But doctors and researchers say there are ways people without insurance can find affordable care.

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Trump’s Cuts to Medicaid Threaten Services That Help Disabled People Live at Home

By Tony Leys March 5, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Iowa patient advocates say that in the face of federal Medicaid cuts, the state is quietly reducing in-home services that help people avoid being institutionalized. National groups are bracing for similar cuts elsewhere.

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Con la presencia del ICE, habitantes de Minnesota crearon un sistema médico en las sombras. Un aprendizaje para otras ciudades

By Arthur Allen and Kate Wells, Michigan Public March 5, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Trabajadores de salud dicen que los agentes de inmigración siguen apostados en los estacionamientos de hospitales. Y drones sobrevuelan zonas agrícolas en las afueras de Minneapolis, donde inmigrantes somalíes y latinos se han establecido en los últimos años.

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As ICE Moved In, Minnesotans Set Up a Shadow Medical System. It’s a Lesson for Other Cities.

By Arthur Allen and Kate Wells Updated March 6, 2026 Originally Published March 5, 2026 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis forced families into hiding and catalyzed informal medical networks to deliver critical health care services.

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California Weekly Roundup: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026 Morning Briefing

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