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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

First Edition: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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El temor a la deportación agrava los problemas de salud mental que enfrentan los trabajadores de los centros turísticos de Colorado

By Natalie Skowlund April 15, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Las comunidades latinas, que constituyen una proporción significativa de la población residente permanente en estos pueblos de montaña, son particularmente vulnerables.

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States Push Medicaid Work Rules, but Few Programs Help Enrollees Find Jobs

By Sam Whitehead and Phil Galewitz and Katheryn Houghton April 15, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Republicans are pushing to implement requirements that Medicaid recipients work in order to obtain or retain coverage. Some states try to help enrollees find jobs. But states lack the data to show whether they’re effective.

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Deportation Fears Add to Mental Health Problems Confronting Colorado Resort Town Workers

By Natalie Skowlund April 15, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The Latino communities who make up significant proportions of year-round populations in Colorado’s mountain towns already experience heightened mental health concerns. Now, deportation fears are increasing their stress.

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A Dose Of Upbeat And Inspiring News

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Today’s stories are on blindness, tremors, tattoos, fatherhood, and more.

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Viewpoints: Let’s Keep Realistic CRISPR Expectations; ‘Most Favored Nation’ Drug Pricing Falls Short

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss these public health topics.

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Drug Tariffs Will Affect Millions Of Americans And Could Complicate Care

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Many drugs use active ingredients that are manufactured outside the U.S., among them the anticoagulant heparin, which 12 million patients use each year. Meanwhile, AstraZeneca’s Chairman Michel Demaré says pharmaceutical tariffs will hurt patients.

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CMS Proposes Hospital Pay Hike For 2026

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Under the proposed rule for fiscal 2026, Medicare reimbursements for inpatient hospital care would rise 2.4%. Reimbursements for long-term care hospitals would rise 2.6%, and nursing home reimbursements would rise 2.8%. Other Medicare and Medicaid news is on pricey bandages, provider taxes, and more.

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Measles Cases Surpass 700 With 7 Outbreaks, Several Pop-Up Infections

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Texas-New Mexico hot spot accounts for nearly 600 of the confirmed cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Roughly 97% of people with infections are either unvaccinated or their vaccination status is unknown.

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Idaho Judge Orders State To Expand Exemptions In Near-Total Abortion Ban

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Four women represented by the Center for Reproductive Rights sued to bring clarity exceptions to the ban. Idaho’s abortion ban is among the strictest in the country. Meanwhile, the Wyoming Supreme Court will hear a case regarding its abortion ban, and Texas lawmakers eye tweaks to their law.

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Tennessee Audit Of Express Scripts Finds It Violated State Laws

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Express Scripts is one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the U.S. The state found that the company did not properly reimburse pharmacies and favored its own specialty pharmacies over others. Other news comes from Florida, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, and California.

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Asthma Risk Higher In Kids Exposed To Ozone Pollution Early In Life

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

The analysis showed exposure before age 2 increased the risk of asthma and wheezing by age 4. Other news is on the link between covid and heart disease; creatine supplement effectiveness; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

President Trump Touts Physical, Cognitive Health After Medical Exam

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, his doctor, proclaimed Donald Trump is “fully fit” to carry out the duties of his office. The full medical report is available.

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Kennedy’s Comments Alarm FDA Employees During Friday’s Visit

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Politico reports that in his speech to employees, HHS Chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. referenced the “deep state” and human mind control. He also referred to the people in the audience as “sock puppets.” Several staffers reportedly walked out mid-speech.

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Oz Tells States Not To Use Medicaid For Gender-Affirming Care

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

New CMS administrator Mehmet Oz sent out a letter Friday. Plus: Experts express doubt about HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s autism timetable and criticize him for giving families false hope.

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First Edition: Monday, April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Magic Happens When Kids and Adults Learn To Swim. Tragedy Can Strike if They Don’t.

By Cara Anthony April 14, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A swim team in North St. Louis combats the public health threat of drowning — especially among Black children and adults — by promoting water safety not just for its athletes but also their parents.

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An illustration drawn with pencil and gently colored digitally shows a child with white hair reaching out to touch their finger to a butterfly cocoon that is hanging from a branch in front of them. On their left, there is a caterpillar that has yet to undergo metamorphosis. On the right of the cocoon, and covering half of the child's face, a butterfly emerges in the colors of the transgender flag.

Families of Transgender Youth No Longer View Colorado as a Haven for Gender-Affirming Care

By Rae Ellen Bichell Illustration by Oona Zenda April 14, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Colorado was long considered a haven for gender-affirming care. But under this Trump administration, hospitals in the state have limited the treatments available for people under 19. Some services have been restored, but trans youth and their families say the state isn’t the rock they thought it was.

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