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Tax Bill Would Slash $1 Trillion From Medicaid, Health Care System: CBO

June 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

Analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that $1 trillion would be cut over a decade, with Medicaid budget losses making up the biggest part — despite President Donald Trump’s claims that the bill would make “no cuts” to the social safety net program. Also in the news: ACA tax credits, Medicare drug prices, and more.

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Biden’s Alleged Mental Decline Probed; Biden Calls Claims ‘Ridiculous’

June 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump has called for an investigation into whether former President Joe Biden’s aides helped to cover up an alleged decline in his mental acuity. Biden states that all his decisions as president were his own. Other White House news covers vaccine policies, funding cuts, and more.

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First Edition: Thursday, June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Trump Decried Crime in America, Then Gutted Funding for Gun Violence Prevention

By Bram Sable-Smith June 5, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The U.S. Department of Justice canceled $500 million in grants to public safety organizations nationwide, including some that address gun violence. A clinic in St. Louis lost a $2 million award to develop a mobile clinic, increase mental health services, and engage the community.

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Viewpoints: Global Students Could Alleviate US Doctor Shortage; RFK Jr. Has Bungled Our Bird Flu Response

June 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss the following public health issues.

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Mississippi Public Health Advocates Find Opioid Settlement Plan Unsettling

June 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

Some fear lawmakers will allow money to be spent on issues other than addressing and preventing overdoses. Other states making news include Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, and California.

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Survey Shows Health Care Workers Use More AI At Home Than At Work

June 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

This holds true across the board for nurses and physicians. Also in industry news: Orlando Health holds its second mental health conference; A judge denies a motion to dismiss lawsuits accusing Claritev of colluding with insurers to reduce pay for out-of-network providers; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, June 4, 2025

June 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

Obamacare; emergency abortions; mifepristone; heat and health; cannabis use; cancer screening and treatment; bird flu; and more.

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Trump Eyes July 4 Deadline For Tax Bill As Senate Faces A Three-Week Sprint

June 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

AP points out that Democrats are loudly criticizing GOP proposals to cut Medicaid, food stamps, and green energy investments as part of the huge tax bill. Other news from Capitol Hill is on cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid, and the bill’s impact on Obamacare.

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Immunotherapy Shows Promise As A ‘Potential Cure’ For Multiple Myeloma

June 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

In a small study, a third of the participants with multiple myeloma, a common blood cancer which has up until now been deemed incurable, seem to have had their cancer disappear, The New York Times reports. The immunotherapy was developed by China-based Legend Biotech. Plus, a suggestion to lower the screening age for colon cancer.

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Hospitals Aren’t Required to Perform Emergency Abortions, Feds Now Say

June 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

In reversing the Biden-era guidance, the Trump administration has lifted EMTALA measures that allowed doctors to perform abortions when necessary, irrespective of the legality of the procedure in the state. HHS and CMS say that this previous guidance does not “reflect the policy of this Administration.”

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USDA Confirms Third Avian Flu Outbreak At A Large Arizona Farm

June 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

The H5N1 avian flu virus has affected nearly 1.4 million birds. With the most recent outbreak, three of Arizona’s largest layer farms have been infected, leading to the loss of more than 5 million birds. Other outbreak news reports on measles, norovirus, covid, and more.

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New Study Links Cannabis Use With Compromised Heart Health

June 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

The small study, published in JAMA Cardiology, found the vascular effects applied whether the cannabis was eaten or smoked. Other science and research news is on anorexia in later life, MIS-C, Pepto Bismol, and more.

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First Edition: Wednesday, June 4, 2025

June 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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An Arm and a Leg: A Mathematical Solution for US Hospitals?

By Dan Weissmann June 4, 2025 Podcast

An immigrant mathematician is on a mission to save U.S. hospitals billions of dollars and improve the lives of doctors, nurses, and patients. At one hospital, it’s working.

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Newsom’s Push To Block Law Could Save California Nursing Homes Over $1 Billion

By Annie Sciacca June 4, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to block a state law that requires nursing homes to have 96 hours of backup power in the case of emergencies, potentially giving the industry a break from spending over $1 billion on facility upgrades. Patient advocates say rolling back the nursing home industry requirements for preparedness could jeopardize the safety of residents.

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Two Patients Faced Chemo. The One Who Survived Demanded a Test To See if It Was Safe.

By Arthur Allen June 4, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Worried that President Donald Trump’s FDA might not act, a panel of cancer experts recommended that doctors consider testing before dosing patients with a commonly used but sometimes deadly cancer drug. It came too late for many patients.

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Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Continues Assault on Obamacare

By Phil Galewitz and Julie Appleby Updated June 4, 2025 Originally Published June 3, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The domestic policy legislation the House advanced in May includes the most substantial rollback of the Affordable Care Act since President Donald Trump and his Republican allies tried to pass legislation in 2017 that would have largely repealed President Barack Obama’s signature domestic accomplishment.

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Viewpoints: Right-Leaning States Have An Ivermectin Fantasy; MAHA Health Report Gets Some Things Wrong

June 3, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health topics.

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Traveling Internationally? The CDC Suggests Getting A Measles Vaccine

June 3, 2025 Morning Briefing

Other public health news is on a dip in the rate of childhood MMR vaccinations over the past five years; an increase in pertussis cases; a Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers; and more.

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