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Minnesota Becomes Epicenter Of Sexually Acquired Ringworm Outbreak

February 13, 2026 Morning Briefing

Minnesota health department officials have confirmed more than 30 cases of the fungal-based STD, with the area’s first case showing up in July 2025.

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New Tech Helps Retrieve More Viable Eggs In Fertility Treatments

February 13, 2026 Morning Briefing

The device, called OvaReady, uses AutoIVF technology to isolate eggs so they can be fertilized by sperm. It successfully found hidden eggs in over 50% of cases. AutoIVF is in discussions with the Food and Drug Administration.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026 Morning Briefing

Morning Briefing will not be published Monday in observance of Presidents Day. Look for it again in your inbox Tuesday.

First Edition: Friday, Feb. 13, 2026

February 13, 2026 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations. Note to readers: The First Edition will not be published Monday in observance of Presidents Day. Look for it again in your inbox Tuesday.

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A hand drawn cartoon of a person sitting amongst heart-shaped pillows. They've opened a letter from a hospital, which includes an upcoded bill for "#truluv" and an X-ray showing a heart that isn't full.

Health Care Heartaches: Your Winning Health Policy Valentines

By KFF Health News Staff Illustration by Oona Zenda February 13, 2026 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News shares our favorite reader-submitted health policy valentines. One struck us in the heart and inspired an original cartoon.

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RFK Jr. Made Promises in Order To Become Health Secretary. He’s Broken Many of Them.

By Amanda Seitz Video by Hannah Norman February 13, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Before being confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation’s official vaccine recommendations. He did both.

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A photo of a White House event: President Trump sits at a table. To the right of him is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Mehmet Oz sits to Kennedy's right. All three men have microphones across from them.

Trump Team’s Planned ACA Rule Offers Its Answer to Rising Premium Costs: Catastrophic Coverage

By Julie Appleby February 13, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Sweeping changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace next year have been proposed by the Trump administration that focus on making more insurance plans available with higher annual out-of-pocket costs but lower premiums.

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A physician stands in an examination room at a clinic. She has a stethoscope draped over her neck.

Clinics Sour on CMS After Agency Scraps 10-Year Primary Care Program Only Months In

By Andrew Jones February 13, 2026 KFF Health News Original

A planned 10-year federal program called Making Care Primary was supposed to help primary care doctors by easing administrative burdens, allowing them to focus on improving patients’ health. A year after the Trump administration eliminated the program, federal officials created an alternative plan that favors companies.

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: New Flu Vax? FDA Says No Thanks

February 12, 2026 Podcast

It’s been a busy week at the FDA, with a political appointee overruling agency scientists to reject an application for a new flu vaccine. Meanwhile, anti-abortion Republicans on Capitol Hill complain the agency is dragging its feet on reviewing the abortion pill mifepristone. Jackie Fortiér of KFF Health News, Lizzy Lawrence of Stat, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.

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Viewpoints: Medicaid Work Rules Punish Unpaid Caregivers; Surprise At A MAHA Roundtable

February 12, 2026 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers weigh in on these public health topics.

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Senate Bill Would Cement Nursing Home Staffing Rule Rebuffed By Trump

February 12, 2026 Morning Briefing

The Democratic measure would mandate around-the-clock registered nurse staffing and set a care threshold for patients, Axios reported. Republicans are unlikely to support the measure. Plus, Congress also discussed pharmacy benefit managers.

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Refusal To Review Moderna Flu Vaccine Application Came From FDA’s Prasad

February 12, 2026 Morning Briefing

A team of scientists was set to review the company’s flu vaccine for people 50 and older, but the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research quashed the application. Plus: The U.S. will participate in a Feb. 26 WHO meeting to discuss the composition of the 2026-27 flu vaccine.

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Nurses Vote To End Strike At 4 Out Of 5 New York City Hospitals

February 12, 2026 Morning Briefing

After weeks on the picket, the New York State Nurses Association has struck tentative deals with Montefiore Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, and two other medical centers in the Mount Sinai system. The deals include salary increases and modest improvements to nurse staffing levels. Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital voted down the deal.

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Drug Users Are Changing How They Use Opioids, Harm-Reduction Workers Say

February 12, 2026 Morning Briefing

Experts have noticed a sea change of more users preferring to smoke drugs, shifting away from injections. Also: A study looks at the risk factors that might drive food allergies; plant-based foods are linked to lower heart disease risk; and more.

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Conagra Must Pay $25M To Calif. Man Who Says Cooking Spray Ruined Lungs

February 12, 2026 Morning Briefing

At issue was the use of diacetyl as a butter flavoring in Pam spray. Conagra, which says it removed the ingredient from its Pam formulation in 2009, will challenge the ruling.

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Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs

February 12, 2026 Morning Briefing

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

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4 Democratic States Sue Over Trump’s Plan To Slash $600M In Health Grants

February 12, 2026 Morning Briefing

Attorneys general for California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota say the cuts are in response to the states’ opposition to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Also: Dr. Mehmet Oz says Medicaid cuts won’t hurt rural providers and patients because they weren’t benefiting anyway.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, February 12, 2026

February 12, 2026 Morning Briefing

First Edition: Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026

February 12, 2026 Morning Briefing

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

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A pregnant woman is laying down for an ultra sound from a robotic ultrasound machine

Alabama’s ‘Pretty Cool’ Plan for Robots in Maternity Care Sparks Debate

By Sarah Jane Tribble February 12, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Alabama, a state with one of the nation’s highest infant mortality rates, is betting on robots to help fix its maternal care crisis. But the state’s plan for telerobotic ultrasounds in rural areas has raised doubts.

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