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FDA Directs Knockoff Weight Loss Drugmakers To Halt Operations

April 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Patients will lose access to cheaper versions of the blockbuster drugs after the agency shuts down the multibillion-dollar industry now that the drug shortage has ended. Also in the news: Eli Lilly’s weight loss pill, a Semler Scientific settlement, breast cancer AI, and more.

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Trump Administration May Cut A Third Of HHS’ Discretionary Budget

April 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post reports on the release of a preliminary document for the 2026 fiscal year budget, which outlines the plan to reshape federal health agencies. Other news is on NIH staff purges’ effect on minorities; accusations of censorship in the NIH; and more.

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Facing Tariffs, Abbott To Invest $500 Million In US Manufacturing Facilities

April 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

The facilities will be in Illinois and Texas. The threat of tariffs is affecting nonprofit hospitals, as well, Fierce Healthcare reports. Also in the news: Medicare data on immigrants; President Donald Trump’s trans health care policies; and more.

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ACA Case At Supreme Court Next Week Likely To Profoundly Affect Health Care

April 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Justices on Monday will hear arguments in the case of Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, which questions whether the structure of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force — which makes recommendations for preventive services that nearly all private insurances must cover without cost-sharing — violates the U.S. Constitution’s Appointments Clause.

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Arkansas Companies Now Must Choose Between PBMs And Pharmacies

April 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

In an attempt to eliminate conflicts of interest and drug price hikes, the first-in-the-nation law will prohibit pharmacy benefit managers from operating pharmacies. More news comes out of California, Missouri, Michigan, and Texas.

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First Edition: Thursday, April 17, 2025

April 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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RFK Jr. Struggles To Navigate Frustrated Supporters and a Demanding Boss

By Stephanie Armour April 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Leaders of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement cheered the ascent of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Health and Human Services secretary, but their wish list is far from being realized.

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Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.’s NIH Slashed Science Funding Across States That Backed Trump

By Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan April 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A KFF Health News analysis underscores how the terminations have spared no part of the country, politically or geographically. Of the organizations that had grants cut in the first month, about 40% are in states President Donald Trump won in November.

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Viewpoints: NIOSH Cuts Are Troubling During H5N1 Outbreak; Unfluoridated Water Has Long-Term Consequences

April 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers tackle these public health topics.

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Autism Rates Climb Again

April 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

The newest CDC data show that 1 in 31 children — specifically 8-year-olds — were on the autism spectrum in 2022. That’s up from 1 in 36 in 2020. In other public health news: Paper receipts from major U.S. retailers have high levels of toxic chemicals.

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Confusion Over PACT Act Has Led To $6.8M In Improper Disability Claims

April 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

In a report released Tuesday, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ internal watchdog found the wrong “effective date” on about 26,000 claims, resulting in overpayment by the government, Military.com reported. In other administration news: President Trump threatens to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status, but it’s up to the IRS.

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Bankrupt Crozer Health Begins Employee Layoffs As Closure Looms

April 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

The search for a buyer for the Pennsylvania health system is still underway. Also in the news, Ascension Health, Community Health System, Mass General Brigham, MedStar Health, and more.

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Number Of Abortions In Florida Fell More Than Any Other State In 2024

April 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

The study shows a significant decrease in clinical abortions after the six-week ban was enacted. Virginia — the closest state to Florida providing abortions after six weeks and without a waiting period — saw an increase in abortions over the same time period.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

No matter which app you’re into, KFF Health News has you covered: Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn as we break down health care headlines and policy.

Trump Issues Order Aimed At Medicare Drug Price Talks, Hospital Payments

April 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

As Stat reports, though, much of President Donald Trump’s executive order would need further rulemaking or other actions to have any effect. Other Medicare news is on anti-obesity drugs, Humana, Cone Health, and more.

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At Meeting, Vaccine Advisers Discuss Disease Data, Need For Measles Shots

April 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

Public health professionals were encouraged by the business-as-usual meeting, but it’s uncertain what the talks means for vaccine policy more broadly, Stat reports. Also Tuesday, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. indicated he intends to change the vaccine injury reporting system, and he criticized the measles vaccine as well as “perverse incentives” in the medical system.

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CDC Might Switch To Risk-Based Recommendation For Yearly Covid Shot

April 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

Under the proposed guidance, Americans 65 and older and those with underlying health conditions — and possibly “anyone wanting protection from covid-19” — would receive an annual shot or two. Separately, health officials fear many measles cases aren’t being reported.

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First Edition: Wednesday, April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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In Rural Massachusetts, Patients and Physicians Weigh Trade-Offs of Concierge Medicine

By Karen Brown, New England Public Media April 16, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A stressed primary care system has led many doctors to start practices that charge membership fees in exchange for shorter waits and longer appointments. Observers say the doctor shortage needs a more systemic fix.

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A Call for Comfort Brought the Police Instead. Now the Solution Is in Danger.

By Samantha Liss Illustration by Oona Zenda April 16, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Emotionally overwhelmed, an Indiana woman dialed a mental health hotline. She didn’t find the help she was looking for and hung up. Ultimately, she was handcuffed and hospitalized overnight. Now, amid federal cuts, she and others fear the U.S. response to similar crises will revert to more responses like that.

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