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Shutdown Looms Over Pennsylvania’s Crozer Health System

March 7, 2025 Morning Briefing

The system was removed from its parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, and placed into receivership last month, but the term is now up. In other news, industry leaders push for obesity care coverage; lawmakers push for better patient data protection; and more.

Morning Briefing for Friday, March 7, 2025

March 7, 2025 Morning Briefing

Idaho House Swiftly Passes Medicaid Work Requirement Bill

March 7, 2025 Morning Briefing

The bill was debated Thursday for less than 10 minutes, the Idaho Capital Sun reported. Every Republican voted yes, and every Democrat voted no. The bill now heads to the state Senate for a hearing. In other news: Pennsylvania officials say weight loss drugs might lead to more than $1 billion in new Medicaid costs this year.

FDA Nominee Makary Signals Abortion Pills And Policy Will Get Another Look

March 7, 2025 Morning Briefing

During a hearing before the Senate health committee, the Johns Hopkins University surgeon also fielded questions about vaccines, agency layoffs, food additives, and vapes. Also, The Washington Post has published FDA food director Jim Jones’ resignation letter.

Private Equity Firm Sycamore Partners Snaps Up Strained Walgreens For $10B

March 7, 2025 Morning Briefing

As part of the deal, which will be completed later this year, the Chicago-based pharmacy chain will sell its VillageMD unit. Other pharmaceutical news is about Cost Plus Drug Co., Eli Lilly, and more.

Arizona’s Abortion Ban Is Struck Down And Abortion Rights Enshrined

March 7, 2025 Morning Briefing

With the passage of Prop. 139 and a Maricopa County Superior Court judge’s ruling, the abortion ban is over “permanently and forever,” reports AZ Mirror. Also, late-stage pregnancy loss is more common in the south; 19% of men surveyed suffer from ED two years after covid infection; and more.

Unvaccinated New Mexico Resident Infected With Measles Has Died

March 7, 2025 Morning Briefing

Officials have not confirmed measles as the cause of death. All cases of measles in New Mexico involve people who either aren’t vaccinated or whose vaccine status is not known. Meanwhile, some worry that HHS Chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not taking the outbreak seriously.

CMS Warns It May Soon Update Policies To Prevent ‘Mutilation’ Of Trans Kids

March 7, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sent a special alert to hospitals across the country Wednesday, Fierce Healthcare reported. Plus: California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, makes waves for speaking out against trans athletes in women’s sports.

First Edition: Friday, March 7, 2025

March 7, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

Medicaid Advocates Say Critics Use Loaded Terms To Gain Edge in Congressional Debate

By Phil Galewitz March 7, 2025 KFF Health News Original

As policymakers in Washington debate potentially steep funding cuts to Medicaid, Republicans are using terms such as “money laundering” and “discrimination” to make their case. Language experts and Medicaid advocates say their word choice is misleading and designed to sway the public against the popular program.

Marty Makary, Often Wrong as Pandemic Critic, Is Poised To Lead the FDA He Railed Against

By Arthur Allen March 7, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Should Marty Makary take the reins at the FDA, transitioning from gadfly to the head of an agency that regulates a fifth of the U.S. economy, he would have to engage in the thorny challenges of governing.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: The State of Federal Health Agencies Is Uncertain

March 6, 2025 Podcast

The Supreme Court opined for the first time that Trump administration officials may be exceeding their authority to reshape the federal government by refusing to honor completed contracts, even as lower-court judges started blocking efforts to fire workers, freeze funding, and cancel ongoing contracts. Meanwhile, public health officials are alarmed at the Department of Health and Human Services’ public handling of Texas’ widening measles outbreak, particularly the secretary’s less-than-full endorsement of vaccines. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, and Stephanie Armour of KFF Health News join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.

Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs

March 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of the latest health research and news.

Viewpoints: Is Trump’s Nominee To Lead The FDA, Dr. Marty Makary, Up To The Job?

March 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers tackle these public health issues.

Aspirin Appears To Stop Some Cancers From Metastasizing, Researchers Find

March 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

A study on mice with melanoma found that aspirin lowered TXA2 levels, which freed up T cells and allowed them to fight cancer more effectively. However, the lead scientist stressed that long-term aspirin use is associated with many health risks and urged patients to discuss it with their doctors.

Staff Cuts And ‘Major Changes’ Coming To VA; Funding Cuts Blocked At NIH

March 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

Veterans Affairs plans to slash about 80,000 jobs. Secretary Douglas Collins said in a video on social media that the cuts would not reduce health care or benefits for veterans or their beneficiaries. Even so, Collins said, vets should “get used to it now,” The Washington Post reported.

Over 1,000 Acute Care Hospitals To Split $700 Million In Opioid Settlement

March 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

Drug manufacturers and distributors were accused of misrepresenting prescription opioids, improperly handling some orders, or filling scripts for dubious medical purposes. Per the settlement, they deny any wrongdoing. In other news, Americans borrowed about $74 billion last year to pay for health care.

Florida Demands Personal Information In Drug Prescription Data Probe

March 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

Data requested by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation in January includes names of patients, dates of birth, and names of doctors, sparking concerns about government overreach and patient privacy. Other news comes from South Carolina, Texas, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and California.

Study Suggests Bacterial Vaginosis, Or BV, Is Actually An STD

March 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

The infection has long been treated as a women’s issue, but a clinical trial in Australia showed that treating both partners eliminated reinfection, CNN reports. In other women’s health news, brain changes during pregnancy may be linked to PPD; menopause hormone therapy may be tied to Alzheimer’s; and more.

Morning Briefing for Thursday, March 6, 2025

March 6, 2025 Morning Briefing

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