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Organ Donations Fall For First Time In Years As Health Care Mistrust Grows

January 15, 2026 Morning Briefing

The vast majority of people on transplant waiting lists need a kidney, AP reported. An analysis of federal data found that 116 fewer kidney transplants were performed in 2025 than the year before. The decrease would have been even larger, experts said, were it not for an increase last year in the number of transplants from healthy, living donors.

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US Sees Roughly 21% Decline In Drug Overdose Deaths, CDC Data Reveal

January 15, 2026 Morning Briefing

All but five states — Arizona, New Mexico, Hawaii, Kansas, and North Dakota — reported fewer fatal outcomes tied to drug overdoses from August 2024 to August 2025, data indicate. Other lifestyle and wellness news looks at social media use among children, text-to-therapy tech, recalls, and more.

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Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs

January 15, 2026 Morning Briefing

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

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, January 15, 2026

January 15, 2026 Morning Briefing

First Edition: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026

January 15, 2026 Morning Briefing

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

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A photo of Martha Santana-Chin smiling in front of a wall painted blue. The wall appears decorated for Thanksgiving: a string of pennants spells out "Give Thanks." Images of employees' heads are superimposed on turkeys.

GOP Cuts Will Cripple Medicaid Enrollment, Warns CEO of Largest Public Health Plan

By Bernard J. Wolfson January 15, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Martha Santana-Chin, a daughter of Mexican immigrants, last year took the helm of L.A. Care, the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. She warns that looming federal cuts will push up to 650,000 people off L.A. Care’s Medicaid rolls by the end of 2028.

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Native Americans Are Dying From Pregnancy. They Want a Voice To Stop the Trend.

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez Illustration by Oona Zenda January 15, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Native American women face higher rates of death than other demographics. In response, Native Americans have been working with state and federal officials to boost tribal participation and leadership in maternal mortality review committees to better track and address pregnancy-related deaths.

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California Weekly Roundup: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026

January 14, 2026 Morning Briefing

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Health Records System Epic Launches Lawsuit Over Illegally Accessed Files

January 14, 2026 Morning Briefing

The lawsuit alleges fraud and breach of contract by health information network Health Gorilla and its customers over improperly accessing nearly 300,000 patient records managed by Epic. Plus: The second day of the New York City nursing strike sees no negotiations; providers are flummoxed by CMS’ new payment models; and more.

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Viewpoints: Congress, Get Moving And Save The ACA; Bird Flu Vaccines Exist, So Why Aren’t We Using Them?

January 14, 2026 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss these public health issues.

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RFK Jr. Adds, Removes Vaccine Advisers

January 14, 2026 Morning Briefing

The Health and Human Services secretary has appointed to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices two doctors with histories of publicly questioning the safety of vaccines. HHS also told a member of the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccinations that her term is ending early.

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On Eve Of Sign-Up Deadline, Deal To Extend ACA Subsidies Looks Unlikely

January 14, 2026 Morning Briefing

In most states, tomorrow is the deadline to enroll in an Obamacare plan, although a handful of states have delayed it until later in January. Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio told The Hill that the issue of abortion funding remains the main sticking point.

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Trump Administration Reinstates Hundreds Of NIOSH Employees

January 14, 2026 Morning Briefing

Bloomberg reports that employees of the agency — which conducts and supports research on workplace safety and health — were informed that their layoff notices were “hereby revoked.” Other administration news is on Planned Parenthood funding, the continuing wake of USAID, and more.

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Missouri Supreme Court Permits Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Minors

January 14, 2026 Morning Briefing

Parents do not have a right to secure treatment for a child that “the state legislature deems inappropriate for minors,” the court ruled. The ban, known as the SAFE Act, is set to expire in 2027. Also in the news: New York, West Virginia, Idaho, Minnesota, Louisiana, and Connecticut.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, January 14, 2026

January 14, 2026 Morning Briefing

Thanks To New Treatments, 7 In 10 Cancer Patients Survive Over 5 Years

January 14, 2026 Morning Briefing

The milestone was reported Tuesday in a report from the American Cancer Society. The report estimated 4.8 million cancer deaths were prevented from 1991 to 2023, and many cancers have gone from death sentences to chronic diseases.

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First Edition: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026

January 14, 2026 Morning Briefing

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

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Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew

By Paula Span January 14, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found.

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Las vacunas ayudan a las personas mayores más de lo que se pensaba

By Paula Span January 14, 2026 KFF Health News Original

En el lenguaje médico, se conocen como “beneficios indirectos”: efectos positivos que van más allá de prevenir la enfermedad para la que esas vacunas fueron diseñadas.

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States Race To Launch Rural Health Transformation Plans

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Arielle Zionts and Maia Rosenfeld January 14, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services judged the “quality” of their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing “Make America Healthy Again” initiatives.

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