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Changes at NIH Give Political Appointees Greater Power To Fund or Block Research

By Arthur Allen September 3, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The National Institutes of Health’s long-held standard of peer review for grantmaking has been subverted by President Donald Trump and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, who gave unprecedented power to politicos, NIH workers say.

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A photo of a bandage applied to a young girl's arm after vaccination.

Do Pediatricians Recommend Vaccines To Make a Profit? There’s Not Much Money in It

By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact September 3, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Four pediatricians said evidence-based science and medicine and a desire to keep kids healthy drive doctors’ childhood vaccination recommendations. And while pediatric practices might make money immunizing privately insured children, most practices likely break even or lose money from providing the shots.

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At CDC, Worries Mount That Agency Has Taken Anti-Science Turn

By Stephanie Armour September 3, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to fire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez is more than an administrative shake-up. It marks a major offensive by Kennedy to seize control of the agency and impose an anti-science agenda, public health leaders say.

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Top Vaccine Panel To Meet This Month To Debate Covid Shots, Others

September 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

But Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) has asked that the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices postpone its meeting until “serious allegations … about the meeting agenda, membership, and lack of scientific process” can be investigated. Plus, more about the limitations on the covid vaccine.

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Viewpoints: Unprecedented Damage Being Done To The CDC; Childhood Vaccines May Be On Chopping Block

September 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers tackle these public health issues.

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2 Die In Louisiana After Eating Oysters Tainted With Flesh-Eating Bacteria

September 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

State health officials report 22 people have been hospitalized with Vibrio vulnificus infections. Plus: A Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs has sickened people in 18 states; it is now optional for the CDC to report illnesses caused by Campylobacter, Cyclospora, Listeria, Shigella, Vibrio, and Yersinia; and more.

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Congress Divided Over Strategy To Avoid Federal Government Shutdown

September 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

Republicans will need Democrats’ support to clear the filibuster threshold in the Senate. Meanwhile, Democrats are still angry at the White House’s move to cut nearly $5 billion in foreign aid without congressional approval. More news is on veterans’ health care.

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Studies: Beta-Blockers Are Ineffective — And Also Dangerous For Some

September 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

The drugs have been shown to have no benefit for the majority of patients. Also, researchers found an increased risk of death in some women, according to lead author Dr. Borja Ibáñez, scientific director for Madrid’s National Center for Cardiovascular Investigation.

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White House Tells 40 States To Nix LGBTQ+ Topics From Sex Ed

September 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

States were told they have 60 days to change the lessons or they risk losing federal funding, AP reported. Other health news is from Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Delaware, Florida, and Nevada.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, September 2, 2025

September 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

Medicare To Test Prior Authorizations In 6 States As Part Of A Pilot Program

September 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

The program will use AI to review cases, which some experts say could lead to inappropriate denials of care. Also in the news: more on prior authorization, Medicare Advantage, the impact of Medicaid cuts on maternity care, aging alone, and more.

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Trump Calls On Drug Companies For Vaccine Data Amid CDC Shake-Up

September 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

In the first public recognition of the upheaval at the CDC, President Donald Trump has demanded that pharmaceutical companies share their covid vaccine data with the public as a means to “clear up this mess.” Also, CDC resignations, a new acting CDC head, and more.

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First Edition: Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025

September 2, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Cuando los pacientes quedan atrapados en medio de las peleas entre aseguradoras y hospitales

By Bram Sable-Smith September 2, 2025 KFF Health News Original

El 18% de los hospitales no federales experimentaron al menos un caso documentado de enfrentamiento público con una aseguradora entre junio de 2021 y mayo de 2025. Lo sufren los pacientes.

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When Hospitals and Insurers Fight, Patients Get Caught in the Middle

By Bram Sable-Smith September 2, 2025 KFF Health News Original

About 90,000 people spent months in limbo as central Missouri’s major, and often only, provider fought over insurance contracts. Patients getting caught in the crossfire of disputes has become a familiar complication, as about 8% of hospitals have left an insurer network since 2021. Trump administration policies could accelerate the trend.

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Social Security Praises Its New Chatbot. Ex-Officials Say It Was Tested but Shelved Under Biden.

By Darius Tahir September 2, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Social Security, under the leadership of a tech enthusiast, rolled out an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot to answer calls. But as beneficiaries complain about glitches, lawmakers and former officials ask whether it’s a preview of a less human agency at which rushed-out AI takes the place of pushed-out government workers.

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Listen: As Kids Head Back to School, Parents Sort Out Confusion Over Vaccine Access

By Jackie Fortiér September 2, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Confusion over federal immunization policy could have major implications for how families with private insurance and Medicaid pay for routine vaccinations. Some doctors are encouraging parents not to wait and get their children shots as soon as they are eligible.

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Watch: How Concerns of CDC Scientists Over Political Interference Have Grown This Year

By Amy Maxmen August 29, 2025 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News correspondent Amy Maxmen traces the political turmoil at the CDC under President Donald Trump.

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Former CDC officials Dan Jernigan Deb Houry, and Demetre Daskalakis walk out of the headquarters building.

Senior CDC Officials Resign After Monarez’s Ouster, Citing Concerns Over Scientific Independence

By Céline Gounder August 29, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Four senior officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced their resignations in recent days, citing what they described as growing political interference in the agency’s scientific work, particularly regarding vaccines.

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Viewpoints: GOP Should Save Expiring Tax Credits For Health Insurance; Medical Researchers Fear For Future

August 26, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health issues.

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