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Joint Commission Streamlines Standards, Cuts Requirements

July 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

Reducing redundancy and improving hospital compliance are among the goals. Other industry news is on health system purchases of physician practices, insurance claim denials, and more.

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Federal Cuts Deal A ‘Big, Devastating Blow’ To Los Angeles Health System

July 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

“We can’t survive this big a cut,” said public health department chief Barbara Ferrer. Other states making news: Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Louisiana, Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio.

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45% Of Dementia Cases Linked To 14 Modifiable Risk Factors: Study

July 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

Among the factors are cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, nearsightedness, and farsightedness. An estimated 5% to 19% of U.S. dementia cases were attributable to vision impairment, a recent study showed. Other news is on chronic Lyme disease acceptance, computer prompts to help stave off antibiotic over prescription, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, July 21, 2025

July 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

Medicaid work requirements, HIV exposure law, rural health slush fund, Title X, federal funding cuts, dementia, and more

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Federal Family Planning Program Shifting Focus Toward Infertility

July 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Trump administration plans to use Title X funds previously allocated for providing birth control to low-income patients to instead teach women about alternative approaches to infertility.

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First Edition: Monday, July 21, 2025

July 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Louisiana Upholds Its HIV Exposure Law as Other States Change or Repeal Theirs

By Halle Parker, Verite News July 21, 2025 KFF Health News Original

State lawmakers unsuccessfully attempted to extend the law this year to cover the intentional exposure of other sexually transmitted infections.

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Georgia Shows Rough Road Ahead for States as Medicaid Work Requirements Loom

By Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead July 21, 2025 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump signed legislation that requires many Medicaid recipients to prove they’re working to qualify for health care coverage, allocating $200 million for states that expanded Medicaid to prepare systems to verify people’s eligibility. Georgia’s program, which has been expensive and difficult to administer, has had limited enrollment.

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$50B Rural Health ‘Slush Fund’ Faces Questions, Skepticism

By Sarah Jane Tribble July 21, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Lawmakers added a $50 billion program for rural health to President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending package with promises it would help plug the hole left by Medicaid cuts. Rural hospital and clinic leaders worry the infusion won’t reach the right places.

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Journalists Dig Into Megabill’s Slashing of Medicaid. Plus, How To Avoid Tick Bites.

July 19, 2025 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

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Medical Rehab Hospital Inspections Go Unpublicized by Federal Officials

By Jordan Rau July 18, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Get our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET.

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Viewpoints: Funding Cuts Won’t Stop Rising Cancer Rates In Young Women; Free Health Clinics Need More Money

July 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers examine these public health topics.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

July 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on federal funding and workforce cuts, ACIP, weight loss drugs, birthing alternatives, and more.

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Double-Digit Premium Increases May Be Headed To Obamacare Plans In 2026

July 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

A sharp drop is also expected in the federal subsidies that most consumers depend on to buy ACA plans. Also in the news: a lawsuit to block Obamacare changes, the challenge of tracking Medicaid patients’ work status, and more.

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CMS Gives ICE Access To Medicaid Recipients’ Data, Including Addresses

July 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

The agreement, signed Monday between CMS and DHS, has not been announced publicly, AP reports. Other Trump administration news is on gender-affirming care for youth, President Donald Trump’s vein disorder, Juul e-cigarettes, childhood immunizations and more.

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US Global HIV/AIDS Program Survives Trump’s Spending Cuts

July 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

Earlier versions of a spending cuts package targeted PEPFAR, the popular global AIDS relief program. The White House agreed to spare the program to avoid defections, and the spending cuts passed the Senate on Thursday.

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Physicians Who Use AI Seen As Less Competent, Trustworthy, Empathetic

July 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

A study, which polled more than 1,200 people, found that participants were less willing to book appointments when any type of AI use was indicated. More industry news is on the fund to bolster rural health care; discounts on the blood thinner Eliquis; and more.

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Florida Surgeon General Derides Covid Vaccines; Experts Assure Their Safety

July 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

Dr. Joseph Ladapo calls for more research of people who claim to have been injured by the vaccine. “Honestly, we don’t know where his data are coming from,” a Florida doctor countered. Other states making news: Maryland, Illinois, Missouri, Connecticut, and North Carolina.

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Majority Of US Pregnant Women Don’t Plan To Fully Vaccinate Kids: Survey

July 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

Researchers from Emory University and the CDC found that only 35% to 40% of pregnant and new parents plan to fully vaccinate their children. In other news: A shortened drug regimen for drug-resistant TB shows some promise; Farm pesticides might be causing rheumatoid arthritis; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

ACA premiums to rise, surprise medical bills, ICE access to Medicaid data, PEPFAR funds, vaccine uptake, and more. Plus, your weekend reads.

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