Brote de VIH en Maine revela las consecuencias de las severas medidas de Trump contra los sin techo y el consumo de drogas
By Aneri Pattani
September 16, 2025
KFF Health News Original
En una orden ejecutiva reciente, el presidente dispuso que se retiraran los fondos a los programas que se dedican a la reducción de daños.
Applications Now Open For HHS’ Rural Health Transformation Program
September 16, 2025
Morning Briefing
States have until Nov. 5 to apply for the $50 billion included in the sweeping tax bill, which also cut $960 billion in Medicaid funding. The program was established to maintain access to services, but hospitals and providers worry it will not be enough.
Tyson Foods Announces It Will Remove Corn Syrup From Foods By End Of Year
September 16, 2025
Morning Briefing
Also, the USDA reinstates a farm-to-school program; Pennsylvania farmers struggle to find workers to harvest crops; cancer research is in peril from government funding cuts; and more.
More Than Half Of All Health Workers Plan To Switch Jobs In Next Year
September 16, 2025
Morning Briefing
A survey also shows that 40% will be looking for opportunities outside of their current organizations. Nearly half of respondents cited inadequate compensation, burnout, and a lack of career advancement opportunities as reasons to make a change.
Not Yet A Decade Since Pulse, Parkland Shootings, Florida OKs Open Gun Carry
September 16, 2025
Morning Briefing
As of Sept. 25, Florida will become the last red state to allow people to visibly carry firearms in public places. Florida is home to some of the worst mass shootings in the U.S., including the Pulse nightclub attack in 2016 that left 49 people dead and the Parkland school shooting in 2018 that left 17 dead. More recently, a shooting at Florida State University in April left two dead.
Twice-Yearly Time Changes Can Harm Your Health, Study Says
September 16, 2025
Morning Briefing
According to a Stanford study, sticking with standard time would result in a slight decrease in the risk of suffering from obesity or stroke. Plus: A blind man is able to see again after a rare surgery that involved implanting his own tooth into his eye.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, September 16, 2025
September 16, 2025
Morning Briefing
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RFK Jr. Adds 5 ACIP Panelists, Including Skeptics Of Vaccines, Covid Protocol
September 16, 2025
Morning Briefing
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices this week will meet and vote on chickenpox, covid-19, and hepatitis B shots. Former CDC officials expect the panel will vote against recommending hep B shots for newborns. Plus, ousted CDC Director Susan Monarez preps for a Senate hearing.
First Edition: Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025
September 16, 2025
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel Expected To Recommend Delaying Hepatitis B Shot for Children
By Jackie Fortiér
Updated September 19, 2025
Originally Published September 16, 2025
KFF Health News Original
A federal vaccine panel, recently reshaped by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is expected to vote on delaying the hepatitis B shot for newborns. Pediatricians warn that could open the door to a comeback for a disease virtually eradicated among U.S. children.
An HIV Outbreak in Maine Shows the Risk of Trump’s Crackdown on Homelessness and Drug Use
By Aneri Pattani
September 16, 2025
KFF Health News Original
Public health experts and advocates say the outbreak has been fueled by a confluence of local factors, including the sweeping of a homeless encampment and shuttering of a sterile-syringe program. But those issues may not remain local for long. The Trump administration is leading efforts to promote similar tactics nationwide.
More People Now Jobless For 6 Months, Possibly Without Health Insurance
September 15, 2025
Morning Briefing
In a worrisome sign, more than 1 in 4 workers without jobs have now been unemployed for at least half a year, data show. It’s usually a turning point for them, economists say, because they’ve likely run out of unemployment insurance benefits and severance payments, The Washington Post reported.
Utah Governor Advises People To Take A Social Media Break
September 15, 2025
Morning Briefing
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox called social media a “cancer on our society” and urged people to turn away after announcing the arrest of the suspected gunman in the shooting of Charlie Kirk. Also: guiding kids through violent online images; peers help teens in mental health struggles; and more.
Epic Gives Rural Hospitals A Platform For Electronic Health Records
September 15, 2025
Morning Briefing
More than 40,000 providers and 300 hospitals participate in the company’s Community Connect program. Meanwhile, health care providers’ top brass and board members gird for any changes the GOP Medicare cuts would cause. Plus, Emmy winner Noah Wyle‘s heartfelt message to doctors.
More Coal Mining Is OK’d Where West Virginia Residents Allege Pollution
September 15, 2025
Morning Briefing
Meanwhile, black lung cases continue to rise, as the silica rule faces legal delays. Other news from around the nation comes out of Connecticut, North Carolina, and California.
Morning Briefing for Monday, September 15, 2025
September 15, 2025
Morning Briefing
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Engineering School To Study Debunked Claim That Vaccines Cause Autism
September 15, 2025
Morning Briefing
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been awarded a no-bid contract for a project that would use AI and machine learning techniques to look for patterns in blood samples of children with autism, AP reports. Plus, Kenvue makes a case that Tylenol remains safe and does not cause autism.
Health Officials Plan To Link 25 Child Deaths To Covid Vaccine, Sources Say
September 15, 2025
Morning Briefing
In the run-up to new covid vaccine recommendations, which will affect access to shots, health officials are looking at data from the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), including unverified reports submitted by anyone. Plus: childhood shot recommendations, whooping cough vaccine, complications from the flu, and more.
