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ACIP Will Revisit Vaccine Schedule, Give HepB And MMR Another Look

June 26, 2025 Morning Briefing

The advisory panel has created three work groups to study shots that have already undergone rigorous scientific study, medical experts say. The panel today may discuss an RSV jab for infants.

Reclaman revisar viejas restricciones que previenen que hombres gay y bisexuales donen tejidos

By Rae Ellen Bichell May 24, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Defensores piden que las pautas para los tejidos donados por hombres gays y bisexuales sean las mismas que aplican al resto del cuerpo humano.

New Rating Rules May Give Medicare Advantage Insurers A $13B Boost

December 1, 2025 Morning Briefing

One proposed change to the star rating system is bringing back the “reward factor.” This provision, previously used until 2023, would increase payments to insurers that perform well. As a result, Medicare is scrapping the “health equity index” that was set to go into effect in 2027.

Medicare Part B Premiums Set To Rise About $18 Per Month In 2026

November 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

The 10% increase is due in part to the higher costs associated with running Medicare Advantage, which is handled by private health insurers, Stat reports. The costlier premiums could strain enrollees who live on fixed incomes. Plus, what’s ahead in the effort to extend ACA subsidies.

‘We Ain’t Gonna Get It’: Why Bernie Sanders Says His ‘Medicare for All’ Dream Must Wait

By Arthur Allen February 8, 2023 KFF Health News Original

As he takes the reins of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, the independent from Vermont and implacable champion of “Medicare for All” maps out his strategy for negotiating with Republicans — and Big Pharma.

Effort To Halt Use Of mRNA Vaccines Also Puts Cancer Vaccine At Risk

August 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Scientists are warning people that it isn’t just covid vaccines that will be affected. In other vaccine news: RFK Jr.’s criticisms of the hepatitis B vaccine; updates on Vinay Prasad; and successful results from the HPV vaccine rollout, and more.

Research Powerhouse Harvard Secures Win Over Trump’s $2B Funding Freeze

September 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston ruled the government violated the university’s free speech rights when it withheld grants, noting the administration “used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country’s premier universities, and did so in a way that runs afoul” of the law. A separate judge has blocked foreign aid cuts.

Federal Deficit Increase Could Trigger $491B In Medicare Cuts, CBO Warns

August 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

A report Friday from the Congressional Budget Office showed that the tax and spending law signed by President Donald Trump last month could trigger automatic cuts to Medicare if Congress does not act to curb a 2010 law that forces across-the-board cuts once legislation increases the federal deficit.

Berkshire Hathaway Gobbles Up $1.6B In Shares Of UnitedHealth Group

August 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

The disclosure in a filing Thursday gave a much-needed boost to the beleaguered health insurance giant, which saw shares jump as much as 9.6% in post-market trading. In other news: Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife are giving $2 billion to Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute — the largest known single gift to a U.S. university, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

November 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on the FDA, the 4B movement, food safety, teen health, and more.

Trump Freezes Nearly $2B In Funding For 2 More Research Universities

April 9, 2025 Morning Briefing

Cornell could lose more than $1 billion and Northwestern about $790 million if they don’t take more action to prevent antisemitism, the Trump administration warned. Cornell confirmed it received more than 75 “stop work” orders Tuesday on research “profoundly significant to American national defense, cybersecurity, and health,” AP reported. Plus: The latest on the HHS layoffs.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: The Campaign’s Final Days

October 31, 2024 Podcast

It’s the final days of the 2024 campaign, and Republicans are suddenly talking again about making changes to the Affordable Care Act if former President Donald Trump wins. Meanwhile, new reporting uncovers more maternal deaths under state abortion bans — and a case in which a Nevada woman was jailed after a miscarriage. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Emmarie Huetteman to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner interviews Irving Washington, a senior vice president at KFF and the executive director of its Health Misinformation and Trust Initiative.

All 50 States Receive Large Chunks Of $50B Rural Health Fund, With Caveats

January 5, 2026 Morning Briefing

Texas received the most ($2.8 million for fiscal year 2026), while New Jersey received the least ($1.5 million for 2026). Even so, the funds can be clawed back if states don’t implement changes according to Trump administration priorities. And some states, such as Vermont, worry that the funds won’t make up for what they’re losing in Medicaid funding cuts from the Big Beautiful Bill.

Errors in Deloitte-Run Medicaid Systems Can Cost Millions and Take Years To Fix

By Samantha Liss and Rachana Pradhan September 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

As states wait for Deloitte to make fixes in computer systems, Medicaid beneficiaries risk losing access to health care and food.

Health Policy Experts Wary Over What Is In The Fine Print Of $50B Rural Fund

December 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

In a bid to get a larger piece of the funding, several states also vowed to change their own laws, Politico reported — making promises, for example, to restrict low-income people from using SNAP to buy junk food or to expand telehealth.

Health Experts Warn Medicare Staffing Shortage Will Impact Open Enrollment

October 29, 2025 Morning Briefing

CMS has been urged to boost staffing in order to ensure that benefits get delivered and communicated well during Medicare’s open enrollment period. Other news is on the appointment of the director of Medicaid and CHIP, Bausch Health’s exit from the 340B program, and more.

Doctors May Qualify For Exemption From $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

September 23, 2025 Morning Briefing

An executive order released Friday stated that an application fee waiver may be approved by the Homeland Security secretary if hiring a specific worker would be deemed “in the national interest.” This comes after medical groups called out the potential risk to rural health care.

Judge Indefinitely Halts Trump’s Effort To Nix $11B In Public Health Funds

May 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

Judge Mary McElroy of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island on Friday extended a temporary restraining order she had issued in April regarding pandemic-era funding. Other Trump administration news is on layoffs, research cuts, the GAO, and more.

Redadas contra inmigrantes afectan a la industria del cuidado. Las familias pagan el precio.

By Vanessa G. Sánchez and Daniel Chang April 4, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Los estadounidenses dependen de muchos trabajadores nacidos en el extranjero para cuidar a sus familiares mayores, lesionados o discapacitados que no pueden valerse por sí mismos.

President Unveils ‘TrumpRx’ Site For Discounted Drugs And Deal With Pfizer

October 1, 2025 Morning Briefing

Pfizer has agreed to sell its drugs at lower prices to Medicaid patients and also to sell some of its meds on a “TrumpRx” website. The Wall Street Journal looks at how “TrumpRx” might work, while Mark Cuban gives the site a “B.”

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