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Congress Scrambles For Plan B After Trump, Musk Torpedo Spending Deal

December 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

The stopgap bill was stuffed with unrelated policy measures, which President-elect Donald Trump blasted on social media as “[giving] the Democrats everything they want.” The clock is now ticking on a Friday night deadline for a federal government shutdown.

Private Equity Firm Sycamore Partners Snaps Up Strained Walgreens For $10B

March 7, 2025 Morning Briefing

As part of the deal, which will be completed later this year, the Chicago-based pharmacy chain will sell its VillageMD unit. Other pharmaceutical news is about Cost Plus Drug Co., Eli Lilly, and more.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Francis Collins on Supporting NIH and Finding Common Ground

January 2, 2025 Podcast

Francis Collins led the National Institutes of Health for 12 years, under three presidents. During the Biden administration, he added White House science adviser to his long list of roles. Now he runs his own lab on the NIH campus, and his latest book, “The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust,” came out in September. In this special holiday episode of KFF Health News’ “What the Health?” Collins joins host and chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss health misinformation, the Trump administration’s plans for the NIH, and bringing together a fractured society.

A Trans Teen No Longer Feels Welcome in Florida. So She Left.

By Stephanie Colombini, WUSF May 25, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Josie sensed Florida lawmakers were threatening her health care and ability to be herself at school. So she left. Families of other trans youth are plotting exits as well.

Supreme Court Won’t Hear PhRMA Appeal Of Arkansas’ Contract Pharmacy Law

December 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

The drug industry’s application for a hearing was declined by the Supreme Court Monday. Arkansas’ law allows hospitals to use contract third-party pharmacies while participating in the federal 340B discount program. Other states have similar laws.

NIH Has Whacked $2.3B In Research Grants Since Trump Took Office

April 25, 2025 Morning Briefing

Stat analyzed the funding cuts that have taken place and noted that the changes appear to be “the beginning of the end of the federal-academic partnership that has been propelling American biomedical innovation to untouchable heights for close to eight decades,” per scientific leaders.

No-Cost Preventive Services Are Now in Jeopardy. Here’s What You Need to Know.

By Julie Appleby April 7, 2023 KFF Health News Original

A federal judge’s recent ruling on the Affordable Care Act is by no means the final word. Even parsing its impact is complicated. Here are key issues to watch as the case works its way through the legal system.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Health Spending? Only Congress Knows

December 15, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Top negotiators in Congress have agreed to a framework for government spending into next year, but there are details to iron out before a vote — such as the scheduled Medicare payment cuts that have providers worried. Also, the Biden administration reopens its program allowing Americans to request free covid-19 home tests, as hopes for pandemic preparedness measures from Congress dim. Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Rebecca Adams of KHN join KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey to discuss these topics and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

Watch: She Almost Died. The $250K Debt Took Their House.

June 21, 2022 KFF Health News Original

CBS Evening News spotlights Jim and Cindy Powers, who faced crippling medical debt.

Sanofi Is The Latest To Sue HHS Over 340B Drug Discount Model Changes

December 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

The claim was filed Monday, alleging the federal government lacks the authority to stop the company from implementing the proposed rebate model. Other news is on staffing shortages; health claim denial rates; and more.

White House Steps Up Enforcement Of Rules For Pharma Ads On TV, Online

September 10, 2025 Morning Briefing

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive action to crack down on misleading ads. Separately, 340B Drug Pricing Program spending grew 565% from 2010 to 2021, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Also: Novo Nordisk is cutting 9,000 jobs.

Trump Halts $2B For Harvard Over DEI; Scientists ‘Excited’ School Isn’t Bowing

April 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

The White House had demanded that the university, a health research powerhouse, eliminate DEI programs and change its hiring policies. Other research universities, such as Columbia, have recently acquiesced to President Trump’s demands. In other administration news: DOGE is reportedly trying to remove immigrants from their housing and jobs.

Three Things About the Abortion Debate That Many People Get Wrong

By Julie Rovner July 22, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The commonly repeated myths include arguments that only women who are pregnant are affected by the decision overturning Roe v. Wade, that Democratic lawmakers could have codified abortion protections before, and that Congress can easily get rid of federal laws restricting abortion.

Community Health Centers’ Big Profits Raise Questions About Federal Oversight

By Phil Galewitz and Bram Sable-Smith August 15, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Nonprofit federally funded health centers are a linchpin in the nation’s health care safety net because they treat the medically underserved. The average profit margin is 5%, but some have recorded margins of 20% or more in three of the past four years.

Hospitals Divert Primary Care Patients to Health Center ‘Look-Alikes’ to Boost Finances

By Phil Galewitz Photos by Heidi de Marco September 9, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Medicare and Medicaid pay “look-alike” health centers significantly more than hospitals for treating patients, and converting or creating clinics can help hospitals reduce their expenses.

A Guide to Help You Keep Up With the Omicron Subvariants

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact May 6, 2022 KFF Health News Original

How different are the seemingly endless stream of emerging omicron subvariants from one another and how protected are we?

Silence in Sikeston: Hush, Fix Your Face

By Cara Anthony September 17, 2024 Podcast

In Episode 2 of the “Silence in Sikeston” podcast, host Cara Anthony speaks with Sikeston, Missouri, resident Larry McClellon, who grew up being told not to talk about the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright. He is determined to break the cycle of silence in his community. Anthony also unearths a secret in her own family and grapples with the possible effects of intergenerational trauma.

After a Brief Pandemic Reprieve, Rural Workers Return to Life Without Paid Leave

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez January 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Coastal and politically progressive states have passed stronger paid sick and family leave policies, but many workers in rural America are left out, facing tough decisions when choosing between caring for themselves or sick family members or keeping their jobs.

Hospitals Push For Medicare Advantage Boost To Cover 340B Drugs

April 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Hospitals are arguing that since a Supreme Court ruling has reversed cuts made to 340B rates in 2018, Medicare Advantage reimbursement must be adjusted accordingly. Separately, a study shows drug representatives who meet with doctors have no effect on cancer patients’ survival rates.

Cancer Screenings In The US Cost Roughly $43B A Year, Study Shows

August 6, 2024 Morning Briefing

The study’s author says that figure is probably higher, though, because of limitations on the data collected. Despite the hefty price tag, the American Cancer Society chief executive maintains that “early detection allows a better chance of survival. Full stop.”

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