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‘Until It Is Fixed’: Congress Ramps Up Action on Social Security Clawbacks

By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group December 15, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, vowed to meet monthly with Social Security officials until the problems surrounding overpayment demands are fixed.

Morning Briefing for Tuesday, December 10, 2024

December 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Uninsured rates, UnitedHealthcare shooting arrest, Trump’s health nominees, 340B discounts, weight loss drugs, aging at home, and more.

HHS Halts $5B In Public Health Grants. Hours Later, It Reinstates Them.

January 26, 2026 Morning Briefing

Bloomberg News reports that the pause was in order to evaluate whether activities were in “alignment with administration and agency priorities.” Also: A New York Times report finds that genetic data of more than 20,000 U.S. children that was held at the National Institutes of Health was misused for “race science.”

Another GOP Primary Debate … Another Night of Verbal Clashes

By KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs November 9, 2023 KFF Health News Original

In a faceoff that took some strange turns, five presidential hopefuls focused on foreign affairs and inflation but still revealed the party’s political struggles over its abortion position. Once again, former President Donald Trump did not appear on the debate stage.

Por qué el sarampión, la tos ferina y otras enfermedades graves podrían resurgir con RFK Jr.

By Arthur Allen December 6, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Expertos afirman que una confluencia de factores podría causar el resurgimiento de epidemias mortales de enfermedades como el sarampión, la tos ferina y la meningitis, o incluso de polio.

5 Things to Know About the New Drug Pricing Negotiations

By Arthur Allen and Rachana Pradhan and David Hilzenrath August 30, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The Biden administration unveiled the first 10 drugs subject to price negotiations, taking a swipe at the pharmaceutical industry. But what does it mean for patients?

Senator’s Probe Of 340B Program Finds ‘Transparency And Oversight Concerns’

April 25, 2025 Morning Briefing

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana doctor, released a report Thursday detailing “much-needed” reforms to the drug pricing program. Also: A House Democrat demands to know how the CDC will respond to Freedom of Information Act requests after relevant staff members were put on leave.

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.

Scientists One Step Closer To Knowing How PFAS Damage The Liver

September 12, 2025 Morning Briefing

Researchers observed the cellular processes of “forever chemicals” — PFOA, PFHxS, PFOS, and PFNA — and the effects they had on bodies. Plus, a look at how synthetic vitamin B1, gel manicures, and smartwatches might affect your health.

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.

Republican Debate Highlights Candidates’ Views on Abortion

By KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs August 24, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Though health policies in general got little airtime, the discussion of whether candidates support a federal abortion ban underscored how Republicans, in a post-Roe environment, face political challenges on the issue.

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.

Journalists Discuss Medicaid Rules, Opioid Settlement Funds, and the Public Health Workforce

December 3, 2022 KFF Health News Original

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Doubts Abound About a New Alzheimer’s Blood Test

By Judith Graham October 26, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Quest Diagnostics is selling a blood test online to consumers. But results may not be reliable or easy to interpret. And it isn’t covered by insurance.

Qué le depara a la salud pública si se confirma Robert F. Kennedy Jr. como secretario de Salud

By Arthur Allen November 14, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Científicos de las agencias federales de salud esperan la segunda administración de Donald Trump con incertidumbre y temor, preguntándose cómo el presidente electo conciliará filosofías radicalmente diferentes entre los líderes de su equipo.

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.

NYC Makes Clear Its Intent to Lead on Abortion Access

By Michelle Andrews February 28, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement this year to provide abortion pills free of charge at four of New York’s sexual health clinics is the city’s latest move on abortion access. Other jurisdictions are also taking steps.

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.

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.

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