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A sheet of paper says "Medicaid Eligibility" with a stethoscope resting on top.

Trump’s Hunt for Undocumented Medicaid Enrollees Yields Few Violators

By Phil Galewitz March 31, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Federal health officials have ordered states to reverify the immigration status of hundreds of thousands of Medicaid enrollees. After seven months, findings from five states show the reviews have uncovered few immigrants without legal status who are improperly receiving benefits.

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Trump Administration Looks To Shave 20% Off NIH Research Funding: Sources

March 30, 2026 Morning Briefing

The White House denies that it will call for less funding for the National Institutes of Health. Lawmakers last year rebuffed such a suggestion, even increasing the amount set aside for the biomedical research agency.

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Ex-ACIP Panelist Slams White House For Stifling RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policy

March 30, 2026 Morning Briefing

The Trump administration is making a political calculation that silencing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s talk about vaccines could help Republicans in the midterms, says Robert Malone, who quit as vice chair of the committee. It’s a move that is alienating the MAHA base, he warns.

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Colorado’s Medicaid Cuts Could Double 7-Year Wait For Adult Disability Care

March 30, 2026 Morning Briefing

Because of the funding cuts, the state will now add one person to the adult developmental disabilities waiver for every two who exit, potentially doubling the waitlist to 14 years. Other states in the news: Connecticut, Illinois, Alabama, California, and Texas.

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Pelvic Scans Offer New Understanding Of Women’s Sexual Function, Anatomy

March 30, 2026 Morning Briefing

Researchers say they have created the first 3D scans of the entire network of clitoral nerves. The insight could provide crucial information about the organ’s role in sexual arousal and orgasm and also is likely to help with reconstructive surgery after female genital mutilation. The work has not yet been peer-reviewed, The Guardian noted.

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Viewpoints: There Are Pitfalls To Using AI In Therapy; Congress, Regulators Have A Practical Plan To Rein In PBMs

March 30, 2026 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss these public health issues.

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GOP Eyeing ACA Subsidy Cuts, Other Health Care Moves To Pay For Iran War

March 30, 2026 Morning Briefing

But redirecting health care funding during an election year might be a sticking point for moderate Republicans, who could thwart efforts that appear to chip away at constituents’ needs. Plus, the war is pinching health care supply chains.

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ACA Exchange Plan Carriers Denied Nearly 1 in 5 Claims In 2024: Report

March 30, 2026 Morning Briefing

Fewer than 1% of denials were appealed by members, and insurers stood by their original decisions in 66% of challenges. The trade and advocacy group AHIP said in a statement: “The vast majority of denials are due to incorrect or incomplete claim submissions from providers, duplicate claims, claims for unproven or unsafe treatments and services, or for services that are not part of covered benefits.”

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Morning Briefing for Monday, March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026 Morning Briefing

First Edition: Monday, March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026 Morning Briefing

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

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Inside the High-Stakes Corporate Fight Over Feeding Preterm Babies

By David Hilzenrath March 30, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Behind their warm-and-fuzzy marketing, infant formula industry giants Abbott, maker of Similac products, and Mead Johnson, maker of the Enfamil line, have turned neonatal intensive care units into arenas of brutal competition.

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A Hispanic woman sits at a table, reading medical bills from a red file folder in front of her.

She Owed Her Insurer a Nickel, So It Canceled Her Coverage

By Elisabeth Rosenthal March 30, 2026 KFF Health News Original

When medical bills started rolling in, a teacher’s aide in Florida wondered why her insurance suddenly wasn’t covering them. The answer? She owed a balance of 5 cents, so her insurer canceled her policy.

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How the Trump Administration Uses Migrant Kids To Find and Detain Family Members

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett March 27, 2026 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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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

March 27, 2026 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on aging, Parkinson’s disease, women’s health, and more.

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Different Takes: Health Care Is Now Too Expensive For Americans; We’re Losing The Ability To Think Deeply

March 27, 2026 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers weigh in on these topics and others.

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Fewer Adults Than Ever Are Smoking Cigarettes, But Vaping Rates Are Rising

March 27, 2026 Morning Briefing

CDC data show that in 2024, nearly 10% of U.S. adults smoked cigarettes, down from 11% in 2023. However, 7% of adults used e-cigarettes in 2024, an increase from 6.5% in 2023 and almost double the rate of 3.7% in 2020.

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For Those Who Raised Alarm On Social Media Harms, Verdicts Are Validation

March 27, 2026 Morning Briefing

Even though Meta and Google are weighing whether to pursue appeals, the findings by two juries indicate public perception of tech companies has shifted, with more people willing to push for changes to protect children’s online safety. Minnesota lawmakers have advanced a bill they hope will do just that.

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Safety Net Hospital Sees Temporary Shutdown Over Faulty Billing System

March 27, 2026 Morning Briefing

West Suburban Medical Center in Illinois has been facing difficulties with a new computerized billing system for a year, and that has translated into a lack of revenue to cover normal operating expenses and has led to its temporary closure. Plus: Health care AI company OpenEvidence has just launched a feature to automate the medical coding and billing process.

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FDA Approves Gene Therapy For Rare Disorder After Rejecting It 2 Years Ago

March 27, 2026 Morning Briefing

The therapy marketed as Kresladi was initially rejected in 2024 because of manufacturing concerns. It treats leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 (LAD-1), an ultra-rare disease — affecting about one in a million — that makes children vulnerable to life-threatening infections and can lead to death.

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Senate Votes To Fund DHS But Not ICE After Killings Of Good, VA Nurse Pretti; House Republicans Rebuff Deal

March 27, 2026 Morning Briefing

Conservative House Republicans derided the deal for omitting money for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, the two agencies responsible for carrying out President Trump’s immigration crackdown, The New York Times reported.

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