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Cigna Will Scrub Drug Rebate Models From Some Plans Starting In 2027

October 28, 2025 Morning Briefing

As Bloomberg explains, pharmaceutical companies pay the rebates in order to get favorable placement on pharmacy benefit managers’ lists of covered drugs, a practice some have likened to kickbacks. All of Cigna’s Evernorth customers will have access to upfront discounts starting in 2028.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, October 28, 2025

October 28, 2025 Morning Briefing

First Edition: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025

October 28, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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An Arm and a Leg: A Listener’s DIY Project Helps Others Deal With High Medical Bills

By Dan Weissmann October 28, 2025 Podcast

A medical student’s DIY project brings “An Arm and a Leg” listeners together with new tools to fight medical debt.

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Many Fear Federal Loan Caps Will Deter Aspiring Doctors and Worsen MD Shortage

By Bernard J. Wolfson October 28, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Health care professionals fear that new caps on federal student lending, set to start in July, will put medical school out of reach for many who want to become doctors and exacerbate physician shortages. Others say unlimited federal lending has fed a rise in academic costs, saddling families and, ultimately, taxpayers with debt.

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A Ticking Clock: How States Are Preparing for a Last-Minute Obamacare Deal

By Amanda Seitz and Julie Appleby October 28, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Even if Congress strikes a deal soon to extend more generous Affordable Care Act subsidies, the prices and types of ACA plans available could change dramatically. Unprecedented uncertainty and upheaval could cloud this year’s open enrollment season, which begins in most states on Saturday.

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A pesar de la confusión, las vacunas deberían estar al alcance de todos en esta temporada de tos y resfríos

By Michelle Andrews October 27, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Para quienes tienen en su agenda de otoño vacunarse contra enfermedades respiratorias —covid, gripe y, para algunas personas, virus respiratorio sincitial (VRS) — este año puede resultar sorprendentemente normal.

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Frente al auge de las apuestas deportivas, estados buscan frenar la adicción al juego

By Karen Brown, New England Public Media October 27, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Algunos estados han establecido límites similares para frenar la ludopatía, pero otros tienen muy pocos.

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¿Un auto nuevo o un seguro médico? La cobertura familiar a través del empleo cuesta a los trabajadores hasta $27.000

By Phil Galewitz October 27, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Hoy, el seguro médico para una familia cuesta más o menos lo mismo que comprar un Toyota Corolla híbrido nuevo.

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Young People In Corn Belt Are Getting Significantly More Cancer Since 2015

October 27, 2025 Morning Briefing

An analysis by The Washington Post found that in the past decade, cancer rates in the six states with the highest corn production are rising more rapidly than in the country as a whole. People aged 15-49 living there have shown a 5% increase in overall cancer rates, with kidney and skin cancer soaring to 35%-65% higher than the national average.

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Viewpoints: Annual Open Enrollment Is About Making More Money; New Meds Make Dementia Less Scary

October 27, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers examine these public health topics.

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Obamacare Premiums Will Climb 30% On Average Next Year

October 27, 2025 Morning Briefing

The news of premium spikes arrives during the prolonged federal government shutdown, which was prompted in part by a fight over the extension of Obamacare subsidies. Higher premiums and a loss of subsidies could mean skyrocketing health care costs for millions. More coverage is on SNAP, WIC, and other impacts of the shutdown.

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NIH Installation Of Vance Pal To Lead Environmental Health Sciences Panned

October 27, 2025 Morning Briefing

Some fear the elevation of Kyle Walsh to a director’s role — a promotion that didn’t abide by standard procedures — will pave the way for future political appointments. Plus, President Trump issues an all-caps missive about Tylenol, touts his “perfect” MRI findings, and more.

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California Ponies Up $140 Million To Preserve Planned Parenthood Clinics

October 27, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Golden State is tapping local funds to ensure the organization can maintain reproductive health services after the federal government cut funding. Plus, as Wyoming moves to prevent regulation of crisis pregnancy centers that counsel against abortion, some centers across the states expand medical services.

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Texas Doctor Gives Up License After Being Sued For Providing Gender Care

October 27, 2025 Morning Briefing

Pediatrician May Lau has decided to move her practice from Dallas to Oregon after being sued last year by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and accused of prescribing testosterone to at least 21 patients, which she denies. More news is from Virginia, California, New Mexico, Maryland, Arizona, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Utah, and Florida.

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BJC Health Failed To Alert School District About Shooter, Lawsuit Claims

October 27, 2025 Morning Briefing

The family of Jean Kuczka, a teacher slain in the 2022 shooting at CVPA in St. Louis, has filed a wrongful death suit against BJC Health, alleging that it failed to make the school aware of the threat after the shooter told multiple BJC mental health providers that he planned to “shoot up my old high school” in the two months before the attack.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, October 27, 2025

October 27, 2025 Morning Briefing

No matter which app you’re into, KFF Health News has you covered: Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn as we break down health care headlines and policy.

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Cuando un audífono no es suficiente

By Paula Span October 27, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Desde 2022, Medicare amplió la cobertura de implantes cocleares para incluir a los adultos mayores con distintos rangos de deterioro auditivo.

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First Edition: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025

October 27, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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As Sports Betting Explodes, States Try To Set Limits To Stop Gambling Addiction

By Karen Brown, New England Public Media October 27, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Some advocates and lawmakers want to impose national regulations on the gambling industry but would settle for reining in excessive betting at the state level.

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