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FDA Rebuffs Moderna’s Application For mRNA Flu Vaccine For Those 50 And Up

February 11, 2026 Morning Briefing

The Food and Drug Administration said Moderna’s study was not “adequate and well-controlled.” The company says it will protest the decision. Separately, the American Medical Association will have its own vaccine safety review system.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, February 11, 2026

February 11, 2026 Morning Briefing

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First Edition: Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026

February 11, 2026 Morning Briefing

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

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New Medicaid Work Rules Likely To Hit Middle-Aged Adults Hard

By Samantha Liss and Sam Whitehead February 11, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Republicans have said new rules requiring many Medicaid participants to work 80 hours a month will pinpoint unemployed young people who should have jobs. Policy researchers say the rules are more likely to disrupt coverage for middle-aged adults, harming their physical and financial health.

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End of Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies Puts Tribal Health Lifeline at Risk

By Katheryn Houghton and Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez Updated February 13, 2026 Originally Published February 11, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Tribal insurance programs give Native Americans access to affordable health care when the Indian Health Service falls short. Those plans are threatened by the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.

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Obamacare: el impacto de los costos en las inscripciones no se conocerá hasta dentro de varios meses

By Julie Appleby February 10, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Los subsidios mejorados, que redujeron el porcentaje del ingreso familiar que se debía pagar por la atención médica y eliminaron el límite de ingresos para calificar, expiraron a fines del año pasado.

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60 Kids Have Died From Flu So Far This Season; Most Weren’t Fully Vaccinated

February 10, 2026 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, influenza A activity is decreasing while influenza B is increasing, the CDC’s FluView report shows. In other news, a study has found that long covid might be triggering Alzheimer’s-like changes in the brain.

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California Assembly OKs $90M Funding Bills For Planned Parenthood Clinics

February 10, 2026 Morning Briefing

The money is not earmarked for abortion procedures but would cover reproductive health care such as cervical cancer screenings. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom must approve the package before funds can flow to clinics. More news is from Colorado, North Carolina, Missouri, Louisiana, and Michigan.

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Since The ’80s, Olympic Snow Sports Have Used Waxes With PFAS. No More.

February 10, 2026 Morning Briefing

This year marks the first winter Olympics without the use of fluorinated ski waxes, which increase speed. Also: self-quarantines among some athletes at the Games; a lack of child care and support for Olympian moms; and more.

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Novo Nordisk Files Patent Suit Against Hims & Hers Over Ozempic, Wegovy

February 10, 2026 Morning Briefing

The Wall Street Journal reports that what’s at issue is sales of custom-made, or compounded, versions of weight loss drugs. Also: The FDA issued a warning letter to a compounding pharmacy owned by Hims & Hers over inspection issues, as well as warned Novo Nordisk that its Wegovy pill ad included “false or misleading” claims.

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Viewpoints: HHS’ Addiction Initiative Might Be Short-Lived; Fewer Shots For Kids Is Bad News For Working Parents

February 10, 2026 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers weigh in on these topics and others.

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CMS Planning To Revamp ACA In 2027

February 10, 2026 Morning Briefing

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a draft payment rule Monday in which it proposed repealing a requirement that federal exchanges and state-based exchanges on the federal platform offer standardized plan options, Modern Healthcare reported. The news report also said CMS wants to allow some non-network plans to attain qualified health plan status if they can prove they have a sufficient network. CMS also wants more access to catastrophic coverage.

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CDC To Rescind $600M In Grants To 4 Blue States; California Takes Worst Hit

February 10, 2026 Morning Briefing

The other cuts are in Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota. But nearly two-thirds of the funding is unspent money allocated to state and local public health departments in California, The New York Times reported.

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As Kaiser Strike Gains Steam, New York Nurses Vote Whether To End Theirs

February 10, 2026 Morning Briefing

Grocery union pharmacists are showing up at pickets in support of the 34,000 nurses, health care professionals, and pharmacy and lab workers who walked off the job amid stalled contract talks between Kaiser Permanente and the United Food and Commercial Workers union. Also, the New York State Nurses Association has reached a tentative deal with New York hospitals to bring back nurses.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, February 10, 2026

February 10, 2026 Morning Briefing

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Trabajadores de salud pública renuncian antes de ir a Guantánamo

By Amy Maxmen February 10, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Oficiales del Servicio de Salud Pública que trabajaron en Guantánamo el año pasado describieron las condiciones en las que se encontraban los detenidos inmigrantes.

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La consulta con tu próximo médico de atención primaria podría ser solo virtual y agendada a través de IA

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR February 10, 2026 KFF Health News Original

La falta de médicos de atención primaria es un problema nacional. Algunas grandes redes de salud están recurriendo a la inteligencia artificial en busca de soluciones.

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First Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026

February 10, 2026 Morning Briefing

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

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Obamacare Sign-Ups Drop, but the Extent Won’t Be Clear for Months

By Julie Appleby February 10, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Experts say Affordable Care Act sign-up data won’t be clear until people who were enrolled have paid — or haven’t paid — their new, often much higher, premiums.

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US Cancer Institute Studying Ivermectin’s ‘Ability To Kill Cancer Cells’

By Rachana Pradhan February 10, 2026 KFF Health News Original

At a January event organized by allies of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., National Cancer Institute Director Anthony Letai said results may be released “in a few months.” Ivermectin, used to deworm horses and other animals, has become a symbol of resistance against the medical establishment among supporters of Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and many conservatives.

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