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Morning Briefing for Thursday, December 11, 2025

December 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

First Edition: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025

December 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Trump Rules Force Cancer Registries To ‘Erase’ Trans Patients From Public Health Data

By Rachana Pradhan December 11, 2025 KFF Health News Original

In 2026, U.S. cancer registries that receive federal funding will be required by the Trump administration to classify patients’ sex as only male, female, or not stated/unknown.

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Health Care Consolidation and Rising Costs Happen, but Obamacare Is Not the Key Culprit

By Julie Appleby December 11, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The debate over expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits has given Republicans room to resurface old criticisms — such as blaming the ACA for mergers and consolidation within the health care industry.

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Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.

By Paula Span December 11, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Many older Americans shun an identity that could bring helpful accommodations, improve care, and provide community.

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Over 100 Provider Groups Urge HHS To Drop Planned HIPAA Rule Change

December 10, 2025 Morning Briefing

The groups, including the American Medical Association, wrote to HHS this week, stating that the proposed changes create burdens — both financial and with the implementation schedule — and “should be immediately withdrawn without further consideration.”

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Online Abortion Pill Access Up In Early 2025, Despite GOP Efforts to Restrict It

December 10, 2025 Morning Briefing

A report shows an increase in medication abortions throughout the country in the first half of the year, while Republicans have made efforts to keep doctors in blue states from prescribing pills to women in states where abortion is illegal. Other news comes from Alabama, Georgia, and Illinois.

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MERS, Which Is Usually Confined To Arabian Peninsula, Sickens 2 In France

December 10, 2025 Morning Briefing

The two people, who were listed in stable condition, had recently traveled to the region. As Axios explains, MERS is a respiratory illness caused by a zoonotic virus that can spread from camels to people through direct contact; human-to-human transmission is possible but uncommon.

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Viewpoints: New Leaders Worsen FDA’s Credibility Crisis; Who Can Afford $27,000 A Year Health Insurance?

December 10, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss these public health issues.

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Leading Health Organizations Unite Against Limits On Hepatitis B Vaccine

December 10, 2025 Morning Briefing

Representatives from six leading health organizations gave a joint news conference, during which they warned that the proposed changes to federal vaccine policy would lead to children’s deaths. Meanwhile, the FDA has launched a safety review for two RSV drugs already approved for infants.

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House Democrat Files Articles Of Impeachment Against RFK Jr.

December 10, 2025 Morning Briefing

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan accused the HHS secretary of an assault on the public health system that constitutes high crimes and misdemeanors, The New York Times reported. But with Republicans in control of Congress, the impeachment attempt will almost certainly go nowhere.

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High Court Again Asked To Weigh In On ‘Skinny Labeling’ On Generic Drugs

December 10, 2025 Morning Briefing

The tactic of leaving patented uses off of labels has allowed generic drugmakers to move products to the market quicker. A dispute between Amarin and Hikma Pharmaceuticals prompted the call for another look. Other administration news is about climate change, racial discrimination, and more.

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As Some Republicans Push For HSAs, IRS Updates Its Guidance On Eligibility

December 10, 2025 Morning Briefing

The use of Health Savings Accounts has become a prominent GOP strategy as the partisan squabble over making insurance more affordable continued Tuesday. Republicans have appeared to unite around a plan that lets Affordable Care Act subsidies expire.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, December 10, 2025

December 10, 2025 Morning Briefing

First Edition: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025

December 10, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Plan-Switching, Sign-Up Impersonations: Obamacare Enrollment Fraud Persists

By Julie Appleby December 10, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Investigators from the Government Accountability Office were able to register nearly 20 fake ACA enrollments in a probe of healthcare.gov. The federal government paid subsidies to insurers for some of the fake customers.

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This HIV Expert Refused To Censor Data, Then Quit the CDC

By Amy Maxmen December 10, 2025 KFF Health News Original

HIV physician John Weiser talks about why complying with President Donald Trump’s orders to erase transgender people is bad for science and society. And he notes that acquiescing didn’t spare the CDC from further harm.

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How Delays and Bankruptcy Let a Nursing Home Chain Avoid Paying Settlements for Injuries and Deaths

By Jordan Rau December 9, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Genesis HealthCare’s bankruptcy case in Dallas will allow the nursing home chain to avoid paying millions of dollars it promised for residents who were injured or died while in its care. Families say bankruptcy nullifies one of the main ways to hold nursing home owners accountable for poor care.

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Viewpoints: US, Europe Vaccine Schedule Comparison Is A Facade; Why A Health Care Plan Isn’t Happening

December 9, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into these public health issues.

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ACA Sign-Ups Outpacing Last Year’s Numbers, Despite Subsidy Uncertainty

December 9, 2025 Morning Briefing

As of Friday, nearly 5.8 million Americans had selected a plan, up almost 400,000 enrollments from the same time in 2024. The window to shop for Affordable Care Act plans closes Dec. 15 for people who want coverage starting Jan. 1. Plus, the latest on those expiring tax credits.

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