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Type 1 Diabetes Tied To Higher Dementia Risk As Patients Live Longer

March 20, 2026 Morning Briefing

Plus: A study found that higher meat intake was tied to better cognitive outcomes in people with a certain genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease, MedPage Today reported.

Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

March 20, 2026 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on ICE detention, pacemakers, Candy Land, and more.

Viewpoints: IUD Insertion Doesn’t Have To Be Painful; Loophole In No Surprises Act Is Being Exploited

March 20, 2026 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into these public health issues.

Morning Briefing for Friday, March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026 Morning Briefing

9% Of ACA Marketplace Enrollees Drop Coverage, Cite Rising Health Care Costs

March 20, 2026 Morning Briefing

In a KFF poll, 80% of respondents said that all health care costs are higher than last year, and 55% said they will have to reduce spending on food and basic household expenses to afford care. Meanwhile, 9% have had to drop coverage altogether and are now uninsured.

RFK Jr. Improperly Reshaped US Policy On Trans Health Care, Judge Rules

March 20, 2026 Morning Briefing

The judge agreed with states that the government didn’t follow long-standing procedures when it altered policy, noting, “The notion that ‘I will go forward and issue a declaration and see if we can get away with it’ is not a principle of governance.” Plus, the uncertainty of ACIP.

Georgia Woman, Suspected Of Taking Abortion Pill, Is Charged With Murder

March 20, 2026 Morning Briefing

Georgia bans abortion after embryonic cardiac activity can be detected, usually about six weeks into a pregnancy. Medical records estimated the woman had been pregnant for 22 to 24 weeks, AP reported. Plus: Mississippi and Ohio lawmakers weigh abortion restrictions; Wyoming and Massachusetts note patient counts at clinics; and more.

Fluoride Bans Will Increase Cavities In Kids, Medicaid Costs By Millions: Study

March 20, 2026 Morning Briefing

The data analysis by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health shows that a significant increase in kids’ cavities could raise Medicaid costs by over $40 million within three years. Florida banned community water fluoridation last year and is seeing an additional 52,131 children needing dental care. Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma are all working on legislation to ban it or make it optional.

First Edition: Friday, March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026 Morning Briefing

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

Listen: Trump’s NIH ‘Reset’ Is Driving Away Scientists

By Rachana Pradhan March 20, 2026 KFF Health News Original

In President Donald Trump’s second term, federal data shows, the National Institutes of Health has lost about 4,400 workers. Scientists say the departures harm the nation’s ability to respond to disease outbreaks, develop treatments, and confront public health problems. KFF Health News spoke with six scientists about why they left.

Oz Escalates Medicaid Fraud Claims Against States After Focus on Minnesota

By Bram Sable-Smith March 20, 2026 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration’s unprecedented actions targeting Medicaid funding in Minnesota are part of what could become a playbook as officials turn pressure toward California, Florida, Maine, and New York.

‘How Low Can You Go?’ The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control

By Paula Span March 20, 2026 KFF Health News Original

The number doctors use to demarcate high blood pressure keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking the condition and dementia.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Schedule Changes Blocked — For Now

March 19, 2026 Podcast

A federal judge in Massachusetts this week sided with public health groups to block changes to the federally recommended schedule of childhood vaccines, dealing at least a temporary setback to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to remake the schedule. Meanwhile, Congress has put its debate over the future of the Affordable Care Act on the back burner, but the issue of rising health care costs is still front and center for the voting public. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF President and CEO Drew Altman to kick off a new series looking at health care solutions, called “How Would You Fix It?”

Wisconsin Expands Postpartum Medicaid Coverage To 12 Months

March 19, 2026 Morning Briefing

The expanded coverage for new moms will begin July 1. Plus, looks at health care proposals that leaders and lawmakers are considering in Maine, Delaware, and Maryland.

Menopause Before 40 Leads To 40% Higher Risk Of Heart Attacks: Study

March 19, 2026 Morning Briefing

The study shows that women who undergo premature menopause have a higher risk of fatal and nonfatal heart attacks. Black women were found to be three times as likely as white women to experience premature menopause.

Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs

March 19, 2026 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.

Viewpoints: Lessons From Aftermath Of Toxic Train Wreck In Ohio; The US Health Crisis Is A Design Flaw

March 19, 2026 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss these public health topics.

Covid Killed 155,000 More Americans In 2020-21 Than Thought, Study Finds

March 19, 2026 Morning Briefing

Scientists dug into the death certificates of people who died of the virus in hospitals and compared the symptomology with those who died outside of care. They estimate the U.S. death toll was undercounted by 16%. Plus, “medical freedom” is putting public health at risk.

Senate Dems Unveil Framework To Try To Make Health Insurance Affordable

March 19, 2026 Morning Briefing

The three goals of the Democrats’ plan, Stat reports, are to make insurance affordable, make it simple, and end “corporate greed.” Meanwhile, a new survey finds that almost 1 in 10 Americans who had ACA plans last year dropped health insurance entirely, after federal subsidies expired and costs spiked.

363 Pregnant, Postpartum Immigrants Deported In 13 Months Of Crackdown

March 19, 2026 Morning Briefing

The 19th breaks down the data from the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration from January 1, 2025, through Feb. 16, 2026, noting an uptick from previous years of immigrants who were deported. It also offers a picture of what is happening with prenatal care in immigration facilities.

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