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Morning Briefing for Thursday, March 20, 2025

March 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

Trump Set To Order Education Department Shutdown; Millions Of Youths With Disabilities Left In Lurch

March 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

Formally closing the department requires an act of Congress, NBC News noted. But President Donald Trump can make it impossible for DOE employees to do their work, similar to what he has done at USAID. Of all the groups affected, children with disabilities, poor children, and students who receive federal financial aid will be the most severely affected.

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First Edition: Thursday, March 20, 2025

March 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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In New York, Providers Must Put Patient Costs on the Table

By Michelle Andrews March 20, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The governor’s fiscal year 2026 budget revises a law designed to limit unexpected bills that can put people at risk for unfair medical billing practices and reduce medical debt. Consumer groups say it doesn’t go far enough.

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Amid Plummeting Diversity at Medical Schools, a Warning of DEI Crackdown’s ‘Chilling Effect’

By Annie Sciacca March 20, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Enrollment of underrepresented groups at medical schools fell precipitously this academic year after the Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on affirmative action. Education and health experts worry the Trump administration’s anti-DEI measures will only worsen the situation, even in states like California that have navigated bans on race-conscious admissions for years.

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Viewpoints: US Scientists Should Be Risk-Takers; RFK Jr. Is Making The Measles Outbreak More Dangerous

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers dissect these public health issues.

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Purdue Pharma, Sacklers Unveil New Settlement For OxyContin Lawsuits

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

The plan put forth Tuesday could see the Sackler family pay up to $7 billion. Also in the news: Merck prepares to close its manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania; Optum Rx, which includes UnitedHealth Group, has dropped the reauthorization requirements for 80 drugs; and more.

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FDA Puts Infant Formula Under The Scope In Search Of Harmful Chemicals

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

The agency says it also will examine nutrients contained in formulas to ensure they “promote health and wellbeing during critical stages of development.” Meanwhile, as the White House saps the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy, the HHS chief floats a plan to just let bird flu spread.

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Lawmakers Look To ‘Site-Neutral’ Medicare Policies To Pay For Tax Cuts

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

Site-neutral Medicare reimbursements for outpatient care could help with the health care spending cuts. But hospitals are against the plan, which would require health systems to charge the same prices for services whether they are performed in a hospital or another location.

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Second Arrest Made In Texas Abortion Case

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

A medical assistant has been arrested in connection to a midwife who is accused of providing illegal abortions, reports AP. Also: Doctors plan to continue mailing abortion pills over state lines despite a recent indictment; Colorado plans to allow Medicaid coverage of abortion beginning in 2026; and more.

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In First Wave Of 2,000 Planned Layoffs, Johns Hopkins Will Cut 200 In May

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

The layoffs come in the wake of the institution losing $800 million in federal grants. Also in industry news: DispatchHealth, UnitedHealthcare, patient access to health test results, and more.

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As Measles Cases Top 300, Health Official Warns Of Prolonged Outbreak

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

Although Texas has expanded its capacity for testing people who are sick, officials are still struggling to convince folks to get vaccinated. If the outbreak lasts more than a year, the U.S. could lose its measles-free status. More news comes from Ohio, Florida, New Hampshire, California, and Indiana.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, March 19, 2025

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

HIV Prevention At Risk In Latest Projected Federal Funding Cuts

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Department of Health and Human Services is considering drastically cutting the government’s funding for domestic HIV prevention. Meanwhile, experts worry that the days of rationing HIV drugs are back. Plus: more news on DOGE and funding cuts.

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First Edition: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

March 19, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Tribal Health Leaders Say Medicaid Cuts Would Decimate Health Programs

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez March 19, 2025 KFF Health News Original

As Congress mulls significant cuts to Medicaid, Native American tribes are bracing for potentially devastating financial fallout. That’s because Medicaid is the largest third-party payer for Native American health programs, funding that has helped address chronic underfunding of the Indian Health Service.

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Indiana Lawmakers Seek To Forbid Hospital Monopolies, but One Merger Fight Remains

By Samantha Liss March 19, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Union Health has made a new bid to buy its only rival hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. The system passed one hurdle after lawmakers watered down a bill that threatened the proposed deal. That means the merger will now face a likely showdown with Indiana’s new governor.

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Viewpoints: Redefining Obesity May Pose Risk To Weight Loss Drug Access; Pharmaceutical Ads Need Reform

March 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health issues.

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74% Of Teachers Report Seeing Kids Coming To School Hungry Monthly

March 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

Axios reports on a new survey of 1,000 K-12 public school teachers, which also found that 78% of teachers reported they were concerned about food insecurity in the communities where they teach. Other nutrition news is on grass-fed beef and red dye No. 3. Also: Parkinson’s numbers are set to rise.

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Texas Midwife Accused Of Providing Illegal Abortions

March 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

According to NBC News, this appears to be the first time a health care provider in Texas has been criminally charged since the state implemented the ban in 2022. Also in abortion news: A conservative lawyer has been forced out of the FDA for previously defending mifepristone.

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