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First Edition: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025

October 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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‘Cancer Doesn’t Care’: Citizen Lobbyists Unite To Push Past Washington’s Ugly Politics

By Noam N. Levey October 21, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Despite a poisonous political climate, hundreds of volunteer advocates put partisan differences aside and pressed Congress to help people with cancer.

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Study: Some Cancer Patients Who Got mRNA Covid Vax Lived Much Longer

October 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

Researchers found that patients with advanced lung cancer and melanoma who received an mRNA shot within 100 days before receiving immunotherapy had “nearly double overall survival.”

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Large Health Systems Vie To Be Lifeline For Struggling Rural Hospital In Florida

October 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

The three contenders — Tampa General Hospital, AdventHealth, and NorthStar Hospitals Inc. — each would keep DeSoto Memorial Hospital operating in DeSoto County. Additional health industry news is about mobile health clinics, the Kaiser Permanente strike, Medicare, Medicaid, and more.

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Calif. Health Officials Concerned Over Three Unrelated Cases Of Clade 1 Mpox

October 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

The confirmed cases, one in Long Beach and two in Los Angeles, are in patients who have not traveled abroad. This is the first time the Clade 1 form, which causes more serious illness, has spread within the U.S. Also in the news: bacterial meningitis, mental health, addiction, and more.

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New Guidelines Led To Steep Decline In Peanut Allergies In Young Children

October 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

Between 2017 and 2020, there was a 43% drop in peanut allergies after the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases recommended early introduction of peanuts. The study also found that eggs overtook peanuts as the No. 1 food allergen in young kids, The New York Times reported.

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Viewpoints: Academic Medicine Changes Due To AI, Lack Of Funding; Some Turn To TikTok Diets For Cures

October 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers examine these public health issues.

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Many Americans Get Reality Check As Several States Unveil ACA Price Hikes

October 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

Annual premiums will rise sharply — in some cases by tens of thousands of dollars — unless Congress extends Obamacare subsidies. Some people also discovered they would have fewer choices because their insurers dropped out of some markets for 2026, The New York Times reported. Meanwhile, the 28 state exchanges run by the federal government have not yet unveiled their prices.

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Seniors Paying More For Pills Now That Tariffs Put Foreign Deals Out Of Reach

October 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

Prices for imported medicines have surged under President Trump’s trade policies, and some countries have stalled shipments to the U.S., leaving senior citizens and uninsured Americans without an affordable option for their needs. Plus, the buzz about cheap weight loss drugs.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, October 20, 2025

October 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

First Edition: Monday, Oct. 20, 2025

October 20, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Private Medicare, Medicaid Plans Exaggerate In-Network Mental Health Options, Watchdogs Say

By Tony Leys October 20, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A federal probe of Medicare and Medicaid plans run by private insurance companies found that the plan operators often overstated how many mental health providers were available in their networks. In some cases, investigators found providers had never had contracts with plans they were listed on.

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‘Chemtrail’ Theories Warn of Health Dangers From Contrails. The Idea Takes Wing at Kennedy’s HHS.

By Stephanie Armour October 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Get our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET.

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Luego de criticar a demócratas por su política transgénero, Newsom veta una medida de salud clave

By Christine Mai-Duc October 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

La ley habría obligado a las aseguradoras a cubrir y a las farmacéuticas a dispensar 12 meses de terapia hormonal de una sola vez a pacientes transgénero y a otras personas.

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With Possible Sale Of 2 Pa. Hospitals, Prospect’s Troubled Tale May Soon End

October 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Deals are in the works to sell two of its shuttered hospitals — Chester Medical Center and Springfield Hospital — for a combined $13 million, Healthcare Dive reported. In other news from Pennsylvania: Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is laying off 650 workers.

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Cook County, Ill., Sees Highest Decline In Fatal ODs Among Largest Counties

October 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

The county — home to Chicago — had a 37% reduction in 2023, The Guardian reported. The success is due to rapidly increasing Chicago’s overdose surveillance and strong grassroots efforts. Second on the list was Queens County, New York.

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Pickleball-Related Eye Injuries Surge

October 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Although no eye injuries were reported prior to 2014, 88% took place between 2022 and 2024. About 70% of eye injuries recorded were in people older than 50. Other news looks at how walking backward can improve health, the top exercises for knee osteoarthritis, and more.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

October 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to read. Today’s selections are on autism, gene therapy, lead exposure, sunshine, and more.

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Viewpoints: Autism Spectrum Needs Subtypes; Perimenopause Is More Than Hot Flashes And Mood Swings

October 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss these public health issues.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, October 17, 2025

October 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

It’s almost hereeee: Sunday is the deadline to enter this year’s Halloween health care haiku contest! Don’t be haunted by regret 👻 … Click here for the rules and how to enter. 

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