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Lung Fridge Innovation Triples Surgeons’ Transplant Window

February 12, 2025 Morning Briefing

Prior to the fridge, lungs would be kept on ice, which could damage them. The fridge allows for more flexibility in scheduling, which in turn can lead to fewer mistakes. Other promising news is on drug approvals for genetic disorders, weight loss surgery for liver disease, and more.

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Flu Deaths Might Have Exceeded Covid Deaths Nationwide For First Time

February 12, 2025 Morning Briefing

Preliminary CDC data show that during a week in January, flu-related deaths topped covid deaths by 0.2 percentage points, and data suggest that the difference between the two is growing. In other public health news: whooping cough, measles outbreak, canned tuna recall, and more.

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First Edition: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025

February 12, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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An Arm and a Leg: How Do You Deal With Wild Drug Prices?

By Dan Weissmann February 12, 2025 Podcast

“An Arm and a Leg” is collecting stories for a new series about how Americans get the medicine they need when faced with sticker shock.

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Doctor Wanted: Small Town Offers Big Perks To Attract a Physician

By Daniel Chang February 12, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The town of Havana, Florida, is seeking a family doctor to practice in the rural community. Incentives include rent-free office space with medical equipment owned by the town. With a physician shortage hitting small communities hard, town leaders put want ads in newspapers and on social media.

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Se busca médico: estrategias de un pueblito de Florida para atraer a un doctor generalista

By Daniel Chang February 12, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Se espera que la escasez de médicos en Florida aumente en la próxima década, y un estudio prevé una necesidad de 18.000 médicos en todo el estado.

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Un año después del tiroteo en el desfile del Super Bowl, los sobrevivientes suman confusión al trauma

By Bram Sable-Smith and Peggy Lowe, KCUR February 11, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Un año después del tiroteo del 14 de febrero que mató a una persona e hirió al menos a 24, los sobrevivientes y sus familias todavía tratan de rehacer sus vidas.

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Viewpoints: $4B In NIH Funding Cuts Will Affect Health Care For All Of Us; Prevention Is Key To Ending Bird Flu

February 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into these public health issues.

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Colorado Bill Defines Which Mental Health Care Is Medically Necessary

February 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

The bill would make it harder for insurance companies to deny coverage and require them to provide the criteria used to deny coverage based on medical necessity. Other news includes: suicide trends in the military; using Ozempic to curb addiction; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, February 11, 2025

February 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

Trump Administration Again Ordered To Unfreeze Federal Grants

February 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

A federal judge initially ruled Jan. 29 that the administration could not “pause, freeze, impede, block, cancel, or terminate” money that Congress had allocated to the states to pay for Medicaid, low-income housing subsidies, and other essential services. Monday’s ruling orders the administration to comply. Separately, another federal judge has temporarily blocked attempts to limit research funding.

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Hegseth Halts Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Service Members

February 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

ABC News also reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed a pause on all new military promotions for those “with a history of gender dysphoria.” News outlets also cover thoughts from the highest-ranking trans elected official in the country, the effects of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on trans identity, and more.

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Mass General Brigham Laying Off Hundreds Of Employees

February 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Boston Globe reports that the layoff is the largest in the organization’s history and comes amid financial shortfalls and operational challenges. Also in industry and pharma news: the nurse strike in Oregon, Kaiser Permanente’s earnings boost, AI-prescribed drugs, and more.

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Bill Would Block Abortion In Montana, Despite Results Of November Election

February 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

Voters approved a state constitutional right to abortion, but the new “personhood” bill would confer rights to an embryo at conception, ruling out the use of in vitro fertilization or other methods without risking criminal penalties. Other news: a lawsuit to protect abortion patients’ information; abortion videos in health class; and more.

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Nevada Adult Infected With New Bird Flu Strain; Human Risk Still Low

February 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

The D1.1 version of the virus had sickened a Canadian teenager and led to the death of a Louisiana man, The Washington Post reports. In other news, North Carolina lawmakers tackle preauthorization delays; Florida has the lowest passing rate of students taking the nurse licensing exam; and more.

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First Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025

February 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations. Note to readers: We’d like to speak with personnel from the Department of Health and Human Services or its component agencies about what’s happening within the federal health bureaucracy. Please share your story at https://kffhealthnews.org/hhs-tips/, or contact reporter Arthur Allen directly by email or Signal at ArthurA@kff.org or 202-365-6116.

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Kaiser Permanente Back in the Hot Seat Over Mental Health Care, but It’s Not Only a KP Issue

By Bernard J. Wolfson February 11, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Mental health workers on strike in Southern California say Kaiser Permanente is woefully understaffed, its therapists are burned out, and patients are often denied timely access to care. The insurer says it has largely fixed the problem. But across California and the nation, mental health parity is still not a reality.

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A Year After Super Bowl Parade Shooting, Trauma Freeze Gives Way to Turmoil for Survivors

By Bram Sable-Smith and Peggy Lowe, KCUR February 11, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Survivors and witnesses of gun violence often freeze emotionally at first, as a coping mechanism. As the one-year mark since the parade shooting nears, the last installment in our series “The Injured” looks at how some survivors talk about resilience, while others are desperately trying to hang on.

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Viewpoints: Lessons From A 1957 Bird Flu Pandemic; Trump’s Transgender Order Isn’t Supported By Science

February 10, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers examine these public health issues.

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To Prevent Suicides, Gun Bill Would Let Coloradans Join ‘Do Not Sell’ Registry

February 10, 2025 Morning Briefing

The legislation would allow people experiencing mental health struggles to temporarily restrict themselves from purchasing firearms. If passed, Colorado would become the fifth state to implement such a registry. Plus: News from Florida, Texas, New York, California, and Maine.

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