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Former CDC Director Susan Monarez speaks inside a Senate hearing room.

Watch: Fired CDC Chief Says RFK Jr. Demanded She Roll Back Vaccine Policies Without Evidence

By Arthur Allen and Hannah Norman September 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Susan Monarez and former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief medical officer Debra Houry described turmoil in an agency dominated by anti-vaccine political officials nominated by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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8.5% Of Florida Youths Had No Health Coverage In 2024, Up 20% From 2022

September 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Tampa Bay Times reports that the new data have spurred calls for Florida to resolve a two-year dispute that stopped the expansion of KidCare, a subsidized children’s health insurance program. News from around the nation also comes from West Virginia, California, and North Carolina.

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Viewpoints: Kids’ Health Has Worsened Under RFK Jr.; Pilots Deserve Mental Health Care Without Punishment

September 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss these public health issues.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, September 17, 2025

September 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

House Spending Bill Offers Band-Aid But Doesn’t Extend ACA Subsidies

September 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

The GOP measure that was put forward funds key government health programs through Nov. 21. Republicans say the temporary fix allows them to shore up appropriations bills. Democrats, however, say the GOP is angling for a government shutdown if it won’t consider their health care concerns.

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CDC Revokes Work-From-Home For Employees With Disabilities — For Now

September 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

HHS’ updated telework policy does not include long-term telework as an option for federal employees with disabilities. The CDC has paused all telework approvals while it awaits clarification from HHS. Also: How companies selling AI tools for patient management are pivoting; NIH funds a center to prevent drug-resistant infections; and more.

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Judge Dismisses State Terrorism Charges Against Luigi Mangione

September 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

He is accused of the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year in New York City. Other news related to gun violence is on gun restrictions in the wake of the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting in Minnesota, a return to classes at Utah Valley University following Charlie Kirk’s killing, and more.

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Detainees’ Mental Health Declining Rapidly Inside ICE Centers, Lawyers Say

September 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

The New York Times reports that overcrowding, a lack of proper food, withheld medications, and no mental health treatment are all contributing factors. Since Jan. 1, at least 12 detainees have reportedly died, with at least two of those by suicide.

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Eli Lilly Names Richmond, Virginia, As First Of Four Upcoming Expansion Sites

September 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

The $5 billion manufacturing plant will be the company’s first fully integrated facility for active pharmaceutical ingredients, Becker’s Hospital Review reported. More news is on the FDA’s crackdown on drug ads; medical device recalls; and more.

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First Edition: Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025

September 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Montana Advocates Worry About Federal Impacts on Support for Students With Disabilities

By Alex Sakariassen September 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Montana has a waitlist for people with disabilities who need vocational training, even as schools and disability advocates are concerned about how federal cuts will affect those programs.

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Team Trump’s Answer to Ballooning Obamacare Premiums: Less Generous Coverage

By Julie Appleby September 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Tens of millions of people face sticker shock enrolling in Affordable Care Act insurance for 2026. To save money, the Trump administration wants them to consider less generous coverage.

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Projected Surge in Uninsured Will Strain Local Health Systems

By Sam Whitehead and Renuka Rayasam September 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

In South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, many people go without health insurance, and the health system struggles as a result. Similar communities dot the nation, and more could face such difficulties under President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending law.

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El aumento de personas sin seguro médico pondrá en aprietos a los sistemas de salud locales

By Sam Whitehead and Renuka Rayasam September 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Las medidas del gobierno han despertado una nueva preocupación: la creciente dificultad para que médicos, hospitales y otros proveedores de salud puedan seguir atendiendo a personas sin seguro médico.

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Brote de VIH en Maine revela las consecuencias de las severas medidas de Trump contra los sin techo y el consumo de drogas

By Aneri Pattani September 16, 2025 KFF Health News Original

En una orden ejecutiva reciente, el presidente dispuso que se retiraran los fondos a los programas que se dedican a la reducción de daños.

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Applications Now Open For HHS’ Rural Health Transformation Program

September 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

States have until Nov. 5 to apply for the $50 billion included in the sweeping tax bill, which also cut $960 billion in Medicaid funding. The program was established to maintain access to services, but hospitals and providers worry it will not be enough.

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More Than Half Of All Health Workers Plan To Switch Jobs In Next Year

September 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

A survey also shows that 40% will be looking for opportunities outside of their current organizations. Nearly half of respondents cited inadequate compensation, burnout, and a lack of career advancement opportunities as reasons to make a change.

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Not Yet A Decade Since Pulse, Parkland Shootings, Florida OKs Open Gun Carry

September 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

As of Sept. 25, Florida will become the last red state to allow people to visibly carry firearms in public places. Florida is home to some of the worst mass shootings in the U.S., including the Pulse nightclub attack in 2016 that left 49 people dead and the Parkland school shooting in 2018 that left 17 dead. More recently, a shooting at Florida State University in April left two dead.

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Tyson Foods Announces It Will Remove Corn Syrup From Foods By End Of Year

September 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

Also, the USDA reinstates a farm-to-school program; Pennsylvania farmers struggle to find workers to harvest crops; cancer research is in peril from government funding cuts; and more.

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Twice-Yearly Time Changes Can Harm Your Health, Study Says

September 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

According to a Stanford study, sticking with standard time would result in a slight decrease in the risk of suffering from obesity or stroke. Plus: A blind man is able to see again after a rare surgery that involved implanting his own tooth into his eye.

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