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Las personas sin hogar de DC se esconden a la intemperie, se enferman más y le cuestan más al sistema

By Angela Hart December 18, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Hay aproximadamente 5.100 personas sin hogar en Washington, D.C., incluyendo aquellas en albergues temporales, según un conteo realizado a inicios de 2025.

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¿Llamar al 911 o arriesgarse a perder al bebé? Redadas obligan a algunos inmigrantes a evitar la atención médica

By Halle Parker, Verite News December 18, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A casi dos semanas de iniciada la operación llamada Catahoula Crunch, que comenzó el 3 de diciembre, profesionales de salud y defensores comunitarios en Louisiana y Mississippi reportan un aumento inusual de pacientes inmigrantes que se han salteado citas médicas.

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First Edition: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025

December 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Call 911 or Risk Losing the Baby? Raids Force Some Immigrants To Avoid Care

By Halle Parker, Verite News December 18, 2025 KFF Health News Original

More immigrants in New Orleans and Mississippi are skipping important health care appointments and experiencing heightened stress amid federal immigration raids.

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Washington’s Homeless Hide in Plain Sight, Growing Sicker and Costing Taxpayers More

By Angela Hart December 18, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The White House says encampment sweeps have enhanced the capital, but city leaders estimate nearly 700 homeless people roam by day and bed down outdoors by night. Some have scattered to the suburbs while others avoid detection, making it hard for medical providers to care for them.

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Worried About Health Insurance Costs? There May Be Cheaper Options — But With Trade-Offs

By Julie Appleby December 18, 2025 KFF Health News Original

As the clock ticks down on the 2026 Obamacare open enrollment season, frustrated consumers may have to make sacrifices on coverage to get a price they can stomach. But cheaper alternatives come with risks.

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NY Health System, Union Strike Deal To Bypass Insurers, Reduce Red Tape

December 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Members of the 32BJ Health Fund will receive more favorable pricing from the nonprofit Northwell Health system, which will become the preferred provider. This strategy bypasses an insurer’s role in administering the plan. Plus, the latest on the Brown University shooting.

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Viewpoints: Don’t Abandon GLP-1 Research For Alzheimer’s; Gonorrhea Drug Is Special For Several Reasons

December 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers tackle these public health topics.

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Will Pay $15M To Settle Case Over Flawed Data

December 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Dana-Farber has admitted that scientists, working under inadequate supervision, used federal grant money to conduct research that led to papers with duplicated or manipulated images, Stat reported. But the agreement doesn’t include an admission of intentional fraud, Stat noted.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, December 17, 2025

December 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

House To Vote On Gender-Affirming Care For Kids, Including Penalties

December 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

The two bills up for a vote include one that would criminalize providing certain gender-affirming procedures or medications, and one that would prohibit Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care, Axios reports. Also: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) blocks a vote on ACA subsidies.

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CDC Makes It Official, Drops Hep B Shot Recommendation For Newborns

December 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Babies whose mothers test positive for the virus, or whose status is unknown, should still get the birth dose, the CDC says, but others may delay the first shot until the child is at least 2 months old. However, doctors and hospital systems are likely to continue following the decades-old policy.

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Dismantling Of USAID In Bangladesh Has Led To Surge In Child Prostitution

December 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

The sudden funding cuts in multiple countries forced the closure of thousands of schools and child protection programs. Without them, AP reported, many children as young as 10 have been forced into unwanted marriages and manual labor, and girls as young as 12 have been forced into prostitution.

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FDA Will Put Brain Tumor Warning On Depo-Provera Birth Control Shot

December 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Pfizer, which makes the shot, is fighting a lawsuit from more than 1,000 women who claim the company knew about the risk of meningiomas but failed to warn patients. Meanwhile, former Vice President Mike Pence’s organization Advancing American Freedom has called for HHS Secretary RFK Jr.’s removal from office over his refusal to review the abortion pill mifepristone.

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First Edition: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

December 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Oregon Hospital Races To Build a Tsunami Shelter as FEMA Fights To Cut Its Funding

By Hannah Norman and Daniel Chang December 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Columbia Memorial Hospital near Oregon’s coastline planned to add a tsunami shelter, counting on a FEMA grant. After the Trump administration cut the funding, hospital officials are building anyway, saying waiting is too risky. A judge ruled Dec. 11 that the administration unlawfully ended the program without congressional approval.

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In the Vast Expanses of Indian Country, Broadband Gaps Create Health Gaps, Too

By Sarah Jane Tribble December 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

On Idaho’s remote Fort Hall Reservation, thousands live without reliable high-speed internet, which supports health care, education, and daily life. Facing delays and wavering federal policy, Frances Goli is determined to spend more than $22 million in federal grant money before she runs out of time.

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FDA Green-Lights Libido-Enhancing Drug For Postmenopausal Women

December 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

The drug, Addyi, was first approved a decade ago for premenopausal women but comes with some unpleasant side effects. Also: a warning to retailers about tainted formula, a lawsuit over paraquat and Parkinson’s, and more.

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Viewpoints: Both Parties Get Health Care Wrong; Dropping Hep B Birth Dose Has Dangerous Consequences

December 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss these public health issues.

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RFK Jr. Calls For Changes As Childhood Vaccine Injuries Group Preps To Meet

December 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed a desire to add autism to the program. More vaccine news covers covid, long covid, measles, and avian flu in cattle.

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