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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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Ohio Pediatricians Claim They Were Fired After Raising Safety Concerns

December 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

The two Cleveland pediatricians claim they were fired after alerting the hospital leaders to understaffing, vaccine shortages, and lab work delays. They have filed a lawsuit for wrongful termination and defamation. Also: Rural health care workers juggle multiple roles; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, December 16, 2025

December 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

Senators Buoyed By Talks On ACA But Say Solution Not Likely By End Of 2025

December 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

The framework of a bipartisan deal could come about by the end of the week, The Hill reported. Even so, January was targeted as a realistic time frame, senators cautioned. The current enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies will expire Dec. 31.

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Trump Order Classifies Fentanyl As Weapon Of Mass Destruction

December 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

The decree gives the administration additional tools to target countries, cartels, and organizations that are connected to the manufacturing and distribution of fentanyl, The Hill reported. Experts pushed back on the new designation, with one noting it “is about looking like you’re doing something rather than actually doing something.”

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VA Rolls Out Plan To Restructure Veterans Health Administration

December 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

The department intends to reduce “duplicative management layers,” and says VA medical centers and clinics will retain their staffing levels. Veterans Affairs also will eliminate 25,000 unfilled jobs. Other administration news looks at disability rights lawyers, dietary supplements, saturated fats, and more.

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First Edition: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025

December 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Disability Rights Lawyers Threatened With Budget Cuts, Reassignments

By Tony Leys December 16, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration wants deep funding cuts for state-based legal services for disabled people, as rights advocates say the Justice Department pushed out many of its lawyers who worked on such issues.

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Complicates State Health Care Affordability Efforts

By Bernard J. Wolfson December 16, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The federal budget bill President Donald Trump signed into law in July is creating uncertainty for states trying to rein in health care spending. In California, a lawsuit by the hospital industry challenging state spending caps cites the law, which will slash Medicaid spending, as one of many financial pressures.

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Readers Make Their Wish Lists, Checking Up on Health Care

December 16, 2025 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

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FDA cuestiona uso de antidepresivos en el embarazo, pero médicos dicen que son esenciales

By Lisa Rab December 15, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A expertos médicos les preocupa que una mesa redonda convocada en julio por la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos pueda provocar más casos de depresión no tratada.

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Viewpoints: Employers Can Ensure Fair Access To GLP-1s; Testosterone Won’t Stop Aging Or Menopause

December 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into these public health issues.

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Tanning Bed Use Causes Significant Skin Cell Damage, Study Finds

December 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Northwestern Medicine study showed that tanning bed use not only increases skin cancer risk but also damages skin cell DNA. The study was prompted by recurrent melanoma in a high number of women under 50. Also: cervical, ovarian, and breast cancer; mental health; and gun violence.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, December 15, 2025

December 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

With Clock Ticking Down On ACA Subsidies, Congress Is Still Deadlocked

December 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

The House will take up health care measures this week, but none of them will offer a straight, multiyear extension on enhanced Obamacare tax credits. Plus, more about the politics of Obamacare subsidies and what that could mean for U.S. health care.

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Illinois Enacts Medical Aid-In-Dying Law Despite Controversy, Protests

December 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, said the legislation will help terminally ill patients “avoid unnecessary pain and suffering at the end of their lives.” More news comes out of California, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

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Measles Detected In Connecticut; US On Cusp Of Losing Elimination Status

December 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

An unvaccinated child traveler starting showing symptoms of the virus soon after returning home from abroad. As South Carolina becomes the latest hot spot, disease experts criticize the Trump administration — specifically HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — for continued transmission.

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Provision To Withhold Funding For Planned Parenthood Upheld In Court

December 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

The provision of the tax law enacted in July requires the government to stop making Medicaid reimbursements to a subset of the nation’s largest abortion providers, which Planned Parenthood says singled them out, The New York Times reports. The lawsuit will now return to a lower court.

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GAO Report Indicates FDA Rarely Pulls Defective Medical Devices Off Market

December 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Government Accountability Office’s new report says the FDA’s understaffing means it has difficulty ensuring companies are taking critical steps to protect patients.

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First Edition: Monday, Dec. 15, 2025

December 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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