Morning Briefing: Friday, May 23, 2025
Health cuts in the tax bill; MAHA report on kids' health; covid vaccines, variants; GLP-1 drugs; cancer deaths; and more. Plus, weekend reads.
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Morning Briefing: Friday, August 23, 2024
Covid shots, Harris' speech, reproductive health, hospital closure, wiping out medical debt, mpox, and more. Plus, your weekend reads.
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Morning Briefing: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
KFF Health News Original Stories 3 Why Millions Are Trying FDA-Authorized Alternatives to Big Pharma’s Weight Loss Drugs California Forges Ahead With Social Media Rules Despite Legal Barriers Covid Is Still With Us, but the Guidance Has Changed. Here's What to Know if You're Exposed. Political Cartoon: 'An Apple A Day?' Elections 1 As Harris […]
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With ICE Using Medicaid Data, Hospitals and States Are in a Bind Over Warning Immigrant Patients
The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is forcing hospitals and states to consider alerting immigrant patients that information from emergency medical coverage applications could be used in efforts to remove them from the country.
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As US Birth Rate Falls, Feds’ Response May Make Pregnancy More Dangerous
A funding notice for Title X shifts the program’s emphasis from contraception to fertility, family formation, and addressing conditions that could cause infertility, including endometriosis. Experts say these priorities overlook key demographic trends, epidemiology, prevention of unwanted pregnancies, and the nation's high maternal mortality.
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Democratic Hopefuls Fault GOP Incumbents for Anti-Abortion Records in Congress
Democratic congressional hopefuls in California are highlighting the anti-abortion records of vulnerable Republican incumbents, many of whom have moderated their stances ahead of the election. With control of the U.S. House at stake, Democrats hope to convince voters that their candidates will do more to protect women’s health.
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Trump Froze Out Project 2025 in His Campaign. Now Its Blueprint Is His Health Care Playbook.
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump distanced himself from the conservative governing plan after Democratic attacks. But now it’s increasingly viewed as a blueprint for his administration’s plans for federal health programs.
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Goody Gumdrops! It’s Freakin’ Time to Submit Your Scariest Halloween Health Care Haikus.
Submissions are open for KFF Health News’ fifth annual Halloween Haiku competition. Send us your best scary poems — if you dare.