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December 3, 2025
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HHS Officially Repeals Biden-Era Nursing Home Staffing Mandate
December 3, 2025
Morning Briefing
Consumer groups expressed concern over the pullback. Other health care industry news is on physician burnout, AI scribes, pharmacy benefit managers, and more.
Pazdur Retiring From FDA Just 1 Month After Taking Job As Top Drug Regulator
December 3, 2025
Morning Briefing
Richard Pazdur was named director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, or CDER, in November. He was the fourth person in the position this year and had been expected to help stabilize the agency. More administration news is on SNAP, Veterans Affairs, ICE activity, and more.
Hospital-At-Home Funding Extended Five Years Under House-Passed Bill
December 3, 2025
Morning Briefing
The measure has bipartisan support in the Senate and is expected to pass. Meanwhile, with the clock ticking down on Affordable Care Act subsidies, it doesn’t appear Congress will find common ground and extend those tax credits to Americans insured through Obamacare.
Judge Lifts Ban On Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funding, With Caveat
December 3, 2025
Morning Briefing
The federal judge’s new injunction would remove the onus on states to figure out which of their health care providers are covered by the ban and to stop funding the non-abortion services the clinics provide to Medicaid patients, Politico reports. The injunction is paused for seven days to allow the Justice Department to appeal to a higher court.
San Francisco Alleges 10 Big Companies Knew Harms Of Ultraprocessed Food
December 3, 2025
Morning Briefing
The city’s lawsuit names Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, Post, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, General Mills, Nestle USA, Kellogg, Mars, and ConAgra Brands. Other news is on dementia, cancer, norovirus, and more.
ACIP Appears Poised To Shake Up Childhood Immunization Schedule
December 3, 2025
Morning Briefing
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices this week is reconsidering whether hepatitis B shots should be given at birth and whether some combination vaccines should be given separately.
First Edition: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025
December 3, 2025
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Listen: Nation’s Capital Cuts Traffic Deaths as Rates Rise Across US
By Chaseedaw Giles
December 3, 2025
KFF Health News Original
National traffic deaths are higher than they were a decade ago, despite safety initiatives at the local, state, and federal levels. But recently that trajectory has changed in Washington, D.C., itself.
Even as SNAP Resumes, New Work Rules Threaten Access for Years To Come
By Renuka Rayasam Katheryn Houghton Samantha Liss
December 3, 2025
KFF Health News Original
Even as the federal government resumed funding the nation’s largest food assistance program, people risk losing access to the aid because of new rules.
Trump Wants Americans To Make More Babies. Critics Say His Policies Won’t Help Raise Them.
By Stephanie Armour Amanda Seitz
December 3, 2025
KFF Health News Original
The administration’s embrace of the pronatalist movement often doesn’t include support for programs traditionally associated with the health and well-being of women, children, and families.
Cómo decidir quiénes califican como “médicamente frágiles” según las reglas laborales de Medicaid
By Samantha Liss Sam Whitehead
December 2, 2025
KFF Health News Original
Ante la falta de directrices claras a nivel federal, los estados deben llegar a un acuerdo sobre cómo definir la fragilidad médica.
Autoridades quieren retrasar la vacuna contra la hepatitis B. Lo que los padres deben saber
By Jackie Fortiér
December 2, 2025
KFF Health News Original
Desde 1991, una dosis de la vacuna al nacer es hasta 90% efectiva para prevenir la infección transmitida por la madre si se administra en las primeras 24 horas de vida.
Supreme Court To Review Case On Disclosure Of Anti-Abortion Donors
December 2, 2025
Morning Briefing
In 2023, New Jersey’s attorney general subpoenaed the names of donors to First Choice Women’s Resource Centers as part of an investigation into whether the organization was misrepresenting itself. Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025
Morning Briefing
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Trump Signs Into Law Measure Funding Drug Addiction Recovery
December 2, 2025
Morning Briefing
The measure renews a public health program brought in during the first Trump administration. It includes services to help with drug addiction and mental health. Also in the news: A well-known vaccine critic is the new chief science officer at HHS.
