Share Your Autism Services Story With Us
By Lydia Zuraw
November 24, 2025
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Have you experienced cuts to autism services in your state? Tell us here.
Caída de las tasas de vacunación y de la inmunidad alimentan brotes de tos convulsa
By Céline Gounder
November 24, 2025
KFF Health News Original
Texas registró 1.928 casos de tos convulsa en 2024. Para octubre de 2025, el estado ya superaba los 3.500. A nivel nacional, las cifras son igual de alarmantes.
Eli Lilly Becomes First Health Care Company To Hit $1 Trillion In Value
November 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
The company’s blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro are slated to be the top-selling drugs in the world this year. Meanwhile, Bayer began to see positive results from its experimental stroke-prevention drug, asundexian, in a late-stage study.
Wash. Patient With Strain Of Bird Flu Never Before Seen In Humans Has Died
November 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
The resident of Washington state was an older adult with underlying conditions, The Washington Post reported, and was infected with the H5N5 strain. State health officials said the risk to the public is low. Other health news is on lung cancer screening, female crash-test dummy standards, and more.
Morning Briefing for Monday, November 24, 2025
November 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
Each month, KFF Health News’ Rural Dispatch newsletter covers health issues in places where accessing care can be more challenging. Check out our Montana, Colorado, Georgia, and California newsletters, too. Sign up here!
North Dakota Reinstates Abortion Ban After Court Overturns Earlier Ruling
November 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
The reversal makes abortion a felony, with doctors facing up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Patients, however, will be protected from prosecution. Also: Missouri, Kansas, and Idaho sue the FDA to stop generic mifepristone.
Trump Poised To Unveil Health Policy Plan With ACA Extension, Sources Say
November 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
The framework has been rumored to include a two-year extension of Obamacare subsidies, currently due to expire at the end of December, and could also include new limits on eligibility. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports on how Google searches for Obamacare can lead buyers to insurance programs that don’t offer comprehensive coverage.
RFK Jr. Personally Told CDC To Change Website On Vaccines And Autism
November 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
The New York Times reported that it is highly unusual for a health secretary to do so. Plus: Tatiana Schlossberg, the cousin of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, has revealed she has terminal cancer. She lashed out at her cousin for policy decisions that put her health at risk. Scroll down to our Editorials and Opinions section to read her story.
DOGE Has Been Disbanded, Feds Say, But Effect On CDC Continues To Linger
November 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
Critics say the Department of Government Efficiency delivered few measurable savings, and many workers who were laid off were later offered their jobs back. But the roller-coaster ride of uncertainty left a huge dent in morale, particularly at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Limitados por políticas de Trump, los registros de cáncer solo reconocerán a pacientes como “hombre” o “mujer”
By Rachana Pradhan
November 24, 2025
KFF Health News Original
Este cambio, según científicos y defensores de pacientes, afectará negativamente la salud de la población transgénero, una de las más marginadas del país.
First Edition: Monday, Nov. 24, 2025
November 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Kids and Teens Go Full Throttle for E-Bikes as Federal Oversight Stalls
By Kate Ruder
Updated December 3, 2025
Originally Published November 24, 2025
KFF Health News Original
States, counties, and schools step in to improve safety amid an uptick in e-bike injuries, while federal regulatory efforts stagnate.
Kennedy Sharpens Vaccine Attacks, Without Scientific Backing
By Céline Gounder
November 24, 2025
KFF Health News Original
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims that the aluminum ingredients in vaccines cause a variety of harmful reactions, from allergies to autism. Scientists say that’s wrong and warn of risks if they’re removed. Here are some of the basics.
Una crisis de salud oculta tras los desastres naturales: la proliferación de moho en los hogares
By Jonathan R.M. Charles
November 23, 2025
KFF Health News Original
Se estima que el 47% de los edificios residenciales de Estados Unidos tiene humedad o moho. Así que, aunque la última temporada de huracanes esté por terminar, siguen presentes los problemas de salud asociados al moho.
The Covid Contrarian Clubhouse Makes Its Mark on Trump’s Washington
By Rachana Pradhan
November 21, 2025
KFF Health News Original
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What To Know About the CDC’s Baseless New Guidance on Autism
By Arthur Allen
Updated November 21, 2025
Originally Published November 21, 2025
KFF Health News Original
A reshaped CDC website suggesting that vaccines cause autism has appalled the medical community.
Las quejas sobre deficiencias en Medicare Advantage son comunes, pero la supervisión federal es rara
By Susan Jaffe
November 21, 2025
KFF Health News Original
Documentos gubernamentales obtenidos por KFF Health News muestran que la agencia que supervisa Medicare Advantage no se esfuerza por hacer cumplir normas vigentes.
Smaller Clinics, Hospitals Rent Portable PET/CT Scanners As Demand Grows
November 21, 2025
Morning Briefing
Mobile medical equipment rental companies are growing as hospitals seek newer technology to keep up with the increased demand for diagnostic testing and imaging — without the hefty price tag. In other news, Medicare reimbursement is due to increase 2.2% for dialysis facilities next year.
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
November 21, 2025
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to read. Today’s selections are on alpha-gal syndrome, “low T,” the role frogs play in human health, and more.