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CDC Might Switch To Risk-Based Recommendation For Yearly Covid Shot

April 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

Under the proposed guidance, Americans 65 and older and those with underlying health conditions — and possibly “anyone wanting protection from covid-19” — would receive an annual shot or two. Separately, health officials fear many measles cases aren’t being reported.

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At Meeting, Vaccine Advisers Discuss Disease Data, Need For Measles Shots

April 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

Public health professionals were encouraged by the business-as-usual meeting, but it’s uncertain what the talks means for vaccine policy more broadly, Stat reports. Also Tuesday, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. indicated he intends to change the vaccine injury reporting system, and he criticized the measles vaccine as well as “perverse incentives” in the medical system.

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First Edition: Wednesday, April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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In Rural Massachusetts, Patients and Physicians Weigh Trade-Offs of Concierge Medicine

By Karen Brown, New England Public Media April 16, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A stressed primary care system has led many doctors to start practices that charge membership fees in exchange for shorter waits and longer appointments. Observers say the doctor shortage needs a more systemic fix.

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A Call for Comfort Brought the Police Instead. Now the Solution Is in Danger.

By Samantha Liss Illustration by Oona Zenda April 16, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Emotionally overwhelmed, an Indiana woman dialed a mental health hotline. She didn’t find the help she was looking for and hung up. Ultimately, she was handcuffed and hospitalized overnight. Now, amid federal cuts, she and others fear the U.S. response to similar crises will revert to more responses like that.

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Viewpoints: Real Concerns About AI At Doctor Appointments; The NIH Is Misguided On Health Equity Research

April 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers tackle these public health topics.

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Trump Halts $2B For Harvard Over DEI; Scientists ‘Excited’ School Isn’t Bowing

April 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

The White House had demanded that the university, a health research powerhouse, eliminate DEI programs and change its hiring policies. Other research universities, such as Columbia, have recently acquiesced to President Trump’s demands. In other administration news: DOGE is reportedly trying to remove immigrants from their housing and jobs.

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Feds Open Pharmaceutical Import Inquiry, Teeing Up Transition To Tariffs

April 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

Investigators are examining medicines and active ingredients to determine whether production can be boosted domestically.

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CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel Meeting Today After Months Of Delay

April 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

Under the cloud of recent staff cuts and vaccine hesitancy, the committee’s independent experts will make recommendations on a variety of immunizations. Separately, months before covid-19 was even detected in the United States — and before testing was available — several service members returned from China with covid-like symptoms, a recently released Pentagon report states.

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Ransomware Attack Hits Kidney Care Provider DaVita

April 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

Parts of DaVita’s network were locked down by the attack, and the company has not yet provided a timeline for recovery. DaVita works with over 700 U.S. hospitals providing kidney dialysis. In pharma and tech news: the cancer risk posed by CT scans; antimicrobial resistance in kids; and more.

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Man Threatening Violence Arrested Outside UnitedHealth Corporate HQ

April 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

“There is currently no indication that the individual had specific grievances against UnitedHealthcare,” Minnetonka, Minnesota, spokesman Andy Wittenborg said in a statement. Meanwhile, millions of dollars are being spent by health care systems to increase their security in the wake of heightened workplace violence.

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Less Travel For Abortions In 2024, But Overall Numbers Continue To Rise

April 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

A recent survey by the Guttmacher Institute showed that the number of Americans traveling out of state for abortions fell by 9% from 2023 to 2024, even as abortions are on the rise throughout the country. Another study suggests pills account for 1 in 10 abortions in states with bans.

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Many Donated Organs Never Make It To A Recipient

April 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

According to CBS News, last year nearly 12,000 donated organs were never transplanted and ended up as medical waste. In other news, a study examined a potential link between cannabis use disorder and dementia; and a large-scale analysis found that the use of technology may reduce the risk of cognitive decline as we age, challenging earlier claims to the contrary.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

First Edition: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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El temor a la deportación agrava los problemas de salud mental que enfrentan los trabajadores de los centros turísticos de Colorado

By Natalie Skowlund April 15, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Las comunidades latinas, que constituyen una proporción significativa de la población residente permanente en estos pueblos de montaña, son particularmente vulnerables.

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Deportation Fears Add to Mental Health Problems Confronting Colorado Resort Town Workers

By Natalie Skowlund April 15, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The Latino communities who make up significant proportions of year-round populations in Colorado’s mountain towns already experience heightened mental health concerns. Now, deportation fears are increasing their stress.

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States Push Medicaid Work Rules, but Few Programs Help Enrollees Find Jobs

By Sam Whitehead and Phil Galewitz and Katheryn Houghton April 15, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Republicans are pushing to implement requirements that Medicaid recipients work in order to obtain or retain coverage. Some states try to help enrollees find jobs. But states lack the data to show whether they’re effective.

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CMS Proposes Hospital Pay Hike For 2026

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Under the proposed rule for fiscal 2026, Medicare reimbursements for inpatient hospital care would rise 2.4%. Reimbursements for long-term care hospitals would rise 2.6%, and nursing home reimbursements would rise 2.8%. Other Medicare and Medicaid news is on pricey bandages, provider taxes, and more.

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Drug Tariffs Will Affect Millions Of Americans And Could Complicate Care

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Many drugs use active ingredients that are manufactured outside the U.S., among them the anticoagulant heparin, which 12 million patients use each year. Meanwhile, AstraZeneca’s Chairman Michel Demaré says pharmaceutical tariffs will hurt patients.

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