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Idaho Judge Orders State To Expand Exemptions In Near-Total Abortion Ban

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Four women represented by the Center for Reproductive Rights sued to bring clarity exceptions to the ban. Idaho’s abortion ban is among the strictest in the country. Meanwhile, the Wyoming Supreme Court will hear a case regarding its abortion ban, and Texas lawmakers eye tweaks to their law.

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Measles Cases Surpass 700 With 7 Outbreaks, Several Pop-Up Infections

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Texas-New Mexico hot spot accounts for nearly 600 of the confirmed cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Roughly 97% of people with infections are either unvaccinated or their vaccination status is unknown.

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Tennessee Audit Of Express Scripts Finds It Violated State Laws

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Express Scripts is one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the U.S. The state found that the company did not properly reimburse pharmacies and favored its own specialty pharmacies over others. Other news comes from Florida, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, and California.

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Asthma Risk Higher In Kids Exposed To Ozone Pollution Early In Life

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

The analysis showed exposure before age 2 increased the risk of asthma and wheezing by age 4. Other news is on the link between covid and heart disease; creatine supplement effectiveness; and more.

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A Dose Of Upbeat And Inspiring News

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Today’s stories are on blindness, tremors, tattoos, fatherhood, and more.

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Viewpoints: Let’s Keep Realistic CRISPR Expectations; ‘Most Favored Nation’ Drug Pricing Falls Short

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss these public health topics.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Kennedy’s Comments Alarm FDA Employees During Friday’s Visit

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Politico reports that in his speech to employees, HHS Chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. referenced the “deep state” and human mind control. He also referred to the people in the audience as “sock puppets.” Several staffers reportedly walked out mid-speech.

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President Trump Touts Physical, Cognitive Health After Medical Exam

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, his doctor, proclaimed Donald Trump is “fully fit” to carry out the duties of his office. The full medical report is available.

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Oz Tells States Not To Use Medicaid For Gender-Affirming Care

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

New CMS administrator Mehmet Oz sent out a letter Friday. Plus: Experts express doubt about HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s autism timetable and criticize him for giving families false hope.

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First Edition: Monday, April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Three kids dive into a pool with lanes as two others watch

Magic Happens When Kids and Adults Learn To Swim. Tragedy Can Strike if They Don’t.

By Cara Anthony April 14, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A swim team in North St. Louis combats the public health threat of drowning — especially among Black children and adults — by promoting water safety not just for its athletes but also their parents.

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An illustration drawn with pencil and gently colored digitally shows a child with white hair reaching out to touch their finger to a butterfly cocoon that is hanging from a branch in front of them. On their left, there is a caterpillar that has yet to undergo metamorphosis. On the right of the cocoon, and covering half of the child's face, a butterfly emerges in the colors of the transgender flag.

Families of Transgender Youth No Longer View Colorado as a Haven for Gender-Affirming Care

By Rae Ellen Bichell Illustration by Oona Zenda April 14, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Colorado was long considered a haven for gender-affirming care. But under this Trump administration, hospitals in the state have limited the treatments available for people under 19. Some services have been restored, but trans youth and their families say the state isn’t the rock they thought it was.

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Las familias de jóvenes trans ya no ven a Colorado como un refugio para la atención de afirmación de género

By Rae Ellen Bichell April 14, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Colorado es reconocido desde hace tiempo como un refugio para la atención de afirmación de género: se considera legalmente protegida y un beneficio esencial del seguro médico.

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Journalists Delve Into Effects of Deep Federal Cuts on Public Health

April 12, 2025 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

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Some Rural Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage

By Arielle Zionts April 11, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Get our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET.

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Crozer Health Raises Funds To Stave Off Closure As Sale Woes Continue

April 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

Prospect Medical Holdings has managed to keep the lights on for another week at two of its Pennsylvania hospitals while it transitions some services to nearby providers in line with its closure contingency plan. Also in the news: GE HealthCare, Cincinnati Children’s, GWU Hospital, and more.

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Maryland’s Maximum Security Psychiatric Facility Loses Accreditation

April 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

According to The Washington Post, The Joint Commission visited Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center to inspect the location after the facility struggled with safety concerns, understaffing, and excessive leadership turnover. Others states making news are Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, and California.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

April 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on homelessness, microplastics, Cory Booker, and more.

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Viewpoints: Police Need Mental Health Treatment Without Stigma; We Need A Modern Health Care Payment System

April 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers examine these public health issues.

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