First Edition: Monday, June 23, 2025
June 23, 2025
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.
By Paula Span
June 23, 2025
KFF Health News Original
Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even dementia.
Federal Proposals Threaten Provider Taxes, Key Source of Medicaid Funding for States
By Bernard J. Wolfson
June 23, 2025
KFF Health News Original
Republican proposals to tighten the use of special taxes to fund Medicaid programs could deprive states of billions of dollars for safety net health care. In California, any such limit would come on top of Medicaid cuts proposed by California Democrats in response to a $12 billion state deficit.
Muchas personas mayores aceptan las vacunas con entusiasmo. La investigación les da la razón
By Paula Span
June 23, 2025
KFF Health News Original
Para los adultos mayores que expresan mayor confianza en la seguridad de las vacunas que los grupos más jóvenes, los últimos meses han traído consigo investigaciones muy positivas.
Living Without Health Insurance? We Want To Hear From You
June 22, 2025
KFF Health News Original
KFF Health News is documenting this moment, the first explicit rollback of health coverage since the advent of the modern U.S. health system in the early 20th century, and we want to hear from you.
With Enhanced Subsidies Set To Expire, Consumers Could Face Higher Obamacare Costs
By Daniel Chang
June 20, 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.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Supreme Court Upholds Bans on Gender-Affirming Care
June 20, 2025
Podcast
The Supreme Court this week said Tennessee may continue to enforce its law banning most types of gender-affirming care for minors. The ruling is likely to greenlight similar laws in two dozen states. And the Senate is preparing to vote on a budget reconciliation bill that includes even deeper Medicaid cuts than the House version. Victoria Knight of Axios, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.
Private Equity In Dental Care Hits Snag In NC; Similar Reforms In CT Are A Dud
June 20, 2025
Morning Briefing
The legislative proposal in North Carolina would let private equity firms operate dental practices not run by licensed dentists. And in Connecticut, the legislative session has ended without any action on reining in private equity ownership of health care facilities.
Addictive Tech Use Linked To Youth Mental Health Issues, Study Finds
June 20, 2025
Morning Briefing
Researchers found that kids with a dependency on their devices — not just screen time — are more likely to have suicidal thoughts. Plus, Chatbot therapy for kids in crisis.
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
June 20, 2025
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on coal miners, medical research, Michelle Obama, school nurses, ticks, and more.
FDA Green-Lights Gilead Sciences’ Groundbreaking HIV Prevention Drug
June 20, 2025
Morning Briefing
A twice-yearly injection of lenacapavir would offer near-complete protection against the virus, clinical date indicate. More pharmaceutical news is about Dupixent, GLP-1 results, and more.
CDC Advisers To Discuss MMRV Shots, Thimerosal Preservative In Flu Shots
June 20, 2025
Morning Briefing
Next week’s meeting of the ACIP will offer the public a glimpse of the HHS secretary’s hand-picked panel’s approach to vaccines. Meanwhile, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, has requested an investigation into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s dismissal of all ACIP members.
Trump Deals Trans Minors Another Hit, Ends LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Hotline
June 20, 2025
Morning Briefing
The Trevor Project hotline, which has specially trained counselors for high-risk groups, will end July 17. Counselors stressed that anyone can still get help by calling the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Plus: The fallout from this week’s Supreme Court ruling against transgender minors.
Health Insurance Trade Group AHIP Against Medicaid Bill, Vows To Battle It
June 20, 2025
Morning Briefing
At the group’s annual conference, one Medicaid expert said during a panel that the bill doesn’t pass the smell test. “I think there is a difference between how folks on the Hill are thinking about this … and [how] they’re writing it. And to me, that perspective is, ‘Yeah, we want people to lose coverage. That’s how we’re saving money,'” Fierce Healthcare reported.
Morning Briefing for Friday, June 20, 2025
June 20, 2025
Morning Briefing
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First Edition: Friday, June 20, 2025
June 20, 2025
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
With Property Seized and Federal Funding Uncertain, Montana Asbestos Clinic Fights for Its Life
By Aaron Bolton, MTPR
June 20, 2025
KFF Health News Original
The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby, Montana, closed in May after a court judgment allowing BNSF Railway to seize its assets. Now, the clinic’s federal funding is in jeopardy, too.
Q&A: What Does the Budget Bill Mean for Your Health?
By Julie Rovner
June 20, 2025
KFF Health News Original
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner answers listeners’ questions about how the “One Big Beautiful Bill” could affect health care in Washington, D.C., and beyond.
Trump Team’s Reworking Delays Billions in Broadband Build-Out
By Sarah Jane Tribble
Updated June 20, 2025
Originally Published June 20, 2025
KFF Health News Original
A Trump administration reworking of a $42 billion broadband expansion program will trigger delays as millions of rural Americans wait for promised connections and the telehealth services they bring.
