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A Dose Of Upbeat And Inspiring News

August 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

Today’s stories are on an elderly EMT, food insecurity, disability inclusion, ALS, allergies, and more.

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Ousted Vaccine Regulator Vinay Prasad Is Back At FDA

August 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

It is not clear whether Prasad will still serve as the agency’s chief medical and scientific officer, Stat reports. Meanwhile, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research staff grill top drug regulator George Tidmarsh about the challenges they face.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, August 11, 2025

August 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

We’d like to speak with personnel from the Department of Health and Human Services or its component agencies about what’s happening within the federal health bureaucracy. Please message us on Signal at (415) 519-8778 or get in touch here.

CDC Leaders And Staff Express Fear, Anger, And Resolve After Shooting

August 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

In a call with employees, agency brass told employees that the attack on the office complex was deliberate: “This was not stray bullets.” Employees are calling for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who one says is “propagating misinformation and distrust.” Law enforcement sources say the suspect might have blamed his health concerns on the covid-19 vaccine.

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Trump Demands Homeless People ‘Immediately’ Get Out Of DC

August 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

The president’s crackdown on homelessness in the nation’s capital comes after an alleged assault of a former Department of Government Efficiency staffer. Separately, the Commerce Department will launch an investigation into Harvard University’s patents that received government funding.

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Viewpoints: Chatbots Are Dangerous, Especially For Autistic Users; Why Has Euthanasia Skyrocketed In Canada?

August 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss these public health topics.

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First Edition: Monday, Aug. 11, 2025

August 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos

By Elisabeth Rosenthal and Hannah Norman August 11, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Young adults without jobs that provide insurance find their options are limited and expensive. The problem is about to get worse.

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A Guide To Finding Insurance at 26‌

By Elisabeth Rosenthal August 11, 2025 KFF Health News Original

It’s a difficult rite of passage for young adults without job-based insurance. Here are some tips for getting started.

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Inside the CDC, Shooting Adds to Trauma as Workers Describe Projects, Careers in Limbo

By Andy Miller, Healthbeat and Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat August 11, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Fired-then-reinstated workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worry about the future of public health amid proposed agency downsizing.

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Listen: Regulatory Rollbacks and Federal Layoffs Threaten America’s Food Supply

By Stephanie Armour August 11, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration’s anti-regulatory approach and cost-cutting moves risk unraveling the system of checks and balances that helps ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply, say consumer advocates and former employees of the FDA and Department of Agriculture.

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Journalists Talk Medicaid Work Rule Logistics and Colon Cancer Increase Among Young Adults

August 9, 2025 KFF Health News Original

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

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California Taps Medicaid To Train and Recruit Behavioral Health Workers

By Christine Mai-Duc August 8, 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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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

August 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on public health policy, abortion undergrounds, medically assisted death, and more.

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Viewpoints: Climate Change Allows Tropical Disease To Flourish In US; Cuts To mRNA Funding Are Alarming

August 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers explain these public health issues.

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To Make Up For Federal Medicaid Cuts, Calif. County Aims To Raise Sales Taxes

August 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

Santa Clara County will add a ballot measure to November’s special election. “We cannot afford to sit back and tell ourselves it won’t be that bad because it will, for all of us,” County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg said. Plus, more news on the Medicaid reductions.

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Proposed California Bill Aims To Protect Access To HIV Treatments

August 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

Assembly Bill 554 would protect access to PrEP and PEP medications by requiring insurers to cover the antiretroviral drugs. Other states making news: Florida, Missouri, Ohio, and Colorado.

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Eli Lilly Says Weight Loss Pill A Success, Will Apply This Year For FDA Approval

August 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

During a 72-week study, those taking the highest dose of orforglipron lost an average of 27.3 pounds. While injections might cause people to lose more weight, a pill has advantages over them, specifically that it doesn’t need to be kept cold. And in health tech news, GPT-5 has been released.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, August 8, 2025

August 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

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Senators Want UnitedHealth Group’s Records On Nursing Home Transfers

August 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren have asked to see internal company documents after a Guardian investigation alleged that the company partnered with nursing homes across the country to cut back on residents’ hospital transfers in an effort to reduce expenses.

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