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Morning Briefing for Thursday, May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025 Morning Briefing

Medicaid changes in tax bill; AI’s impact on health care; vaccines; Texas abortion law; UnitedHealth investigation; GLP-1 drugs; and more.

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House Passes Trump’s Big Tax Bill Promising Changes For Medicaid, HSAs

May 22, 2025 Morning Briefing

Last-minute revisions to the multitrillion-dollar economic package, like speeding up Medicaid work requirement timelines, pushed President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” to House passage during an overnight session. News outlets examine the latest provisions inside the legislation, which now moves to the Senate.

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FDA Expands Heart Risk Warning Labels On Covid Shots

May 22, 2025 Morning Briefing

Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna must carry expanded warning labels informing patients of the risk of rare heart inflammation. The FDA is also cracking down on off-brand GLP-1 drugs. Other administration news reports on RFK Jr. and the fallout from health funding cuts.

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Volunteers Help Tornado-Hit St. Louis Amid Wait for Federal Aid

By Cara Anthony and Bram Sable-Smith May 22, 2025 KFF Health News Original

As St. Louis deals with more than $1.6 billion in estimated property damage from the May 16 tornado, locals are pouring in to help the hard-hit area of North St. Louis. It’s unclear if residents can count on federal support as they rebuild.

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First Edition: Thursday, May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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Call Centers Replaced Many Doctors’ Receptionists. Now, AI Is Coming for Call Centers.

By Darius Tahir May 22, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Artificial intelligence products with lifelike voices are being marketed to schedule or cancel medical visits, refill prescriptions, and help triage patients. Soon, many patients might initiate contact with the health system by speaking not with a human but with AI.

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May 21, 2025 Page

Ongoing Series KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’Explore the full series here.Join Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, and top health policy reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico, and other media outlets as they discuss the latest news and explain what the health is going on in Washington. […]

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CDC Health Alerts Are Lagging As Diseases Spread

May 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

“We are functionally unable to operate communications,” said one CDC worker. “We feel like our hands are tied behind our backs.” Other news is on salmonella in cucumbers, measles, valley fever, and more.

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UCSF’s New Scale To Assess Brain Injuries Will Help Concussion Care

May 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

The new scale, called the CBI-M framework, will use clinical data like blood biomarker and imaging results, as well as the patient’s mental health and preexisting conditions, among other things. Also in the news: a new way to predict heart attack risk, and more.

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Viewpoints: Lowering Prescription Drug Prices Will Harm Innovation; New Doctors Need PSLF Program

May 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss these public health issues.

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Trump Warns Holdout Republicans To Stop Messing With Medicaid

May 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

Modern Healthcare reports that the president issued the message — using stronger language — during a private meeting with Republican lawmakers Tuesday. Other news on the megabill and Medicaid covers med school loans, ACA enrollment, GLP-1s, and more.

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Senate Panel Quizzes HHS Chief Over NIOSH, Disease Research, Other Cuts

May 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

Lawmakers concerned about various programs and funding questioned Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about programs and funding that would be cut if President Trump’s proposed 2026 budget passes. Plus, what RFK Jr. had to say about farmers and lead contamination in Milwaukee.

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Biden’s Previous Prostate Screening Was At Age 71; Most Men Stop At 70

May 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

Experts say the former president’s cancer diagnosis at 82 is not unusual given that current guidelines recommend against screening for men older than 70. Doctors also note that men with advanced prostate cancer could have had normal prostate-specific antigen tests before a sudden spike.

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Delaware Legalizes Physician-Assisted Suicide

May 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

After almost a decade of debate on the topic, legislation signed Tuesday made Delaware the 11th state to allow medical help in dying. Other states making news include Missouri, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New Hampshire.

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Facing A Crisis, UnitedHealth Turns To Its Former CEO To Shape It — Again

May 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

Stephen Hemsley returns to his old job at a difficult time for the company. Other industry news is on Oak Street Health, Prime Healthcare, Optum Health, and more.

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Future Covid Shots Limited To Adults 65+, Those At Risk Of Severe Illness

May 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

Revised FDA guidelines also require placebo testing on updated covid vaccines. The new plan has pediatricians concerned for young ones in their care, but one MAHA influencer says the new rules aren’t restrictive enough.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

First Edition: Wednesday, May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025 Morning Briefing

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

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3 Things To Watch on Mental Health in Trump’s Early Budget Proposals

By Aneri Pattani May 21, 2025 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump’s budget office says he’ll continue to fund the new 988 suicide prevention hotline, but documents sent to Congress offer clues — amid some mixed messages — about the administration’s approach to two pressing public health issues: mental health and addiction.

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Trump Won’t Force Medicaid To Cover GLP-1s for Obesity. A Few States Are Doing It Anyway.

By Lauren Sausser May 21, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Late last year, South Carolina Medicaid approved a class of medications known as GLP-1s to treat obesity, placing it among the few state programs covering these effective but expensive drugs. But access remains limited, even for patients covered by Medicaid, because of stringent prerequisites that must be satisfied before starting the drug.

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