‘A Scam’: Trump, EPA Revoke Scientific Proof That Climate Change Is Harmful
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
According to experts, 鈥渉ealth risks are increasing because human-cause climate change is already upon us.” But at a White House event Thursday, President Donald Trump disagreed with that scientific finding, saying, 鈥淚t has nothing to do with public health. This is all a scam, a giant scam.鈥
ICE Surge To End In Minn., But Partial Federal Shutdown May Be Unavoidable
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
Border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that “a significant drawdown” will begin this week and continue into next week, NBC News reported. Meanwhile, lawmakers have left Capitol Hill for a weeklong recess without agreeing on Department of Homeland Security funding, which all but ensures that a partial government shutdown will begin Saturday, The Washington Post noted.
Kennedy Shores Up Leadership Ranks With Installation Of Senior Counselors
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
A slew of Health and Human Services personnel will take on dual roles as they serve as go-betweens for Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the agency. Plus, a federal judge for now has put the kibosh on the Trump administration’s plan to cut health care funding from four Democratic-led states.
Number Of Health Insurance Claims For Millennials, Gen Z Growing Fast
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
In a comparison of generational data, trends show that people in these populations are filing claims at a faster pace than the previous generation did, that they are developing health conditions at an earlier age, and that they are less likely to seek out primary care providers.
Minnesota Becomes Epicenter Of Sexually Acquired Ringworm Outbreak
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
Minnesota health department officials have confirmed more than 30 cases of the fungal-based STD, with the area’s first case showing up in July 2025.
New Tech Helps Retrieve More Viable Eggs In Fertility Treatments
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
The device, called OvaReady, uses AutoIVF technology to isolate eggs so they can be fertilized by sperm. It successfully found hidden eggs in over 50% of cases. AutoIVF is in discussions with the Food and Drug Administration.
Morning Briefing for Friday, February 13, 2026
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
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First Edition: Friday, Feb. 13, 2026
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations. Note to readers: The First Edition will not be published Monday in observance of Presidents Day. Look for it again in your inbox Tuesday.
Health Care Heartaches: Your Winning Health Policy Valentines
By 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Staff
Illustration by Oona Zenda
February 13, 2026
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News shares our favorite reader-submitted health policy valentines. One struck us in the heart and inspired an original cartoon.
RFK Jr. Made Promises in Order To Become Health Secretary. He鈥檚 Broken Many of Them.
By Amanda Seitz
Video by Hannah Norman
February 13, 2026
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
Before being confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation鈥檚 official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
Trump Team鈥檚 Planned ACA Rule Offers Its Answer to Rising Premium Costs: Catastrophic Coverage
By Julie Appleby
February 13, 2026
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
Sweeping changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace next year have been proposed by the Trump administration that focus on making more insurance plans available with higher annual out-of-pocket costs but lower premiums.
Clinics Sour on CMS After Agency Scraps 10-Year Primary Care Program Only Months In
By Andrew Jones
February 13, 2026
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
A planned 10-year federal program called Making Care Primary was supposed to help primary care doctors by easing administrative burdens, allowing them to focus on improving patients鈥 health. A year after the Trump administration eliminated the program, federal officials created an alternative plan that favors companies.
What the Health? From 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News: New Flu Vax? FDA Says No Thanks
February 12, 2026
Podcast
It鈥檚 been a busy week at the FDA, with a political appointee overruling agency scientists to reject an application for a new flu vaccine. Meanwhile, anti-abortion Republicans on Capitol Hill complain the agency is dragging its feet on reviewing the abortion pill mifepristone. Jackie Forti茅r of 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News, Lizzy Lawrence of Stat, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.
Viewpoints: Medicaid Work Rules Punish Unpaid Caregivers; Surprise At A MAHA Roundtable
February 12, 2026
Morning Briefing
Opinion writers weigh in on these public health topics.
Senate Bill Would Cement Nursing Home Staffing Rule Rebuffed By Trump
February 12, 2026
Morning Briefing
The Democratic measure would mandate around-the-clock registered nurse staffing and set a care threshold for patients, Axios reported. Republicans are unlikely to support the measure. Plus, Congress also discussed pharmacy benefit managers.
Refusal To Review Moderna Flu Vaccine Application Came From FDA’s Prasad
February 12, 2026
Morning Briefing
A team of scientists was set to review the company’s flu vaccine for people 50 and older, but the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research quashed the application. Plus: The U.S. will participate in a Feb. 26 WHO meeting to discuss the composition of the 2026-27 flu vaccine.
Nurses Vote To End Strike At 4 Out Of 5 New York City Hospitals
February 12, 2026
Morning Briefing
After weeks on the picket, the New York State Nurses Association has struck tentative deals with Montefiore Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, and two other medical centers in the Mount Sinai system. The deals include salary increases and modest improvements to nurse staffing levels. Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital voted down the deal.
Drug Users Are Changing How They Use Opioids, Harm-Reduction Workers Say
February 12, 2026
Morning Briefing
Experts have noticed a sea change of more users preferring to smoke drugs, shifting away from injections. Also: A study looks at the risk factors that might drive food allergies; plant-based foods are linked to lower heart disease risk; and more.
Conagra Must Pay $25M To Calif. Man Who Says Cooking Spray Ruined Lungs
February 12, 2026
Morning Briefing
At issue was the use of diacetyl as a butter flavoring in Pam spray. Conagra, which says it removed the ingredient from its Pam formulation in 2009, will challenge the ruling.
Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs
February 12, 2026
Morning Briefing
Each week, 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.