The Patient Expected a Free Checkup. The Bill Was $1,430.
By Samantha Liss Lauren Sausser
April 30, 2025
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original
Carmen Aiken of Chicago thought their medical appointment would be covered because the Affordable Care Act requires insurers to pay for a long list of preventive services. But after the appointment, Aiken received a bill for more than $1,400.
Trump Restores Title X Funding for Two Anti-Abortion States — While Wiping It Out Elsewhere
By Rachana Pradhan
April 30, 2025
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original
The Biden administration shut off federal family planning grants to Tennessee and Oklahoma after the states directed clinics not to provide abortion counseling. The Trump administration restored the money, claiming two lawsuits were settled. They weren’t.
La rapidez de acción de los transeúntes puede mejorar la supervivencia tras un paro cardÃaco. Pero muchos no saben qué hacer.
By Michelle Andrews
April 30, 2025
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original
Según la Asociación Americana del Corazón, en Estados Unidos ocurren más de 350.000 paros cardÃacos cada año fuera del ámbito hospitalario.
Feds Fire Every Contributor Working On National Climate Assessment; EPA To Set PFAS Limits On Companies
April 29, 2025
Morning Briefing
The climate review is required by Congress and was expected to be released in 2028. Plus: The EPA said Monday it will limit the amount of “forever chemicals†that can be discharged into water.
With Congress’ Approval, Bill Banning Revenge Porn Is Sent To The President
April 29, 2025
Morning Briefing
The Take It Down Act would make it a crime to post real or AI-generated intimate images or videos online without the subject’s consent and would require platforms to remove the items. President Trump is expected to sign the bipartisan measure, which has the support of leading tech companies.
Researchers Find That 1 Dose Of HPV Vaccine Is Just As Effective As 2
April 29, 2025
Morning Briefing
The data, which suggest that one shot helps prevent cancer, came from a clinical trial run by the National Cancer Institute. Also in vaccine news: a tuberculosis vaccine trial; vaccine policy at the FDA; and more.
Patients Struggle To Afford GLP-1s As Access To Compounded Versions Fades
April 29, 2025
Morning Briefing
Simultaneously, a new Tebra survey found that 36% of GLP-1 users are microdosing, with 38% of those people citing the desire to save money.
Third-Party Data Breach Hits Ascension Health Patients In 5 States
April 29, 2025
Morning Briefing
Ascension announced Monday that a former vendor who had access to patients’ information was hacked, potentially exposing the health data of people in Alabama, Michigan, Indiana, Tennessee, and Texas. Separately, health insurer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois has suffered a data breach.
Law Requiring Parents Be Notified Of Minors’ Abortions Blocked In Nevada
April 29, 2025
Morning Briefing
The law was set to be reinstated Wednesday but has been temporarily blocked by U.S. District Judge Anne Traum to allow Planned Parenthood time to challenge it. They have until Friday to file an appeal.
7.2 Million Americans Now Suffer With Alzheimer’s
April 29, 2025
Morning Briefing
This is an increase of 300,000 cases from a year ago. At the same time, NIH funding cuts will stall research and harm Alzheimer’s patients, USA TODAY reported. In other Alzheimer’s news, improved diagnostic testing has up to 91% accuracy; new research shows it’s common for patients with Alzheimer’s to also have biomarkers for dementia; and more.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025
Morning Briefing
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Changes At CFPB May Upend Efforts To Ban Medical Debt From Credit Reports
April 29, 2025
Morning Briefing
For now, an effort to lay off nearly all Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees is on hold. But if the agency is shuttered, a Biden-era rule that would prevent credit agencies from including medical debt on credit reports would likely be overturned or wither away, The Washington Post says.
First Edition: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Con el fin de las becas de diversidad, jóvenes cientÃficos temen por el futuro de sus carreras
By Brett Kelman
April 29, 2025
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original
Adelaide Tovar, cientÃfica de la Universidad de Michigan que investiga genes relacionados con la diabetes, solÃa sentirse como una impostora en el laboratorio. Tovar, de 32 años, creció en la pobreza y fue la primera de su familia en graduarse de la secundaria. Durante su primer año en la universidad, se dio cuenta de que […]
As a Diversity Grant Dies, Young Scientists Fear It Will Haunt Their Careers
By Brett Kelman
April 29, 2025
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original
The Trump administration defunded the National Institutes of Health’s MOSAIC grant program, which launched the careers of scientists from diverse backgrounds.
In a Broken Mental Health System, a Tiny Jail Cell Becomes an Institution of Last Resort
By Katheryn Houghton
April 29, 2025
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original
Like local jails nationwide, Montana’s small holding facilities have become institutions of last resort as patients in mental health crisis stall in backlogs, waiting for beds at the state-run mental hospital.
Trump Administration Retreats From 100% Withholding on Social Security Clawbacks
By David Hilzenrath Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group
April 28, 2025
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original
The Social Security Administration will now withhold 50% of many recipients’ monthly benefits to claw back alleged overpayments — down from the 100% it announced in March, but way up from the 10% cap imposed under former President Joe Biden.
Eugene, Oregon’s Trailblazing ‘Cahoots’ Mobile Crisis Unit Has Been Disbanded
April 28, 2025
Morning Briefing
The city’s effort was hailed as a national model for other cities and inspired the Cahoots Act in the 2021 stimulus bill, which increased funding for mobile crisis units, The Wall Street Journal reported. A small team remains in nearby Springfield, Oregon.
