First Edition: Friday, April 25, 2025
April 25, 2025
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Moms in Crisis, Jobs Lost: The Human Cost of Trump鈥檚 Addiction Funding Cuts
By Aneri Pattani
April 25, 2025
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
In many cases, the money flowed to addiction recovery programs that help rebuild lives by driving people to medical appointments and court hearings, crafting r茅sum茅s and training them for new jobs, finding them housing, and helping them build social connections unrelated to drugs.
What 鈥楩ertilization President鈥 Trump Can Learn From State Efforts To Expand IVF Access
By Sarah Kwon
April 25, 2025
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
State-level efforts to regulate fertility coverage reveal the gauntlet of budgetary and political hurdles such initiatives face 鈥 obstacles that have led to millions of people being left out even when mandates become law.
El costo humano de los recortes de Trump a los programas de tratamiento de adicciones
By Aneri Pattani
April 25, 2025
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
Las personas en recuperaci贸n no saben de recortes y crisis pol铆ticas. Ellos, y sus mentores, quieren esperanza y una vida mejor.
What the Health? From 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News: Can Congress Reconcile Trump鈥檚 Wishes With Medicaid鈥檚 Needs?
April 24, 2025
Podcast
When Congress returns next week, it will be writing a budget reconciliation bill that鈥檚 expected to cut taxes but also make deep cuts to Medicaid. But at least some Republicans are concerned about cutting a program that aids so many of their constituents. Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss this story and more. Also, Rovner interviews 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Rae Ellen Bichell about her story on how care for transgender minors is changing in Colorado.
Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs
April 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
Each week, 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.
A Road Map For Other Hospitals: UPMC Shares Xylazine Treatment Playbook
April 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer also referred to as the “zombie drug,” is sometimes found mixed with illegal opioid drugs and has “gruesome” side effects. Other pharma news is on quitting vaping, legal battles over weight loss drugs, and more.
Crozer Health Diverts Patients As Owner’s Closure Plans Get Approved
April 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
A day after a federal bankruptcy judge approved Prospect Medical Holdings’ plans, Crozer Health hospitals began sending emergency patients to other hospitals. Crozer has provided EMS support for 50% of the calls in Delaware County, and now longer wait times and greater distances are expected.
Prominent Abortion Doctor Retires, Shutters Colorado Clinic After 50 Years
April 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
Dr. Warren Hern, who provided late-term abortions for women “in the worst moments of their lives” and who faced constant threats, opened his private clinic in 1975. More news comes from Texas, Florida, New York, and California.
Measles Case Near Dallas Is First In An Urban Area During Current Outbreak
April 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
A middle school student north of Dallas has tested positive. Meanwhile, Illinois has confirmed its first case in the state. Plus: A study in mice shows that covid is still contagious a week or more after the mouse has died; a single dose of Xofluza cuts down on household transmission of flu; and more.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, April 24, 2025
April 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
Behind on your reading? Catch up on this week's 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News stories with The Week in Brief, delivered every Friday to your inbox. !
988 Suicide Hotline For LGBTQ+ Youth Is Vulnerable To Trump Budget Cuts
April 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
The proposed plan to defund the crisis line, which has received more than 1.2 million contacts since 2022, is among the programs threatened for elimination under the government’s budget proposal. Also in the news: milk testing, food safety labs, drug data, addiction research, and more.
Gut Toxin Might Be Tied To Steep Increase In Early-Onset Colon Cancer
April 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
Researchers found that the toxin鈥檚 negative effects begin in childhood. In other news, contrary to what has been said, the food industry says no agreement is in place with the HHS to remove artificial food dyes.
First Edition: Thursday, April 24, 2025
April 24, 2025
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
An Arm and a Leg: Winning a Two-Year Fight Over a Bogus Bill
By Dan Weissmann
April 24, 2025
Podcast
How one 鈥淎rm and a Leg鈥 listener stayed encouraged during a two-year fight over a bill she didn鈥檛 owe.
A Chicago Hospital Bows to Federal Pressure on Trans Care for Teens
By Kristen Schorsch, WBEZ Chicago
April 24, 2025
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
In the wake of an executive order by President Donald Trump opposing gender-affirming surgeries for minors, hospitals are pausing procedures 鈥 even those already scheduled. Families fear the eventual loss of all gender-affirming care for their transgender kids.
Hospital de Chicago cede a presi贸n federal sobre atenci贸n m茅dica para adolescentes trans
By Kristen Schorsch, WBEZ Chicago
April 24, 2025
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
Adolescentes en transici贸n y sus familias cuentan la incertidumbre que sienten ante la decisi贸n de algunos hospitales de pausar cirug铆as.
FSU Students Urge Lawmakers Against Lowering Gun-Buying Age
April 23, 2025
Morning Briefing
After last week’s shooting at Florida State University, students also want to ensure classrooms have locks on the doors, funding for mental health resources, and active-shooter training, AP reports. Other states making news are Texas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and North Carolina.
