Texas Mental Health Program Waitlists 900 Kids Due To Lack Of Funding
February 7, 2025
Morning Briefing
The Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Waiver program serves as an alternative to foster care, but stagnant Medicaid reimbursement rates have lead to provider shortages. Other news from around the nation comes from Florida, Maryland, and Colorado.
Scientists Zero In On When Cells Turn Cancerous, Devise Process To Reverse It
February 7, 2025
Morning Briefing
In a trial on colon cancer cells, researchers found that at the moment of critical transition 鈥 when cancer and normal cells coexist 鈥 they were able to flip the molecular switch that allowed normal cells to recover. Also, an early phase trial on a cancer vaccine is showing promise.
Morning Briefing for Friday, February 7, 2025
February 7, 2025
Morning Briefing
Talk to us. We鈥檇 like to speak with personnel from the Department of Health and Human Services or its component agencies 鈥 whether you鈥檙e currently working or have recently left 鈥 who believe the public should understand the impact of what鈥檚 happening within the federal health bureaucracy. Please get in touch: /hhs-tips/ , or contact reporter Arthur Allen directly by email or Signal, the encrypted messaging app, at ArthurA@kff.org or 202-365-6116.
Project 2025 Co-Author Takes Reins At OMB; Thousands At HHS May Lose Jobs
February 7, 2025
Morning Briefing
The Senate confirmed Russell Vought on Thursday to lead the Office of Management and Budget, which he also led during President Donald Trump’s first term. Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York called Vought a “danger” to Americans. Meanwhile, a judge has temporarily halted Trump鈥檚 plan to force out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, AP says.
First Edition: Friday, Feb. 7, 2025
February 7, 2025
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations. Note to readers: We鈥檇 like to speak with personnel from the Department of Health and Human Services or its component agencies 鈥 whether you鈥檙e currently working or have recently left 鈥 who believe the public should understand the impact of what鈥檚 happening within the federal health bureaucracy. Please get in touch: /hhs-tips/ , or contact reporter Arthur Allen directly by email or Signal, the encrypted messaging app, at ArthurA@kff.org or 202-365-6116.
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By Renuka Rayasam
February 7, 2025
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
A pesar de la alta tasa de problemas de salud mental y trastornos por adicciones en esta poblaci贸n, muchas veces regresan a sus comunidades sin cobertura, lo que aumenta sus posibilidades de morir o sufrir una reca铆das.
Measles Outbreak Mounts Among Children in One of Texas鈥 Least Vaccinated Counties
By Amy Maxmen
Updated February 12, 2025
Originally Published February 7, 2025
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
With hospitalizations and at least nine confirmed cases, health officials race to contain a growing outbreak in a community with low vaccination.
Some Incarcerated Youths Will Get Health Care After Release Under New Law
By Renuka Rayasam
Illustration by Oona Zenda
February 7, 2025
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
It鈥檚 common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental health issues or substance abuse. A new law is aimed at getting them on Medicaid before they鈥檙e released. But the government coordination required to make it happen is significant.
On the Front Lines Against Bird Flu, Egg Farmers Say They’re Losing the Battle
By Kate Wells, Michigan Public
February 7, 2025
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
Tools used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks aren鈥檛 working this time, experts say. The virus has sickened at least 67 people in the U.S. and killed one, with egg producers begging for a new approach. 鈥淚 call this virus a terrorist,鈥 said one egg farmer, who lost 6.5 million birds to H5N1 in two weeks.
Crece brote de sarampi贸n en uno de los condados menos vacunados de Texas
By Amy Maxmen
February 7, 2025
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
Profesionales de salud p煤blica advierten que estos brotes se volver谩n m谩s comunes: decenas de leyes en todo Estados Unidos, pendientes y aprobadas, podr铆an seguir reduciendo las tasas de vacunaci贸n.
En la primera l铆nea contra la gripe aviar, productores de huevos dicen que est谩n perdiendo la batalla
By Kate Wells, Michigan Public
February 7, 2025
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
Controlar este virus se ha vuelto m谩s dif铆cil, precisamente porque est谩 tan arraigado en el entorno global, contagiando a mam铆feros como vacas lecheras y afectando a unos 150 millones de aves en gallineros comerciales y dom茅sticos en Estados Unidos.
Share Your HHS Story With Us
February 6, 2025
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What the Health? From 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News: Chaos Continues in Federal Health System
February 6, 2025
Podcast
The Senate has yet to confirm a Health and Human Services secretary, but things around the department continue to change at a breakneck pace to comply with President Donald Trump鈥檚 executive orders. Payment systems have been shut down, webpages and entire datasets have been taken offline, and workers 鈥 including those with civil service protections 鈥 have been urged to quit or threatened with layoffs. Meanwhile, foreign and trade policy changes are also affecting health policy. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Appleby, who reported the latest 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 feature, about a young woman, a grandfathered health plan, and a $14,000 IUD.
Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs
February 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
Each week, 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News compiles a selection of the latest health research and news.
Transgender Athletes Banned From Female Sports Teams
February 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
Per a presidential executive order, players may compete on women’s and girls’ teams only if they were assigned female at birth. Schools that don’t comply with the rule could lose federal funding, The New York Times reports. Meanwhile, some state attorneys general push back on the new orders.
Express Scripts, Kroger Are Back In Business After Split Two Years Ago
February 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
The agreement, announced Wednesday between Kroger and Cigna subsidiary Express Scripts, applies immediately to Medicare prescription drug plans and TRICARE military health plans. Other industry news covers bankruptcies, acquisitions, nurses’ mental health stigma, and more.
New York Court Says Abused Parents Shouldn’t Face Child Welfare Inquiries
February 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
Parents who are victims of domestic violence are regularly investigated by child welfare agencies in a practice that has been deemed illegal by the state appellate court, The New York Times reported. Florida, North Carolina, California, Montana, Georgia, and Colorado are also in the news.
Maternal Mortality Rate Worse For Black Mothers, Not Getting Better: CDC
February 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
According to CDC data, Black mothers’ pregnancy-related death rate is more than three times that of any other racial or ethnic group. Also, disparities between expert recommendations and guidelines for migraine prevention; overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer; and more.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, February 6, 2025
February 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
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