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Dems See Opportunities in Republican Embrace of MAHA Movement

By Stephanie Armour January 23, 2026 Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original

Get our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET.

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Huntsville, Ala., Hospital System May Have Monopoly Of City, Pending Deal

January 23, 2026 Morning Briefing

The nonprofit has agreed to acquire the only hospital not owned by them in Huntsville and the surrounding northern Alabama region, leaving residents with only one choice for care and putting antitrust officials to the test. Also in the news: the nurse strike in New York; an ambulance worker shortage in Minnesota; informed patient consent for AI use in health care; and more.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

January 23, 2026 Morning Briefing

Each week, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on syphilis, motherhood, “house burping,” and more.

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Viewpoints: Red Tape Is Killing Rural Health Care; High-Deductible Plans Make Health Care Inaccessible

January 23, 2026 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss these public health issues.

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Colorectal Cancer Ousts Lung Cancer As Deadliest Type For People Under 50

January 23, 2026 Morning Briefing

Colorectal cancer leaped from the fifth-leading cause in 1990 to first place in 2023, the most recent year examined in the JAMA study. Of the top cancers, it was the only one that increased. Lung cancer deaths fell to No. 4.

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Global Groups That Don’t Abide By US Health Priorities Will Lose Foreign Aid

January 23, 2026 Morning Briefing

In addition to organizations that provide abortion-related care, the Trump administration announced it is cutting off funding to those that promote DEI and gender-identity programs. The administration also halted funding for fetal tissue research.

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Moderna Says It’s Scaling Back Vaccine Trials Because Of US Resistance

January 23, 2026 Morning Briefing

“You cannot make a return on investment if you don’t have access to the U.S. market,” CEO Stéphane Bancel said. In other news, the chairman of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices suggested in a podcast that the public might want to reconsider the use of polio vaccines.

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EPA To Stop Testing Chemical Toxicity On Animals By 2035

January 23, 2026 Morning Briefing

The agency is working to adopt testing methods that do not involve animals but that meet legal obligations for chemical safety. Plus: the FDA weighs Zyn’s safer-than-cigarettes claim; the use of a device to treat ADHD is questioned; the role of llamas in drug development; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026 Morning Briefing

Send us your Health Policy Valentines! We want to see your clever, heartfelt, or hilarious tributes to the policies that shape health care. Submit your poem — whether conventional, free-form, or haiku — by noon ET on Wednesday, Feb. 4. The winning poem will receive a custom comic illustration in the Morning Briefing on Feb. 13. Click here for the rules and to enter!

Health Insurers, Lawmakers Lock Horns Over High Cost Of Medical Care

January 23, 2026 Morning Briefing

The chief executive officers of five large insurance companies largely deflected the blame for soaring costs, arguing it’s the hospitals, doctors, and drug companies that charge too much to begin with. Lawmakers were united in their criticism, with Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., telling the CEOs, “You all have been very delinquent in your duty.†Plus, a look at the VA’s plan to expand community care.

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First Edition: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

January 23, 2026 Morning Briefing

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

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Why Medication Abortion Is the Top Target for Anti-Abortion Groups in 2026

By Julie Rovner January 23, 2026 Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original

With abortions still on the rise nationwide despite widespread bans, curtailing the use of pregnancy-terminating medication is a top priority for abortion opponents — and they’re frustrated that the Trump administration isn’t doing more to limit its use.

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These 3 Policy Moves Are Likely To Change Health Care for Older People

By Paula Span January 23, 2026 Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original

Two Trump administration regulatory rollbacks affect nursing home staffing and home care workers, and a new AI experiment in Medicare has alarmed eldercare advocates and congressional Democrats.

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Estas medidas podrían cambiar la calidad de la atención médica de las personas mayores

By Paula Span January 23, 2026 Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original

Después de décadas de lucha y presión, en 2023 la administración Biden abordó el problema crónico de la falta de personal en los centros de cuidado a largo plazo. ahora todo ha cambiado.

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What the Health? From Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News: Health Spending Is Moving in Congress

January 22, 2026 Podcast

Lawmakers appear on the brink of passing a spending bill for the Department of Health and Human Services and a bipartisan health policy bill delayed for over a year. But the outlook is bleaker for the health care outline released by President Trump last week. Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times, and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss those stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews oncologist and bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel to discuss his new book, “Eat Your Ice Cream.â€

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Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs

January 22, 2026 Morning Briefing

Each week, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.

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Viewpoints: Trump Dodges Abortion As His Base Pushes On; Americans Are Going Broke Without ACA Subsidies

January 22, 2026 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health topics.

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Research Finds Trace Amounts Of Pesticides, Chemicals In Breast Milk

January 22, 2026 Morning Briefing

Although researchers were quick to say that the health effects are still unknown, they say this new data could help strengthen chemical regulations as well as protections for infants and parents. Plus, news about abortion access, vasectomies, C-sections, and more.

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FDA Clears AI Radiology Tool That Triages CT Scan For 14 Conditions

January 22, 2026 Morning Briefing

Aidoc’s tool can scan for multiple critical findings — including liver injury, spleen injury, bowel obstruction, and appendicitis — in one abdominal scan, which sets it apart from other approved AI-based medical devices.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, January 22, 2026

January 22, 2026 Morning Briefing

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