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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 5d

A 91-year-old learns to check health portals; a 7-year-old finally can do homework. They were among rural residents helped by a digital navigator, until President Trump abruptly canceled the Digital Equity Act’s dollars.
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Trump Called Digital Equity Act ‘Racist.’ Now Internet Money for Rural Americans Is Gone. - KFF Health News

President Donald Trump called the Digital Equity Act unconstitutional, racist, and illegal. Then the $2.75 billion program for rural and underserved communities to gain internet access disappeared.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 17h

Funerals and burials are expensive. Some people are exploring cheaper, greener options. Paula Span tells @wamu.org’s “Health Hub” about the growing interest in leaving a smaller ecological footprint after death.
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Listen: Green Goodbyes: Choosing an Eco-Friendly Burial - KFF Health News

Environmental and economic concerns prompt some people to explore obsequies options beyond metal caskets and cremation.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 18h

A skele-ton of fun: Send us your best spine-tingling health care haikus for our seventh annual Halloween contest! The top winners will receive custom cartoons that appear in the #MorningBriefing on Oct. 31. 👻

Here's how to enter: https://bit.ly/46IfYHT

Summon Your Spookiest Halloween Health Care Haikus - KFF Health News

Submissions are open for KFF Health News’ seventh annual Halloween haiku competition. Conjure your most chilling verses — if you dare.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 22h

More men are now living long enough to develop osteoporosis. But few are aware of the risk, and fewer still are screened and treated.

Here's what you need to know: https://bit.ly/4n5TJQX

Why Brittle Bones Aren’t Just a Woman’s Problem - KFF Health News

More men are now living long enough to develop osteoporosis. But few are aware of the risk, and fewer still are screened and treated.

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Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 3d

I'd love to hear from anyone who has been at agencies protecting public health this year (eg CDC, HHS, HRSA, HUD, NIH, OSHA). Privacy respected. Signal is AmyMaxmen.25

🧵Here's a thread of some of my stories this year on the impact of the Trump administration on America's public health.

Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · Nov 10

Hi! I'm a public health reporter moving from THERE to here. Give me a follow if you're interested in my writing & take:

Public health isn't only about outbreaks & vaccines. It's about making society healthier outside of clinics. It requires systemic change, equity, a belief in the common good.

KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 23h

Should expanded health insurance subsidies expire, people are “going to have to make super hard choices of, ‘Do I cut back on my groceries, or my rent, or do I go uninsured?’” says @healthaccess.bsky.social's Rachel Linn Gish.

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California’s Health Insurance Marketplace Braces for Chaos as Shutdown Persists - KFF Health News

Jessica Altman, the head of California’s Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace, warns letters will be sent out this week with sky-high premiums unless Washington extends covid-era enhanced ...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 4d

On Day 10 of the federal shutdown, the head of the Office of Management and Budget announced it had begun reducing the federal workforce again.

HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon confirmed health agencies, including the CDC, would be hit with layoffs Friday.

KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 4d

This week in health care:

- The government shutdown continues, and health care is at the center of the debate.

- CDC says people need to talk to a health care provider before getting a covid shot.

- More prescription drugs could soon be cheaper for people on Medicare.

KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 4d

Senators are demanding answers from Deloitte and other companies about errors in eligibility systems for Medicaid, following a KFF Health News investigation exposing problems that resulted in people losing health benefits.
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Senators Press Deloitte, Other Contractors on Errors in Medicaid Eligibility Systems - KFF Health News

As contractors position themselves to cash in on a gush of new business managing Medicaid work requirements, a cadre of senators has launched an inquiry into the companies paid billions to build eligi...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 4d

First responders experience repeated exposure to traumatic events. Is ketamine paired with psychotherapy a solution to their widespread depression and PTSD? @katjaridderbusch.bsky.social explores the issue. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Cops on Ketamine? Largely Unregulated Mental Health Treatment Faces Hurdles - KFF Health News

Ketamine, long used as an anesthetic or illegal party drug, is being combined with psychotherapy to treat severe depression and post-traumatic stress — a potential tool for those with high trauma rate...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 5d

A 91-year-old learns to check health portals; a 7-year-old finally can do homework. They were among rural residents helped by a digital navigator, until President Trump abruptly canceled the Digital Equity Act’s dollars.
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Trump Called Digital Equity Act ‘Racist.’ Now Internet Money for Rural Americans Is Gone. - KFF Health News

President Donald Trump called the Digital Equity Act unconstitutional, racist, and illegal. Then the $2.75 billion program for rural and underserved communities to gain internet access disappeared.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 5d

Did Democrats really shut down the government in pursuit of free health care for immigrants in the country illegally?

This week on #WTHealth, host @julierovner.bsky.social interviewed Sarah Grusin of @nhelp.bsky.social about the GOP’s misleading claims.

Listen here: bit.ly/4nUvs1e

Starting To Feel the Shutdown’s Bite - KFF Health News

The government shutdown continues with no end in sight, and while it theoretically should not affect entitlement programs, the lapse of some related authorizations — like for Medicare telehealth progr...

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Julie Rovner @julierovner.bsky.social · 5d

on this week's #WTHealth: shutdown fallout, vaccine changes, a new generic abortion pill and more; with @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social and CNN's Tami Luhby. Plus Sarah Grusin of @nhelp.bsky.social on immigrants and federal health programs:
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Starting To Feel the Shutdown’s Bite - KFF Health News

The government shutdown continues with no end in sight, and while it theoretically should not affect entitlement programs, the lapse of some related authorizations — like for Medicare telehealth progr...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 5d

Enter if you dare!👻 Thanks to everyone who has already submitted a haiku for our annual Halloween contest — we’re “goblin” up your entries! Still working on your fa-boo-lous haiku? Send it to us by 11:59 p.m. ET on Oct. 19.

Here's how to enter: bit.ly/46IfYHT

Summon Your Spookiest Halloween Health Care Haikus - KFF Health News

Submissions are open for KFF Health News’ seventh annual Halloween haiku competition. Conjure your most chilling verses — if you dare.

KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 5d

On the “Today, Explained” podcast, KFF Health News’ @julierovner.bsky.social recaps the TrumpRx announcement and why the direct-to-consumer initiative may not save you money on prescription drugs if you have insurance through your employer or the government. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Listen: Why “TrumpRx” Might Not Save You Money - KFF Health News

On the "Today, Explained" podcast, KFF Health News' Julie Rovner recaps the TrumpRx announcement and why the direct-to-consumer initiative may not save you money on prescription drugs if you have insu...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 5d

Biomedical researchers and patients are caught in the middle as the Trump administration continues its campaign to strip grants from universities accused of bias. Courts have restored some frozen funds, but academics worry their grant dollars remain a bargaining chip.
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University of California Researchers, Patients Wary of Trump Cuts Even as Some Dollars Flow Again - KFF Health News

Biomedical researchers and patients are caught in the middle as the Trump administration continues its campaign to strip grants from universities accused of bias. Courts have restored some frozen fund...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 6d

People who maintained the nation’s land-based nuclear missile arsenal are coming down with similar cancers. The Air Force is wrapping up a large study of the health risks they may have faced. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Nuclear Missile Workers Are Contracting Cancer. They Blame the Bases. - KFF Health News

People who maintained the nation’s land-based nuclear missile arsenal are coming down with similar cancers. The Air Force is wrapping up a large study of the health risks they may have faced.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 6d

Amid concerns that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is undermining trust in vaccines and public health science, some states are changing how they regulate insurance companies, prescribers, and pharmacists. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Wary of RFK Jr., Colorado Started Revamping Its Vaccine Policies in the Spring - KFF Health News

Amid concerns that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is undermining trust in vaccines and public health science, some states are seeking new sources of scientific consensus and...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 6d

California’s nursing shortage is projected to worsen, and hospitals say funding cuts will only add strain. But front-line nurses blame heavy workloads, not a shortage, for driving workers away. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

California’s Nursing Shortage Is Getting Worse. Front-Line Workers Blame Management. - KFF Health News

California’s nursing shortage is projected to worsen, and hospitals say funding cuts will only add strain. But front-line nurses blame heavy workloads, not a shortage, for driving workers away.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 7d

A federal program to train people to help older adults with serious health problems lost its funding, then had its funding restored. Is it safe? No one knows for sure about the budget “roller coaster.” kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now. - KFF Health News

The Trump administration has restored promised funds to a program that teaches people in health care how to work with aging Americans.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 7d

Wary of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine activism, some states are making their own vaccine policy. Colorado changed a law to let the state set its own recommendations. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Wary of RFK Jr., Colorado Started Revamping Its Vaccine Policies in the Spring - KFF Health News

Amid concerns that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is undermining trust in vaccines and public health science, some states are seeking new sources of scientific consensus and...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 8d

Democrats’ funding proposal would restore access to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act marketplace for legal immigrants who will lose access once certain provisions of the Republicans’ tax and spending law take effect. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

GOP Falsely Ties Shutdown to Democrats’ Alleged Drive To Give All Immigrants Health Care - KFF Health News

Immigrants living in the U.S. without legal status are generally ineligible for federally funded health care programs. Democrats’ funding proposal would restore access to Medicaid and the Affordable C...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 8d

The evidence is unequivocal: Vaccines do not cause autism. Yet adding autism to the list of conditions covered by a federal payout program, as health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seems inclined to do, could threaten its financial viability. @celinegounder.com kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Inside the High-Stakes Battle Over Vaccine Injury Compensation, Autism, and Public Trust - KFF Health News

The evidence is unequivocal: Vaccines do not cause autism. Yet adding autism to the list of conditions covered by a federal payout program, as health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seems inclined to ...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 11d

A clash over the Affordable Care Act that has led to a shutdown of the federal government has ramifications for public health as agencies cease some services.

Read "The Week in Brief" for more details. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Political Risks in ACA Subsidy Debate Spark Blame Game, Test Parties’ Resolve - KFF Health News

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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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 11d

An exemption in the GOP’s Medicaid work requirement could spare some Americans who need work to secure health insurance but are unable to find it because jobs are scarce.
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Where Jobs Are Scarce, Over 1 Million People Could Dodge Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules - KFF Health News

Under a new law, many Americans will have to meet a work requirement to obtain and keep their Medicaid coverage. But due to an exemption, millions living in areas of high unemployment could be spared.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 11d

Community health centers are key to delivering care in underserved communities around the country, but their services could be disrupted or scaled back after governments did not renew their funding.
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Health Centers Face Risks as Government Funding Lapses - KFF Health News

Community health centers are key to delivering care in underserved communities around the country, but their services could be disrupted or scaled back after governments did not renew their funding.

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