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  • What the Health? From 鶹Ů Health News

    Medicaid in the Crosshairs, Maybe

    Episode 385

    President Donald Trump has said he won’t support major cuts to the Medicaid health insurance program for people with low incomes, but he has endorsed a House budget plan that calls for major cuts, leaving the program’s future in doubt. Meanwhile, thousands of workers at the Department of Health and Human Services were fired over the holiday weekend, from the National Institutes of Health, the FDA, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with possibly more cuts to come.

    Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join 鶹Ů Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.

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  • Medical Device Lobby Urges HHS To Rethink Trump’s FDA Cuts

    The CEO of the medical device lobby, AdvaMed, raised concerns over the cuts' impact on patient health and medical device innovation. Separately, the former administrator of CMS spoke up to caution Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency against acting too quickly. Also: a protest over cuts; aid groups head to court; and more.

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  • US Hospitals On Track To Exceed Critical Capacity By 2032, Study Shows

    According to the author of the study: "If the U.S. were to sustain a national hospital occupancy of 85 percent or greater, it is likely that we would see tens to hundreds of thousands of excess American deaths each year." Other big names in the news: UnitedHealth, Sutter Health, Hims & Hers, and more.

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  • Sepsis Rates Increased After Abortion Ban In Texas, Analysis Shows

    Rates shot up by more than 50% for pregnancies lost in the second trimester, and the maternal mortality rate rose in Texas, bucking national trends. Meanwhile, Planned Parenthood in Missouri has resumed abortion procedures after a judge temporarily blocked state licensing requirements imposed on clinics. Other news comes from Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois, and California.

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  • IVF Treatment Should Cost Less, Trump Says In Latest Executive Order

    On average, a patient spends $15,000 on each round of in vitro fertilization, and many patients require multiple treatments, The Hill reported. Still, President Donald Trump is likely to get pushback from anti-abortion conservatives and also Senate Republicans, who have blocked consideration of IVF legislation several times in the past.

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  • Missouri Judge Clears Way For Abortions To Restart

    In November, voters approved enshrining abortion rights into the state constitution, but regulations on health centers were so strict that most didn't meet them, AP reported. The latest ruling blocks those regulations. In other news, New Jersey has broadened elderly care outside of nursing homes.

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  • Nearly 300 Gun Seekers Blocked Since Michigan Passed Red Flag Law

    It has been one year since Michigan's law took effect. It is aimed at preventing mass shootings and domestic violence, among other incidents. Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Alabama has backed a ban on devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns. Other news includes: prison health care, mobile pharmacies, and more.

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  • Trump Administration Again Ordered To Unfreeze Federal Grants

    A federal judge initially ruled Jan. 29 that the administration could not “pause, freeze, impede, block, cancel, or terminate” money that Congress had allocated to the states to pay for Medicaid, low-income housing subsidies, and other essential services. Monday's ruling orders the administration to comply. Separately, another federal judge has temporarily blocked attempts to limit research funding.

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  • Hegseth Halts Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Service Members

    ABC News also reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed a pause on all new military promotions for those “with a history of gender dysphoria." News outlets also cover thoughts from the highest-ranking trans elected official in the country, the effects of President Donald Trump's executive orders on trans identity, and more.

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  • Bill Would Block Abortion In Montana, Despite Results Of November Election

    Voters approved a state constitutional right to abortion, but the new "personhood" bill would confer rights to an embryo at conception, ruling out the use of in vitro fertilization or other methods without risking criminal penalties. Other news: a lawsuit to protect abortion patients' information; abortion videos in health class; and more.

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  • Medical Researchers Face Drastic Cuts After NIH Issues New Funding Policy

    The policy change, effective today, limits institutions' payments to 15% for indirect costs such as support staff, equipment, and overhead expenses. In other news, as the legality of Elon Musk's role in the U.S. government is challenged in court, his team starts searching for evidence of fraud in Medicaid and Medicare logs.

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  • Hospitals Ended 2024 On A Healthy Note With Improved Operating Margins

    “While it’s encouraging to see continued stability in hospitals’ financial well-being over the past 12 months, historically slim margins indicate hospitals are not yet in a fully sustainable position,” an advisory firm executive says. Also in the news: a receivership order for Crozer Health, and more.

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