December 2025 Health News
Date postedDecember 20, 2025
Topics in this News Roundup
- Cancer
- Cardiology
- Care and Insurance Costs
- Caregiving and Patient Support
- Children's Health
- Chronic Health Conditions
- Consumer and Patient Safety
- Criminalization of Medicine
- Dermatology
- Disabled Populations and Health Care
- Endocrinology
- Environmental Health
- Financial Concerns
- Federal Autism Research
- Flu / Respiratory Virus Season
- Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety
- Gastrointestinal Health
- Good News
- Government and Advocacy
- Health Care Systems
- Health Equity and Access to Care
- Health Technology
- Hematology
- Immunology and Allergies
- Infectious Diseases and Infections
- Insurance Coverage
- Measles Outbreak
- Medical Care
- Medical Research
- Medical Testing
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medications and Prescribing
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Neurology
- Obesity and Weight Loss
- Oral and Dental Health
- Physicians and Health Care Providers
- Public Health
- Reproductive and Sexual Health
- Respiratory Health
- Rural Populations and Health Care
- Social Factors Affecting Health
- Social Safety Nets
- Substance Use and Treatment
- Vaccination
Cancer
- Adherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Is Low (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/18/25)
- GLP-1 Receptor Agonists May Have Little or No Effect on Obesity-Related Cancers (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/12/25)
- Risk-Based vs Annual Breast Cancer Screening: The WISDOM Randomized Clinical Trial (Journal of the American Medical Association, 12/12/25)
- Strides in Cervical Cancer Elimination (Journal of the American Medical Association, 12/12/25)
- One in 10 Teens, Young Adults With Cancer Later Develop Metastatic Recurrence (HealthDay, 12/11/25)
- Experts Warn Binge Drinking Drives Early-Onset Breast Cancer, While Cessation Reduces Risk (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/10/25)
- New expert review on endoscopic resection for early colorectal cancer (American Gastroenterological Association, 12/8/25)
- Studies Point to a Growing Role for New Therapies and Immunotherapies in Treating Blood Cancers (American Society of Hematology, 12/7/25)
- Advances in Technology Help Improve Safety and Access to Blood Cancer Therapies (American Society of Hematology, 12/6/25)
- Pediatric Leukemia Treatment Pushes Many Families Into Financial Crisis | ASH 2025 (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/6/25)
- Medicaid Expansion Tied to Improved Lung Cancer Survival (Medscape, 12/5/25)
- Few Newly Eligible Younger Adults Are Undergoing CRC Screening (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/4/25)
- Hereditary Ovarian Cancer Genes Found Beyond Traditionally High-Risk Groups (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/4/25)
- Political Ideology Impacts Trust in Scientists for Cancer Information (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/4/25)
- Racial differences in treatment priorities highlight opportunity to strengthen shared decision-making in lung cancer care (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/3/25)
Cardiology
- ACC and AHA Release New Guidelines for Management of Adult Congenital Heart Disease (Cardiology Advisor, 12/19/25)
- Consensus Statement Declares All Forms of Nicotine Are Cardiovascular Toxins (HealthDay, 12/19/25)
- Tirzepatide Withdrawal Leads to Reversal of Cardiometabolic Benefits (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/19/25)
- RSV Infection May Carry Extended Cardiovascular Risk (Medscape, 12/15/25)
- New Calculator Helps Younger Adults Assess CVD Risk (Journal of the American Medical Association, 12/12/25)
- Semaglutide Lowers Antipsychotic-Related Cardiometabolic Risk in Schizophrenia (Medscape, 12/12/25)
- Catheter ablation shows benefits for patients with both aFib and sleep apnea (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/10/25)
- Access to CR Facilities Often Worse in Socially Vulnerable Communities (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/9/25)
- Diabetes Tied to Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/4/25)
- Semaglutide Shows Cardioprotective Effects Independent of Baseline Adiposity (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/2/25)
Care and Insurance Costs
- House passes Republican health care bill without ACA subsidy renewal (NH Union Leader, 12/17/25)
- Moderate US House Republicans join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/17/25)
- No US House vote to extend health care subsidies, Speaker Johnson says (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/16/25)
- House GOP unveils health care bill without ObamaCare subsidies extension (The Hill, 12/12/25)
- House Republicans unveil health care plan, set up vote for next week (NH Union Leader, 12/12/25)
- ObamaCare impasse sets stage for January health care battle (The Hill, 12/12/25)
- Sticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers (KFF Health News, 12/12/25)
- APHA urges bipartisan effort to extend ACA subsidies after Senate rejects three-year extension (American Public Health Association, 12/11/25)
- Bills to Address Expiring ACA Subsidies Fail to Pass Senate (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/11/25)
- Competing health care plans fail in the Senate as ACA premium hikes loom (NH Public Radio, 12/11/25)
- Democratic healthcare bill failing in U.S. Senate (NH Union Leader, 12/11/25)
- Health Care Consolidation and Rising Costs Happen, but Obamacare Is Not the Key Culprit (KFF Health News, 12/11/25)
- Republicans block bill to extend expiring health insurance subsidies (The Hill, 12/11/25)
- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen warns millions could lose coverage as ACA votes near defeat (NH Public Radio, 12/11/25)
- US Senate hits stalemate on solution to spiraling health insurance costs (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/11/25)
- (New Hampshire) Goodlander, Pappas Join Coalition to Introduce Legislation To Make Healthcare More Affordable for Granite Staters (InDepth NH, 12/10/25)
- US House GOP promises vote on reducing health care premiums, but few specifics disclosed (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/10/25)
- ACA Subsidy Extension Vote Raises Uncertainty for Enrollees as Open Enrollment Nears End (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/9/25)
- ASAM Urges Congress to Keep Healthcare Affordable and Restore Subsidies for Marketplace Plans (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 12/9/25)
- Out-of-Pocket Pain From High-Deductible Plans Means Skimping on Care (KFF Health News, 12/9/25)
- US Senate GOP rolls out health care plan that fails to extend premium subsidies (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/9/25)
- Most ACA marketplace users can’t afford potential increases, poll shows (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/5/25)
- Health subsidies would continue for 3 years under Dem bill to be voted on in US Senate (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/4/25)
- Most Americans want Congress to extend ObamaCare subsidies: Poll (The Hill, 12/4/25)
- Plan to extend ACA tax credits finds bipartisan support in the House (HealthExec, 12/4/25)
- Senate Democrats renew bid to extend Obamacare subsidies (NH Union Leader, 12/4/25)
Caregiving and Patient Support
- Hospital-Level Home Care vs Traditional Hospital Care Enhances Experience Without Raising Costs (Medscape, 12/3/25)
- House votes to pass 5-year hospital at home extension, sending bill to the Senate (Fierce Healthcare, 12/2/25)
Children's Health
- Proportion of Newborns Not Receiving Vitamin K Up From 2017 to 2024 (HealthDay, 12/18/25)
- Numerous acute care hospitals trimmed pediatric care capabilities since 2003, study finds (Fierce Healthcare, 12/11/25)
- Targeted Oxygen for Initial Resuscitation of Preterm Infants: The TORPIDO 30/60 Randomized Clinical Trial (Journal of the American Medical Association, 12/10/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Futures Launches NH Kids Count Data Resource Center (New Futures, 12/4/25)
Chronic Health Conditions
- (general)
- (New Hampshire) On the 50th anniversary of federal disability protections, NH advocates say students face an uncertain future (NH Public Radio, 12/15/25)
- Anxiety and Depression
- Deprescribing Antidepressants Safely: New Evidence Supports Gradual Taper With Therapy (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/10/25)
- Bipolar Disorder
- Celiac Disease
- New Mouse Model Supports Gut-Wall Origin of Celiac Disease (Medscape, 12/18/25)
- Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- Scoliosis Surgery Cuts Pneumonia Risk in Cerebral Palsy (Medscape, 12/3/25)
- Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
- Diabetes Subgroups Possess Specific Comorbidity Risk Profiles (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/10/25)
- Inhaled Insulin Promising in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes (Medscape, 12/10/25)
- Semaglutide Tied to 50% Lower Risk for Epilepsy in Diabetes (Medscape, 12/10/25)
- Cases of ‘Double Diabetes’ Rising: What to Know (Medscape, 12/9/25)
- WHO Releases First Global Guidelines for Diabetes Management in Pregnancy (Journal of the American Medical Association, 12/5/25)
- Diabetes Tied to Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/4/25)
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
- Harnessing the Microbiome to Make Sense of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (Medscape, 12/2/25)
- Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
- AAN’s First-Ever Functional Seizure Guideline Released (Medscape, 12/15/25)
- GLP-1s Linked to Better Seizure Control in Epilepsy (Medscape, 12/5/25)
- AI-Powered Patient Registry Identifies Care Gaps, Helps Specialists Connect the Dots in Complex Epilepsy Management (American Epilepsy Society, 12/4/25)
- Depression Complicates Epilepsy Treatment, Raises the Risk of Developing Epilepsy, Two New Studies Show (American Epilepsy Society, 12/4/25)
- Scientists Create Brain-Like Tissue That Produces Key Cells Linked to Seizures (American Epilepsy Society, 12/4/25)
- Specialized “First Seizure Clinic” Helps Children Get Faster Epilepsy Diagnosis and Care (American Epilepsy Society, 12/4/25)
- TikTok Misinformation About Epilepsy Treatments Gets Far More Views Than Accurate Content (American Epilepsy Society, 12/4/25)
- Hepatitis
- Rapid Test Developed for Diagnosing Hepatitis C Virus (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/18/25)
- CDC Officially Moves Away From Universal Hepatitis B Shot at Birth (HealthDay, 12/17/25)
- Vaccine Panel’s Hepatitis B Vote Signals Further Turbulence for Immunization Policy, Public Trust (KFF Health News, 12/12/25)
- Family physicians’ role for infants stays the same after ACIP’s HepB vote (American Academy of Family Physicians, 12/11/25)
- CDC vaccine advisers’ new focus on hepatitis B tests in pregnancy is not enough, some doctors warn (CNN, 12/10/25)
- Kerfuffle continues over pending halt of hep B vaccine for babies (HealthExec, 12/9/25)
- What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines? (AP, 12/9/25)
- CDC must reaffirm importance of hepatitis B birth dose (American Gastroenterological Association, 12/8/25)
- ACPM Stands Firm on Hepatitis B Prevention Efforts (American College of Preventive Medicine, 12/6/25)
- US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth (AP, 12/6/25)
- 5 takeaways from the chaotic, combative vaccine advisory meeting (The Hill, 12/5/25)
- AASLD & Partner Organizations Sound the Alarm: Reverse ACIP’s Hepatitis B Birth Dose Rollback Now (American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, 12/5/25)
- ACIP decision to roll back universal Hepatitis B vaccine schedule recommendations will leave children vulnerable to unnecessary exposure and preventable illness (American Public Health Association, 12/5/25)
- ACIP Votes for Delay and ‘Shared Decision-Making’ on Hep B Vaccine Birth Dose (Medscape, 12/5/25)
- ACIP Votes to End Routine Hep B Birth Dose Recommendation (Infectious Disease Advisor, 12/5/25)
- ACIP votes to end universal birth-dose for hepatitis B vaccine with updated guidance for parents and doctors (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/5/25)
- American Medical Association trustee denounces CDC panel’s vaccine vote as ‘reckless’ (The Hill, 12/5/25)
- Breaking: CDC Panel Votes to No Longer Recommend Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns (HealthDay, 12/5/25)
- CDC advisers vote to overturn decades-long policy on hepatitis B vaccine for infants (NH Public Radio, 12/5/25)
- CDC panel passes recommendation to change hepatitis B vaccine guidance (The Hill, 12/5/25)
- CDC vaccine committee overturns decades-old hepatitis B recommendation for newborns (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/5/25)
- Hepatitis B Immunization is Critical to Protect All Newborns (American Academy of Pediatrics, 12/5/25)
- In RFK Jr.’s Upside-Down World of Vaccines, Panel Votes To End Hepatitis B Shot at Birth (KFF Health News, 12/5/25)
- Statement from Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups on CDC Vaccine Meeting (American Academy of Pediatrics, 12/5/25)
- Trump hails vaccine panel’s hepatitis B vote as ‘very good decision’ (The Hill, 12/5/25)
- Who’s allowed to get the hepatitis B vaccine in the US now? (The Guardian, 12/5/25)
- ACIP Delayed Hepatitis B Vaccine Schedule Vote Amid Safety Controversy (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/4/25)
- Kennedy advisers delay vote to drop hepatitis B vaccine recommendation, a major policy shift (NH Union Leader, 12/4/25)
- Kennedy’s vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns (AP, 12/4/25)
- CDC's vaccine advisers are likely to make a controversial change to long-used vaccine (NH Public Radio, 12/3/25)
- Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination at Birth—Risks of Revising the Recommendation (Journal of the American Medical Association, 12/3/25)
- APHA Joins GW and Dozens of Public Health and Policy Experts Urging the CDC to Maintain Universal Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination (American Public Health Association, 12/2/25)
- Connecticut Department of Public Health reaffirms recommendation for newborns to receive hepatitis B vaccine (CT State Department of Health, 12/1/25)
- RIDOH Reiterates Importance of Hepatitis B Birth Dose for All Newborns: Guidance aligns with the American Academy of Pediatrics and is supported by the Northeast Public Health Collaborative (RI Department of Health, 12/1/25)
- Vermont Department of Health Supports Science-Based Recommendations for Hepatitis B Vaccine (VT Department of Health, 12/1/25)
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
- Can Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals From Plastics Increase HS Risk? (Medscape, 12/8/25)
- HIV/AIDS
- Small study shows a promising path toward HIV cure (NH Union Leader, 12/1/25)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Ultrasound Popular With Patients to Monitor IBD (Medscape, 12/10/25)
- Limit corticosteroid use to less than two months (American Gastroenterological Association, 12/2/25)
- Lupus
- Stanford scientists find link between Epstein-Barr virus and lupus (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/2/25)
- Lyme Disease
- HHS to Renew Funding for Lyme Diagnostics and Research (Medscape, 12/17/25)
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- New Protocol to Study Brain Stimulation With Virtual Reality in MS (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/11/25)
- Neurologic Diseases and Disorders
- More Than 180 Million in U.S. Have Disorders Affecting the Nervous System (HealthDay, 12/1/25)
- Neurologic Disorders Now the Leading Cause of Disability in the US (Medscape, 12/1/25)
- Parkinson's Disease
- Midlife influenza vaccine not associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, study shows (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/11/25)
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Schizophrenia
- Semaglutide Lowers Antipsychotic-Related Cardiometabolic Risk in Schizophrenia (Medscape, 12/12/25)
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Menstrual Pain in Sickle Cell Patients: Treatments Available (Medscape, 12/16/25)
- Sickle Cell Pain Management in the ED Remains Suboptimal (Medscape, 12/7/25)
- Emergency rooms fall short on timely pain management for sickle cell patients | ASH 2025 (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/6/25)
- Iron Overload Remains Prevalent in Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease Despite Guidelines (American Society of Hematology, 12/6/25)
- New Standards Set for Sickle Cell Disease Care (Journal of the American Medical Association, 12/5/25)
- Vitiligo
- Japanese study finds vitiligo has a strong impact on daily life and mental health (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/12/25)
Consumer and Patient Safety
- (New Hampshire) AG Formella Pushes Meta to Take Action on Misleading AI Weight Loss Ads (InDepth NH, 12/17/25)
- Massachusetts Public Health Officials Issue Safety Alert to Employers After State’s First Confirmed Silicosis Case in Stone Countertop Industry (MA Department of Public Health, 12/9/25)
- Some Blood Pressure Pills Recalled for Possible Contamination (HealthDay, 12/9/25)
- Faulty glucose monitors linked to 7 deaths and more than 700 injuries, FDA warns (AP, 12/4/25)
- FDA Pulls Requirement for Asbestos Testing in Talc-Containing Cosmetics (Medscape, 12/4/25)
- Glucose monitor problems linked with deaths, injuries: FDA (The Hill, 12/4/25)
- Millions of Abbott Glucose Sensors Recalled After Faulty Readings Linked to Deaths (HealthDay, 12/4/25)
- FDA issues warning about Olympus ligating devices after 113 injuries (HealthExec, 12/3/25)
- 7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors (CNN, 12/2/25)
- Damaged Alaris infusion pumps linked to two serious injuries as FDA updates safety instructions (HealthExec, 12/1/25)
- FDA Pulls Plan to Require Asbestos Testing in Talc-Based Cosmetics (HealthDay, 12/1/25)
- FDA Tells Consumers to Toss 19 Cookware Items That May Contain Lead (HealthDay, 12/1/25)
Criminalization of Medicine
- Diversity-Related Words Cut From NIH Grant Abstracts After 2024 US Election (Cancer Therapy Advisor, 12/19/25)
- HHS Cuts Funding for American Academy of Pediatrics' Programs (HealthDay, 12/19/25)
- Kennedy Seeks to Cut US Children's Access to Gender-affirming Care (Medscape, 12/18/25)
- Trump health agency proposes rules to limit gender-affirming care for youth (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/18/25)
- American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr. (NH Union Leader, 12/17/25)
- CDC Delays Annual Abortion Report Amid Internal Turmoil (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/12/25)
- (New Hampshire) Inmate sues New Hampshire officials for denying transgender care (Concord Monitor, 12/12/25)
- Vaccine Panel’s Hepatitis B Vote Signals Further Turbulence for Immunization Policy, Public Trust (KFF Health News, 12/12/25)
- Anti-abortion group warns GOP on push to force ObamaCare subsidies vote (The Hill, 12/11/25)
- Structural Cissexism, Mental Health, and Unmet Health Care Needs Among Gender-Diverse Adolescents in the United States (American Journal of Public Health, 12/11/25)
- Trump Rules Force Cancer Registries To ‘Erase’ Trans Patients From Public Health Data (KFF Health News, 12/11/25)
- Missouri Sen. Hawley amps up pressure campaign on FDA chief to limit medication abortion (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/10/25)
- Texas and Florida sue FDA in latest effort to restrict abortion pill access (The Guardian, 12/10/25)
- This HIV Expert Refused To Censor Data, Then Quit the CDC (KFF Health News, 12/10/25)
- Alberta’s Physicians Resist Restrictions on Transgender Care (Medscape, 12/5/25)
- New Texas law allows residents to sue those suspected of providing access to abortion pills (The Guardian, 12/4/25)
- US Judge Blocks Trump From Cutting Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood in 22 States (Medscape, 12/2/25)
- US Supreme Court Poised to Side With Anti-abortion Pregnancy Centers in New Jersey Case (Medscape, 12/2/25)
- The quiet collapse of America's reproductive health safety net (Fierce Healthcare, 12/1/25)
Dermatology
- Japanese study finds vitiligo has a strong impact on daily life and mental health (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/12/25)
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Statement on FDA Proposal for New Sunscreen Ingredient (American Academy of Dermatology, 12/11/25)
- FDA proposes adding sunscreen ingredient commonly used in other parts of the world to list of permitted products (CNN, 12/11/25)
- Systemic, Not Just Local, Inflammation Implicated as a Driver of Alopecia Areata (Medscape, 12/11/25)
Disabled Populations and Health Care
- (New Hampshire) On the 50th anniversary of federal disability protections, NH advocates say students face an uncertain future (NH Public Radio, 12/15/25)
Endocrinology
- Diabetes Subgroups Possess Specific Comorbidity Risk Profiles (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/10/25)
- Inhaled Insulin Promising in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes (Medscape, 12/10/25)
- Semaglutide Tied to 50% Lower Risk for Epilepsy in Diabetes (Medscape, 12/10/25)
- Cases of ‘Double Diabetes’ Rising: What to Know (Medscape, 12/9/25)
Environmental Health
- (New Hampshire) Merrimack resident proposes mushrooms as PFAS solution (NH Union Leader, 12/16/25)
- Air Pollution Tied to Diminished Benefits of Regular Exercise (HealthDay, 12/11/25)
- ‘Forever chemicals’ could cause more infant deaths and preterm births (NH Union Leader, 12/10/25)
- Can Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals From Plastics Increase HS Risk? (Medscape, 12/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) Executive Council approves funding for lead remediation in child care facilities (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/5/25)
- (New Hampshire) Unitil Responded to 104 Carbon Monoxide Calls in 2024 (InDepth NH, 12/5/25)
- (New Hampshire) Mushrooms could help address Merrimack’s PFAS problem (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/2/25)
- How Can Health Organizations Respond to Climate Change? (American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 12/1/25)
Federal Autism Research
- WHO Reaffirms no Link Between Vaccines and Autism (Medscape, 12/11/25)
Financial Concerns
- (New Hampshire) Health care among challenges in Londonderry school budget (NH Union Leader, 12/3/25)
- No ‘clear path forward’ in US Senate on spiraling health care costs, with deadline near (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/3/25)
Flu / Respiratory Virus Season
- Influenza Season Starts Early in NYC as Cases Rise Fast (Infectious Disease Advisor, 12/19/25)
- New ‘Subclade K’ Flu Strain Surges Across Europe (Medscape, 12/19/25)
- Seasonal Influenza Activity Increasing in Maine (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 12/19/25)
- Rhode Islanders Reminded to Help Prevent the Spread of Respiratory Viruses this Holiday Season (RI Department of Health, 12/18/25)
- (New Hampshire) Flu season taking its toll early (NH Union Leader, 12/16/25)
- Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come (AP, 12/12/25)
- As Respiratory Illness Season Arrives, Can Public Health Keep Up? (Medscape, 12/9/25)
- (New Hampshire) Flu season might be tough this year, in NH and elsewhere, but good hygiene still helps (NH Public Radio, 12/8/25)
- New flu variant increases outbreak concerns for schools (The Hill, 12/3/25)
- Connecticut Department of Public Health highlights National Influenza Vaccination Week (CT State Department of Health, 12/2/25)
- It's National Influenza Vaccination Week: American College of Physicians Encourages Adults to Get Flu Shot (American College of Physicians, 12/1/25)
Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety
- Recall Issued for Breaded Chicken After Major Allergen Left Off Label (HealthDay, 12/16/25)
- Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products (AP, 12/10/25)
- Synthetic chemicals in food system creating health burden of $2.2tn a year, report finds (The Guardian, 12/10/25)
- Wegmans Mixed Nuts recalled over potential Salmonella contamination (The Hill, 12/9/25)
- Do Not Eat Wild Mushrooms, Officials Warn After Poisonings Turn Deadly (HealthDay, 12/8/25)
- Shredded Cheese Recalled Over Possible Metal Fragments, FDA Says (HealthDay, 12/4/25)
- Select Ritz cracker sandwiches recalled in multiple states over allergen risk (The Hill, 12/3/25)
- Restrictive Eating May Be Linked to Developmental Difficulties (Medscape, 12/2/25)
Gastrointestinal Health
- New Mouse Model Supports Gut-Wall Origin of Celiac Disease (Medscape, 12/18/25)
- Ultrasound Popular With Patients to Monitor IBD (Medscape, 12/10/25)
- Motility coding changes coming in the new year (American Gastroenterological Association, 12/5/25)
- Harnessing the Microbiome to Make Sense of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (Medscape, 12/2/25)
- Limit corticosteroid use to less than two months (American Gastroenterological Association, 12/2/25)
Good News
- (New Hampshire) Two Dartmouth Health hospitals named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 ranking of best hospitals for maternity care (Dartmouth Health, 12/16/25)
- (New Hampshire) HCA Healthcare hospitals in New Hampshire donate nearly 2,800 pounds of food (Frisbie Memorial Hospital, 12/11/25)
- (New Hampshire) Building a Healthier Future Together: 2025 Highlights from Monadnock Community Hospital (Mass General Brigham Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, 12/10/25)
- (New Hampshire) Local hospitals unite to fight hunger, supporting families across the Granite State (Catholic Medical Center, 12/10/25)
- (New Hampshire) Concord Hospital Health System Conducts Its Largest Multi-Site Mass Casualty Incident Drill to Strengthen Emergency Preparedness (Concord Hospital, 12/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) Dr. Kevin Geffe, General Surgeon, Joins AVH Surgical Associates (NCH Androscoggin Valley Hospital, 12/4/25)
- (New Hampshire) Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester gifted $50,000 for perinatal and postpartum mental health services (Catholic Medical Center, 12/1/25)
Government and Advocacy
- General:
- (New Hampshire) 2025 Year in Review — What Shaped Life in the Granite State (New Futures, 12/15/25)
- (New Hampshire) COGE report recommends New Hampshire split apart health department, embrace AI (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/12/25)
- Cancer - View more Cancer articles >>
- Medicaid Expansion Tied to Improved Lung Cancer Survival (Medscape, 12/5/25)
- Care and Insurance Costs - View more Care and Insurance Costs articles >>
- House passes Republican health care bill without ACA subsidy renewal (NH Union Leader, 12/17/25)
- Moderate US House Republicans join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/17/25)
- No US House vote to extend health care subsidies, Speaker Johnson says (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/16/25)
- House GOP unveils health care bill without ObamaCare subsidies extension (The Hill, 12/12/25)
- House Republicans unveil health care plan, set up vote for next week (NH Union Leader, 12/12/25)
- ObamaCare impasse sets stage for January health care battle (The Hill, 12/12/25)
- APHA urges bipartisan effort to extend ACA subsidies after Senate rejects three-year extension (American Public Health Association, 12/11/25)
- Bills to Address Expiring ACA Subsidies Fail to Pass Senate (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/11/25)
- Competing health care plans fail in the Senate as ACA premium hikes loom (NH Public Radio, 12/11/25)
- Democratic healthcare bill failing in U.S. Senate (NH Union Leader, 12/11/25)
- Republicans block bill to extend expiring health insurance subsidies (The Hill, 12/11/25)
- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen warns millions could lose coverage as ACA votes near defeat (NH Public Radio, 12/11/25)
- US Senate hits stalemate on solution to spiraling health insurance costs (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/11/25)
- (New Hampshire) Goodlander, Pappas Join Coalition to Introduce Legislation To Make Healthcare More Affordable for Granite Staters (InDepth NH, 12/10/25)
- US House GOP promises vote on reducing health care premiums, but few specifics disclosed (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/10/25)
- ASAM Urges Congress to Keep Healthcare Affordable and Restore Subsidies for Marketplace Plans (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 12/9/25)
- US Senate GOP rolls out health care plan that fails to extend premium subsidies (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/9/25)
- Health subsidies would continue for 3 years under Dem bill to be voted on in US Senate (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/4/25)
- Most Americans want Congress to extend ObamaCare subsidies: Poll (The Hill, 12/4/25)
- Plan to extend ACA tax credits finds bipartisan support in the House (HealthExec, 12/4/25)
- Senate Democrats renew bid to extend Obamacare subsidies (NH Union Leader, 12/4/25)
- Caregiving and Patient Support - View more Caregiving and Patient Support articles >>
- House votes to pass 5-year hospital at home extension, sending bill to the Senate (Fierce Healthcare, 12/2/25)
- Consumer and Patient Safety - View more Consumer and Patient Safety articles >>
- (New Hampshire) AG Formella Pushes Meta to Take Action on Misleading AI Weight Loss Ads (InDepth NH, 12/17/25)
- FDA Pulls Requirement for Asbestos Testing in Talc-Containing Cosmetics (Medscape, 12/4/25)
- Disabled Populations and Health Care - View more Disabled Populations and Health Care articles >>
- (New Hampshire) On the 50th anniversary of federal disability protections, NH advocates say students face an uncertain future (NH Public Radio, 12/15/25)
- Financial Concerns - View more Financial Concerns articles >>
- No ‘clear path forward’ in US Senate on spiraling health care costs, with deadline near (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/3/25)
- Flu / Respiratory Virus Season - View more Flu / Respiratory Virus Season articles >>
- Connecticut Department of Public Health highlights National Influenza Vaccination Week (CT State Department of Health, 12/2/25)
- Health Equity and Access to Care - View more Health Equity and Access to Care articles >>
- Kennedy Seeks to Cut US Children's Access to Gender-affirming Care (Medscape, 12/18/25)
- Trump health agency proposes rules to limit gender-affirming care for youth (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/18/25)
- (New Hampshire) Inmate sues New Hampshire officials for denying transgender care (Concord Monitor, 12/12/25)
- Alberta’s Physicians Resist Restrictions on Transgender Care (Medscape, 12/5/25)
- Immigrant Children Face Health Care Barriers as Coverage Policies Tighten (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/2/25)
- Health Technology - View more Health Technology articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Bills seek to promote telemedicine and regulate AI in New Hampshire’s health insurance industry (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/15/25)
- HHS out with bold AI strategy to ‘unleash a new era of wellbeing for a healthier America’ (HealthExec, 12/7/25)
- US health department unveils strategy to expand its adoption of AI technology (AP, 12/4/25)
- Insurance Coverage - View more Insurance Coverage articles >>
- In Coalition, ASAM Urges Congress to Pass Prior Authorization Reforms (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 12/9/25)
- Medical Care - View more Medical Care articles >>
- (New Hampshire) The federal government is blurring the lines between politics and medicine (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/12/25)
- Medical Research - View more Medical Research articles >>
- Diversity-Related Words Cut From NIH Grant Abstracts After 2024 US Election (Cancer Therapy Advisor, 12/19/25)
- Medicare and Medicaid - View more Medicare and Medicaid articles >>
- CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule: Advocacy yields gains and new challenges (American Osteopathic Association, 12/8/25)
- 'Everyone loses': Payers talk sweeping implications of Medicaid cuts (Fierce Healthcare, 12/5/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH Republicans seek to implement Medicaid changes as Democrats work to reverse them (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/4/25)
- Medications and Prescribing - View more Medications and Prescribing articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte defends cutting off weight-loss drugs for most clients on Medicaid program (NH Union Leader, 12/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) Medicaid to stop covering weight-loss drugs for obesity in New Hampshire (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/5/25)
- Drug discounts for safety-net hospitals up in the air and into the courts (HealthExec, 12/3/25)
- CVS Health agrees to pay $37.8M to settle fraud allegations over insulin pens (Fierce Healthcare, 12/2/25)
- States retreat from covering drugs for weight loss (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/1/25)
- Mental/Behavioral Health - View more Mental/Behavioral Health articles >>
- Education Department announces $208M in mental health grants after previous cancellations (The Hill, 12/11/25)
- Structural Cissexism, Mental Health, and Unmet Health Care Needs Among Gender-Diverse Adolescents in the United States (American Journal of Public Health, 12/11/25)
- Court blocks Trump administration effort to halt school mental health worker grants (The Hill, 12/5/25)
- New NAMI Poll Shows Americans Want Congress to Act as Mental Health System Reaches Breaking Point (National Alliance on Mental Illness, 12/3/25)
- Physicians and Health Care Providers - View more Physicians and Health Care Providers articles >>
- Congressmen Introduce Two Bills to Protect Access to Student Loans for Health Care Professions (Clinical Advisor, 12/19/25)
- Rural Health Providers Could Be Collateral Damage From $100K Trump Visa Fee (KFF Health News, 12/9/25)
- Public Health - View more Public Health articles >>
- HHS Cuts Funding for American Academy of Pediatrics' Programs (HealthDay, 12/19/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH Health and Human Services axes $4.3M in contracts in response to steep budget cuts (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/18/25)
- American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr. (NH Union Leader, 12/17/25)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte says HHS budget cuts will retain services for most vulnerable (NH Union Leader, 12/17/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH DHHS slashes programs to meet $51M budget reduction mandate (NH Public Radio, 12/17/25)
- (New Hampshire) Home visiting nurse, residential treatment among first HHS cuts (NH Union Leader, 12/15/25)
- Trump Rules Force Cancer Registries To ‘Erase’ Trans Patients From Public Health Data (KFF Health News, 12/11/25)
- This HIV Expert Refused To Censor Data, Then Quit the CDC (KFF Health News, 12/10/25)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte Says She Plans To Work on Housing, Childcare, Public Safety Initiatives in 2026 (InDepth NH, 12/3/25)
- Reproductive and Sexual Health - View more Reproductive and Sexual Health articles >>
- CDC Delays Annual Abortion Report Amid Internal Turmoil (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/12/25)
- Anti-abortion group warns GOP on push to force ObamaCare subsidies vote (The Hill, 12/11/25)
- Missouri Sen. Hawley amps up pressure campaign on FDA chief to limit medication abortion (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/10/25)
- Texas and Florida sue FDA in latest effort to restrict abortion pill access (The Guardian, 12/10/25)
- Mike Johnson strips military IVF coverage from defense bill – report (The Guardian, 12/8/25)
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine Responds to Speaker Johnson's Stripping of Fertility Coverage for America's Military Personnel (American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 12/7/25)
- New Texas law allows residents to sue those suspected of providing access to abortion pills (The Guardian, 12/4/25)
- US Judge Blocks Trump From Cutting Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood in 22 States (Medscape, 12/2/25)
- US Supreme Court Poised to Side With Anti-abortion Pregnancy Centers in New Jersey Case (Medscape, 12/2/25)
- ASRM Center for Policy and Leadership Publishes New Research Analyzing the Trump Administration's IVF Initiative (American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 12/1/25)
- The quiet collapse of America's reproductive health safety net (Fierce Healthcare, 12/1/25)
- Rural Populations and Health Care - View more Rural Populations and Health Care articles >>
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire receives $8 million in federal funding for child care, health care, and recreation (NH Public Radio, 12/11/25)
- (New Hampshire) Over $9 million in federal grants awarded to NH counties for child care, infrastructure development (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/9/25)
- Feds Promised ‘Radical Transparency’ but Withhold $50B Rural Fund Details (KFF Health News, 12/5/25)
- Republicans Left Tribes Out of Their $50B Rural Fund. Now It’s Up to States To Share. (KFF Health News, 12/4/25)
- Tracking Applications for Rural Health Transformation Funds (KFF Health News, 12/4/25)
- Feds Promised ‘Radical Transparency’ but Are Withholding Rural Health Fund Applications (KFF Health News, 12/2/25)
- Social Factors Affecting Health - View more Social Factors Affecting Health articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Trump administration pauses homelessness funding changes; NH organizations ‘in limbo’ (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/10/25)
- Social Safety Nets - View more Social Safety Nets articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte Asks Trump Administration To Reconsider Change in Temporary Housing Eligibility (InDepth NH, 12/4/25)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte urges Trump administration to reconsider grant restrictions on temporary housing (NH Union Leader, 12/3/25)
- Even as SNAP Resumes, New Work Rules Threaten Access for Years To Come (KFF Health News, 12/3/25)
- USDA threatens to withhold SNAP funding from Democratic states over data demands (The Hill, 12/3/25)
- Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from Democratic-led states (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/2/25)
- Trump to halt some SNAP aid support over data fight (NH Union Leader, 12/2/25)
- (New Hampshire) Low-income heating help grants released to NH (NH Union Leader, 12/1/25)
- Medicaid Work Rules Exempt the ‘Medically Frail.’ Deciding Who Qualifies Is Tricky. (KFF Health News, 12/1/25)
- New Work Requirement Adds Red Tape to Missouri’s Snarled Food Aid System (KFF Health News, 12/1/25)
- Substance Use and Treatment - View more Substance Use and Treatment articles >>
- Healey-Driscoll administration awards over $3 million for supportive housing for individuals and families in recovery (MA Department of Public Health, 12/18/25)
- Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it’s still illegal (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/18/25)
- PSAM Supports Legislation Regulating Kratom Products in Pennsylvania (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 12/9/25)
- (New Hampshire) Aldermen approve 1-to-1 needle exchange rule in Manchester (NH Union Leader, 12/4/25)
- Vaccination - View more Vaccination articles >>
- CDC Officially Moves Away From Universal Hepatitis B Shot at Birth (HealthDay, 12/17/25)
- FDA intends to put its most serious warning on Covid vaccines, sources say (CNN, 12/12/25)
- Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren (AP, 12/12/25)
- FDA Reviewing RSV Drugs for Infants, Though No Safety Issues Found (HealthDay, 12/11/25)
- FDA to update regulations after unconfirmed claims of Covid vaccine-linked death (The Guardian, 12/11/25)
- Rhode Island Response to Hepatitis B Vaccination Vote (RI Department of Health, 12/11/25)
- US health officials re-examine RSV shots despite documented safety and efficacy (The Guardian, 12/10/25)
- FDA opens safety review of injectable RSV drugs approved for babies and toddlers (AP, 12/9/25)
- Kerfuffle continues over pending halt of hep B vaccine for babies (HealthExec, 12/9/25)
- What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines? (AP, 12/9/25)
- CDC must reaffirm importance of hepatitis B birth dose (American Gastroenterological Association, 12/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire Keeps Vaccine Schedule Despite RFK Change, But Only Health Officials Told (InDepth NH, 12/8/25)
- ACPM Stands Firm on Hepatitis B Prevention Efforts (American College of Preventive Medicine, 12/6/25)
- Experts fear for US childhood vaccine schedule after hepatitis B guideline change (The Guardian, 12/6/25)
- US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth (AP, 12/6/25)
- 5 takeaways from the chaotic, combative vaccine advisory meeting (The Hill, 12/5/25)
- AASLD & Partner Organizations Sound the Alarm: Reverse ACIP’s Hepatitis B Birth Dose Rollback Now (American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, 12/5/25)
- ACIP decision to roll back universal Hepatitis B vaccine schedule recommendations will leave children vulnerable to unnecessary exposure and preventable illness (American Public Health Association, 12/5/25)
- ACIP Votes for Delay and ‘Shared Decision-Making’ on Hep B Vaccine Birth Dose (Medscape, 12/5/25)
- ACIP Votes to End Routine Hep B Birth Dose Recommendation (Infectious Disease Advisor, 12/5/25)
- ACIP votes to end universal birth-dose for hepatitis B vaccine with updated guidance for parents and doctors (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/5/25)
- American Medical Association trustee denounces CDC panel’s vaccine vote as ‘reckless’ (The Hill, 12/5/25)
- Breaking: CDC Panel Votes to No Longer Recommend Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns (HealthDay, 12/5/25)
- CDC advisers vote to overturn decades-long policy on hepatitis B vaccine for infants (NH Public Radio, 12/5/25)
- CDC panel passes recommendation to change hepatitis B vaccine guidance (The Hill, 12/5/25)
- CDC vaccine committee overturns decades-old hepatitis B recommendation for newborns (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/5/25)
- FDA commissioner claims Biden administration hid heart risks of COVID-19 vaccines from public (Cardiovascular Business, 12/5/25)
- Hepatitis B Immunization is Critical to Protect All Newborns (American Academy of Pediatrics, 12/5/25)
- In RFK Jr.’s Upside-Down World of Vaccines, Panel Votes To End Hepatitis B Shot at Birth (KFF Health News, 12/5/25)
- Statement from Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups on CDC Vaccine Meeting (American Academy of Pediatrics, 12/5/25)
- Trump hails vaccine panel’s hepatitis B vote as ‘very good decision’ (The Hill, 12/5/25)
- While Scientists Race To Study Spread of Measles in US, Kennedy Unravels Hard-Won Gains (KFF Health News, 12/5/25)
- Who’s allowed to get the hepatitis B vaccine in the US now? (The Guardian, 12/5/25)
- ACIP Delayed Hepatitis B Vaccine Schedule Vote Amid Safety Controversy (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/4/25)
- FDA Memo Claims COVID-19 Vaccine Tied to 10 Child Deaths (Infectious Disease Advisor, 12/4/25)
- Kennedy advisers delay vote to drop hepatitis B vaccine recommendation, a major policy shift (NH Union Leader, 12/4/25)
- Kennedy’s vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns (AP, 12/4/25)
- A dozen former FDA leaders lambaste claims by the agency’s current vaccine chief (AP, 12/3/25)
- CDC's vaccine advisers are likely to make a controversial change to long-used vaccine (NH Public Radio, 12/3/25)
- Former FDA, CDC leaders warn that US vaccine policy is under threat (CNN, 12/3/25)
- West Virginia reinstates school vaccine mandate after religious beliefs ruling (The Hill, 12/3/25)
- APHA Joins GW and Dozens of Public Health and Policy Experts Urging the CDC to Maintain Universal Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination (American Public Health Association, 12/2/25)
- FDA conclusions on vaccines lack evidence & transparency (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 12/2/25)
- FDA Memo Claims COVID Vaccine Tied to 10 Child Deaths (HealthDay, 12/2/25)
- Connecticut Department of Public Health reaffirms recommendation for newborns to receive hepatitis B vaccine (CT State Department of Health, 12/1/25)
- Moderna falls after FDA vows to impose new vaccine requirements (NH Union Leader, 12/1/25)
- RIDOH Reiterates Importance of Hepatitis B Birth Dose for All Newborns: Guidance aligns with the American Academy of Pediatrics and is supported by the Northeast Public Health Collaborative (RI Department of Health, 12/1/25)
- Vermont Department of Health Supports Science-Based Recommendations for Hepatitis B Vaccine (VT Department of Health, 12/1/25)
Health Care Systems
- Fee-for-Service Models Linked to Higher Odds of Low-Value Surgical Procedures (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/2/25)
Health Equity and Access to Care
- Kennedy Seeks to Cut US Children's Access to Gender-affirming Care (Medscape, 12/18/25)
- Trump health agency proposes rules to limit gender-affirming care for youth (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/18/25)
- (New Hampshire) Inmate sues New Hampshire officials for denying transgender care (Concord Monitor, 12/12/25)
- Alberta’s Physicians Resist Restrictions on Transgender Care (Medscape, 12/5/25)
- Immigrant Children Face Health Care Barriers as Coverage Policies Tighten (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/2/25)
- From Trial Diversity to Telehealth: Advancing Equity and Access in Rural and Underserved Cancer Care (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/1/25)
Health Technology
- (New Hampshire) Bills seek to promote telemedicine and regulate AI in New Hampshire’s health insurance industry (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/15/25)
- New Protocol to Study Brain Stimulation With Virtual Reality in MS (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/11/25)
- New data details how telehealth use varies by physician specialty (American Medical Association, 12/8/25)
- HHS out with bold AI strategy to ‘unleash a new era of wellbeing for a healthier America’ (HealthExec, 12/7/25)
- eHealth, mHealth Interventions Boost Healthy Behaviors in Youth (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/4/25)
- US health department unveils strategy to expand its adoption of AI technology (AP, 12/4/25)
Hematology
- Iron Overload Remains Prevalent in Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease Despite Guidelines (American Society of Hematology, 12/6/25)
Immunology and Allergies
- Peanut Patch Improves Desensitization Rates in Young Children (Pulmonology Advisor, 12/19/25)
- Synbiotic Formula May Benefit Infants With Milk Allergy (Medscape, 12/12/25)
- Small study shows a promising path toward HIV cure (NH Union Leader, 12/1/25)
Infectious Diseases and Infections
- Rapid Test Developed for Diagnosing Hepatitis C Virus (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/18/25)
- HHS to Renew Funding for Lyme Diagnostics and Research (Medscape, 12/17/25)
- Guidance Developed for Infection Prevention, Control in Nursing Homes (HealthDay, 12/16/25)
- Risk Factors ID'd for Poor Outcomes After West Nile Virus Infection (HealthDay, 12/16/25)
- FDA approves first new antibiotics to treat gonorrhea in decades, with hope to combat drug resistance (CNN, 12/12/25)
- Raccoon in Wells Tests Positive for Rabies (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 12/11/25)
- ‘Winter vomiting disease’ cases surging in US (The Hill, 12/10/25)
- Why Some Flu Strains Spark Deadly Cytokine Storms (Medscape, 12/10/25)
- Precision Immunotherapy to Improve Sepsis Outcomes: The ImmunoSep Randomized Clinical Trial (Journal of the American Medical Association, 12/8/25)
- Two Deaths Linked to Rabies-Infected Kidney Transplant (HealthDay, 12/8/25)
- IV iron treatment improves survival, increases hemoglobin levels in anemic patients with acute bacterial infection | ASH 2025 (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/6/25)
- Evaluation of a Novel Data Source for National Influenza Surveillance: Influenza Hospitalization Data in the National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, September 2021–April 2024 (American Journal of Public Health, 12/4/25)
- The lingering shadow of epidemics: post-acute sequelae across history (Trends in Immunology, 12/4/25)
- Chikungunya and Dengue Outbreak in Cuba Has Left 33 Dead, Officials Say (HealthDay, 12/3/25)
- Stanford scientists find link between Epstein-Barr virus and lupus (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/2/25)
Insurance Coverage
- AAFP urges feds to investigate downcoding as threat to primary care (American Academy of Family Physicians, 12/10/25)
- In Coalition, ASAM Urges Congress to Pass Prior Authorization Reforms (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 12/9/25)
Measles Outbreak
- Connecticut reports first measles case in years (The Hill, 12/12/25)
- South Carolina Places 254 in Quarantine as Measles Cases Surge (HealthDay, 12/12/25)
- Connecticut reports first case of measles in years (CT State Department of Health, 12/11/25)
- Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks (AP, 12/11/25)
- Hundreds quarantined in South Carolina measles outbreak (The Hill, 12/11/25)
- South Carolina officials report ‘accelerating’ measles outbreak (The Guardian, 12/11/25)
- Tracking measles cases in the United States (CNN, 12/11/25)
- US facing second measles surge this year as outbreak accelerates in South Carolina (CNN, 12/10/25)
Medical Care
- (New Hampshire) How a nursing home chain used bankruptcy to avoid payouts (NH Public Radio, 12/16/25)
- (New Hampshire) The federal government is blurring the lines between politics and medicine (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/12/25)
- Older drug could slash blood transfusions during surgeries | ASH 2025 (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/9/25)
- Cryopreserved vs Liquid-Stored Platelets for the Treatment of Surgical Bleeding: The CLIP-II Randomized Noninferiority Clinical Trial (Journal of the American Medical Association, 12/8/25)
- Sickle Cell Pain Management in the ED Remains Suboptimal (Medscape, 12/7/25)
- Emergency rooms fall short on timely pain management for sickle cell patients | ASH 2025 (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/6/25)
- New Standards Set for Sickle Cell Disease Care (Journal of the American Medical Association, 12/5/25)
Medical Research
- Diversity-Related Words Cut From NIH Grant Abstracts After 2024 US Election (Cancer Therapy Advisor, 12/19/25)
Medical Testing
- RESULTS Act: Protecting access to clinical laboratory testing (American Osteopathic Association, 12/11/25)
Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare enrollees to pay 50% less for some drugs in 2025, report says (NH Union Leader, 12/18/25)
- CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule: Advocacy yields gains and new challenges (American Osteopathic Association, 12/8/25)
- 'Everyone loses': Payers talk sweeping implications of Medicaid cuts (Fierce Healthcare, 12/5/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH Republicans seek to implement Medicaid changes as Democrats work to reverse them (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/4/25)
Medications and Prescribing
- Breaking Through the Stigma as Access Expands to GLP-1s (Medscape, 12/19/25)
- FDA Adds Brain Tumor Warning to Depo-Provera Birth Control Shot (HealthDay, 12/18/25)
- Anemia: A Lesser-Known Side Effect of GLP-1 Drugs? (Medscape, 12/9/25)
- Weight-loss Drugs Fill a Treatment Gap for Women With Hormone Disorder PCOS, Doctors Say (Medscape, 12/9/25)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte defends cutting off weight-loss drugs for most clients on Medicaid program (NH Union Leader, 12/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) Medicaid to stop covering weight-loss drugs for obesity in New Hampshire (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/5/25)
- Drug discounts for safety-net hospitals up in the air and into the courts (HealthExec, 12/3/25)
- CVS Health agrees to pay $37.8M to settle fraud allegations over insulin pens (Fierce Healthcare, 12/2/25)
- WHO Publishes GLP-1 Guidelines for Obesity Treatment (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/2/25)
- States retreat from covering drugs for weight loss (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/1/25)
- World Health Organization Guideline on the Use and Indications of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Therapies for the Treatment of Obesity in Adults (Journal of the American Medical Association, 12/1/25)
Mental and Behavioral Health
- Multiple Psychiatric Disorders Share Genetic Roots (Medscape, 12/19/25)
- Education Department announces $208M in mental health grants after previous cancellations (The Hill, 12/11/25)
- (New Hampshire) Mental health needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities can’t be ignored (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/11/25)
- Structural Cissexism, Mental Health, and Unmet Health Care Needs Among Gender-Diverse Adolescents in the United States (American Journal of Public Health, 12/11/25)
- Deprescribing Antidepressants Safely: New Evidence Supports Gradual Taper With Therapy (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/10/25)
- US suicide rate fell in 2024 after hovering at high level (AP, 12/10/25)
- 'Coming Out' Linked to Increased Suicide Risk in Sexual Minority Youth (HealthDay, 12/8/25)
- Adolescents Saw Mental Health Gains After School Reopened Post Pandemic (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/8/25)
- Risk for Mania, Bipolar Disease Increased After Hospital-Based Care for Hallucinogens (HealthDay, 12/8/25)
- Court blocks Trump administration effort to halt school mental health worker grants (The Hill, 12/5/25)
- How popular AIs may be fueling psychosis (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/3/25)
- New NAMI Poll Shows Americans Want Congress to Act as Mental Health System Reaches Breaking Point (National Alliance on Mental Illness, 12/3/25)
Neurology
- Higher Intake of High-Fat Cheese, Cream Inversely Linked to Dementia Risk (HealthDay, 12/19/25)
- AAN’s First-Ever Functional Seizure Guideline Released (Medscape, 12/15/25)
- GLP-1s Linked to Better Seizure Control in Epilepsy (Medscape, 12/5/25)
- AI-Powered Patient Registry Identifies Care Gaps, Helps Specialists Connect the Dots in Complex Epilepsy Management (American Epilepsy Society, 12/4/25)
- Depression Complicates Epilepsy Treatment, Raises the Risk of Developing Epilepsy, Two New Studies Show (American Epilepsy Society, 12/4/25)
- Scientists Create Brain-Like Tissue That Produces Key Cells Linked to Seizures (American Epilepsy Society, 12/4/25)
- Specialized “First Seizure Clinic” Helps Children Get Faster Epilepsy Diagnosis and Care (American Epilepsy Society, 12/4/25)
- TikTok Misinformation About Epilepsy Treatments Gets Far More Views Than Accurate Content (American Epilepsy Society, 12/4/25)
- More Than 180 Million in U.S. Have Disorders Affecting the Nervous System (HealthDay, 12/1/25)
- Neurologic Disorders Now the Leading Cause of Disability in the US (Medscape, 12/1/25)
Obesity and Weight Loss
- (New Hampshire) NH Medical: Bariatric surgery, often viewed as a last resort, is still the most lasting treatment for obesity (NH Union Leader, 12/9/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH Medical: Fighting obesity is a mission (NH Union Leader, 12/9/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH Medical: The skinny on weight loss and anti-obesity drugs (NH Union Leader, 12/9/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH Medical: When it comes to fixing your relationship with food, mindful eating may be one answer (NH Union Leader, 12/9/25)
Oral and Dental Health
- 5 Things Driving Better Dental Health Access in Underserved Communities (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/5/25)
Physicians and Health Care Providers
- Congressmen Introduce Two Bills to Protect Access to Student Loans for Health Care Professions (Clinical Advisor, 12/19/25)
- (New Hampshire) Manchester doctor charged with sexual assault of juvenile patient (NH Union Leader, 12/17/25)
- Primary Care Physician Burnout Highest in US (Journal of the American Medical Association, 12/12/25)
- Rural Health Providers Hit by $100K Trump Visa Fee (KFF Health News, 12/12/25)
- AOA to FTC: Noncompetes harm patients, physicians and communities (American Osteopathic Association, 12/9/25)
- Clinicians Cite Progress Tracking as Top Barrier in Value-Based Care (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/9/25)
- Rural Health Providers Could Be Collateral Damage From $100K Trump Visa Fee (KFF Health News, 12/9/25)
- 2008 to 2020 Saw Increase in Cost of Medical School Attendance (HealthDay, 12/8/25)
- AOA files lawsuit to protect fair opportunities for physicians and residents (American Osteopathic Association, 12/3/25)
Public Health
- HHS Cuts Funding for American Academy of Pediatrics' Programs (HealthDay, 12/19/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH Health and Human Services axes $4.3M in contracts in response to steep budget cuts (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/18/25)
- American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr. (NH Union Leader, 12/17/25)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte says HHS budget cuts will retain services for most vulnerable (NH Union Leader, 12/17/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH DHHS slashes programs to meet $51M budget reduction mandate (NH Public Radio, 12/17/25)
- (New Hampshire) Home visiting nurse, residential treatment among first HHS cuts (NH Union Leader, 12/15/25)
- Trump Rules Force Cancer Registries To ‘Erase’ Trans Patients From Public Health Data (KFF Health News, 12/11/25)
- This HIV Expert Refused To Censor Data, Then Quit the CDC (KFF Health News, 12/10/25)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte Says She Plans To Work on Housing, Childcare, Public Safety Initiatives in 2026 (InDepth NH, 12/3/25)
Reproductive and Sexual Health
- COVID-19 Vaccination Prior to and During Pregnancy Is Beneficial (HealthDay, 12/19/25)
- D-Dimer Alone May Miss Thromboembolism in Pregnancy (Medscape, 12/17/25)
- Menstrual Pain in Sickle Cell Patients: Treatments Available (Medscape, 12/16/25)
- CDC Delays Annual Abortion Report Amid Internal Turmoil (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/12/25)
- Anti-abortion group warns GOP on push to force ObamaCare subsidies vote (The Hill, 12/11/25)
- At least 197 children were fathered by sperm donor with cancer-causing gene. Some have already died (CNN, 12/11/25)
- Fertility Experts Publish New Research Highlighting Declining Fertility Rate, Causes and Global Impacts (American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 12/11/25)
- Planned Early-Term Birth Cuts Preeclampsia Incidence in High-Risk Women (HealthDay, 12/11/25)
- Missouri Sen. Hawley amps up pressure campaign on FDA chief to limit medication abortion (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/10/25)
- Texas and Florida sue FDA in latest effort to restrict abortion pill access (The Guardian, 12/10/25)
- ASRM Ethics and Practice Committees Release New Report Concluding Polygenic Embryo Screening is Not Ready for Clinical Use (American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 12/8/25)
- Mike Johnson strips military IVF coverage from defense bill – report (The Guardian, 12/8/25)
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine Responds to Speaker Johnson's Stripping of Fertility Coverage for America's Military Personnel (American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 12/7/25)
- New Moms With Disabilities Don’t Receive Important Perinatal Care Discussions (Medscape, 12/5/25)
- Pregnancies Affected by CV Complications are Becoming More Prevalent (Pulmonology Advisor, 12/5/25)
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities Affect Maternal Cardiovascular Health (Pulmonology Advisor, 12/5/25)
- WHO Releases First Global Guidelines for Diabetes Management in Pregnancy (Journal of the American Medical Association, 12/5/25)
- New Texas law allows residents to sue those suspected of providing access to abortion pills (The Guardian, 12/4/25)
- Delayed care to 2 Black pregnant women highlights maternal health disparities (The Hill, 12/3/25)
- Endometriosis Patients Face Increased Risk for Self-Harm and Overdose (Medscape, 12/3/25)
- The Pregnancy Puzzle Facing Women Stopping GLP-1s (Medscape, 12/3/25)
- US Judge Blocks Trump From Cutting Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood in 22 States (Medscape, 12/2/25)
- US Supreme Court Poised to Side With Anti-abortion Pregnancy Centers in New Jersey Case (Medscape, 12/2/25)
- ASRM Center for Policy and Leadership Publishes New Research Analyzing the Trump Administration's IVF Initiative (American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 12/1/25)
- The quiet collapse of America's reproductive health safety net (Fierce Healthcare, 12/1/25)
Respiratory Health
- Scoliosis Surgery Cuts Pneumonia Risk in Cerebral Palsy (Medscape, 12/3/25)
Rural Populations and Health Care
- Home Hospital Care Beneficial for Acute Illness in Rural Settings (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/11/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire receives $8 million in federal funding for child care, health care, and recreation (NH Public Radio, 12/11/25)
- 2017 to 2023 Saw Decrease in Family Doctors Practicing in Rural Areas (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/10/25)
- (New Hampshire) Over $9 million in federal grants awarded to NH counties for child care, infrastructure development (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/9/25)
- Feds Promised ‘Radical Transparency’ but Withhold $50B Rural Fund Details (KFF Health News, 12/5/25)
- Republicans Left Tribes Out of Their $50B Rural Fund. Now It’s Up to States To Share. (KFF Health News, 12/4/25)
- Tracking Applications for Rural Health Transformation Funds (KFF Health News, 12/4/25)
- Feds Promised ‘Radical Transparency’ but Are Withholding Rural Health Fund Applications (KFF Health News, 12/2/25)
Social Factors Affecting Health
- Socioeconomic Deprivation Linked to Higher Fracture Risk and Adiposity (Rheumatology Advisor, 12/17/25)
- (New Hampshire) US declares northeast energy emergency as frigid weather hits (NH Union Leader, 12/15/25)
- (New Hampshire) Trump administration pauses homelessness funding changes; NH organizations ‘in limbo’ (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/10/25)
- (New Hampshire) Report finds decline in NH homeless population, but affordability crisis charges on (Concord Monitor, 12/9/25)
Social Safety Nets
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte Asks Trump Administration To Reconsider Change in Temporary Housing Eligibility (InDepth NH, 12/4/25)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte urges Trump administration to reconsider grant restrictions on temporary housing (NH Union Leader, 12/3/25)
- Even as SNAP Resumes, New Work Rules Threaten Access for Years To Come (KFF Health News, 12/3/25)
- USDA threatens to withhold SNAP funding from Democratic states over data demands (The Hill, 12/3/25)
- Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from Democratic-led states (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/2/25)
- Trump to halt some SNAP aid support over data fight (NH Union Leader, 12/2/25)
- (New Hampshire) Low-income heating help grants released to NH (NH Union Leader, 12/1/25)
- Medicaid Work Rules Exempt the ‘Medically Frail.’ Deciding Who Qualifies Is Tricky. (KFF Health News, 12/1/25)
- New Work Requirement Adds Red Tape to Missouri’s Snarled Food Aid System (KFF Health News, 12/1/25)
Substance Use and Treatment
- Healey-Driscoll administration awards over $3 million for supportive housing for individuals and families in recovery (MA Department of Public Health, 12/18/25)
- Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it’s still illegal (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/18/25)
- VT Expands Access to Substance Use Treatment with New Residential Beds in Vergennes (VT Department of Health, 12/18/25)
- (New Hampshire) Overdoses hit new monthly low in Manchester, Nashua in November (NH Union Leader, 12/15/25)
- Integrating Methadone Treatment Into Primary Care Increases Guideline-Concordant Care (HealthDay, 12/12/25)
- Methadone, Buprenorphine May Lower Opioid Overdose Risk (Medscape, 12/11/25)
- (New Hampshire) Receiver named to take over collapsed pain/recovery clinic business (NH Union Leader, 12/11/25)
- (New Hampshire) State says pain and addiction centers shut abruptly, patients denied access to medical records (Concord Monitor, 12/10/25)
- PSAM Supports Legislation Regulating Kratom Products in Pennsylvania (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 12/9/25)
- Medicaid Unwinding May Have Substantially Disrupted Buprenorphine Treatment (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 12/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) Aldermen approve 1-to-1 needle exchange rule in Manchester (NH Union Leader, 12/4/25)
- Almost 70 Percent of Medicaid Enrollees With Opioid Use Disorder Do Not Receive Meds (Endocrinology Advisor, 12/4/25)
Vaccination
- CDC Officially Moves Away From Universal Hepatitis B Shot at Birth (HealthDay, 12/17/25)
- AAP Issues Policy Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations in Children (Pulmonology Advisor, 12/16/25)
- Review Affirms Safety and Effectiveness of COVID-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccines (Pulmonology Advisor, 12/16/25)
- FDA intends to put its most serious warning on Covid vaccines, sources say (CNN, 12/12/25)
- Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren (AP, 12/12/25)
- Vaccine Panel’s Hepatitis B Vote Signals Further Turbulence for Immunization Policy, Public Trust (KFF Health News, 12/12/25)
- CDC: Pediatric COVID vaccines reduce ER trips by 76% (HealthExec, 12/11/25)
- Covid-19 vaccination substantially lowered risks for children last season, CDC report says (CNN, 12/11/25)
- Family physicians’ role for infants stays the same after ACIP’s HepB vote (American Academy of Family Physicians, 12/11/25)
- FDA Reviewing RSV Drugs for Infants, Though No Safety Issues Found (HealthDay, 12/11/25)
- FDA to update regulations after unconfirmed claims of Covid vaccine-linked death (The Guardian, 12/11/25)
- Midlife influenza vaccine not associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, study shows (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/11/25)
- Rhode Island Response to Hepatitis B Vaccination Vote (RI Department of Health, 12/11/25)
- CDC vaccine advisers’ new focus on hepatitis B tests in pregnancy is not enough, some doctors warn (CNN, 12/10/25)
- FDA investigating whether coronavirus vaccines are linked to deaths (The Hill, 12/10/25)
- US health officials re-examine RSV shots despite documented safety and efficacy (The Guardian, 12/10/25)
- FDA opens safety review of injectable RSV drugs approved for babies and toddlers (AP, 12/9/25)
- IDSA Media Briefing: Six Medical Groups to Offer Insight on Federal Vaccine Recommendations (American College of Physicians, 12/9/25)
- Kerfuffle continues over pending halt of hep B vaccine for babies (HealthExec, 12/9/25)
- What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines? (AP, 12/9/25)
- CDC adviser: Newborn vaccine rollback ‘wasn’t based on data’ (The Hill, 12/8/25)
- CDC must reaffirm importance of hepatitis B birth dose (American Gastroenterological Association, 12/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire Keeps Vaccine Schedule Despite RFK Change, But Only Health Officials Told (InDepth NH, 12/8/25)
- ACPM Stands Firm on Hepatitis B Prevention Efforts (American College of Preventive Medicine, 12/6/25)
- Experts fear for US childhood vaccine schedule after hepatitis B guideline change (The Guardian, 12/6/25)
- US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth (AP, 12/6/25)
- 5 takeaways from the chaotic, combative vaccine advisory meeting (The Hill, 12/5/25)
- AASLD & Partner Organizations Sound the Alarm: Reverse ACIP’s Hepatitis B Birth Dose Rollback Now (American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, 12/5/25)
- ACIP decision to roll back universal Hepatitis B vaccine schedule recommendations will leave children vulnerable to unnecessary exposure and preventable illness (American Public Health Association, 12/5/25)
- ACIP Votes for Delay and ‘Shared Decision-Making’ on Hep B Vaccine Birth Dose (Medscape, 12/5/25)
- ACIP Votes to End Routine Hep B Birth Dose Recommendation (Infectious Disease Advisor, 12/5/25)
- ACIP votes to end universal birth-dose for hepatitis B vaccine with updated guidance for parents and doctors (Managed Healthcare Executive, 12/5/25)
- American Medical Association trustee denounces CDC panel’s vaccine vote as ‘reckless’ (The Hill, 12/5/25)
- Breaking: CDC Panel Votes to No Longer Recommend Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns (HealthDay, 12/5/25)
- CDC advisers vote to overturn decades-long policy on hepatitis B vaccine for infants (NH Public Radio, 12/5/25)
- CDC panel passes recommendation to change hepatitis B vaccine guidance (The Hill, 12/5/25)
- CDC vaccine committee overturns decades-old hepatitis B recommendation for newborns (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/5/25)
- FDA commissioner claims Biden administration hid heart risks of COVID-19 vaccines from public (Cardiovascular Business, 12/5/25)
- Hepatitis B Immunization is Critical to Protect All Newborns (American Academy of Pediatrics, 12/5/25)
- In RFK Jr.’s Upside-Down World of Vaccines, Panel Votes To End Hepatitis B Shot at Birth (KFF Health News, 12/5/25)
- Statement from Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups on CDC Vaccine Meeting (American Academy of Pediatrics, 12/5/25)
- Trump hails vaccine panel’s hepatitis B vote as ‘very good decision’ (The Hill, 12/5/25)
- While Scientists Race To Study Spread of Measles in US, Kennedy Unravels Hard-Won Gains (KFF Health News, 12/5/25)
- Who’s allowed to get the hepatitis B vaccine in the US now? (The Guardian, 12/5/25)
- ACIP Delayed Hepatitis B Vaccine Schedule Vote Amid Safety Controversy (American Journal of Managed Care, 12/4/25)
- FDA Memo Claims COVID-19 Vaccine Tied to 10 Child Deaths (Infectious Disease Advisor, 12/4/25)
- Kennedy advisers delay vote to drop hepatitis B vaccine recommendation, a major policy shift (NH Union Leader, 12/4/25)
- Kennedy’s vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns (AP, 12/4/25)
- A dozen former FDA leaders lambaste claims by the agency’s current vaccine chief (AP, 12/3/25)
- A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds (AP, 12/3/25)
- CDC's vaccine advisers are likely to make a controversial change to long-used vaccine (NH Public Radio, 12/3/25)
- Former FDA, CDC leaders warn that US vaccine policy is under threat (CNN, 12/3/25)
- Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination at Birth—Risks of Revising the Recommendation (Journal of the American Medical Association, 12/3/25)
- West Virginia reinstates school vaccine mandate after religious beliefs ruling (The Hill, 12/3/25)
- APHA Joins GW and Dozens of Public Health and Policy Experts Urging the CDC to Maintain Universal Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination (American Public Health Association, 12/2/25)
- FDA conclusions on vaccines lack evidence & transparency (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 12/2/25)
- FDA Memo Claims COVID Vaccine Tied to 10 Child Deaths (HealthDay, 12/2/25)
- Connecticut Department of Public Health reaffirms recommendation for newborns to receive hepatitis B vaccine (CT State Department of Health, 12/1/25)
- Moderna falls after FDA vows to impose new vaccine requirements (NH Union Leader, 12/1/25)
- RIDOH Reiterates Importance of Hepatitis B Birth Dose for All Newborns: Guidance aligns with the American Academy of Pediatrics and is supported by the Northeast Public Health Collaborative (RI Department of Health, 12/1/25)
- Vermont Department of Health Supports Science-Based Recommendations for Hepatitis B Vaccine (VT Department of Health, 12/1/25)