November 2025 Health News
Date postedNovember 7, 2025
Topics in this News Roundup
- Bone and Joint Health
- Cancer
- Cardiology
- Chronic Health Conditions
- Consumer Safety
- COVID-19
- Criminalization of Medicine
- Dermatology
- Disabled Populations
- Disasters and Emergencies
- Endocrinology
- Environmental Health
- Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety
- Good News
- Government and Advocacy
- Health Care Systems
- Health Equity and Access to Care
- Health Technology
- Immunology and Allergies
- Infectious Disease
- Insurance
- Medical Care
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medications and Prescribing
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Neurology
- Physicians
- Public Health
- Reproductive and Sexual Health
- Respiratory Health
- Rural Populations
- Social Factors Affecting Health
- Social Safety Nets
- Substance Use and Treatment
- Vaccination
Bone and Joint Health
- Online Unsupervised Tai Chi Program Improves Knee Pain (Journal of the American Medical Association, 11/7/25)
Cancer
- Oncology Landscape Continues to Evolve With Expanded Indications, First-in-Class Therapies (American Journal of Managed Care, 11/5/25)
- Chemotherapy Drug Shortages Become Cancer-Care Reality (Medscape, 11/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) Kidney cancer rates are higher in Merrimack. Scientists say more research is warranted. (NH Public Radio, 11/3/25)
Cardiology
- 3 Studies Endocrinologists and Cardiologists Should Read Before AHA 2025 (American Journal of Managed Care, 11/7/25)
- FDA Approves GLP-1 Pill for Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes (Journal of the American Medical Association, 11/7/25)
- Study suggests long-term melatonin use may impact heart health (The Hill, 11/4/25)
Chronic Health Conditions
- General
- State Department allows denial of immigrant visas to those with certain medical conditions (The Hill, 11/7/25)
- UnitedHealthcare rolls back remote monitoring coverage for most chronic conditions (Fierce Healthcare, 11/7/25)
- Immigrants With Health Conditions May Be Denied Visas Under New Trump Administration Guidance (KFF Health News, 11/6/25)
- Anxiety and Depression
- Probiotics Lower CRP Levels in Depression, More So With MetS (Medscape, 11/7/25)
- ‘Energy Insecurity’ Tied to Anxiety, Depression Risk (Medscape, 11/3/25)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Is Covid During Pregnancy Linked to Autism? What a New Study Shows, and What It Doesn’t (KFF Health News, 11/5/25)
- Autoimmune and Immunocompromising Conditions
- New COVID-19 Vaccination Guidelines for Immunocompromised Individuals (Journal of the American Medical Association, 11/7/25)
- Bloodstream Infections, Sepsis Frequent in Critically Ill Immunocompromised Patients (Infectious Disease Advisor, 11/4/25)
- Immunocompromised Status Alone Not Linked to Inpatient COVID-19 Mortality (Infectious Disease Advisor, 11/4/25)
- Florida’s vaccine mandate rollback stirs fear for immunocompromised (The Hill, 11/3/25)
- High Prevalence of Autoimmune Comorbidities Identified in Adults With Vitiligo (Endocrinology Advisor, 11/3/25)
- Cognitive Decline and Disability
- Texas voters approve $3B to establish Dementia Prevention and Research Institute (HealthExec, 11/5/25)
- Diabetes
- FDA Approves GLP-1 Pill for Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes (Journal of the American Medical Association, 11/7/25)
- Diabetes Incidence Higher in Older Adult Women After COVID-19 Infection (Endocrinology Advisor, 11/3/25)
- HIV/AIDS
- Adherence Support May Improve Viral Suppression in Incarcerated Patients With HIV (American Journal of Managed Care, 11/4/25)
- Long COVID
- Patients With Long COVID Find Relief With Alternative Therapies (Medscape, 11/7/25)
- COVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Lower Risk of Long COVID in Adolescents (American Journal of Managed Care, 11/3/25)
- Myalgic Encephalomylitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
- Research Into ME/CFS Pathology Points to Possible Treatments (Medscape, 11/7/25)
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Four Subtypes of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Identified (Endocrinology Advisor, 11/5/25)
Consumer Safety
- FDA Warns 18 Websites for Selling Fake Botox Linked to Injuries (HealthDay, 11/6/25)
- FDA Issues Safety Alert for Radiofrequency Microneedling (HealthDay, 11/3/25)
COVID-19
- Immunocompromised Status Alone Not Linked to Inpatient COVID-19 Mortality (Infectious Disease Advisor, 11/4/25)
- Diabetes Incidence Higher in Older Adult Women After COVID-19 Infection (Endocrinology Advisor, 11/3/25)
Criminalization of Medicine
- ACOG Issues Contraception Access Guidance (Journal of the American Medical Association, 11/7/25)
- Senate Democrats demand answers on FDA abortion pill review (The Hill, 11/7/25)
- Judge protects New York ‘shield’ rule against Texas abortion lawsuit (HealthExec, 11/4/25)
- New York judge tosses Texas lawsuit over abortion pills shield law (The Hill, 11/1/25)
Dermatology
- Alopecia Areata Linked to Marked Rise in Risk for Psychiatric Conditions (Medscape, 11/6/25)
- Seborrheic Dermatitis Linked to Multiple Epithelial Barrier Diseases in US Study (Medscape, 11/5/25)
- High Prevalence of Autoimmune Comorbidities Identified in Adults With Vitiligo (Endocrinology Advisor, 11/3/25)
Disabled Populations
- Special education enforcement would be up to states under Trump plan (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/5/25)
Disasters and Emergencies
- (New Hampshire) Speare Memorial Hospital and Ammonoosuc Community Health Services Fund Lifesaving Device to Support Plymouth Fire & Rescue Services in Warren and Wentworth (Speare Memorial Hospital, 11/7/25)
- White House Calls This 9/11-Era Fund ‘Wasteful.’ Red and Blue States Rely on It. (KFF Health News, 11/6/25)
Endocrinology
- Majority of Women Report Not Seeking Care for Menopause Symptoms (Endocrinology Advisor, 11/6/25)
Environmental Health
- (New Hampshire) In bid to leave ozone pact, NH says ending emissions tests won’t worsen pollution. Some have doubts. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/5/25)
Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety
- 1 in 10 Worldwide Report Nonceliac Gluten/Wheat Sensitivity (Medscape, 11/6/25)
Good News
- (New Hampshire) Catholic Medical Center breaks ground on Nashua’s first freestanding emergency room (NH Union Leader, 11/2/25)
Government and Advocacy
- Disabled Populations - View more Disabled Populations articles >>
- Special education enforcement would be up to states under Trump plan (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/5/25)
- Environmental Health - View more Environmental Health articles >>
- (New Hampshire) In bid to leave ozone pact, NH says ending emissions tests won’t worsen pollution. Some have doubts. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/5/25)
- Medicare and Medicaid - View more Medicare and Medicaid articles >>
- Medicaid Work Requirements Set to Leave Millions Without Insurance (American Journal of Managed Care, 11/4/25)
- Report: CMS sent states lists of names for impromptu Medicaid eligibility check (HealthExec, 11/3/25)
- Trump’s HHS Orders State Medicaid Programs To Help Find Undocumented Immigrants (KFF Health News, 11/3/25)
- Medications and Prescribing - View more Medications and Prescribing articles >>
- Government announces new Medicaid drug pricing program (NH Union Leader, 11/6/25)
- Novo Nordisk, Lilly strike deal with Trump to slash weight-loss drug prices (NH Union Leader, 11/6/25)
- Trump Announces Deals With Lilly, Novo to Cut Weight Loss Drug Prices (American Journal of Managed Care, 11/6/25)
- Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing Moves Forward, but Experts Warn Details Are Still Missing (American Journal of Managed Care, 11/5/25)
- Dozens of states tackle high prescription drug costs (NH Union Leader, 11/4/25)
- Public Health - View more Public Health articles >>
- Mainers pass Question 2, enacting red-flag gun law (NH Public Radio, 11/4/25)
- Reproductive and Sexual Health - View more Reproductive and Sexual Health articles >>
- ACOG Issues Contraception Access Guidance (Journal of the American Medical Association, 11/7/25)
- Senate Democrats demand answers on FDA abortion pill review (The Hill, 11/7/25)
- Judge protects New York ‘shield’ rule against Texas abortion lawsuit (HealthExec, 11/4/25)
- New York judge tosses Texas lawsuit over abortion pills shield law (The Hill, 11/1/25)
- Rural Populations - View more Rural Populations articles >>
- All 50 states submit applications for $50B Rural Health Transformation Program (Fierce Healthcare, 11/6/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire eyes $500 million in federal grants to improve rural health care (Concord Monitor, 11/6/25)
- Social Factors Affecting Health - View more Social Factors Affecting Health articles >>
- State Department allows denial of immigrant visas to those with certain medical conditions (The Hill, 11/7/25)
- Immigrants With Health Conditions May Be Denied Visas Under New Trump Administration Guidance (KFF Health News, 11/6/25)
- Social Safety Nets - View more Social Safety Nets articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte: Feds extend funding for WIC until end of November (NH Union Leader, 11/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) DHHS Announces Availability of Full SNAP Benefits (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 11/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) SNAP and WIC benefits will be fully funded through November (InDepth NH, 11/7/25)
- Trump administration asks high court to halt release of SNAP funds (NH Union Leader, 11/7/25)
- Trump administration issues November SNAP benefits, then asks Supreme Court to intervene (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/7/25)
- USDA tells states SNAP will be fully funded during appeal (The Hill, 11/7/25)
- Judge rules Trump administration must fully fund food aid benefits by Friday (NH Union Leader, 11/6/25)
- New federal funding extends WIC benefits through end of November (Concord Monitor, 11/6/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire Secures Additional Funding to Sustain WIC Benefits and Services Through November (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 11/6/25)
- (New Hampshire) State secures additional funding to feed women and children in need of assistance (NH Public Radio, 11/6/25)
- Trump administration ordered to pay full $9B in November SNAP benefits amid shutdown (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/6/25)
- A defiant Trump vows no SNAP payments until Democrats cave on shutdown (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/4/25)
- Spokesperson contradicts Trump comment on food stamps (NH Union Leader, 11/4/25)
- Trump says he’s withholding SNAP benefits until shutdown ends (The Hill, 11/4/25)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte: Mobile Food Pantries Start Nov. 5; Encourages Donating To Food Bank (InDepth NH, 11/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) Home heating aid in NH is proceeding as usual, despite federal shutdown (NH Public Radio, 11/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) Mobile pantries for SNAP recipients to open this Wed. (NH Union Leader, 11/3/25)
- SNAP benefits will restart, but will be half the normal payment and delayed (NH Public Radio, 11/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) The state and NH Food Bank are offering help during the shutdown. Here’s how to find that help. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/3/25)
- Trump administration faces Monday deadline on use of contingency funds for SNAP (NH Public Radio, 11/3/25)
- Trump administration to pay about half of November SNAP benefits amid shutdown (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/3/25)
- US to pay reduced food aid benefits, but warns of weeks or months of delay (NH Union Leader, 11/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) Rural Areas Likely to Feel Heavier Impact from SNAP Pause (InDepth NH, 11/1/25)
- Trump administration must restart SNAP benefits by Wednesday, judge rules (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/1/25)
- (New Hampshire) Up to 76,000 Granite Staters, Particularly in Rural Areas, Face Food Assistance Disruptions Amid Federal Shutdown (NH Fiscal Policy Institute, 11/1/25)
- Vaccination - View more Vaccination articles >>
- Providers' lawsuit against RFK Jr. now asks court to nullify ACIP's recent vaccine recommendations (Fierce Healthcare, 11/6/25)
- Florida’s vaccine mandate rollback stirs fear for immunocompromised (The Hill, 11/3/25)
Health Care Systems
- (New Hampshire) Cheshire Medical Center launches community campaign to build a new future for care in the Greater Monadnock Region (Cheshire Medical Center, 11/7/25)
- Standardized Discharge Framework Improves Discharge Efficiency (HealthDay, 11/5/25)
- Apology letters sent to 531 patients after MaineHealth declares them dead (HealthExec, 11/3/25)
Health Equity and Access to Care
- Tackling Health Inequities Through Collaboration and Community-Based Care (Managed Healthcare Executive, 11/4/25)
Health Technology
- Adolescents, Young Adults Use AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice (American Journal of Managed Care, 11/7/25)
- Companion Chatbots Have Fewer Safeguards for Teens Than General-Assistant Chatbots (Endocrinology Advisor, 11/6/25)
Immunology and Allergies
- Peanut Allergies Appear to Be on the Decline Following Early Introduction Guidelines (Journal of the American Medical Association, 11/7/25)
Infectious Disease
- New Portable Test Detects Asymptomatic Malaria in 45 Minutes (Medscape, 11/6/25)
- Bloodstream Infections, Sepsis Frequent in Critically Ill Immunocompromised Patients (Infectious Disease Advisor, 11/4/25)
- Louisiana Took Months To Sound Alarm After Two Babies Died in Whooping Cough Outbreak (KFF Health News, 11/4/25)
- RIDOH Announces Second Human Case of West Nile Virus in 2025 (RI Department of Health, 11/4/25)
Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare rolls back remote monitoring coverage for most chronic conditions (Fierce Healthcare, 11/7/25)
- Nonprofit health systems unveil ACA plans amid ongoing Florida Blue contract dispute (Fierce Healthcare, 11/4/25)
Medical Care
- Patients With Long COVID Find Relief With Alternative Therapies (Medscape, 11/7/25)
- Research Into ME/CFS Pathology Points to Possible Treatments (Medscape, 11/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) A five-year legal battle over New Hampshire at-home care program may come to a head soon (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/6/25)
- Texas voters approve $3B to establish Dementia Prevention and Research Institute (HealthExec, 11/5/25)
- Remote Physiological Monitoring Improves Patient Access, Care, and Revenue (American Journal of Managed Care, 11/4/25)
- Timely Outpatient Follow-Up Reduces Hospital Readmissions (American Journal of Managed Care, 11/4/25)
Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicaid Work Requirements Set to Leave Millions Without Insurance (American Journal of Managed Care, 11/4/25)
- Report: CMS sent states lists of names for impromptu Medicaid eligibility check (HealthExec, 11/3/25)
- Trump’s HHS Orders State Medicaid Programs To Help Find Undocumented Immigrants (KFF Health News, 11/3/25)
Medications and Prescribing
- Government announces new Medicaid drug pricing program (NH Union Leader, 11/6/25)
- Novo Nordisk, Lilly strike deal with Trump to slash weight-loss drug prices (NH Union Leader, 11/6/25)
- Trump Announces Deals With Lilly, Novo to Cut Weight Loss Drug Prices (American Journal of Managed Care, 11/6/25)
- Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing Moves Forward, but Experts Warn Details Are Still Missing (American Journal of Managed Care, 11/5/25)
- Adherence Support May Improve Viral Suppression in Incarcerated Patients With HIV (American Journal of Managed Care, 11/4/25)
- Dozens of states tackle high prescription drug costs (NH Union Leader, 11/4/25)
- Lilly, Novo near White House deals to cut obesity drug prices, gain Medicare access, source says (NH Union Leader, 11/4/25)
Mental and Behavioral Health
- Probiotics Lower CRP Levels in Depression, More So With MetS (Medscape, 11/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) State signs electroconvulsive therapy contract with Riverbend Mental Health Center (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/7/25)
- Precocious Puberty Tied to Higher Risk for Psychiatric Disorders (Endocrinology Advisor, 11/5/25)
Neurology
- Is Covid During Pregnancy Linked to Autism? What a New Study Shows, and What It Doesn’t (KFF Health News, 11/5/25)
Physicians
- While Politicos Dispense Blame, These Doctors Aim To Take Shame Out of Medicine (KFF Health News, 11/5/25)
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cuts cardiologist pay because CMS says doctors should be more efficient (Cardiovascular Business, 11/3/25)
Public Health
- Mainers pass Question 2, enacting red-flag gun law (NH Public Radio, 11/4/25)
- Toward a Safer World by 2040: The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms (Journal of the American Medical Association, 11/3/25)
Reproductive and Sexual Health
- ACOG Issues Contraception Access Guidance (Journal of the American Medical Association, 11/7/25)
- Senate Democrats demand answers on FDA abortion pill review (The Hill, 11/7/25)
- Four Subtypes of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Identified (Endocrinology Advisor, 11/5/25)
- Navigating Female Sexuality in Midlife Requires Provider Nuance and Patient Advocacy (Managed Healthcare Executive, 11/5/25)
- US Stillbirth Rates Higher Than Previously Reported by CDC (Endocrinology Advisor, 11/5/25)
- Judge protects New York ‘shield’ rule against Texas abortion lawsuit (HealthExec, 11/4/25)
- New York judge tosses Texas lawsuit over abortion pills shield law (The Hill, 11/1/25)
Respiratory Health
- Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Increases During Nighttime Heatwaves (HealthDay, 11/4/25)
Rural Populations
- All 50 states submit applications for $50B Rural Health Transformation Program (Fierce Healthcare, 11/6/25)
- All 50 states will vie for funds from $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/6/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire eyes $500 million in federal grants to improve rural health care (Concord Monitor, 11/6/25)
Social Factors Affecting Health
- State Department allows denial of immigrant visas to those with certain medical conditions (The Hill, 11/7/25)
- Immigrants With Health Conditions May Be Denied Visas Under New Trump Administration Guidance (KFF Health News, 11/6/25)
- ‘Energy Insecurity’ Tied to Anxiety, Depression Risk (Medscape, 11/3/25)
Social Safety Nets
- (New Hampshire) ‘One person at a time,’ downtown businesses provide free food to those affected by SNAP delay (Concord Monitor, 11/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte: Feds extend funding for WIC until end of November (NH Union Leader, 11/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) DHHS Announces Availability of Full SNAP Benefits (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 11/7/25)
- Food Insecurity Reported in 13.5 Percent of U.S. Children in Homes Receiving Benefits (HealthDay, 11/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) SNAP and WIC benefits will be fully funded through November (InDepth NH, 11/7/25)
- Trump administration asks high court to halt release of SNAP funds (NH Union Leader, 11/7/25)
- Trump administration issues November SNAP benefits, then asks Supreme Court to intervene (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/7/25)
- USDA tells states SNAP will be fully funded during appeal (The Hill, 11/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) Hundreds of Granite State SNAP Recipients Line Up for Food at LRCC in Laconia Thursday (InDepth NH, 11/6/25)
- Judge rules Trump administration must fully fund food aid benefits by Friday (NH Union Leader, 11/6/25)
- New federal funding extends WIC benefits through end of November (Concord Monitor, 11/6/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire Secures Additional Funding to Sustain WIC Benefits and Services Through November (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 11/6/25)
- (New Hampshire) State secures additional funding to feed women and children in need of assistance (NH Public Radio, 11/6/25)
- The government shutdown is delaying an assistance program families use to heat homes (NH Public Radio, 11/6/25)
- Trump administration ordered to pay full $9B in November SNAP benefits amid shutdown (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/6/25)
- A defiant Trump vows no SNAP payments until Democrats cave on shutdown (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/4/25)
- Spokesperson contradicts Trump comment on food stamps (NH Union Leader, 11/4/25)
- Trump says he’s withholding SNAP benefits until shutdown ends (The Hill, 11/4/25)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte: Mobile Food Pantries Start Nov. 5; Encourages Donating To Food Bank (InDepth NH, 11/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) Home heating aid in NH is proceeding as usual, despite federal shutdown (NH Public Radio, 11/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) Mobile pantries for SNAP recipients to open this Wed. (NH Union Leader, 11/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) Mobile pantries for SNAP recipients to open this Wed. (NH Union Leader, 11/3/25)
- SNAP benefits will restart, but will be half the normal payment and delayed (NH Public Radio, 11/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) The state and NH Food Bank are offering help during the shutdown. Here’s how to find that help. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/3/25)
- Trump administration faces Monday deadline on use of contingency funds for SNAP (NH Public Radio, 11/3/25)
- Trump administration to pay about half of November SNAP benefits amid shutdown (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/3/25)
- US to pay reduced food aid benefits, but warns of weeks or months of delay (NH Union Leader, 11/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) Suspension of food stamps to hit rural areas hardest (NH Union Leader, 11/2/25)
- (New Hampshire) Rural Areas Likely to Feel Heavier Impact from SNAP Pause (InDepth NH, 11/1/25)
- Trump administration must restart SNAP benefits by Wednesday, judge rules (New Hampshire Bulletin, 11/1/25)
- (New Hampshire) Up to 76,000 Granite Staters, Particularly in Rural Areas, Face Food Assistance Disruptions Amid Federal Shutdown (NH Fiscal Policy Institute, 11/1/25)
Substance Use and Treatment
- Tobacco Atlas Offers Insights on Tobacco Use in the United States (HealthDay, 11/7/25)
Vaccination
- New COVID-19 Vaccination Guidelines for Immunocompromised Individuals (Journal of the American Medical Association, 11/7/25)
- Providers' lawsuit against RFK Jr. now asks court to nullify ACIP's recent vaccine recommendations (Fierce Healthcare, 11/6/25)
- COVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Lower Risk of Long COVID in Adolescents (American Journal of Managed Care, 11/3/25)
- Florida’s vaccine mandate rollback stirs fear for immunocompromised (The Hill, 11/3/25)