October 2025 Health News
Date postedOctober 18, 2025
Topics in this News Roundup
- Bone and Joint Health
- Cancer
- Cardiology
- Children's Health
- Chronic Health Conditions
- COVID-19
- Criminalization of Medicine
- Dermatology
- Environmental Health
- Eye Health
- Federal Autism Research
- Financial Concerns
- 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
- Immunology
- Infectious Disease
- Insurance
- Measles Outbreak
- Medical Care
- Medical Research
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medications and Prescribing
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Neurology
- Obesity and Weight Loss
- Physicians
- Public Health
- Reproductive and Sexual Health
- Respiratory Health
- Rural Populations
- Social Factors Affecting Health
- Substance Use and Treatment
- Vaccination
Bone and Joint Health
- Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain Tied to Lower Risk for Opioid Use Disorder (HealthDay, 10/10/25)
Cancer
- (New Hampshire) Combing data, researchers confirm elevated kidney cancer rates in Merrimack and Manchester (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/17/25)
- International Study Links Psoriasis to Increased Risk for Multiple Cancer Types (Medscape, 10/17/25)
- Nearly Three in Four With Cancer Experience Prior Authorizations (HealthDay, 10/17/25)
- New Biomarkers, Drug Targets Identified for Colorectal Cancer (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/17/25)
- Medicare Advantage May Limit Access to Top Cancer Centers (Medscape, 10/16/25)
- Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Gaps Persist in US Female-Specific Cancer Burden (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/16/25)
- Gov. Lamont, public health officials encourage breast cancer screenings, highlight program for free mammograms (CT State Department of Health, 10/14/25)
- Incidence of Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Rose From 2012 to 2021 (HealthDay, 10/14/25)
- Medicaid Expansion Can Improve Five-Year Survival in Cancer (HealthDay, 10/14/25)
- Young Adult Cancer Survivors See Higher Chronic Disease Risk (Medscape, 10/14/25)
- ASTRO corrects media misinformation on breast cancer treatment options (American Society for Radiation Oncology, 10/9/25)
- Physician Peer Influence Drives Uptake of Opportunistic Salpingectomy for Ovarian Cancer Prevention (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/9/25)
- Number of cancer survivors in the U.S. reaches 18.9 million; projected to exceed 22 million by 2035 (NH Union Leader, 10/8/25)
- Protein Markers of Inflammation Tied to Fatigue in Early-Stage Breast Cancer (HealthDay, 10/6/25)
- Stool-Based DNA Testing Leads to Timely Colonoscopy in Rural, Urban Populations (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/6/25)
- Hepatitis D Virus Classified as Carcinogenic: Implications (Medscape, 10/3/25)
- Leukemia’s Hidden Impact on Immune System (Medscape, 10/3/25)
- Patients With HIV and AIDS Exhibit Higher Risk for HPV-Related Noncervical Cancers (Infectious Disease Advisor, 10/3/25)
- Cervical cancer could be eradicated, experts say. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/1/25)
Cardiology
- Low AF Burden After CABG May Lessen Need for Anticoagulants (Medscape, 10/16/25)
- Heart Disease Mortality Rising in California, Disproportionally Affecting Low-Income Communities (American College of Cardiology, 10/15/25)
- Common Blood Thinner May Cut COVID Deaths, Meta-Trial Finds (Medscape, 10/14/25)
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Cheshire launches Hypertension Clinic (Cheshire Medical Center, 10/7/25)
- Globally, CVDs Were Leading Cause of Disability-Adjusted Life Years, Deaths in 2023 (HealthDay, 10/2/25)
- Guidelines Issued for Vaccination as Part of Cardiovascular Care (HealthDay, 10/2/25)
Children's Health
- Skin-to-Skin Contact Boosts Brain Growth in Very Preterm Infants (HealthDay, 10/1/25)
Chronic Health Conditions
- General:
- Young Adult Cancer Survivors See Higher Chronic Disease Risk (Medscape, 10/14/25)
- Children With Chronic Conditions More Likely to Have Food Insecurity (HealthDay, 10/3/25)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS):
- ALS May Be Autoimmune Disease, Study Shows (Managed Healthcare Executive, 10/3/25)
- Anxiety and Depression:
- Smartphone App Reduces Depression in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/9/25)
- Soft Drink Consumption Linked to Major Depressive Disorder (HealthDay, 10/2/25)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD):
- Women With ADHD Face Later Diagnosis, Worse Outcomes Than Men (HealthDay, 10/16/25)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD):
- Child Neurologists Have Gaps in Awareness of Motor Impairments in ASD (HealthDay, 10/17/25)
- RFK Jr. linked circumcision and Tylenol to autism. Here’s what scientists say (NH Union Leader, 10/12/25)
- Autism Is Not One Disorder, New Data Show (Medscape, 10/3/25)
- How the White House spun ‘weak’ and ‘inconclusive’ studies to tie Tylenol to autism (The Guardian, 10/2/25)
- NIH Awards $50 Million to Top Autism Researchers Despite Political Controversy (HealthDay, 10/1/25)
- Cognitive Decline and Disability:
- Dementia risk for people who quit smoking in middle age ‘same as someone who never smoked’ (The Guardian, 10/16/25)
- Food Insecurity: A New Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline? (Medscape, 10/3/25)
- Diabetes:
- California to begin selling affordable state-branded insulin beginning next year (AP, 10/16/25)
- High-Deductible Health Plans May Delay Diabetes Care (Medscape, 10/6/25)
- Are School Smartphone Restrictions Harming Kids With T1D? (Medscape, 10/1/25)
- Clinical Practice Guidelines Issued for Diabetes Distress (Infectious Disease Advisor, 10/1/25)
- Epilepsy:
- Factors Linked to Risk for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Identified (HealthDay, 10/1/25)
- Gastroparesis:
- Expert insights: AGA webinar on new gastroparesis guideline (American Gastroenterological Association, 10/15/25)
- Hepatitis:
- New clinical insights for managing hepatitis delta virus (American Gastroenterological Association, 10/6/25)
- Hepatitis D Virus Classified as Carcinogenic: Implications (Medscape, 10/3/25)
- HIV/AIDS:
- Patients With HIV and AIDS Exhibit Higher Risk for HPV-Related Noncervical Cancers (Infectious Disease Advisor, 10/3/25)
- Long-COVID:
- Female Sex and Diabetes Top Risk Factors for Long COVID (Infectious Disease Advisor, 10/14/25)
- Second COVID Infection in Children Doubles Risk for Long COVID (HealthDay, 10/7/25)
- Symptoms and Gender May Predict Persistent Long COVID (Infectious Disease Advisor, 10/3/25)
- Cutbacks Force Long-COVID Clinic Closures: What Now? (Medscape, 10/1/25)
- Migraine:
- Myalgic Encephalomylitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS):
- Scientists develop first ‘accurate blood test’ to detect chronic fatigue syndrome (The Guardian, 10/8/25)
- Psoriasis:
- International Study Links Psoriasis to Increased Risk for Multiple Cancer Types (Medscape, 10/17/25)
- Sickle Cell Disease:
- Majority of Patients in ED With Sickle Cell Crisis Not Triaged Appropriately (HealthDay, 10/10/25)
COVID-19
- Second COVID Infection in Children Doubles Risk for Long COVID (HealthDay, 10/7/25)
- Nearly Half of Adolescents With SARS-CoV-2 Report Prolonged and Varied Symptoms (Pulmonology Advisor, 10/6/25)
Criminalization of Medicine
- GOP senators urge RFK Jr. to crack down on medication abortion (The Hill, 10/9/25)
- Federal judge blocks Trump changes to teen pregnancy prevention program (The Hill, 10/8/25)
- Planned Parenthood sues to block Missouri’s request for abortion records (HealthExec, 10/8/25)
- Spain Seeks to Make Abortion a Constitutional Right, 40 Years After Legalising It (Medscape, 10/3/25)
- Maine clinics also hit by cuts that targeted Planned Parenthood plan to halt primary care (CNN, 10/2/25)
- Restricting, cutting Medicaid funding shifts more reproductive health care to telemedicine (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/2/25)
- Federal judge keeps alive red state lawsuit against mifepristone (The Hill, 10/1/25)
Dermatology
- GLP-1s Support Weight Loss, Symptom Relief in Psoriasis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/10/25)
- Recent FDA Approvals Expand Dermatology Options for Patients With Skin of Color (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/3/25)
Environmental Health
- Microplastics and Human Health (Journal of the American Medical Association, 10/15/25)
- New Scorecard Reveals Which States Prepared for Climate Health Threats (Pulmonology Advisor, 10/10/25)
- Tips to Reduce Browntail Moth Hair Exposure During Fall Outdoor Activities (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 10/9/25)
- RIDOH and DEM Extend the Existing Advisory at Wenscott Reservoir (RI Department of Health, 10/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) Swim Season Wrap: NH Saw Same Amount Of Cyanobacteria As 2024, More Fecal Bacteria (InDepth NH, 10/7/25)
- Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom (The Guardian, 10/4/25)
- Ambient Temperature Linked to Stress Hormone Changes, Study Finds (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/2/25)
- At least 170 US hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse (Fierce Healthcare, 10/1/25)
Eye Health
- (New Hampshire) Androscoggin Valley Hospital and North Country Ophthalmology launch first-of-its-kind program (NH Union Leader, 10/5/25)
Federal Autism Research
- RFK Jr. linked circumcision and Tylenol to autism. Here’s what scientists say (NH Union Leader, 10/12/25)
- Kennedy clarifies remarks about circumcision, autism, Tylenol (The Hill, 10/10/25)
- The Complex Origins of Autism: What the Science Shows and What’s Next (Medscape, 10/10/25)
- Kennedy reups unproven Tylenol-autism link during Cabinet meeting as Trump repeats ‘don’t take it’ (AP, 10/9/25)
- Majorities disapprove of RFK Jr. performance, doubt autism-Tylenol claims, KFF poll finds (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/9/25)
- Inside the High-Stakes Battle Over Vaccine Injury Compensation, Autism, and Public Trust (KFF Health News, 10/6/25)
- How the White House spun ‘weak’ and ‘inconclusive’ studies to tie Tylenol to autism (The Guardian, 10/2/25)
- NIH Awards $50 Million to Top Autism Researchers Despite Political Controversy (HealthDay, 10/1/25)
Financial Concerns
- Workers’ Wages Siphoned To Pay Medical Bills, Despite Consumer Protections (KFF Health News, 10/2/25)
Flu / Respiratory Virus Season
- Respiratory virus season has arrived. What to know about getting this year’s vaccines (CNN, 10/15/25)
Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety
- Ben’s Original Recalls Rice After Stones Found in Packages (HealthDay, 10/16/25)
- California to Require Food Allergen Labels on Menus by 2026 (HealthDay, 10/15/25)
- FDA expands cinnamon recall to 16 brands with elevated lead levels (The Hill, 10/14/25)
- Possible Listeria Contamination Found in Some Hello Fresh Ready-Made Meals (Infectious Disease Advisor, 10/10/25)
- California company recalls nearly 245,000 pounds of pasta tied to listeria outbreak (AP, 10/9/25)
- Sno Pac Recalls Frozen Spinach Sold Across the U.S. (HealthDay, 10/9/25)
- Foster Farms Corn Dogs Recalled After at Least Five Injuries Reported (HealthDay, 10/8/25)
- Frozen Spinach and Spinach-Containing Meals Recalled (RI Department of Health, 10/8/25)
- Kroger Recalls Pasta Salads Sold in 30 States for Listeria Risk (HealthDay, 10/7/25)
- USDA warns that Hello Fresh subscription meals may contain listeria-tainted spinach (AP, 10/7/25)
- Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families (AP, 10/6/25)
- Listeria outbreak linked to prepared pasta meals results in 4 deaths (The Hill, 10/2/25)
- Soft Drink Consumption Linked to Major Depressive Disorder (HealthDay, 10/2/25)
- What the government shutdown means for USDA agencies (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/2/25)
Gastrointestinal Health
- Expert insights: AGA webinar on new gastroparesis guideline (American Gastroenterological Association, 10/15/25)
Good News
- (New Hampshire) CMC partners with Catholic Charities New Hampshire to support parenting education and food security (Catholic Medical Center, 10/10/25)
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health adds 39 new providers from various disciplines across health system (Dartmouth Health, 10/9/25)
Government and Advocacy
- Cancer - View more Cancer articles >>
- Gov. Lamont, public health officials encourage breast cancer screenings, highlight program for free mammograms (CT State Department of Health, 10/14/25)
- Cervical cancer could be eradicated, experts say. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/1/25)
- Environmental Health - View more Environmental Health articles >>
- At least 170 US hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse (Fierce Healthcare, 10/1/25)
- Federal Autism Research - View more Federal Autism Research articles >>
- RFK Jr. linked circumcision and Tylenol to autism. Here’s what scientists say (NH Union Leader, 10/12/25)
- Kennedy clarifies remarks about circumcision, autism, Tylenol (The Hill, 10/10/25)
- Kennedy reups unproven Tylenol-autism link during Cabinet meeting as Trump repeats ‘don’t take it’ (AP, 10/9/25)
- Majorities disapprove of RFK Jr. performance, doubt autism-Tylenol claims, KFF poll finds (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/9/25)
- Inside the High-Stakes Battle Over Vaccine Injury Compensation, Autism, and Public Trust (KFF Health News, 10/6/25)
- How the White House spun ‘weak’ and ‘inconclusive’ studies to tie Tylenol to autism (The Guardian, 10/2/25)
- Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety - View more Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety articles >>
- Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families (AP, 10/6/25)
- What the government shutdown means for USDA agencies (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/2/25)
- Health Equity and Access to Care - View more Health Equity and Access to Care articles >>
- After Chiding Democrats on Transgender Politics, Newsom Vetoes a Key Health Measure (KFF Health News, 10/17/25)
- (New Hampshire) Shutdown forces Medicare patients off popular telehealth and hospital-at-home programs (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/13/25)
- Trump Called Digital Equity Act ‘Racist.’ Now Internet Money for Rural Americans Is Gone. (KFF Health News, 10/10/25)
- Call to action: Urge Congress to fund the government and protect patient telehealth access (American Osteopathic Association, 10/8/25)
- ACC urges Congress to restore telemedicine flexibilities (Cardiovascular Business, 10/7/25)
- GOP Falsely Ties Shutdown to Democrats’ Alleged Drive To Give All Immigrants Health Care (KFF Health News, 10/6/25)
- FAQ: Update on Telehealth Flexibilities for SUD Treatment (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 10/3/25)
- AOA offers patient access impact amid government funding concerns (American Osteopathic Association, 10/1/25)
- Federal government enters shutdown, virtual care programs expire (Fierce Healthcare, 10/1/25)
- Federal Government Shuts Down as Telehealth Flexibilities Lapse (American College of Cardiology, 10/1/25)
- Government Shutdown Could Disrupt Health Care Access (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/1/25)
- Medicare telehealth reimbursement returns to pre-COVID framework (HealthExec, 10/1/25)
- Infectious Disease - View more Infectious Disease articles >>
- Maine CDC Encourages Tick Bite Prevention This Fall (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 10/17/25)
- Insurance - View more Insurance articles >>
- As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expire (AP, 10/16/25)
- Minnesota joins Wisc., NH in crackdown on unauthorized health insurer (NH Union Leader, 10/15/25)
- How the shutdown impacts healthcare: Survey finds extending ACA subsidies broadly popular (Fierce Healthcare, 10/3/25)
- Renewal of health subsidies backed by big majorities in poll, including Trump voters (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) Insurance subsidies a key issue in Washington, as NH navigators warn of increased costs (NH Public Radio, 10/2/25)
- Judge rejects bid by 20 AGs to block new ACA enrollment rules (HealthExec, 10/2/25)
- Health insurance costs for 22 million in limbo as shutdown begins (The Hill, 10/1/25)
- Medical Care - View more Medical Care articles >>
- Cutbacks Force Long-COVID Clinic Closures: What Now? (Medscape, 10/1/25)
- Medical Research - View more Medical Research articles >>
- University of California Researchers, Patients Wary of Trump Cuts Even as Some Dollars Flow Again (KFF Health News, 10/9/25)
- Medicare and Medicaid - View more Medicare and Medicaid articles >>
- Senators Press Deloitte, Other Contractors on Errors in Medicaid Eligibility Systems (KFF Health News, 10/10/25)
- Clinical Characteristics of Adults at Risk of Medicaid Disenrollment Due to HR 1 Work Requirements (Journal of the American Medical Association, 10/1/25)
- Medications and Prescribing - View more Medications and Prescribing articles >>
- California to begin selling affordable state-branded insulin beginning next year (AP, 10/16/25)
- FDA unveils drugs to receive expedited review in support of ‘national priorities’ (AP, 10/16/25)
- Trump moves to lower IVF costs with insurance guidance, drug agreement (The Hill, 10/16/25)
- AAAAI Reintroduces Bill to Support Penicillin Allergy Delabeling (American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, 10/13/25)
- TrumpRx now online as AstraZeneca becomes second pharmaceutical company to join (HealthExec, 10/13/25)
- Trump delays threatened 100 percent tariffs on drugs (The Hill, 10/1/25)
- Physicians - View more Physicians articles >>
- AOA urges DHS to protect J-1 physicians and patient care (American Osteopathic Association, 10/10/25)
- Pushback against Trump's $100K visa fee continues with new lawsuit (Cardiovascular Business, 10/8/25)
- Academy objects to visa changes limiting primary care workforce (American Academy of Family Physicians, 10/2/25)
- Public Health - View more Public Health articles >>
- States Jostle Over $50B Rural Health Fund as Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Trigger Scramble (KFF Health News, 10/17/25)
- 15 blue governors' new alliance is largest alternative public health coalition yet (Fierce Healthcare, 10/15/25)
- Federal Reductions-in-Force at the Department of Education and Other Agencies Harm Disabled People (American Association of People with Disabilities, 10/15/25)
- How the shutdown impacts healthcare: Judge blocks layoffs of federal workers (Fierce Healthcare, 10/15/25)
- IDSA Warns Mass CDC and HHS Layoffs May Compromise Public Health (Infectious Disease Advisor, 10/15/25)
- Quarter of CDC staff targeted by layoff notices: Union (The Hill, 10/15/25)
- RFK Jr. Misses Mark in Touting Rural Health Transformation Fund as Historic Infusion of Cash (KFF Health News, 10/15/25)
- 700+ CDC Layoffs Reversed Amid Backlash Over Cuts to Disease Response Teams (HealthDay, 10/14/25)
- CDC union blasts lack of transparency from HHS in layoffs (The Hill, 10/14/25)
- NAMI Statement About Layoffs at SAMHSA and Other Federal Agencies (National Alliance on Mental Illness, 10/14/25)
- Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings (AP, 10/13/25)
- Public health firings will cost lives, leave America vulnerable (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 10/13/25)
- More than half of CDC staffers recently fired by Trump administration have been reinstated (CNN, 10/12/25)
- Trump administration reverses layoffs notices for some CDC staff amid government shutdown (The Hill, 10/12/25)
- ‘The damage is beyond repair’: The CDC is facing another round of deep staff cuts (CNN, 10/11/25)
- Trump fires dozens of CDC officials in shutdown layoffs (The Hill, 10/11/25)
- Green group files Hatch Act complaints against HHS, Forest Service over ‘partisan’ shutdown messaging (The Hill, 10/10/25)
- HHS permanently cuts 1,200 jobs in response to government shutdown (HealthExec, 10/10/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire Health Care Employment, Health Policy, and Recent Changes (NH Fiscal Policy Institute, 10/10/25)
- Trust in CDC under RFK Jr. falls to lowest in 5 years: Poll (The Hill, 10/9/25)
- Trust in federal health leadership is failing under RFK Jr., new poll finds (CNN, 10/9/25)
- US ‘undermining global health’ by threatening to strip funding from aid projects that do not fit its political agenda (The Guardian, 10/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) State’s plan targets improvements in rural healthcare and behavioral health (Concord Monitor, 10/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH DHHS Issues Roadmap 2025-27 (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 10/6/25)
- Health Centers Face Risks as Government Funding Lapses (KFF Health News, 10/3/25)
- Local health departments worry about government shutdown’s effects on staffing, disease outbreaks and nutrition services (CNN, 10/2/25)
- Shutdown puts the public's health at risk (American Public Health Association, 10/2/25)
- HHS government shutdown contingency plans: What to know (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 10/1/25)
- Shutdown Halts Some Health Services as Political Risks Test Parties’ Resolve (KFF Health News, 10/1/25)
- With the federal government shut down, HHS plans to furlough 40% of its workforce (HealthExec, 10/1/25)
- Reproductive and Sexual Health - View more Reproductive and Sexual Health articles >>
- Trump looks to expand access to IVF through discount, employer coverage (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/16/25)
- GOP senators urge RFK Jr. to crack down on medication abortion (The Hill, 10/9/25)
- Federal judge blocks Trump changes to teen pregnancy prevention program (The Hill, 10/8/25)
- Planned Parenthood sues to block Missouri’s request for abortion records (HealthExec, 10/8/25)
- Spain Seeks to Make Abortion a Constitutional Right, 40 Years After Legalising It (Medscape, 10/3/25)
- Maine clinics also hit by cuts that targeted Planned Parenthood plan to halt primary care (CNN, 10/2/25)
- Restricting, cutting Medicaid funding shifts more reproductive health care to telemedicine (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/2/25)
- Federal judge keeps alive red state lawsuit against mifepristone (The Hill, 10/1/25)
- Rural Populations - View more Rural Populations articles >>
- For CMS' $50B rural health fund, states are prioritizing existing needs alongside lasting investment (Fierce Healthcare, 10/3/25)
- Social Factors Affecting Health - View more Social Factors Affecting Health articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Shaheen says ‘nothing official is happening’ to end shutdown as workforce, SNAP concerns mount (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/17/25)
- SNAP benefits on pace to run out in two weeks if shutdown persists (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/17/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH officials fear SNAP funding won’t come amid government shutdown over Democrats’ funding demands (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/15/25)
- Nutrition program for women, infants and children to stay afloat through end of month (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/13/25)
- Vaccination - View more Vaccination articles >>
- Governor Healey Kicks Off Seasonal Vaccines Public Awareness Campaign (MA Department of Public Health, 10/17/25)
- New US COVID Guidelines Add Confusion, Complications for Americans Seeking Shots (Medscape, 10/14/25)
- ASRM, Leading Medical Organizations File Amicus Brief Supporting American Academy of Pediatrics in COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Lawsuit Against HHS (American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 10/11/25)
- Alarm as CDC calls for separate MMR vaccines despite measles outbreak (The Guardian, 10/9/25)
- CDC panel to review childhood vaccine schedules (The Hill, 10/9/25)
- New group will evaluate childhood vaccines for RFK Jr.’s handpicked CDC advisory panel (CNN, 10/9/25)
- CDC Approves Immunization Schedule Changes for COVID-19, Varicella Vaccination (Infectious Disease Advisor, 10/8/25)
- With CDC signoff, CVS says Covid-19 vaccines will be available nationwide without a prescription (CNN, 10/6/25)
- RFK Jr fires top NIH scientist weeks after she files whistleblower complaint (The Guardian, 10/3/25)
- Potential Repercussions of Eliminating Mandatory Vaccination in Florida (Journal of the American Medical Association, 10/1/25)
Health Care Systems
- Why healthcare leaders should be vigilant for 'ethical erosion' in their work (Fierce Healthcare, 10/10/25)
- (New Hampshire) Littleton Regional Healthcare Hosts Community Listening Session with Dartmouth Health (Littleton Regional Hospital, 10/6/25)
Health Equity and Access to Care
- After Chiding Democrats on Transgender Politics, Newsom Vetoes a Key Health Measure (KFF Health News, 10/17/25)
- New health equity framework lays out steps to identify health disparities (Fierce Healthcare, 10/17/25)
- Facing federal pressure, Fenway Health halts gender-affirming care for patients under 19 (Boston.com, 10/15/25)
- (New Hampshire) Shutdown forces Medicare patients off popular telehealth and hospital-at-home programs (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/13/25)
- Trump Called Digital Equity Act ‘Racist.’ Now Internet Money for Rural Americans Is Gone. (KFF Health News, 10/10/25)
- Hospital at home providers navigate complexities during government shutdown (Fierce Healthcare, 10/9/25)
- Call to action: Urge Congress to fund the government and protect patient telehealth access (American Osteopathic Association, 10/8/25)
- ACC urges Congress to restore telemedicine flexibilities (Cardiovascular Business, 10/7/25)
- GOP Falsely Ties Shutdown to Democrats’ Alleged Drive To Give All Immigrants Health Care (KFF Health News, 10/6/25)
- Telehealth Coverage Lapses as Congress Fails to Extend COVID-Era Flexibilities (Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association, 10/6/25)
- FAQ: Update on Telehealth Flexibilities for SUD Treatment (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 10/3/25)
- AOA offers patient access impact amid government funding concerns (American Osteopathic Association, 10/1/25)
- Federal government enters shutdown, virtual care programs expire (Fierce Healthcare, 10/1/25)
- Federal Government Shuts Down as Telehealth Flexibilities Lapse (American College of Cardiology, 10/1/25)
- Government Shutdown Could Disrupt Health Care Access (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/1/25)
- Medicare telehealth reimbursement returns to pre-COVID framework (HealthExec, 10/1/25)
Health Technology
- Smartphone-Based Muscle Relaxation in Emergency Department Reduces Migraine-Related Disability (Medscape, 10/17/25)
- FDA details Class I recalls for more than 1 million pacemakers—software update required (Cardiovascular Business, 10/13/25)
- FDA announces recall for Johnson & Johnson devices due to cybersecurity risk—customers urged to act (Cardiovascular Business, 10/10/25)
- Smartphone App Reduces Depression in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/9/25)
- Delaware sees results following recent launch of behavioral health coordination platform (Fierce Healthcare, 10/6/25)
- Are School Smartphone Restrictions Harming Kids With T1D? (Medscape, 10/1/25)
Immunology and Allergies
- Intervention Boosts Pediatrician Adherence to Guidelines for Early Peanut Introduction (HealthDay, 10/14/25)
- Peanut allergies may be prevented, new research finds (The Hill, 10/11/25)
- Adult-Onset Food Allergies Warrant ‘High Index of Suspicion’ (Medscape, 10/10/25)
- Suicide Counts in a County Increase as Pollen Levels Rise (HealthDay, 10/10/25)
- Intranasal Adrenaline Offers Viable, Needle-Free Option for Anaphylaxis (HealthDay, 10/9/25)
- 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine Honors Discoveries Behind Regulatory T Cells (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/6/25)
- Alpha-Gal Syndrome, the Meat Allergy, Expands Its Reach (Medscape, 10/1/25)
Infectious Disease
- Maine CDC Encourages Tick Bite Prevention This Fall (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 10/17/25)
- California mpox cases raise concerns. But health officials say the risk remains low (AP, 10/16/25)
- New York Confirms First Local Chikungunya Case in 6 Years (HealthDay, 10/16/25)
- Azelastine nasal spray shows promise in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections (American College of Chest Physicians, 10/15/25)
- First locally acquired chikungunya case confirmed in New York (The Hill, 10/15/25)
- Locally Transmitted Malaria Made U.S. Return in 2023 (HealthDay, 10/15/25)
- What is the chikungunya virus now transmitted in the US for the first time in years? (AP, 10/15/25)
- WHO Global Report on Antimicrobial Resistance Sheds Light on Growing Threat (Managed Healthcare Executive, 10/15/25)
- COVID-19 Linked to Lasting and Underrecognized Smell Impairment (Journal of the American Medical Association, 10/10/25)
- Bat Found in Providence Tests Positive for Rabies (RI Department of Health, 10/3/25)
- Nearly 100 Sickened Aboard Royal Caribbean Ship With Norovirus (HealthDay, 10/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) TB Update: DHHS Identifies Two Additional People with Tuberculosis in Manchester and Nashua, NH (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 10/1/25)
Insurance
- 'Surprising' Insurance Barriers for Antinausea Meds, Even Generics (Medscape, 10/17/25)
- As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expire (AP, 10/16/25)
- Minnesota joins Wisc., NH in crackdown on unauthorized health insurer (NH Union Leader, 10/15/25)
- How UHC’s new anesthesia policy is harmful to patients (American Gastroenterological Association, 10/7/25)
- High-Deductible Health Plans May Delay Diabetes Care (Medscape, 10/6/25)
- How the shutdown impacts healthcare: Survey finds extending ACA subsidies broadly popular (Fierce Healthcare, 10/3/25)
- Renewal of health subsidies backed by big majorities in poll, including Trump voters (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) Insurance subsidies a key issue in Washington, as NH navigators warn of increased costs (NH Public Radio, 10/2/25)
- Judge rejects bid by 20 AGs to block new ACA enrollment rules (HealthExec, 10/2/25)
- Health insurance costs for 22 million in limbo as shutdown begins (The Hill, 10/1/25)
Measles Outbreak
- US anti-vax stance to blame for continent-wide surge in measles, say experts (The Guardian, 10/17/25)
- Hundreds of Kids Forced Into Quarantine as Measles Outbreaks Spread (HealthDay, 10/14/25)
- Measles outbreaks across the US continue to add to record case count (CNN, 10/10/25)
- School-Level Gaps in MMR Coverage as the Fuel for Measles Outbreaks (Annals of Internal Medicine, 10/7/25)
- Minnesota Confirms 10 New Measles Cases, All in Unvaccinated Travelers (HealthDay, 10/3/25)
Medical Care
- (New Hampshire) Trauma care in rural New Hampshire often deals with a seemingly minor problem (Concord Monitor, 10/16/25)
- Medicare Advantage Plans May Increase Preventive Care (Medscape, 10/14/25)
- Majority of Patients in ED With Sickle Cell Crisis Not Triaged Appropriately (HealthDay, 10/10/25)
- New clinical insights for managing hepatitis delta virus (American Gastroenterological Association, 10/6/25)
- Cutbacks Force Long-COVID Clinic Closures: What Now? (Medscape, 10/1/25)
- (New Hampshire) Some Massachusetts doctors are sending patients to New Hampshire for imaging. Here’s why. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/1/25)
Medical Research
- University of California Researchers, Patients Wary of Trump Cuts Even as Some Dollars Flow Again (KFF Health News, 10/9/25)
- Scientists develop first ‘accurate blood test’ to detect chronic fatigue syndrome (The Guardian, 10/8/25)
Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare Provides Coverage, But Care Depends on Location (Managed Healthcare Executive, 10/16/25)
- Medicare State Rankings Reveal Stark Differences in Access, Quality, and Affordability (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/16/25)
- Senators Press Deloitte, Other Contractors on Errors in Medicaid Eligibility Systems (KFF Health News, 10/10/25)
- Emergency Medicaid Spending for Undocumented Immigrants Less than 1%, Expenditure Analysis Shows (Managed Healthcare Executive, 10/9/25)
- Most Medicare Beneficiaries Find Plan Shopping Confusing Ahead of 2026 Annual Enrollment Period (Managed Healthcare Executive, 10/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH facing fewer Medicare Advantage choices next year, including Concord area (Concord Monitor, 10/6/25)
- (New Hampshire) Anthem and Martin’s Point pull out of NH Medicare Advantage program; Aetna leaves most counties (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) Seniors with Medicare Advantage scrambling as market dramatically shrinks (NH Union Leader, 10/3/25)
- Clinical Characteristics of Adults at Risk of Medicaid Disenrollment Due to HR 1 Work Requirements (Journal of the American Medical Association, 10/1/25)
- (New Hampshire) Two Medicare Advantage providers will leave New Hampshire (Concord Monitor, 10/1/25)
Medications and Prescribing
- U.S. Drug Supply Deeply Dependent on Chinese Ingredients (HealthDay, 10/17/25)
- California to begin selling affordable state-branded insulin beginning next year (AP, 10/16/25)
- FDA unveils drugs to receive expedited review in support of ‘national priorities’ (AP, 10/16/25)
- Lidocaine Poisoning Reports Have Increased Since 2010 (Infectious Disease Advisor, 10/16/25)
- Trump moves to lower IVF costs with insurance guidance, drug agreement (The Hill, 10/16/25)
- A new wave of middlemen offers 'alternative funding' for specialty drugs. Patients bear the risks (Fierce Healthcare, 10/14/25)
- AAAAI Reintroduces Bill to Support Penicillin Allergy Delabeling (American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, 10/13/25)
- TrumpRx now online as AstraZeneca becomes second pharmaceutical company to join (HealthExec, 10/13/25)
- Prescription drug coverage options are shrinking for Medicare shoppers (AP, 10/11/25)
- Prescription drug vending machines popping up in Chicago (HealthExec, 10/2/25)
- Trump delays threatened 100 percent tariffs on drugs (The Hill, 10/1/25)
Mental and Behavioral Health
- (New Hampshire) Empowering minds: Girl Scouts and CMC unite for youth mental health (Catholic Medical Center, 10/16/25)
- Women With ADHD Face Later Diagnosis, Worse Outcomes Than Men (HealthDay, 10/16/25)
- Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Reduces Suicide Attempts by Veterans (HealthDay, 10/14/25)
- On World Mental Health Day, NAMI Announces New Scientific Advisory Council to Advance Hope Through Research (National Alliance on Mental Illness, 10/10/25)
- Online Race-Related Experiences Impact Mental Health in Black Youth (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/10/25)
- APA Foundation Releases Mental Health Guide for Faith Leaders in Spanish (American Psychiatric Association, 10/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health, Geisel to welcome former U.S. Surgeons General for panel discussion on youth mental health crisis (NH Union Leader, 10/5/25)
- Racial, Ethnic Discrimination Tied to Psychosis Risk (Medscape, 10/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) After weeks of no word, federal government confirms Concord schools will receive pair of mental health grants (Concord Monitor, 10/1/25)
- Clinical Practice Guidelines Issued for Diabetes Distress (Infectious Disease Advisor, 10/1/25)
Neurology
- Child Neurologists Have Gaps in Awareness of Motor Impairments in ASD (HealthDay, 10/17/25)
- Headache Type Tied to Increased Depression, Suicide Risk (Medscape, 10/16/25)
- Cognitive Disabilities on the Rise, Especially in Younger Adults (Journal of the American Medical Association, 10/10/25)
- CDC Reports Largest Pediatric Influenza-Associated Encephalopathy Case Series in 2024-2025 Season (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/9/25)
- ALS May Be Autoimmune Disease, Study Shows (Managed Healthcare Executive, 10/3/25)
- Autism Is Not One Disorder, New Data Show (Medscape, 10/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) Renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Tung T. Nguyen to lead new neurosurgery practice (Catholic Medical Center, 10/3/25)
- Factors Linked to Risk for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Identified (HealthDay, 10/1/25)
Obesity and Weight Loss
- Bariatric Surgery May Cut Costs and Weight More Than GLP-1 Drugs (Journal of the American Medical Association, 10/3/25)
Physicians
- State Laws Aim to Bring Internationally Trained Physicians to Underserved Areas, but Barriers Abound (Journal of the American Medical Association, 10/17/25)
- Medical School Diversity Declines Following Affirmative Action Repeal (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/14/25)
- AOA urges DHS to protect J-1 physicians and patient care (American Osteopathic Association, 10/10/25)
- Ambient Artificial Intelligence Scribe Linked to Reduction in Burnout (HealthDay, 10/9/25)
- Rates of Physician Attrition From Clinical Practice Have Risen Since 2013 (HealthDay, 10/9/25)
- Pushback against Trump's $100K visa fee continues with new lawsuit (Cardiovascular Business, 10/8/25)
- Academy objects to visa changes limiting primary care workforce (American Academy of Family Physicians, 10/2/25)
Public Health
- States Jostle Over $50B Rural Health Fund as Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Trigger Scramble (KFF Health News, 10/17/25)
- 15 blue governors' new alliance is largest alternative public health coalition yet (Fierce Healthcare, 10/15/25)
- Federal Reductions-in-Force at the Department of Education and Other Agencies Harm Disabled People (American Association of People with Disabilities, 10/15/25)
- How the shutdown impacts healthcare: Judge blocks layoffs of federal workers (Fierce Healthcare, 10/15/25)
- IDSA Warns Mass CDC and HHS Layoffs May Compromise Public Health (Infectious Disease Advisor, 10/15/25)
- Quarter of CDC staff targeted by layoff notices: Union (The Hill, 10/15/25)
- RFK Jr. Misses Mark in Touting Rural Health Transformation Fund as Historic Infusion of Cash (KFF Health News, 10/15/25)
- 700+ CDC Layoffs Reversed Amid Backlash Over Cuts to Disease Response Teams (HealthDay, 10/14/25)
- CDC union blasts lack of transparency from HHS in layoffs (The Hill, 10/14/25)
- NAMI Statement About Layoffs at SAMHSA and Other Federal Agencies (National Alliance on Mental Illness, 10/14/25)
- Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings (AP, 10/13/25)
- Public health firings will cost lives, leave America vulnerable (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 10/13/25)
- More than half of CDC staffers recently fired by Trump administration have been reinstated (CNN, 10/12/25)
- Trump administration reverses layoffs notices for some CDC staff amid government shutdown (The Hill, 10/12/25)
- ‘The damage is beyond repair’: The CDC is facing another round of deep staff cuts (CNN, 10/11/25)
- Trump fires dozens of CDC officials in shutdown layoffs (The Hill, 10/11/25)
- Green group files Hatch Act complaints against HHS, Forest Service over ‘partisan’ shutdown messaging (The Hill, 10/10/25)
- HHS permanently cuts 1,200 jobs in response to government shutdown (HealthExec, 10/10/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire Health Care Employment, Health Policy, and Recent Changes (NH Fiscal Policy Institute, 10/10/25)
- Trust in CDC under RFK Jr. falls to lowest in 5 years: Poll (The Hill, 10/9/25)
- Trust in federal health leadership is failing under RFK Jr., new poll finds (CNN, 10/9/25)
- US ‘undermining global health’ by threatening to strip funding from aid projects that do not fit its political agenda (The Guardian, 10/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) State’s plan targets improvements in rural healthcare and behavioral health (Concord Monitor, 10/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH DHHS Issues Roadmap 2025-27 (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 10/6/25)
- Health Centers Face Risks as Government Funding Lapses (KFF Health News, 10/3/25)
- Local health departments worry about government shutdown’s effects on staffing, disease outbreaks and nutrition services (CNN, 10/2/25)
- Shutdown puts the public's health at risk (American Public Health Association, 10/2/25)
- HHS government shutdown contingency plans: What to know (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 10/1/25)
- Shutdown Halts Some Health Services as Political Risks Test Parties’ Resolve (KFF Health News, 10/1/25)
- With the federal government shut down, HHS plans to furlough 40% of its workforce (HealthExec, 10/1/25)
Reproductive and Sexual Health
- Antenatal Corticosteroids Raise Long-Term Infection Risk in Full-Term Children (Medscape, 10/17/25)
- ACOG Addresses Misinformation, Physician Advocacy, and Improving Access to Contraception in Updated Guidance (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 10/16/25)
- mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Not Associated With Major Congenital Malformations During Pregnancy (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/16/25)
- Trump looks to expand access to IVF through discount, employer coverage (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/16/25)
- Recommendations Developed for Managing Heart Failure in Pregnancy (HealthDay, 10/15/25)
- (New Hampshire) Both sides mum in advance of state's first fetus-murder trial (NH Union Leader, 10/14/25)
- GOP senators urge RFK Jr. to crack down on medication abortion (The Hill, 10/9/25)
- Maternal Mortality Linked to Death, Hospitalization in Infants (HealthDay, 10/9/25)
- Federal judge blocks Trump changes to teen pregnancy prevention program (The Hill, 10/8/25)
- New Partnership Model Boosts Maternal Outcomes in Medicaid ACOs (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/8/25)
- Planned Parenthood sues to block Missouri’s request for abortion records (HealthExec, 10/8/25)
- FDA Approves Second Generic Mifepristone Pill for Abortion (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/3/25)
- Spain Seeks to Make Abortion a Constitutional Right, 40 Years After Legalising It (Medscape, 10/3/25)
- Maine clinics also hit by cuts that targeted Planned Parenthood plan to halt primary care (CNN, 10/2/25)
- Restricting, cutting Medicaid funding shifts more reproductive health care to telemedicine (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/2/25)
- SMFM Issues New Guidance on Diagnosing and Managing Heart Failure During Pregnancy and Postpartum (Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, 10/2/25)
- Stamford Health, Oula open 1st of several midwifery clinics in Connecticut (Fierce Healthcare, 10/2/25)
- Federal judge keeps alive red state lawsuit against mifepristone (The Hill, 10/1/25)
Respiratory Health
- Schools Are Taking Steps to Create Asthma-Friendly Environments (VT Department of Health, 10/8/25)
- Asthma self-management app beats usual care for asthma control (American College of Chest Physicians, 10/1/25)
Rural Populations
- For CMS' $50B rural health fund, states are prioritizing existing needs alongside lasting investment (Fierce Healthcare, 10/3/25)
Social Factors Affecting Health
- (New Hampshire) Shaheen says ‘nothing official is happening’ to end shutdown as workforce, SNAP concerns mount (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/17/25)
- SNAP benefits on pace to run out in two weeks if shutdown persists (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/17/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH officials fear SNAP funding won’t come amid government shutdown over Democrats’ funding demands (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/15/25)
- Female Sex and Diabetes Top Risk Factors for Long COVID (Infectious Disease Advisor, 10/14/25)
- Nutrition program for women, infants and children to stay afloat through end of month (New Hampshire Bulletin, 10/13/25)
- Universal Free School Meals Tied to Better Blood Pressure (HealthDay, 10/10/25)
- How a Miami health care group is meeting homeless patients where they live (AP, 10/4/25)
- Children With Chronic Conditions More Likely to Have Food Insecurity (HealthDay, 10/3/25)
- Food Insecurity: A New Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline? (Medscape, 10/3/25)
- Symptoms and Gender May Predict Persistent Long COVID (Infectious Disease Advisor, 10/3/25)
Substance Use and Treatment
- Fewer Than Half of Youth Receive Tobacco Use Screening, Advice (HealthDay, 10/17/25)
- Dementia risk for people who quit smoking in middle age ‘same as someone who never smoked’ (The Guardian, 10/16/25)
- Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Improves Early Substance Use Disorder Recovery (HealthDay, 10/10/25)
- Who Feels Comfortable Discussing Substance Use — and Who Doesn’t (Medscape, 10/8/25)
- New ASAM Handbook of Addiction Medicine, Third Edition, Aims to Help Primary Care Providers Confidently Treat Addiction (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 10/7/25)
Vaccination
- Governor Healey Kicks Off Seasonal Vaccines Public Awareness Campaign (MA Department of Public Health, 10/17/25)
- IDSA releases COVID-19 vaccine guidelines for people who are immunocompromised (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 10/17/25)
- Two Flu Vaccine Doses Boost Benefit for Children Younger Than 3 Years (HealthDay, 10/17/25)
- Emergency Physicians Urge Vaccination During Flu Season (American College of Emergency Physicians, 10/16/25)
- New US COVID Guidelines Add Confusion, Complications for Americans Seeking Shots (Medscape, 10/14/25)
- ASRM, Leading Medical Organizations File Amicus Brief Supporting American Academy of Pediatrics in COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Lawsuit Against HHS (American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 10/11/25)
- Alarm as CDC calls for separate MMR vaccines despite measles outbreak (The Guardian, 10/9/25)
- CDC panel to review childhood vaccine schedules (The Hill, 10/9/25)
- New group will evaluate childhood vaccines for RFK Jr.’s handpicked CDC advisory panel (CNN, 10/9/25)
- CDC Approves Immunization Schedule Changes for COVID-19, Varicella Vaccination (Infectious Disease Advisor, 10/8/25)
- Low-income families are still waiting on Covid-19 vaccines for kids, but states say they’re coming (CNN, 10/8/25)
- Worried about splitting up the MMR vaccine into three separate shots? You should be, this doctor says (CNN, 10/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) National pro-vaccine group starts N.H. chapter (Concord Monitor, 10/7/25)
- Maternal Vaccination Program Cost Effective for RSV Prevention in Infants (Pulmonology Advisor, 10/6/25)
- With CDC signoff, CVS says Covid-19 vaccines will be available nationwide without a prescription (CNN, 10/6/25)
- RFK Jr fires top NIH scientist weeks after she files whistleblower complaint (The Guardian, 10/3/25)
- Two Doses of Influenza Vaccine Effective in Children Younger Than 3 Years (American Journal of Managed Care, 10/3/25)
- Potential Repercussions of Eliminating Mandatory Vaccination in Florida (Journal of the American Medical Association, 10/1/25)