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Supreme Court Makes Health Policy

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By Stephanie Armour Verified, Amanda Seitz Verified, Michelle Andrews Verified
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Julie Rovner KFF Health News Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, "What the Health?" A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book "Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z," now in its third edition. The Supreme Court wrapped up its 2025-26 session this week with a spate of decisions, including several affecting health policy.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

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Summaries Of The News: Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Allows States To Ban Trans Athletes On Tuesday, a majority of justices reaffirmed the principle that, with few exceptions, anyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen, rejecting an executive order by President Donald Trump that would have fundamentally redefined what it means to be an American.
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Possible Marburg Disease Outbreak Detected In Uganda Near Ebola-Afflicted Area  - KFF Health News

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Uganda formally reported to the World Health Organization on Tuesday that it had detected a Marburg disease outbreak in the western part of the country, a spokesperson for the Geneva-based global health agency told STAT. The development could further complicate the effort to contain what is already the third-largest Ebola outbreak on record in Central Africa. Both diseases are viral hemorrhagic fevers.
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Congressman Tom Kean Jr. Reveals He Stepped Away To Tend To Mental Health Needs

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New Jersey Republican Rep.
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Anthropic Launches Claude Science To Begin Developing Drugs Using AI

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AI giant Anthropic has already become a dominant player in technology and a household name for everyday users of artificial intelligence. Can it make drugs too? (Trang, 6/30) Anthropic, the artificial intelligence firm, on Tuesday announced the availability of Claude Science, an application that optimizes the company’s large language model for use in scientific laboratories and, especially, within the research operations of pharmaceutical companies.
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California Ends Use Of 'Sell By' Dates, Aiming To Reduce Food Waste

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California is making food labels less confusing by banning "sell by" dates. The new law starting Wednesday requires manufacturers to use just two labels: "Best if Used By" for peak quality and "Use By" for safety. (Rodriguez, 7/1) When Taletha Washburn and the staff at Plumas Charter School first heard that California wanted to help schools treat more kids struggling with mental health, it felt like a well-timed remedy for a rural community where families struggle to find care.
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FDA Permits Zyn To Market Nicotine Pouches As Safer Alternative To Cigarettes

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The Food and Drug Administration will announce today that it will allow Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as less harmful to human health than cigarettes.
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Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Allows States To Ban Trans Athletes

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the principle that almost everyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen, a major decision that rejects a push by President Donald Trump to fundamentally redefine who is American in ways not seen for more than 150 years. The justices struck down an executive order by the president that said citizenship would not be granted to children born to parents who are in the country illegally or those on temporary visas for work, travel, school or humanitarian reasons.
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Newsom Vowed To Transform Kids’ Mental Health. Many California Schools Are Still Waiting.

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By Christine Mai-Duc Verified
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If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” QUINCY, Calif. — When Taletha Washburn and the staff at Plumas Charter School first heard that California wanted to help schools treat more kids struggling with mental health, it felt like a well-timed remedy for a rural community where families struggle to find care. Getting the program funding up and running, however, has proved difficult.
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Affordable Healthcare Emerges as a Voter Priority in Purple Nevada

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By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
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One issue will decide Steven Cohen’s vote for Nevada governor this fall: Which candidate can best protect him from getting kicked off Medicaid? Cohen is a 38-year-old Las Vegas resident with autism and has dual enrollment in Medicaid and Medicare. He said he’s very concerned that he could lose his Medicaid coverage once work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks take effect in January, under congressional Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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