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A cadre of elite techies, financiers, and high-level Trump administration officials have spent a year quietly charting an extraordinary and rapid campaign to persuade Americans to use apps and other artificial intelligence-powered tools to manage their healthcare and medical records.
‘We Are Seen as Disposable’: Rural Residents Fight a Proposed Gas Pipeline
CHATHAM COUNTY, N.C. — Despite being in one of the nation’s fastest-growing states, this rural county of roughly 85,000 people is still brimming with red foxes, coyotes, white-tailed deer, and wild turkeys. But in recent months, Enbridge Gas North Carolina’s proposed plans for a natural gas pipeline have exposed how population growth, here and across the nation, is driving a divide between wealthy newcomers and longtime residents.
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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.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Summaries Of The News: RFK Jr. Lays Groundwork For Broad Federal Initiative Addressing Vaccine Injuries The effort would include a new research clinic at the National Institutes of Health and a new billing code to reimburse doctors for filing reports of serious vaccine side effects, according to reporting from The New York Times. Meanwhile, senators seek answers from the health secretary on the recent overhaul of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Autism Diagnoses Rose, But Underlying Rate Might Not Have, Study Finds
For years, rising autism diagnoses have fueled claims that the disorder is becoming increasingly common. But a major study of more than 62,000 children has found that the underlying rate of autism may have remained remarkably stable all along, even as diagnoses have risen dramatically.
Surprise Billing Fights May Be Driving Up Employer Health Costs
A law created to stop patients from receiving surprise bills may be leading to higher costs for those same people. The No Surprises Act was implemented in 2022 to protect people with employer-sponsored health plans from many types of costly out-of-network billing disputes.
CMS Docks 2,334 Hospitals On Readmissions As Fewer Go Unpenalized In 2027
CMS is penalizing 2,334 hospitals, about 80% of those evaluated, under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in fiscal 2027, according to new CMS data. The penalties took effect on Oct. 1. Here are six things to know: On Oct. 1, 244 hospitals (8.4%) began facing penalties of 1% or more under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, up from 240 hospitals (8.1%) in fiscal 2026.
Christa Pike Experiencing Anger, Confusion, And Multiple Medical Conditions, Lawyers Say
A week after surviving an execution attempt, Christa Pike is conscious and able to speak, but her mobility and speech are limited, her lawyers said Wednesday, adding that she appeared upset about the botched process. “I think she is angry and confused about everything right now,” said Randy Spivey, one of her lawyers. The details of her condition came during and after a hearing in which a judge in Tennessee said she would order state officials to preserve evidence from the botched execution.
CDC, WHO Consider Risk Of Pneumonic Plague Outbreak As Low
News of the death of a laboratory worker at a research facility in Russia from suspected pneumonic plague has swept the world, sparking concern about the risk of an outbreak, or even a pandemic. The medieval-sounding disease still causes a handful of cases around the world every year — yes, the plague never went away — and it’s fully treatable with antibiotics.
RFK Jr. Lays Groundwork For Broad Federal Initiative Addressing Vaccine Injuries
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long questioned the safety of vaccines, is planning a broad federal effort to address vaccine injuries, including a new research clinic at the National Institutes of Health and a new billing code to reimburse doctors for filing reports of serious vaccine side effects, according to multiple people familiar with the initiative. (Gay Stolberg, 10/7) Senators are pushing for answers from HHS Secretary Robert F.