Viewpoint: Scientists recently revised downward the likelihood of catastrophic global warming. Reassured? You shouldn’t be. Elise Kjørstad | Science Norway | June 1, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/01/viewpoint-scientists-recently-revised-downward-the-likelihood-of-catastrophic-global-warming-reassured-you-shouldnt-be/

RFK, Jr.’s delusion: Anti-depressants are not harder to quit than heroin—but that does not mean tapering off is easy Jonathan Slater | STAT | June 1, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/01/rfk-jr-s-delusion-anti-depressants-are-not-harder-to-quit-than-heroin-but-that-does-not-mean-tapering-off-is-easy/

Viewpoint: Why the EPA mismeasures cancer risk of chemicals and what should be done to fix it Susan Goldhaber | May 29, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/05/29/viewpoint-why-the-epa-mismeasures-cancer-risk-of-chemicals-and-what-should-be-done-to-fix-it/

‘It’s not super useful’: As wariness about AI grows, Trump proposes rollback of healthcare safeguards Darius Tahir | May 29, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/05/29/its-not-super-useful-as-wariness-about-ai-grows-trump-proposes-rollback-of-healthcare-safeguards/

After Her Bout of Amnesia, a $59,000 Billing Dispute Wouldn’t Go Away By Lauren Sausser May 29, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/health-care-costs/amnesia-arizona-hospital-prior-authorization-bill-of-the-month-may-2026/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--3maSJLyj73OWt8NJN1kJlqsQRw-_mP8r6fjLag7aycWs9tevoM3Ort-wpKhK56cJwJqsG5Gus0Qm-BJhQ7beD4TTi5A&_hsmi=421310128&utm_content=421310128&utm_source=hs_email After Her Bout of Amnesia, a $59,000 Billing Dispute Wouldn’t Go Away By Lauren Sausser Last spring, a woman started exhibiting unusual memory problems after a hike in Arizona. It turns out she was experiencing a disorder called transient global amnesia. She has fully recovered, but a dispute over nearly $60,000 in hospital charges has been a source of stress for over a year. https://kffhealthnews.org/series/bill-of-the-month/

Viewpoints: We Need Clearer Data On The Doctors Being Cut From Residency; Enhanced Games Weren't The Spectacle We Expected

https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/viewpoints-we-need-clearer-data-on-the-doctors-being-cut-from-residency-enhanced-games-werent-the-spectacle-we-expected/

Convicted Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein May Have Used A Sperm Bank, Records Show

Convicted Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein May Have Used A Sperm Bank, Records Show Emails and records released by the Justice Department indicate Epstein had been banking his DNA for at least several years, but it's unclear whether it is still being preserved, The New York Times reported. One law expert told The Times that the issue of whether it is ethical for a facility to accept sperm from a sex offender is an ongoing debate in the fertility industry. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/aging-5/

Oncologists Can Now Offer Patients Hope In Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer

Oncologists Can Now Offer Patients Hope In Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer Results of the long-awaited clinical trial of the drug daraxonrasib were presented Sunday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s meeting in Chicago. “Unprecedented,” “compelling,” and “spectacular” are some of the words being used to describe the results, The Washington Post reports. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/cancer-3/

FDA Approves First-Ever Needle-Free Insulin For Kids 6 And Older

FDA Approves First-Ever Needle-Free Insulin For Kids 6 And Older The FDA expanded the approved use for the inhaled insulin drug Afrezza on Friday. ABC News reports it is now approved for kids 6 years and older with Type 1 diabetes or those who require insulin with Type 2 diabetes. Plus: AI use as a diagnostic tool; Massachusetts vs. UnitedHealthcare in alleged Medicaid fraud case; and more. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/pharma-6/

Social Media Giants Settle School Mental Health Lawsuit For $27M

Social Media Giants Settle School Mental Health Lawsuit For $27M Meta, TikTok, Snap Inc., and YouTube all settled with Kentucky's Breathitt County School District, avoiding a trial, Bloomberg reports, adding that more than 1,300 other school districts have filed similar lawsuits and are awaiting trial. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/mental-health-18/

Kenya Will Build US-Funded Ebola Facility, Despite Court Order Against It

Kenya Will Build US-Funded Ebola Facility, Despite Court Order Against It “Protecting Kenyans requires more than hoping diseases do not cross our borders,” the nation's Health Ministry said in a statement over the weekend. Kenyan health officials said Sunday that the facility is for "everyone," not just Americans. Plus: Suspected Ebola cases in Brazil and Italy are being investigated; the recovery of five patients prompts hope; and more. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/ebola-3/

Trump Signs Off On HHS' Adjusted Childhood Vaccine Schedule

Trump Signs Off On HHS' Adjusted Childhood Vaccine Schedule In an executive order on Friday, President Donald Trump endorsed the new schedule, which reduces the number of recommended childhood vaccinations from 17 to 11, The Hill reports. Meanwhile, ProPublica reports on how efforts to combat gun violence have changed under the Trump administration. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/admin-5/

Gounder Gives Lowdown on Ebola, Peptides, and Colorectal Screenings May 30, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/on-air/on-air-may-30-2026-celine-gounder-peptides-colorectal-cancer-ebola/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--DexDnEO7S0Jg6VdAhjHZE86FzJm__124-uyl9W4Opk80n8TCMRQub3sJjpwu_i8c-SmJIZ1Sj6LYJsAzFVRCxpWyMrw&_hsmi=421585297&utm_content=421585297&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Gounder Gives Lowdown On Ebola, Peptides, And Colorectal Screenings Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed recent warnings about research-grade peptides and new colorectal cancer screening guidelines on CBS News’ CBS Mornings on May 27. She also discussed the Ebola outbreak centered on the Democratic Republic of Congo and whether it’s expected to spread on May 26. (5/30)

Amid Ebola, Hantavirus Outbreaks, Democrats Decry Trump’s Health Cuts By Stephanie Armour Data visualization by Rachel Spears and Eric Harkleroad June 1, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/public-health/ebola-hantavirus-trump-cuts-federal-response-infectious-disease-usaid-africa/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9fQTNAqXwx2ScejbgG24sP1StcvAwfPBkjYrQZW31vfxFm8AObZO7Jzv_ve0R6EqZRKa3tt6sEXTIkNiVTB97xLuuQ5A&_hsmi=421585297&utm_content=421585297&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Amid Ebola, Hantavirus Outbreaks, Democrats Decry Trump’s Health Cuts The Trump administration’s deep cuts to federal health agencies have become a political liability after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship and the spread of an even more fearsome disease, Ebola, in Africa. At least that’s the way many Democrats see it. They have seized on the situation to charge that the U.S. is ill prepared to respond to outbreaks — let alone a pandemic — after President Donald Trump slashed jobs and funding for public health infrastructure and pandemic preparedness. Infectious disease specialists have called on the White House to reverse cuts and rejoin the World Health Organization. (Armour, 6/1)

Telehealth Booms as Demand for GLP-1s Surges and Questions Mount About Safety, Oversight By Lauren Sausser and Maia Rosenfeld June 1, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/glp1-weight-loss-drugs-telehealth-oversight-regulation-compounded-semaglutide/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8QxJF6hJ_2t1zhlsL4ImM8r0Z0xYmU9eEiy7u-Klhpv2YUdPV0lnB9YHBAGaXxM9IyzV7a3QyY-1DxmgraRTmyqYBQ3Q&_hsmi=421585297&utm_content=421585297&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Telehealth Booms As Demand For GLP-1s Surges And Questions Mount About Safety, Oversight Within 24 hours of injecting the first dose of a weight loss medication she received following a visit with a telehealth doctor, Karleigh McClain was admitted to the hospital, she said. The 31-year-old compliance consultant from Hendersonville, Tennessee, said she couldn’t stop vomiting. “Sunday morning, it all hits,” McClain recalled, as she described what happened that weekend in January. “I can’t keep anything down.” (Sausser and Rosenfeld, 6/1)

Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What It’s Like To Be Sued Over Medical Debt. As part of a yearlong investigation, the Connecticut Mirror and KFF Health News interviewed more than three dozen patients in Connecticut who were sued by hospitals and physician groups over medical bills. By Katy Golvala, CT Mirror, Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror, and Noam N. Levey June 1, 2026

Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What It’s Like To Be Sued Over Medical Debt. As part of a yearlong investigation, the Connecticut Mirror and KFF Health News interviewed more than three dozen patients in Connecticut who were sued by hospitals and physician groups over medical bills. By Katy Golvala, CT Mirror, Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror, and Noam N. Levey June 1, 2026 https://kffhealthnews.org/health-care-costs/connecticut-hospitals-medical-debt-patient-lawsuits-frustration/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8A5o4g-INgqUY-aA-gVEGazsc9eiaqpsqhEA4XwhA8z3GzGV-j3mjvn8lr9AJRPnQANTsuSkPKDiZVVTJSnMV7tCqIhQ&_hsmi=421585297&utm_content=421585297&utm_source=hs_email KFF HEALTH NEWS ORIGINAL STORIES KFF Health News: Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What It’s Like To Be Sued Over Medical Debt When Christine Wood received a $12,000 bill from Bristol Hospital, she thought it must be a mistake. It was more than she and her husband made in a month combined. “I’m freaking out,” said Wood, who lives in a 1,700-square-foot home in Terryville, a village just outside Bristol, Connecticut. “I don’t understand it.” (Golvala, Carlesso and Levey, 6/1)

Medicare still won’t say how much covering obesity drugs will cost Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk will likely get billions of dollars over the next 18 months

https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/01/medicare-50-dollar-weight-loss-drugs-glp-1-bridge-program-cost-estimate/ By Bob HermanJune 1, 2026 Bob Herman is the author of Health Care Inc., an award-winning weekly newsletter about the business of health and medicine.

Executives reveal tech initiatives at Summa Health, eight months after General Catalyst acquisition The VC firm said it hoped to use the Ohio safety-net hospital as a test bed for new technologies

https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/01/summa-health-tech-initiatives-after-general-catalyst-acquisition/ By Brittany TrangJune 1, 2026 Health Tech Reporter

CMS Medicare Fraud Prevention Week Webinar June 4, 2026: 2 - 3 PM ET / 1 - 2 PM CT

https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/3cf72eac-25c0-4356-a084-e9ca1c626635@fbdcedc1-70a9-414b-bfa5-c3063fc3395e?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Join us for the CMS Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, hosted by CMS Regions 1 and 3 (Boston and Philadelphia), where we highlight CMS's ongoing efforts to protect Medicare beneficiaries, safeguard taxpayer dollars, and strengthen the integrity of the Medicare programs. This webinar provides an essential introduction to Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse prevention equipping beneficiaries, caregivers, and community partners with the knowledge and tools they need to identify, report, and help stop healthcare fraud.

CDC's Clinical Drug Test Dashboard: Live Demo + Q&A June 11, 2026: 1 - 1:45 PM ET / 12 - 12:45 PM CT

https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/58f24496-83ae-45fe-92f8-ecc1cdc0171b@9ce70869-60db-44fd-abe8-d2767077fc8f?ACSTrackingID=USCDC_1026-DM154569&ACSTrackingLabel=CDC+Launches+the+New+Clinical+Drug+Test+Dashboard+&deliveryName=USCDC_1026-DM154569&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Join us for a brief webinar introducing CDC’s new data dashboard for tracking trends in illegally made fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine use based on clinical urine drug testing data. This session will include a live demonstration of the dashboard’s features, along with a walkthrough of how to explore and interpret emerging patterns in substance use. We will conclude with a Q&A to address your questions and discuss how this tool can support data-driven decision-making.