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It protects against measles, mumps and rubella diseases." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Vials of the vaccine known as MMR. It protects against measles, mumps and rubella diseases. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Justin Sullivan/Getty Images </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Justin Sullivan/Getty Images </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/">Shots - Health News</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/26/nx-s1-5309800/texas-measles-child-death-vaccination" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"health","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/shots-health-news\/2025\/02\/26\/nx-s1-5309800\/texas-measles-child-death-vaccination","clickPosition":"1.1"}' >A child has died in the Texas measles outbreak</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/26/nx-s1-5309800/texas-measles-child-death-vaccination"><time datetime="2025-02-26"><span class="date">February 26, 2025  </span></time>It's the first measles death in the U.S. since 2015. More than 130 people in west Texas and New Mexico have been sickened in the outbreak so far. </a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 6016; --source-height: 3384; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/26/nx-s1-5308593/children-screens-ai-common-sense-media"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6016x3384+0+0/resize/800/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb8%2F57%2F47e53f8240eaae2cf7e4d70ca904%2Fgettyimages-2165063697.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6016x3384+0+0/resize/800/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb8%2F57%2F47e53f8240eaae2cf7e4d70ca904%2Fgettyimages-2165063697.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6016x3384+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb8%2F57%2F47e53f8240eaae2cf7e4d70ca904%2Fgettyimages-2165063697.jpg" data-format="webp" class="feat23 lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6016x3384+0+0/resize/800/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb8%2F57%2F47e53f8240eaae2cf7e4d70ca904%2Fgettyimages-2165063697.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6016x3384+0+0/resize/800/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb8%2F57%2F47e53f8240eaae2cf7e4d70ca904%2Fgettyimages-2165063697.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6016x3384+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb8%2F57%2F47e53f8240eaae2cf7e4d70ca904%2Fgettyimages-2165063697.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="feat23 lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6016x3384+0+0/resize/800/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb8%2F57%2F47e53f8240eaae2cf7e4d70ca904%2Fgettyimages-2165063697.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6016x3384+0+0/resize/800/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb8%2F57%2F47e53f8240eaae2cf7e4d70ca904%2Fgettyimages-2165063697.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6016x3384+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb8%2F57%2F47e53f8240eaae2cf7e4d70ca904%2Fgettyimages-2165063697.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="feat23 lazyOnLoad" alt="An 8-month-old baby looks at an iPad with a cartoon on it, as he lays on his tummy on an activity mat." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> An 8-month-old baby watches a cartoon on a tablet. A survey by Common Sense Media found that 80% of parents are worried about their children spending too much time on screens. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Riccardo Milani/AFP via Getty Images </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Riccardo Milani/AFP via Getty Images </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/">Shots - Health News</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/26/nx-s1-5308593/children-screens-ai-common-sense-media" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"health","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/02\/26\/nx-s1-5308593\/children-screens-ai-common-sense-media","clickPosition":"1.2"}' >Tablets for tots? Survey says kids watch videos on their own devices by age 2</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/26/nx-s1-5308593/children-screens-ai-common-sense-media"><time datetime="2025-02-26"><span class="date">February 26, 2025  </span></time>A.I. is the other big change in the media landscape for kids and parents, the report from Common Sense Media finds.</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 1024; --source-height: 576; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/26/nx-s1-5304400/trump-republicans-health-costs-medical-debt"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+54/resize/800/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa4%2Fbe%2F0477a23342bb97e636cdf1730056%2Fgettyimages-2182873382.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+54/resize/800/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa4%2Fbe%2F0477a23342bb97e636cdf1730056%2Fgettyimages-2182873382.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+54/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa4%2Fbe%2F0477a23342bb97e636cdf1730056%2Fgettyimages-2182873382.jpg" data-format="webp" class="feat23 lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+54/resize/800/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa4%2Fbe%2F0477a23342bb97e636cdf1730056%2Fgettyimages-2182873382.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+54/resize/800/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa4%2Fbe%2F0477a23342bb97e636cdf1730056%2Fgettyimages-2182873382.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+54/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa4%2Fbe%2F0477a23342bb97e636cdf1730056%2Fgettyimages-2182873382.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="feat23 lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+54/resize/800/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa4%2Fbe%2F0477a23342bb97e636cdf1730056%2Fgettyimages-2182873382.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+54/resize/800/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa4%2Fbe%2F0477a23342bb97e636cdf1730056%2Fgettyimages-2182873382.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+54/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa4%2Fbe%2F0477a23342bb97e636cdf1730056%2Fgettyimages-2182873382.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="feat23 lazyOnLoad" alt="People hold up signs before Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally Nov. 04, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> People hold up signs before Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally Nov. 4, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/">Shots - Health News</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/26/nx-s1-5304400/trump-republicans-health-costs-medical-debt" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"health","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/shots-health-news\/2025\/02\/26\/nx-s1-5304400\/trump-republicans-health-costs-medical-debt","clickPosition":"1.3"}' >Some Trump voters want him to rein in health care costs. It's unclear if he will</a></h2> <h2 class="affiliation">KFF Health News</h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/26/nx-s1-5304400/trump-republicans-health-costs-medical-debt"><time datetime="2025-02-26"><span class="date">February 26, 2025  </span></time>In polls and focus groups, Trump voters say they want the government to do something about big medical bills. 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It protects against measles, mumps and rubella diseases." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Vials of the vaccine known as MMR. 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It's unclear if he will</h6> </a> </div> </div> <a class="intlink-spice-rack__more" href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"Click more link","category":"recirculation","clickUrl":null,"clickType":"Internal link spice rack"}' >View more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="overflow" class="list-overflow"> <article class="item has-image has-audio"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 7822; --source-height: 4400; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/26/nx-s1-5300930/did-an-alzheimers-drug-give-sue-and-ken-bell-more-time-maybe"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7822x4400+0+408/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe4%2F94%2F89c384a74c67b2cfad50bef70bb4%2F091624-npr-mt-027.JPG" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7822x4400+0+408/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe4%2F94%2F89c384a74c67b2cfad50bef70bb4%2F091624-npr-mt-027.JPG" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7822x4400+0+408/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe4%2F94%2F89c384a74c67b2cfad50bef70bb4%2F091624-npr-mt-027.JPG" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7822x4400+0+408/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe4%2F94%2F89c384a74c67b2cfad50bef70bb4%2F091624-npr-mt-027.JPG" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7822x4400+0+408/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe4%2F94%2F89c384a74c67b2cfad50bef70bb4%2F091624-npr-mt-027.JPG" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7822x4400+0+408/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe4%2F94%2F89c384a74c67b2cfad50bef70bb4%2F091624-npr-mt-027.JPG" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7822x4400+0+408/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe4%2F94%2F89c384a74c67b2cfad50bef70bb4%2F091624-npr-mt-027.JPG" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7822x4400+0+408/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe4%2F94%2F89c384a74c67b2cfad50bef70bb4%2F091624-npr-mt-027.JPG" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7822x4400+0+408/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe4%2F94%2F89c384a74c67b2cfad50bef70bb4%2F091624-npr-mt-027.JPG" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="Ken and Susan Bell, September, 2024 in St. Charles, Mo." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Ken and Susan Bell, September, 2024 in St. Charles, Mo. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Michael B. Thomas/NPR/@miketphotog </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Michael B. Thomas/NPR/@miketphotog </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/">Shots - Health News</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/26/nx-s1-5300930/did-an-alzheimers-drug-give-sue-and-ken-bell-more-time-maybe" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"health","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/shots-health-news\/2025\/02\/26\/nx-s1-5300930\/did-an-alzheimers-drug-give-sue-and-ken-bell-more-time-maybe","clickPosition":"2.1"}' >Did an Alzheimer's drug give Sue and Ken Bell more time? Maybe</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/26/nx-s1-5300930/did-an-alzheimers-drug-give-sue-and-ken-bell-more-time-maybe"><time datetime="2025-02-26"><span class="date">February 26, 2025  </span></time>Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi. 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" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> A cargo container in Manila bears signage for the U.S. government's humanitarian agency USAID. The Trump administration suspended most USAID projects; a judge is now calling for the freeze to be lifted. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Jam Sta Rosa/AFP via Getty Images/AFP via Getty Images </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Jam Sta Rosa/AFP via Getty Images/AFP via Getty Images </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/">Goats and Soda</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/02/25/g-s1-50701/usaid-freeze-judge" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"health","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/goats-and-soda\/2025\/02\/25\/g-s1-50701\/usaid-freeze-judge","clickPosition":"2.2"}' >Judge tells Trump administration it has less than 2 days to resume USAID funding</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/02/25/g-s1-50701/usaid-freeze-judge"><time datetime="2025-02-25"><span class="date">February 25, 2025  </span></time>U.S. District Judge Amir H. Ali said officials have provided no evidence of compliance with repeated orders to unfreeze the money.</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 1024; --source-height: 576; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/25/nx-s1-5307117/cdc-firings-infectious-disease-response"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+45/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2Ff6%2Fc33eb1f841ae96a030dab569ee18%2Fgettyimages-944700394.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+45/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2Ff6%2Fc33eb1f841ae96a030dab569ee18%2Fgettyimages-944700394.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+45/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2Ff6%2Fc33eb1f841ae96a030dab569ee18%2Fgettyimages-944700394.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+45/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2Ff6%2Fc33eb1f841ae96a030dab569ee18%2Fgettyimages-944700394.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+45/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2Ff6%2Fc33eb1f841ae96a030dab569ee18%2Fgettyimages-944700394.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+45/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2Ff6%2Fc33eb1f841ae96a030dab569ee18%2Fgettyimages-944700394.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+45/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2Ff6%2Fc33eb1f841ae96a030dab569ee18%2Fgettyimages-944700394.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+45/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2Ff6%2Fc33eb1f841ae96a030dab569ee18%2Fgettyimages-944700394.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x576+0+45/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2Ff6%2Fc33eb1f841ae96a030dab569ee18%2Fgettyimages-944700394.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff play key roles in preventing and responding to a range of infectious disease threats. Some people fear staff cuts and other changes at the agency under Trump are undercutting this capacity." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff play key roles in preventing and responding to a range of infectious disease threats. Some people fear staff cuts and other changes at the agency under Trump are undercutting this capacity. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Smith Collection/Gado/CDC/Getty Images </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Smith Collection/Gado/CDC/Getty Images </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/">Shots - Health News</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/25/nx-s1-5307117/cdc-firings-infectious-disease-response" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"health","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/shots-health-news\/2025\/02\/25\/nx-s1-5307117\/cdc-firings-infectious-disease-response","clickPosition":"2.3"}' >Upheaval and firings at CDC raise fears about disease outbreak response</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/25/nx-s1-5307117/cdc-firings-infectious-disease-response"><time datetime="2025-02-25"><span class="date">February 25, 2025  </span></time>Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne diseases. </a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4000; --source-height: 2250; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/02/25/g-s1-49693/mpox-vaccines-democratic-republic-congo-usaid"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+208/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F16%2Fde%2Fa93dc65e44d89da0a4cf9f9f59f9%2Fdrc-mpox-1.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+208/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F16%2Fde%2Fa93dc65e44d89da0a4cf9f9f59f9%2Fdrc-mpox-1.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+208/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F16%2Fde%2Fa93dc65e44d89da0a4cf9f9f59f9%2Fdrc-mpox-1.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+208/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F16%2Fde%2Fa93dc65e44d89da0a4cf9f9f59f9%2Fdrc-mpox-1.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+208/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F16%2Fde%2Fa93dc65e44d89da0a4cf9f9f59f9%2Fdrc-mpox-1.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+208/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F16%2Fde%2Fa93dc65e44d89da0a4cf9f9f59f9%2Fdrc-mpox-1.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+208/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F16%2Fde%2Fa93dc65e44d89da0a4cf9f9f59f9%2Fdrc-mpox-1.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+208/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F16%2Fde%2Fa93dc65e44d89da0a4cf9f9f59f9%2Fdrc-mpox-1.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+208/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F16%2Fde%2Fa93dc65e44d89da0a4cf9f9f59f9%2Fdrc-mpox-1.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="TOPSHOT - A patient infected with mpox shows lesions on his body at the treatment centre in Kamituga, South Kivu province in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on September 20, 2024. Kamituga, one of the localities hardest hit by the epidemic with around a thousand confirmed cases, will be one of the first to receive the doses, according to the provincial health authorities. Kamituga, one of the localities hardest hit by the epidemic with around a thousand confirmed cases, will be one of the first to receive the doses, according to the provincial health authorities." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Lesions can be seen on this mpox patient in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicenter of an outbreak in Africa. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Glody Murhabazi/AFP via Getty Images/AFP </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Glody Murhabazi/AFP via Getty Images/AFP </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/">Goats and Soda</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/02/25/g-s1-49693/mpox-vaccines-democratic-republic-congo-usaid" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"health","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/goats-and-soda\/2025\/02\/25\/g-s1-49693\/mpox-vaccines-democratic-republic-congo-usaid","clickPosition":"2.4"}' >Why the good news about the mpox outbreak of 2025 isn't really good after all</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/02/25/g-s1-49693/mpox-vaccines-democratic-republic-congo-usaid"><time datetime="2025-02-25"><span class="date">February 25, 2025  </span></time>The case counts seem to be dropping. But health officials say that's because violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo makes it difficult to get good data. And now U.S. assistance is being disrupted.</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5368; --source-height: 3018; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/25/nx-s1-5307229/health-care-workers-are-rushing-to-learn-about-immigration-law-in-case-of-ice-raids"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5368x3018+0+532/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff1%2F259f4bda4cb89bba9dcc1febf28d%2Ffqhc-09.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5368x3018+0+532/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff1%2F259f4bda4cb89bba9dcc1febf28d%2Ffqhc-09.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5368x3018+0+532/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff1%2F259f4bda4cb89bba9dcc1febf28d%2Ffqhc-09.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5368x3018+0+532/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff1%2F259f4bda4cb89bba9dcc1febf28d%2Ffqhc-09.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5368x3018+0+532/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff1%2F259f4bda4cb89bba9dcc1febf28d%2Ffqhc-09.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5368x3018+0+532/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff1%2F259f4bda4cb89bba9dcc1febf28d%2Ffqhc-09.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5368x3018+0+532/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff1%2F259f4bda4cb89bba9dcc1febf28d%2Ffqhc-09.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5368x3018+0+532/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff1%2F259f4bda4cb89bba9dcc1febf28d%2Ffqhc-09.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5368x3018+0+532/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff1%2F259f4bda4cb89bba9dcc1febf28d%2Ffqhc-09.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="A security guard stands in front of the St. John’s Community Health clinic in South Los Angeles." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> A security guard stands in front of the St. John's Community Health clinic in South Los Angeles. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Jackie Fortiér/KFF Health News </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Jackie Fortiér/KFF Health News </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/">Shots - Health News</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/25/nx-s1-5307229/health-care-workers-are-rushing-to-learn-about-immigration-law-in-case-of-ice-raids" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"health","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/shots-health-news\/2025\/02\/25\/nx-s1-5307229\/health-care-workers-are-rushing-to-learn-about-immigration-law-in-case-of-ice-raids","clickPosition":"2.5"}' >Health care workers are rushing to learn about immigration law in case of ICE raids</a></h2> <h2 class="affiliation">KFF Health News</h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/25/nx-s1-5307229/health-care-workers-are-rushing-to-learn-about-immigration-law-in-case-of-ice-raids"><time datetime="2025-02-25"><span class="date">February 25, 2025  </span></time>A policy change by the Trump administration allows immigration agents to enter and arrest people in health facilities. Some clinics are training health workers to support patients in the event of arrests.</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image has-audio"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4032; --source-height: 2268; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/24/nx-s1-5307157/trump-nih-funding-cut-medical-research"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2F32%2Ffdc19a1f44eaaad056ff5e35204a%2Fmilton-lab-2.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2F32%2Ffdc19a1f44eaaad056ff5e35204a%2Fmilton-lab-2.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2F32%2Ffdc19a1f44eaaad056ff5e35204a%2Fmilton-lab-2.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2F32%2Ffdc19a1f44eaaad056ff5e35204a%2Fmilton-lab-2.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2F32%2Ffdc19a1f44eaaad056ff5e35204a%2Fmilton-lab-2.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2F32%2Ffdc19a1f44eaaad056ff5e35204a%2Fmilton-lab-2.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2F32%2Ffdc19a1f44eaaad056ff5e35204a%2Fmilton-lab-2.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2F32%2Ffdc19a1f44eaaad056ff5e35204a%2Fmilton-lab-2.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2F32%2Ffdc19a1f44eaaad056ff5e35204a%2Fmilton-lab-2.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="A person breathes inside the Gesundheit II, a machine that allows scientists to study the behavior of pathogens when they're exhaled. 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There will be exceptions for several hundred employees in roles deemed critical.</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4800; --source-height: 2700; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/23/nx-s1-5305155/caregiving-spouse-partner-cancer-dementia"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4800x2700+0+0/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F42%2F0b4771e04ad89d70c336a623dc81%2Fnpr-2-21-25.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4800x2700+0+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F42%2F0b4771e04ad89d70c336a623dc81%2Fnpr-2-21-25.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4800x2700+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F42%2F0b4771e04ad89d70c336a623dc81%2Fnpr-2-21-25.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4800x2700+0+0/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F42%2F0b4771e04ad89d70c336a623dc81%2Fnpr-2-21-25.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4800x2700+0+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F42%2F0b4771e04ad89d70c336a623dc81%2Fnpr-2-21-25.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4800x2700+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F42%2F0b4771e04ad89d70c336a623dc81%2Fnpr-2-21-25.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4800x2700+0+0/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F42%2F0b4771e04ad89d70c336a623dc81%2Fnpr-2-21-25.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4800x2700+0+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F42%2F0b4771e04ad89d70c336a623dc81%2Fnpr-2-21-25.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4800x2700+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F42%2F0b4771e04ad89d70c336a623dc81%2Fnpr-2-21-25.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="An older couple sit together listening to music on headphones. " loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> </div> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Maria Fabrizio for NPR </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/series/1176326550/living-better">Living Better</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/23/nx-s1-5305155/caregiving-spouse-partner-cancer-dementia" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"health","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/02\/23\/nx-s1-5305155\/caregiving-spouse-partner-cancer-dementia","clickPosition":"2.10"}' >For one husband, caregiving came easier when he learned to 'shut up and listen'</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/23/nx-s1-5305155/caregiving-spouse-partner-cancer-dementia"><time datetime="2025-02-23"><span class="date">February 23, 2025  </span></time>The advice helped him when his wife was sick with breast cancer. And now 20 years later, he still finds it's still invaluable while supporting her through dementia. </a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2084; --source-height: 1172; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/22/nx-s1-5305276/trump-nih-funding-freeze-medical-research"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2084x1172+0+188/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F39%2Fc2%2Fa29587ed40d992936f92ef249c11%2Fap090817020267.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2084x1172+0+188/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F39%2Fc2%2Fa29587ed40d992936f92ef249c11%2Fap090817020267.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2084x1172+0+188/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F39%2Fc2%2Fa29587ed40d992936f92ef249c11%2Fap090817020267.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2084x1172+0+188/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F39%2Fc2%2Fa29587ed40d992936f92ef249c11%2Fap090817020267.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2084x1172+0+188/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F39%2Fc2%2Fa29587ed40d992936f92ef249c11%2Fap090817020267.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2084x1172+0+188/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F39%2Fc2%2Fa29587ed40d992936f92ef249c11%2Fap090817020267.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2084x1172+0+188/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F39%2Fc2%2Fa29587ed40d992936f92ef249c11%2Fap090817020267.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2084x1172+0+188/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F39%2Fc2%2Fa29587ed40d992936f92ef249c11%2Fap090817020267.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2084x1172+0+188/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F39%2Fc2%2Fa29587ed40d992936f92ef249c11%2Fap090817020267.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="Funding is stalled for National Institutes of Health research grants." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Funding is stalled for National Institutes of Health research grants. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> J. 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The U.N.'s World Hunger Programme reports that "nearly 16 million people are food insecure because of drought, floods, desert locusts, COVID-19, conflict and economic shocks." The famine in Ethiopia in the mid-1980s was the impetus for the establishment of FEWS NET, a U.S.-funded famine alert project. " loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Ethiopians wait for their ration of food supplies in February. The U.N.'s World Hunger Programme reports that in Ethiopia, "nearly 16 million people are food insecure because of drought, floods, desert locusts, COVID-19, conflict and economic shocks." 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What&#39;s the impact?","type":"ondemand"}' > <b class="icn-transcript"></b> <b class="audio-tool-label">Transcript</b> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </article> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5568; --source-height: 3132; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5304170/dr-oz-bhattacharya-cms-nih-ethics-disclosures"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3132+0+290/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F07%2F1047da8d4971ad2b4a91bb8c1999%2Fgettyimages-1244498658.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3132+0+290/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F07%2F1047da8d4971ad2b4a91bb8c1999%2Fgettyimages-1244498658.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3132+0+290/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F07%2F1047da8d4971ad2b4a91bb8c1999%2Fgettyimages-1244498658.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3132+0+290/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F07%2F1047da8d4971ad2b4a91bb8c1999%2Fgettyimages-1244498658.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3132+0+290/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F07%2F1047da8d4971ad2b4a91bb8c1999%2Fgettyimages-1244498658.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3132+0+290/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F07%2F1047da8d4971ad2b4a91bb8c1999%2Fgettyimages-1244498658.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3132+0+290/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F07%2F1047da8d4971ad2b4a91bb8c1999%2Fgettyimages-1244498658.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3132+0+290/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F07%2F1047da8d4971ad2b4a91bb8c1999%2Fgettyimages-1244498658.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3132+0+290/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F07%2F1047da8d4971ad2b4a91bb8c1999%2Fgettyimages-1244498658.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="Dr. Mehmet Oz seen at a rally during his unsuccessful 2022 campaign for a U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania. " loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said in an ethics filing that he will cut ties with several companies and divest a range of stocks. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Jeff Swensen/Getty Images </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Jeff Swensen/Getty Images </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/">Shots - Health News</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5304170/dr-oz-bhattacharya-cms-nih-ethics-disclosures" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"health","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/shots-health-news\/2025\/02\/20\/nx-s1-5304170\/dr-oz-bhattacharya-cms-nih-ethics-disclosures","clickPosition":"2.17"}' >Ethics letters for Trump's picks to lead Medicare and NIH show they'll divest stock</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5304170/dr-oz-bhattacharya-cms-nih-ethics-disclosures"><time datetime="2025-02-20"><span class="date">February 20, 2025  </span></time>Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will sell shares in Eli Lilly and UnitedHealth. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, NIH nominee, will shed stock in Walmart and Nvidia.</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4032; --source-height: 2268; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5304233/cdc-vaccine-meeting-delayed"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F38%2Ff8%2F978ebfa447c380194ecc4c1ac729%2Fap25045716000745.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F38%2Ff8%2F978ebfa447c380194ecc4c1ac729%2Fap25045716000745.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F38%2Ff8%2F978ebfa447c380194ecc4c1ac729%2Fap25045716000745.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F38%2Ff8%2F978ebfa447c380194ecc4c1ac729%2Fap25045716000745.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F38%2Ff8%2F978ebfa447c380194ecc4c1ac729%2Fap25045716000745.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F38%2Ff8%2F978ebfa447c380194ecc4c1ac729%2Fap25045716000745.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F38%2Ff8%2F978ebfa447c380194ecc4c1ac729%2Fap25045716000745.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F38%2Ff8%2F978ebfa447c380194ecc4c1ac729%2Fap25045716000745.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F38%2Ff8%2F978ebfa447c380194ecc4c1ac729%2Fap25045716000745.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="A CDC panel that makes vaccine recommendations was scheduled to meet in late February." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> A CDC panel that makes vaccine recommendations was scheduled to meet in late February. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Jeff Amy/AP </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Jeff Amy/AP </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/">Shots - Health News</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5304233/cdc-vaccine-meeting-delayed" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"health","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/shots-health-news\/2025\/02\/20\/nx-s1-5304233\/cdc-vaccine-meeting-delayed","clickPosition":"2.18"}' >First CDC vaccine meeting under Trump administration is postponed</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5304233/cdc-vaccine-meeting-delayed"><time datetime="2025-02-20"><span class="date">February 20, 2025  </span></time>The panel of vaccine experts were supposed to hold their first meeting under the Trump administration in late February. It's not clear when that meeting will now take place.</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4608; --source-height: 2592; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5295020/global-health-trump-china-united-states"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4608x2592+0+432/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F29%2Fd5edc0914559aca9fcab80ef4ce7%2Fgettyimages-2175899910.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4608x2592+0+432/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F29%2Fd5edc0914559aca9fcab80ef4ce7%2Fgettyimages-2175899910.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4608x2592+0+432/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F29%2Fd5edc0914559aca9fcab80ef4ce7%2Fgettyimages-2175899910.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4608x2592+0+432/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F29%2Fd5edc0914559aca9fcab80ef4ce7%2Fgettyimages-2175899910.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4608x2592+0+432/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F29%2Fd5edc0914559aca9fcab80ef4ce7%2Fgettyimages-2175899910.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4608x2592+0+432/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F29%2Fd5edc0914559aca9fcab80ef4ce7%2Fgettyimages-2175899910.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4608x2592+0+432/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F29%2Fd5edc0914559aca9fcab80ef4ce7%2Fgettyimages-2175899910.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4608x2592+0+432/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F29%2Fd5edc0914559aca9fcab80ef4ce7%2Fgettyimages-2175899910.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4608x2592+0+432/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F29%2Fd5edc0914559aca9fcab80ef4ce7%2Fgettyimages-2175899910.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="Doctors from the 12th Chinese medical team examine children at the Juba Orphanage in Juba, South Sudan in September 2024 -- part of China's effort to play a role in global health. " loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Doctors from a Chinese medical team examine children at the Juba Orphanage in South Sudan in September 2024 — part of China's effort to play a leading role in the world of global health. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Denis Elamu/Xinhua via Getty Images/Xinhua News Agency </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Denis Elamu/Xinhua via Getty Images/Xinhua News Agency </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/">Goats and Soda</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5295020/global-health-trump-china-united-states" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"health","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/goats-and-soda\/2025\/02\/20\/nx-s1-5295020\/global-health-trump-china-united-states","clickPosition":"2.19"}' >As the U.S. steps back from global health, what role will China play?</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5295020/global-health-trump-china-united-states"><time datetime="2025-02-20"><span class="date">February 20, 2025  </span></time>With the U.S. withdrawing from the World Health Organization and rethinking foreign aid, China has an opportunity to play a bigger role — with different goals.</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5207; --source-height: 2929; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5303475/republicans-medicaid-cuts-trump-hospitals"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5207x2929+0+271/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F6c%2F39b2a3084fe891f886b163529aa8%2Fap25044694465130.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5207x2929+0+271/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F6c%2F39b2a3084fe891f886b163529aa8%2Fap25044694465130.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5207x2929+0+271/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F6c%2F39b2a3084fe891f886b163529aa8%2Fap25044694465130.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5207x2929+0+271/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F6c%2F39b2a3084fe891f886b163529aa8%2Fap25044694465130.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5207x2929+0+271/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F6c%2F39b2a3084fe891f886b163529aa8%2Fap25044694465130.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5207x2929+0+271/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F6c%2F39b2a3084fe891f886b163529aa8%2Fap25044694465130.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5207x2929+0+271/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F6c%2F39b2a3084fe891f886b163529aa8%2Fap25044694465130.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5207x2929+0+271/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F6c%2F39b2a3084fe891f886b163529aa8%2Fap25044694465130.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5207x2929+0+271/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F6c%2F39b2a3084fe891f886b163529aa8%2Fap25044694465130.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, center, flanked by Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., the ranking member, left, and Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., right. House Republicans voted to seek at least $880 billion in spending cuts on programs overseen by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which includes Medicaid." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, (center), flanked by Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., the ranking member (left), and Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., (right). House Republicans work on a budget plan to advance President Trump's priorities, including $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 13. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> J. Scott Applewhite/AP </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> J. Scott Applewhite/AP </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/">Shots - Health News</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5303475/republicans-medicaid-cuts-trump-hospitals" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"health","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/shots-health-news\/2025\/02\/20\/nx-s1-5303475\/republicans-medicaid-cuts-trump-hospitals","clickPosition":"2.20"}' >Republican proposals to cut Medicaid could be politically fraught</a></h2> <h2 class="affiliation">KFF Health News</h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5303475/republicans-medicaid-cuts-trump-hospitals"><time datetime="2025-02-20"><span class="date">February 20, 2025  </span></time>Republicans are proposing deep cuts to Medicaid to finance tax cuts and other priorities. Pushback is coming not only from Democrats, but also from hospitals that rely on revenue from the program.</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 1200; --source-height: 675; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/19/nx-s1-5302906/cdc-flu-vaccine-campaign-terminated"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1200x675+0+0/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2Fa1%2F2359cbd44bfaa2e60cac4dc8d399%2Fwildmild-lion-1200x675.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1200x675+0+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2Fa1%2F2359cbd44bfaa2e60cac4dc8d399%2Fwildmild-lion-1200x675.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1200x675+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2Fa1%2F2359cbd44bfaa2e60cac4dc8d399%2Fwildmild-lion-1200x675.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1200x675+0+0/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2Fa1%2F2359cbd44bfaa2e60cac4dc8d399%2Fwildmild-lion-1200x675.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1200x675+0+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2Fa1%2F2359cbd44bfaa2e60cac4dc8d399%2Fwildmild-lion-1200x675.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1200x675+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2Fa1%2F2359cbd44bfaa2e60cac4dc8d399%2Fwildmild-lion-1200x675.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1200x675+0+0/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2Fa1%2F2359cbd44bfaa2e60cac4dc8d399%2Fwildmild-lion-1200x675.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1200x675+0+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2Fa1%2F2359cbd44bfaa2e60cac4dc8d399%2Fwildmild-lion-1200x675.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1200x675+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2Fa1%2F2359cbd44bfaa2e60cac4dc8d399%2Fwildmild-lion-1200x675.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="This social media graphic shows a lion on the left and a kitten on the right, against a blue background. Text on the graphic says: "A flu vaccine can take flu from wild to mild."" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> One of the social media graphics included in the "Wild to Mild" flu vaccination campaign run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> CDC </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> CDC </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/">Shots - Health News</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/19/nx-s1-5302906/cdc-flu-vaccine-campaign-terminated" 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