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POLLING
MIDTERMS: Via Axios, VERBATIM: “Majorities of Americans say they’re more likely to vote for candidates in November who support ideas to lower their health costs, according to the latest Axios-Ipsos American Health Index. Why it matters: Their support for ideas across the political spectrum — from renewing Affordable Care Act subsidies to expanding direct sales of prescription drugs — shows the power of voters’ demands for relief. The big picture: Health care policy was pivotal in the 2018 and 2022 midterms. The economy impacts every election.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4xPEylC
MORE: Via Ipsos, from the poll results:
The poll also covered GLP-1 use, threats to public health, trust in federal vaccination recommendations, and other health-related topics. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/44vdavq
PUBLIC HEALTH: Via Fox News, VERBATIM: “When it comes to the U.S. food supply, more voters prioritize protecting public health than lowering food prices, according to the latest Fox News Poll. The survey, released Monday, also finds broad voter support for key elements of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, even as they give Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. negative job ratings.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4xL2WEI
MEDICAID: Via Stateline, VERBATIM: “A survey of more than 3,800 people nationwide who gave birth in 2023 and 2024 found those using Medicaid described worse outcomes than those on private insurance, that access to care remains limited for some, and that women often feel unheard and disregarded during pregnancy and labor and delivery.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4oMKmIv
MORE: Via Listening to Mothers, the survey results. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4w4sX0b
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MEDICAID SUPPORTS HEALTH CARE FOR ALL OF US: Medicaid keeps Minnesota’s hospitals strong and ensures communities across the state have access to care. Policymakers must protect Medicaid so every Minnesotan — regardless of income or health status — can get the care they need, when they need it. LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/3FtrCuH (SPONSORED: Minnesota Hospital Association)
HEALTH HEADLINES
MNSURE: Via MNsure, VERBATIM: “Minnesota’s official health care marketplace is making a major improvement by moving to a new eligibility and enrollment system. In about a week, you’ll be able to go to MNsure.org and find a faster, easier website that will streamline finding health care coverage for you and your family.”
ABORTION: Via Minnesota Family Council, VERBATIM: “Minnesota Family Council today launched a grassroots effort calling on the Trump administration and members of Congress to end Biden’s dangerous mail-order abortion scheme and restore the in-person doctor’s visit requirement that must be met before a woman can obtain chemical abortion drugs. The abortion industry is shipping abortion pills into communities across the country with no medical oversight. Lives are being lost and women are being harmed. Concerned citizens across Minnesota will be contacting their members of Congress in the weeks to come, asking federal officials reinstate to reinstate the medical safeguards Biden stripped away.”
SODA BAN: Via The Hill, VERBATIM: “A federal judge has blocked bans on the usage of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for soda enacted by the Trump administration. ‘Congress defined what ‘food’ is supposed to be, and it did not authorize the agency to amend or waive the definition it enacted. It did not authorize the agency to cut types of food out of SNAP entirely,’ U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson wrote in a Monday filing, referencing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4w61RFN
CLINICAL TRIALS: Via Stat, VERBATIM: “Federal health officials announced a pilot program Monday to speed up early-stage clinical trials, which they say will reduce development timelines by six to 12 months, in hopes of encouraging U.S.-based trials and combating Chinese dominance in the field. The pilot comes as the Food and Drug Administration, through the president’s 2027 fiscal budget, asks Congress to establish a permanent, faster process for the existing Investigational New Drug pathway.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4w3x8sW
ORGAN DONATION: Via Axios, VERBATIM: “The troubled U.S. organ donation system is set for a pivotal series of changes as administrators begin overhauling the process for deciding which organizations work with hospitals to facilitate donations. Why it matters: More than 100,000 Americans are waiting for transplants, and the system has been dogged by patient safety concerns, instances of inappropriate conduct and conflicts of interest among organ procurement groups.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4uXoiML
COMMUNICATION: Via MedPage, VERBATIM: “Patient portal messaging has surged in recent years, signaling a significant change in the way physicians deliver care, a cross-sectional analysis of electronic health record data showed. In an analysis of national data from Epic Cosmos, the number of patient-authored portal messages rose from 0.99 per patient per year in 2020 to 2.5 in 2025, reported Michal Mankowski, PhD, of New York University Grossman School of Medicine, and colleagues in JAMA.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4ezYl0R
AMID RURAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, ESSENTIA HEALTH INVESTS IN NEW IRON RANGE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: Essentia Health is investing in a $13 million project to remodel and expand its emergency department in Virginia. With support from the Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board and philanthropic partners, the project will improve emergency care and mental health resources through new technology, safety and security measures, and a behavioral health suite. READ MORE: Essentia expands Iron Range emergency room (SPONSORED: Essentia Health)
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
CANCER DRUG: Via WCCO-Radio, VERBATIM: “A new drug to treat pancreatic cancer is expected to be available in Minnesota soon. The new drug, daraxonrasib, is being called a game-changer in the fight against pancreatic cancer. Minnesota Oncology Doctor Girum Lemma says the study found the drug was more effective for treating metastatic pancreatic cancer than standard chemotherapy.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4g2IWqO
PROTEIN MAPPED: Via Mayo Clinic, VERBATIM: “After nearly four decades of research, Mayo Clinic scientists have revealed the molecular structures of protein kinase C beta (PKCβ), a key protein linked to cancer and neurological diseases. The findings, published in Nature Communications, provide the first detailed view of how the protein works and how the breast cancer drug endoxifen can target this protein.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4vmN9KI
SPEECH: Via McGill University, VERBATIM: “A new study suggests that learning and remembering speech relies more on how the brain processes sounds and sensations than on the areas that control mouth and face movements. The discovery could reshape speech therapy and help improve future brain-based communication technologies.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4b0gIJN
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FIREWORKS: Via Minnesota Medical Association, VERBATIM: “This Fourth of July, Minnesota physicians are once again urging their fellow Minnesotans to leave the fireworks up to the professionals.” QUOTE: “Every summer we hear of too many sad stories about people getting injured by fireworks,” said MMA President Lisa Mattson, MD. “Last July, a 13-year-old Minnesotan in Mahnomen County died from a fireworks accident. So, please stay away from firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, sparklers, and all of those dangerous items. It’s better to be safe, than sorry.”
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