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HealthPlatform.News(letter)
June 23, 2025
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the HealthPlatform.News weekly newsletter. Every week, we’ll provide a summary of key health policy news. You can find news about issues in states across the country on HealthPlatform.News, where you can also create a free account, save your favorite stories and submit news ideas or guest columns. We’re growing and adding more content about more policy issues in more states each week.
Our mission is simple: To be the go-to resource for independent-thinking readers looking for accurate and insightful news and commentary on state and federal health policy.
In this week’s edition of health news across the states: Certain cancers on the rise in younger adults; Signs of progress in fight against opioid deaths; Workforce challenges persist as healthcare jobs are slashed; Health savings account usage, contribution limits continue to grow
Plus: Echols: How Louisiana is pulling back the curtain on medical billing
New data shows that certain cancers are increasing among younger Americans. The National Institutes of Health recently reported while the incidence rates of nine types of cancer rose among all ages, five more increased only among those under the age of 50.
A sharp drop in opioid overdose deaths during 2024 may be a sign that new approaches to pain management and prescriptions are working. Yet, the number of lives lost still remains historically high as the nation continues to struggle with the opioid crisis.
Health systems across the U.S. are laying off workers despite an ongoing shortage of health care staff, workforce analysts say.
Americans will be able to set aside more pre-tax dollars from their paychecks to pay for medical expenses next year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced. That comes as the availability of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) continues to rise.
In Louisiana, we’ve been fighting a quiet but costly battle — one that affects every driver, business owner, worker and taxpayer. It’s not about political ideology or partisan gridlock. It’s about something far more basic: the price of care and how it’s being manipulated behind closed doors.
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