10/30/2025
🩺 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 – 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
F𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 – 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗽-𝘁𝗼-𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲
🇺🇸 National Updates
✅ Merck & Co. Posts Strong Q3 2025 Earnings
Merck’s third-quarter results exceeded expectations, driven by growth in its oncology drug Keytruda which offset weaker performance elsewhere (e.g., decline in its vaccine business). This reflects how therapeutic innovations are reshaping pharmaceutical investment and access. 𝘙𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴
✅ Improved Stroke Outcomes Highlight Team-Based Care
According to the American Heart Association, when stroke care teams coordinate across prevention, acute treatment, and rehabilitation, patient outcomes improve significantly—important as stroke remains a leading cause of death and disability in the U.S. 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
🏥 Texas Updates
• The annual open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) begins November 1. Texans are being alerted that many will face higher premiums this year because enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire at year-end. The state’s uninsured rate is among the highest in the nation. 𝘒𝘚𝘈𝘛+2𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘦+2
• A new campus of South College has opened in the Dallas–Farmers Branch area, offering degrees and certifications in nursing, medical imaging, dental hygiene and more. It’s intended to help address the workforce shortage in Texas health-care professions. 𝘒𝘌𝘙𝘈 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
• The wildfire dubbed the Mill Fire in Gregory, Texas (~150 miles southeast of San Antonio) has led to evacuation orders. Heavy smoke is creating a health risk for residents nearby, especially those with respiratory conditions. 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴.𝘤𝘰𝘮
🌍 Global Health Alerts
✅ Chikungunya Surges Globally
Between January and September 2025, over 445,000 suspected and confirmed cases of chikungunya and 155 deaths were reported across 40 countries, including regions which had not previously seen major outbreaks. Vector-borne disease preparedness is increasingly important. 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯+1
✅ Ebola virus disease in the DRC Showing Some Signs of Containment
As of early October, the DRC’s Kasai Province reported around 64 cases (including 11 probable) and 43 deaths in the ongoing outbreak. While no new cases in some zones, vigilance continues given the high fatality and complexity. 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘢 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳+1
💡 Clinical Tips for Providers
• Monitor your patients on oncology therapies or newly launched drugs—changes in the pharmaceutical environment may affect access or cost.
• Reinforce stroke prevention: counsel on blood pressure, diabetes, smoking cessation, and the importance of timely treatment when symptoms arise.
• Even without Texas-specific alerts today, maintain vector-borne disease screening vigilance for returning travelers or local exposure, especially given the global chikungunya surge.
• If caring for patients with travel history to Central Africa or regions affected by the Ebola outbreak, maintain high suspicion and follow protocol for febrile, hemorrhagic symptoms.
𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲:
https://passionhealthphysicians.com/from-passion-health-primary-care-clear-trusted-and-up-to-date/
