FDA refuses to review Moderna flu vaccine / Beckers
Ella Jeffries / beckershospitalreview - Moderna has received a refusal-to-file letter from the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research for its biologics license application for mRNA-1010, its investigational seasonal influenza vaccine. The letter, signed by Vinayak Prasad, MD, chief …
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 10:25 am / permalink 19026 / 15 stories in 28 days
Glyphosate: What Indigenous communities have suspected for years about the dangers of the herbicide / The Conversation
Charles Z. Levkoe, Canada Research Chair in Equitable and Sustainable Food Systems, Lakehead Univers / theconversation - The recent retraction of peer-reviewed research claiming glyphosate is safe confirms what Indigenous communities have said for years.
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Monday, February 9, 2026, 12:21 am / permalink 18916 / 2 stories in 4 wks
Public Health Department confirms first 2026 measles case in Los Angeles County / Medical Express
medicalxpress - The Department of Public Health has confirmed the first measles case this year in Los Angeles County. Officials say the person who tested positive for measles had recently traveled outside the country. The department is now working to identify people who …
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Saturday, February 7, 2026, 5:21 pm / permalink 18903 / 21 stories in 4 wks
World Cancer Day: A Global Call to Awareness and Action 2026, Part 2 / OncoDaily
oncodaily - World Cancer Day is observed annually on February 4 and was established in 2000 at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium in Paris. The initiative was led […]
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Saturday, February 7, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 18896 / 162 stories in 4 wks
HHS launches $100M homelessness, addiction treatment initiative / Beckers
Ella Ruder / beckershospitalreview - HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a $100 million federal initiative to address homelessness, opioid addiction and public safety following President Donald Trump’s executive order creating the Great American Recovery Initiative. The Safety Throu…
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Saturday, February 7, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 18894 / 4 stories in 4 wks
MultiCare agrees to $3.7M settlement over allegations it knowingly allowed unnecessary surgeries / Fierce
fiercehealthcare - The DOJ said MultiCare had allowed a former physician to perform spinal surgery procedures at its facilities between 2019 and 2021 despite warnings from two employees and the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Saturday, February 7, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 18885 / 2 stories in 4 wks
HHS to drop 340B rebate pilot after court rulings / Beckers
Ella Jeffries / beckershospitalreview - HHS will drop its 340B rebate model pilot program following two federal court rulings that blocked its implementation. The program, announced in August 2025, was challenged by the American Hospital Association, the Maine Hospital Association and four safe…
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Saturday, February 7, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 18879 / 3 stories in 4 wks
A newborn's death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant / ABC News
go - Health officials in New Mexico have said a newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child's mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy
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Saturday, February 7, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 18868 / 2 stories in 4 wks
HHS scraps 340B rebate pilot in win for hospitals / Healthcare Dive
Emily Olsen / healthcaredive - The Trump administration agreed to drop a controversial pilot that would have allowed drugmakers to give post-sales rebates on some drugs instead of upfront discounts.
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Saturday, February 7, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 18867 / 5 stories in 4 wks
FTC deal over insulin prices forces Express Scripts to overhaul policies / Beckers
Elizabeth Casolo / beckershospitalreview - The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with Cigna’s Express Scripts in a case over alleged inflation of insulin prices, according to a Feb. 4 agency news release. Under the settlement, Express Scripts must keep drug manufacturer compensation de…
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 3:25 pm / permalink 18768 / 6 stories in 4 wks
India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings / ABC News
go - Indian authorities have contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in eastern West Bengal state
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Saturday, January 31, 2026, 8:21 am / permalink 18611 / 8 stories in 5 wks
CMS official defends flat Medicare Advantage rate proposal for 2027 / Healthcare Dive
Rebecca Pifer Parduhn / healthcaredive - Medicare director Chris Klomp said the Trump administration is “massively” in support of MA as health insurers cry foul over the meager rate update.
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Saturday, January 31, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 18604 / 4 stories in 5 wks
CMS proposes nearly flat Medicare Advantage payments for 2027: 5 notes / Beckers
Jakob Emerson / beckershospitalreview - CMS proposed its 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D capitation rates and payment policies Jan. 26, putting forth a slowdown in payment growth after a $25 billion boost for 2026. Five things to know:The post CMS proposes nearly flat Medicare Advantage paym…
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Saturday, January 31, 2026, 1:22 am / permalink 18602 / 2 stories in 5 wks
US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says / Medical Express
medicalxpress - U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024—the highest mark in American history.
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Saturday, January 31, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 18597 / 2 stories in 5 wks
UnitedHealth CEO Hemsley says insurer will rebate ACA profits to consumers / Fierce
fiercehealthcare - UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley said that the insurance giant will rebate profits from its Affordable Care Act plans back to customers.
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Saturday, January 24, 2026, 7:21 pm / permalink 18381 / 14 stories in 6 wks
Oregon baby is still battling infant botulism after ByHeart formula exposure / ABC News
go - A Portland, Oregon, baby got sick with infant botulism after drinking contaminated ByHeart formula donated through a program that helps poor and homeless families
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Saturday, January 24, 2026, 7:21 pm / permalink 18380 / 7 stories in 6 wks
Colorectal Cancer Is Now the Leading Cause of Cancer Death Under 50 – Fight Colorectal Cancer / OncoDaily
oncodaily - Fight Colorectal Cancer shared a post on LinkedIn: “Breaking news: Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death for people under 50, according to new data released by […]
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Friday, January 23, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 18342 / 33 stories in 6 wks
US officially leaves World Health Organization / BBC
bbc - Trump ordered the withdrawal a year ago, accusing the UN agency of failing to adopt reforms and mishandling the pandemic.
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Friday, January 23, 2026, 4:22 am / permalink 18319 / 5 stories in 6 wks
‘Vertical integration is destroying people’s ability to access care’: Payer CEOs face bipartisan congressional grilling / Beckers
Jakob Emerson / beckershospitalreview - The CEOs of the nation’s largest health insurers drew the ire of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle during congressional hearings Jan. 22 over industry consolidation, prior authorization practices and executive pay, with members pressing executives to e…
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Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:22 pm / permalink 18314 / 27 stories in 6 wks
Epic & Providers Sue Health Gorilla Over Alleged Data Exploitation / MedCity
Katie Adams / medcitynews - Epic Systems and several healthcare providers have sued Health Gorilla and other companies, alleging they exploited interoperability networks to improperly access and monetize nearly 300,000 patient medical records without consent.The post Epic & Provider…
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Monday, January 19, 2026, 3:21 am / permalink 18157 / 7 stories in 7 wks