Judge blocks 340B rebate pilot program / Beckers
Ella Jeffries / beckershospitalreview - A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Department of Health and Human Services from launching its 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program, which was scheduled to begin Jan. 1, 2026. U.S. District Judge Lance Walker of the District of M…
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Saturday, January 3, 2026, 7:22 am / permalink 17451 / 5 stories in 2 months
Advocates Applaud DEA’s Fourth Extension of Remote Prescribing Flexibilities / MedCity
Marissa Plescia / medcitynews - The DEA extended telemedicine prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances through the end of 2026, drawing praise from telehealth advocates who are urging a permanent solution.The post Advocates Applaud DEA’s Fourth Extension of Remote Prescribing…
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Friday, January 2, 2026, 6:22 pm / permalink 17439 / 9 stories in 2 months
HHS targets information-blocking, certification cuts in new rule / Beckers
Naomi Diaz / beckershospitalreview - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Dec. 22 proposed a rule that would significantly reduce federal health IT certification requirements, revise information-blocking policies and establish a framework to support AI-enabled interoperability…
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Saturday, December 27, 2025, 6:21 pm / permalink 17320 / 6 stories in 2 months
19 states, DC sue HHS over gender-affirming care restrictions / Beckers
Kristin Kuchno / beckershospitalreview - A coalition of 19 states and Washington, D.C., have filed a lawsuit challenging a declaration from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that threatens to cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide certain gender-affirming care to minors. Here are se…
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Saturday, December 27, 2025, 5:20 am / permalink 17305 / 2 stories in 2 months
FDA Removes Key Limitation on the Use of Real-World Evidence in Regulatory Reviews / OncoDaily
oncodaily - On December 15, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a significant update to its regulatory approach regarding the use of real-world evidence (RWE) in drug and medical […]
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 4:21 pm / permalink 17179 / 13 stories in 2 months
House floats new healthcare bill after Senate proposals fail / Beckers
Andrew Cass / beckershospitalreview - House Republicans have unveiled new healthcare legislation in the wake of votes in the Senate that failed to pass bills addressing expiring ACA enhanced subsidies. Seven things to know: 1. The House Republicans’ proposal does not extend the subsidies that…
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 17171 / 10 stories in 2 months
CMS proposes new price transparency rules / Beckers
Madeline Ashley / beckershospitalreview - President Donald Trump’s administration proposed significant updates Dec. 19 to healthcare price transparency rules to help make costs more “clear, accurate and actionable for Americans.” The proposal, shared by CMS, in partnership with the labor and the …
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1:21 am / permalink 17157 / 3 stories in 2 months
CMS creates office to oversee rural health funding / Beckers
Andrew Cass / beckershospitalreview - CMS has created an office focused on rural health transformation initiatives. The Office of Rural Health Transformation will oversee the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, according to an announcement published in the Federal Register. The p…
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1:21 am / permalink 17158 / 10 stories in 2 months
Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of the year after surge in new cases / Medical Express
medicalxpress - Pakistani authorities on Monday launched the final nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to protect 45 million children after more than two dozen cases of the potentially paralyzing disease were reported, officials said.
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12:21 am / permalink 17154 / 3 stories in 2 months
CDC Ends Universal Hepatitis B Newborn Vaccination
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has officially rescinded its long‐standing recommendation for universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth. The change reflects new evidence and a shift toward individualized risk‐based immunization protocols, prompting hospitals and pediatricians nationwide to adjust their preventive strategies accordingly.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 1:22 pm / permalink 17075 / 8 stories in 2 months
Dueling Democrat, Republican ACA subsidy plans fail in Senate / Fierce
fiercehealthcare - Dueling partisan proposals to address the expiry of the Affordable Care Act subsidies both failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday.
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Saturday, December 13, 2025, 3:21 am / permalink 16914 / 7 stories in 2 months
Texas sues Epic over alleged EHR monopoly / Healthcare Dive
Emily Olsen / healthcaredive - The suit also accuses Epic of restricting parents’ access to children’s medical records. Epic called the complaint “flawed and misguided.”
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Friday, December 12, 2025, 11:23 am / permalink 16881 / 4 stories in 2 months
AHA President Rick Pollack to retire by end of 2026 / Fierce
fiercehealthcare - Longtime American Hospital Association President Rick Pollack will retire by the end of 2026, the organization announced on Wednesday.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 6:23 pm / permalink 16812 / 3 stories in 3 months
ACA approval hits new high as subsidies set to expire: 7 things to know / Beckers
Alan Condon / beckershospitalreview - Approval of the ACA recently climbed to a new high of 57% — driven largely by a surge in support among independents — even as pandemic‑era enhanced subsidies are set to expire Dec. 31 unless Congress acts, according to a survey published Dec. 8 by the Wes…
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Monday, December 8, 2025, 12:22 pm / permalink 16702 / 21 stories in 3 months
Will All Newborns Still Receive Hepatitis B Shots? A Committee’s Vote Will Tell. / NYT
Apoorva Mandavilli / nytimes - The federal vaccine panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is likely to decide on Thursday that the shots should be delayed for infants whose mothers test negative for the virus.
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Sunday, December 7, 2025, 10:22 am / permalink 16672 / 6 stories in 3 months
California Discourages Wild Mushroom Foraging After Fatal Outbreak / NYT
Hannah Ziegler / nytimes - Officials said one person was killed and 20 others were poisoned after eating death cap mushrooms, which look and taste like safe mushrooms but can cause liver failure.
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Saturday, December 6, 2025, 8:21 pm / permalink 16668 / 3 stories in 3 months
ACIP drops universal hepatitis B birth dose recommendation / Endpoints
Max Bayer / endpoints - A panel of CDC vaccine advisors has stopped recommending that all children receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, overruling scientific consensus and public health officials who pleaded that there was no grounded rationale for ...
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Friday, December 5, 2025, 11:22 am / permalink 16612 / 14 stories in 3 months
A dozen former FDA commissioners blast Prasad's proposed vaccine policy changes / Fierce
fiercehealthcare - Drastic overhauls of U.S. vaccine regulations proposed by top FDA official Vinay Prasad, M.D., have drawn harsh pushback from 12 former commissioners of the agency.
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Thursday, December 4, 2025, 10:23 am / permalink 16565 / 10 stories in 3 months
UK and US agree zero-tariff deal on pharmaceuticals / ABC News
go - Officials say the U.K. has sealed a deal securing a 0% tariff rate for all U.K. medicines exported to the U.S. for at least 3 years, in return for the U.K. spending more on new medicines
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Monday, December 1, 2025, 1:23 pm / permalink 16444 / 6 stories in 3 months
Medicare premiums set to rise 10% next year, CMS says / Healthcare Dive
Rebecca Pifer / healthcaredive - The Part B premium hike could have been worse, the Trump administration said. Still, it’s likely to pressure the pocketbooks of millions of seniors, and could drive more into Medicare Advantage plans.
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Saturday, November 22, 2025, 9:22 am / permalink 16211 / 2 stories in 3 months