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After 4-Week Strike, Kaiser Permanente Workers Score Tentative Win on Staffing & Pay / MedCity

Katie Adams / medcitynews - About 31,000 Kaiser Permanente workers ended a four-week strike after reaching a tentative agreement that includes measures to address chronic understaffing and wage increases. The full contract has not yet been ratified.The post After 4-Week Strike, Kais…

#healthcare #publichealth #hospitaloperations #healthcarefinance


Saturday, February 28, 2026, 12:22 pm / permalink 19945 / 8 stories in 10 days


CMS freezes $260M in Medicaid funding to Minnesota, citing fraud concerns / Beckers

Jakob Emerson / beckershospitalreview - CMS is freezing $259.5 million in federal Medicaid funding to Minnesota, citing unsupported or potentially fraudulent claims in the state’s program. “We have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that are going to the state of Mi…

#publichealth #cdc #wildlife #animalhealth #zoonoticdisease #avianinfluenza #infectiousdisease


Saturday, February 28, 2026, 5:22 am / permalink 19939 / 3 stories in 11 days


Microplastics discovered in prostate tumors / Medical Express

medicalxpress - Small fragments of plastic were found in 9 out of 10 patients with prostate cancer, and in higher levels inside tumors than in nearby noncancerous tissue, a new study finds. The small, single-center study was led by researchers at NYU Langone Health, its …

#healthcare #publichealth #oncology


Saturday, February 28, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19928 / 4 stories in 11 days


Boehringer wins accelerated approval for first-line use of lung cancer drug / Endpoints

Lei Lei Wu / endpoints - The FDA greenlit an expanded label for Boehringer Ingelheim’s lung cancer drug Hernexeos, marking the first use of the Commissioner's National Priority Voucher for a new indication. Boehringer won an accelerated

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #governmentpolicy #biotech #drugdevelopment #fda #oncology


Saturday, February 28, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19927 / 9 stories in 11 days


Patient dies in MacroGenics' cancer study, FDA puts trial on hold / Endpoints

Max Gelman / endpoints - The FDA has placed a partial clinical hold on MacroGenics’ Phase 2 study in gynecologic cancers after one patient died and three others experienced life-threatening side effects, the company disclosed Tuesday. The patient who died ...

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #biotech #drugdevelopment #fda #oncology


Saturday, February 28, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19925 / 3 stories in 11 days


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FDA refuses to review Moderna mRNA flu vaccine application

Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application has been rejected by the FDA—Moderna received a refusal‐to‐file letter while accusing the agency of shifting its review standards. Multiple reports echo this regulatory setback, fueling industry concerns over consistent, transparent decision‐making. More...


FDA CRL halts AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo prefilled pen approval

AstraZeneca’s application to market its subcutaneous prefilled pen formulation of Saphnelo for treating lupus has hit a roadblock after the FDA issued a complete response letter. The decision delays the drug’s approval and raises questions about its future in the competitive immunotherapy market. More...


CMS proposes sweeping changes to ACA marketplace plan rules

CMS has proposed a major rule reshaping Affordable Care Act marketplace policies, including loosening limits on non-standard plan designs and promoting lower-premium options such as catastrophic coverage. The agency says the changes will reduce costs and boost flexibility, while critics warn they could increase confusion and weaken consumer protections—because shopping for insurance clearly wasn’t complicated enough. More...


Tenet forecasts major ACA exchange enrollment drop and financial hit

Tenet Healthcare is warning that the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits will drive a steep reduction in ACA exchange enrollment, projecting a significant revenue impact in 2026. Despite the headwind, the company says it expects earnings growth, leaning on acuity and operational performance—because nothing calms Wall Street like “we’ll make it up somewhere else.” More...


City of Hope promotes Nisha Morris to senior marketing chief

City of Hope named Nisha Morris as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, adding marketing leadership to its executive team. The move signals a renewed focus on brand, outreach, and patient engagement as the cancer center sharpens its communication and growth strategies. More...



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