Viewpoints: World Needs To Do Much More, And Much Faster, To Stop Ebola Crisis; Evidence For Obamacare Fraud Is Compelling

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

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CMS Requires More Restrictive Definition of Medical Frailty in New Medicaid Work Requirements Rule Jennifer Tolbert Jennifer Tolbert Published: June 2, 2026

https://www.kff.org/quick-insights/cms-requires-more-restrictive-definition-of-medical-frailty-in-new-medicaid-work-requirements-rule/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_G0XOyXUBj0xpQl_v9js2Ri4l5W8VouT72_8B48XUyNkfz0BVmGSikLDSgpswfJm_sEdzkDunrEr2dhclo9fIGe6gAyA&_hsmi=422423561&utm_content=422423561&utm_source=hs_email On June 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued an interim final rule on Medicaid work requirements that adopts a restrictive definition of medical frailty — differing from states’ early expectations. KFF’s Jennifer Tolbert explains why the more restrictive definition of medical frailty adopted by the Trump Administration will be challenging for states to implement and could lead to more people falling through the cracks and losing coverage.

Appeals Court Reverses Paramedics' Homicide Convictions In Elijah McClain Case

Appeals Court Reverses Paramedics' Homicide Convictions In Elijah McClain Case Elijah McClain, a Black man, died in 2019 after being injected with ketamine. The Colorado Court of Appeals cited errors in jury instructions related to the charge and ordered new trials, The New York Times reported. The case stirred outrage among first responders across the nation. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/health-industry-060526/

Rare Variety Of Lyme Disease Previously Found Only In Midwest Has Spread To Upstate NY

Rare Variety Of Lyme Disease Previously Found Only In Midwest Has Spread To Upstate NY A handful of ticks tested positive for Borrelia mayonii in Herkimer County, NBC News reported. Until now, the bacterium had only been detected in deer ticks in Minnesota and Wisconsin. It can cause debilitating illness. Plus: Dozens of people in Idaho are sickened after drinking raw milk. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/state-watch-060526/

FDA Begins Poring Over Mifepristone Safety Data

FDA Begins Poring Over Mifepristone Safety Data The results of the Food and Drug Administration's study of the abortion pill could be used to restrict access by requiring in-person visits for prescribing and dispensing, The Wall Street Journal reported. Plus: Scientists have precisely edited the DNA of human embryos. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/reproductive-health-060526/

As Criticism Swells Over Detainees' Medical Care, ICE Scales Back Its Death Reports: Memo

As Criticism Swells Over Detainees' Medical Care, ICE Scales Back Its Death Reports: Memo The agency is abandoning a Biden-era policy that required Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to report deaths that occur within 30 days of people being released from its custody, The Washington Post reports. The requirement was initiated after it was noted that detainees with serious medical conditions were being released from custody, only to die soon after. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/administration-news-060526/