Glyphosate affirmed as safe: Supreme Court rejects lawsuit claiming Roundup herbicide causes cancer, upholding EPA determination Kelsey Dallas | SCOTUSblog | June 25, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/25/glyphosate-affirmed-as-safe-supreme-court-rejects-lawsuit-claiming-roundup-herbicide-causes-cancer-upholding-epa-determination/

Is cellular reprogramming junk science? Nearly 20 patients are getting eye injections in the first FDA-cleared cellular trial Hilary Brueck | Business Insider | June 26, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/26/is-cellular-reprogramming-junk-science-nearly-20-patients-are-getting-eye-injections-in-the-first-fda-cleared-cellular-trial/

America’s trust in Trump-Kennedy’s CDC health recommendations is plunging Mary Van Beusekom | June 26, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/26/americas-trust-in-trump-kennedys-cdc-health-recommendations-is-plunging/

A Look at the High Unemployment Hardship Exception to Medicaid Work Requirements Based on Unemployment Data from February 2025 to January 2026 Authors: Clea Bell, Jennifer Tolbert, and Rhiannon Euhus Published: May 18, 2026

https://www.kff.org/medicaid/a-look-at-the-high-unemployment-hardship-exception-to-medicaid-work-requirements-based-on-unemployment-data-from-february-2025-to-january-2026/ The 2025 reconciliation law will—for the first time—require adults who are enrolled in Medicaid though the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expansion, along with those in partial expansion waiver programs in Georgia and Wisconsin, to meet work requirements or qualify for an exemption as a condition of eligibility starting in January 2027 in most states.

Federal Medicaid Spending Through State Directed Payments Nears $100 Billion Annually Across 41 States, With New Limits Set to Reduce Funding to States KFF analysis shows hospitals have the most spending through state directed payments Published: Jun 15, 2026

https://www.kff.org/medicaid/federal-medicaid-spending-through-state-directed-payments-nears-100-billion-annually-across-41-states-with-new-limits-set-to-reduce-funding-to-states/ Forty states and DC currently receive $93 billion in annual federal Medicaid spending through state directed payments (SDPs) and may be at risk due to forthcoming limits on these payments, according to new KFF estimates. Annual federal spending on SDPs is highest in California (an estimated $10.6 billion)—followed by Texas ($6.3 billion), North Carolina ($5.2 billion), and Illinois ($5.1 billion).

The Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Health Care Workforce Authors: Drishti Pillai and Samantha Artiga Published: Jun 18, 2026

https://www.kff.org/immigrant-health/the-role-of-immigrants-in-the-u-s-health-care-workforce/ The Trump administration has made policy changes to restrict immigration into the U.S., including efforts to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for many countries, pauses and restrictions on the issuance of new visas, and significantly increased immigration enforcement. These actions could have negative implications for the U.S. workforce, which includes significant shares of immigrant workers, particularly in certain industries including health care. Immigrant workers include naturalized citizens as well as noncitizens, including lawfully present and undocumented immigrants.

In 30 of the States Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements, Governors Are on the Ballot in November Published: June 22, 2026

https://www.kff.org/quick-insights/in-30-of-the-states-implementing-medicaid-work-requirements-governors-are-on-the-ballot-in-november/ A majority of states subject to new Medicaid work requirements — 30 of 44 — will hold gubernatorial elections this November, and leadership transitions, particularly those involving a change in party, could complicate state implementation of work requirements.