miércoles, 28 de enero de 2026
15 new drugs added to Medicare price negotiations The medications include cancer drugs, Botox, and treatments for arthritis
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/27/medicare-drug-price-negotiations-third-round-targets-15-drugs/
By John WilkersonJan. 27, 2026
Washington Correspondent
Medicare may start covering multi-cancer early detection tests. It should proceed with caution While MCED tests may be convenient, they’re not a one-stop shop for cancer detection
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/28/multi-cancer-early-detection-tests-medicare-coverage/
By Barbara Levy and Badrinath KonetyJan. 28, 2026
Levy is chief medical officer at Visana Health. Konety is president of Allina Health Cancer Institute and chief medical officer at Astrin Biosciences.
More high-income countries have used compulsory licenses to gain access to meds, study finds The number of licenses pursued by wealthier nations rose significantly between 2005 and 2024
https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/01/28/pharma-compulsory-licenses-patents-medicines-wto/
By Ed SilvermanJan. 28, 2026
Pharmalot Columnist, Senior Writer
DeepMind releases AlphaGenome source code, aiming to improve its AI predictions of gene regulation Nearly 3,000 scientists have started using it to advance disease research in past seven months
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/28/deepmind-opens-alphagenome-source-code/
By Megan MolteniJan. 28, 2026
Science Writer
Startup Altido Therapeutics pursues CAR-T for glioblastoma tumors Nick Leschly and Marcela Maus lead effort to meet the ‘need for hope’ for deadly brain cancer
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/28/gene-therapy-nick-leschly-startup-altido-therapeutics-targets-glioblastoma/
By Jason MastJan. 28, 2026
General Assignment Reporter
Why some hospitals are making their own ChatGPTs for patient records Stanford Health Care and Penn Medicine have developed chart chat tools for doctors
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/28/stanford-penn-hospitals-build-electronic-health-record-chatbots/
By Brittany TrangJan. 28, 2026
Health Tech Reporter
General Wellness: Policy for Low Risk Devices Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff January 2026
https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/general-wellness-policy-low-risk-devices?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
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Town Hall – General Wellness: Policy for Low Risk Devices, Final Guidance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host a town hall for industry and other interested parties to discuss updates to the General Wellness: Policy for Low Risk Devices, Final Guidance, issued on January 6, 2026. This guidance provides clarity to industry and FDA staff on CDRH's policy for low risk products that promote a healthy lifestyle (general wellness products).
Dates: February 11, 2026
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Registration is not required.
Town Hall – General Wellness: Policy for Low Risk Devices, Final Guidance
February 11, 2026
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-devices-news-and-events/town-hall-general-wellness-policy-low-risk-devices-final-guidance-02112026?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Beyond the Data: A Column by Dr. Drew Altman
https://www.kff.org/series/beyond-the-data/?utm_campaign=KFF-Drew-Columns&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_iLhRxeQo-Sgtb1m9Nh-NLG36b5T3MN7XI6WYbSteOif6dc2QV2KWyfUioYeKsZpWEKqNXmI0bucZuYBr0uZ5W-KVMFQ&_hsmi=400843839&utm_content=400843839&utm_source=hs_email
In his “Beyond the Data” columns, CEO Drew Altman discusses what the data, polls, and journalism produced by KFF mean for policy and for people, and also occasionally comments on important work others have done that hasn’t received enough attention. Read and share Drew's column on kff.org.
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Our Darwinian Approach to Health Care Costs
President Trump is now railing about insurance company premiums.The Ways and Means Committee and Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee in the House just held hearings putting insurance company executives on the hot seat and examining a broad range of health cost issues. Politically, it’s an effort to shift accountability for affordability worries from Republicans to tried-and-true villains (insurance companies and drug companies), and blunt Democratic attacks to come in the midterms on affordability issues. It also helps to put health care costs back in the spotlight. What it doesn’t really do is put the costs that matter most in focus: spending for hospitals and doctors, which together represent 52% of the health care bill. With the exception of the occasional piece of legislation affecting them, such as site neutral payment for some hospital services, they have mostly been basking on the sidelines while drug companies (retail drugs are 9% of spending), and now insurance companies, take it on the chin.
The other thing Congress has been doing aggressively is reducing federal health spending through cuts in Medicaid and the ACA tax credits, shifting cost burdens to states and to consumers. It underscores how reducing health care costs has become a Darwinian game; everyone wants to reduce health care costs and spending—their own, often at the expense of someone else.
It’s like a Venn diagram with spending problems that only somewhat overlap and more often conflict.
Here is a brief review of the multiple spending problems in play and the tradeoffs in addressing them.
National Health Spending
When experts talk about health costs, they usually mean national health care spending, measured as health care’s share of GDP or per capita health care spending. By these measures, as you all know, the U.S. looks pretty terrible compared to other wealthy nations, with not much to show for it in terms of better health outcomes (a complicated subject). Health spending as a share of our economy has plateaued, just short of 18%. When you hear the expression “bending the cost curve,” it’s the rate of increase in per capita national health spending that people want to bend downwards. Spending is increasing more rapidly again (7.2% in 2024), and the CMS actuaries now project that health spending will finally hit 20% of GDP by 2033.
My Health Care Costs
Consumers (also patients and voters) mean something very different when they talk about health costs. What they are concerned about are their own out-of-pocket health care costs, which can wreck havoc on family budgets and prevent people from getting needed care. It’s this issue, and certainly not national health spending, that animates health as an issue for voters. The U.S. subsidizes coverage through Medicare, Medicaid, a $300 billion a year tax break for employers to provide coverage to employees, and yes, ACA tax credits. To put it crudely, the government spends more so people can spend less. And because health care and insurance are so expensive, the subsidies the government provides are not enough for many lower-income and working people given the high costs of care, and a wide cross section of the American people struggle with health care bills and medical debt, especially people who are sick and need a lot of care. Obviously, however, liberals and conservatives disagree on how expansive subsidies should be.
These first two affordability problems—the national health care bill and the personal one—are different and in tension. Economists are sometimes dismissive of out-of-pocket costs, noting that out-of-pocket spending as a share of national health spending hasn’t changed much. It’s indicative of a talking-past-one-another problem we have; tell that to the 100 million Americans with medical debt or the 30-plus percent of people with chronic illness who say they can’t pay their medical bills. One solution to reducing the rate of increase in health spending favored by the conservatives is to ask people to spend more on health care, on the theory that more “skin in game” will cause people to use less care, putting the goal of reducing spending for government and the country overall ahead of the needs of people. Liberals by contrast favor more subsidies to help working people afford coverage, prioritizing health security over reducing spending. In both cases, national and personal affordability goals conflict.
Federal and State Health Spending (and Counties)
The next two spending problems are related and famously in conflict—federal health spending and state health spending. “The Big Beautiful Bill” cut federal health spending by almost a trillion dollars over 10 years, mostly on the backs of low-income people through Medicaid cuts, advancing a longer-term goal of conservatives to cut federal health spending and shrink the federal role in health. That directly shifts burdens to states, who will be hard pressed to replace very much of the lost funding, and to people who may lose coverage, face higher bills, or fewer or no services. States in turn are concerned primarily about their own state general fund spending—not health spending overall in the state. They are constantly trying to maximize federal funding, and when it shrinks and states cut back, counties are often left to pick up the slack when they can, which for most counties isn’t much of the time. The debate about federal health spending and the “One Big Beautiful Bill” was a debate about cutting Medicaid and federal health spending; pointedly, it was never a debate about, and was not fundamentally about, reducing health care costs.
Employer Premiums
Employers are almost single-mindedly focused on their premium increases, which they often view as a tradeoff with the wages and other benefits they can provide (economists take this as an article of faith, although, in the real world of budget politics of the public and non-profit sector organizations I have run, it’s been far less than clear that there’s a direct tradeoff). In a fragmented health system with large employers spread out over many markets, their tools for influencing premiums are limited, but they work hard at the margin every year to shave costs, as they are doing now, developing coverage policies for GLP-1s. Next year, employers are likely to see higher premium increases with the possibility that the average cost of a family policy will approach $30,000 per year. This is likely to cause employers to increase cost sharing and deductibles at least somewhat again in 2027, after several years of relative quiet on that front—another example of spending/affordability problems and goals in conflict, in this case, the interests of employers and workers. There has been wide consensus for a long time that the big taxpayer subsidy for employer health benefits is regressive and drives up health spending, as you would expect it would, and various attempts to rein it in have been proposed. Each attempt has proven to be a political non-starter. Employers and workers want health coverage, and while the tax subsidy may offend as policy, politicians don’t want to take it away.
It has always been noteworthy to me that we don’t have a health cost and affordability strategy as a nation—another casualty of our fragmented health system. CMS does spending projections and is responsible in varying ways for the ACA, Medicare and Medicaid. But there is no agency or official charged with developing an overall health cost strategy for the health system, even if that strategy lacks the enforcement mechanisms other nations may have. The laudatory efforts in several states to establish cost targets are a step in the right direction, although most focus mainly on hospital costs and lack teeth. While it’s captured in different places in different federal surveys, no agency looks over affordability—what people pay out of pocket and how that especially affects sick people—the health cost issue that animates the public and has always been a heartbeat issue for us at KFF. And with the possible exception of CMMI’s limited pilots and demonstrations focusing on Medicare, no agency looks at the underlying costs of care across the health system and what can be done about it.
That’s probably the biggest failure of all. Washington, states, employers and people would not have to scramble so much to reduce their own health spending if we did more to reduce underlying health care costs, or at least tried harder. It’s well established that the main reason we spend so much more for health care compared to other nations is the high prices we pay for health services in the U.S. But the reason our spending is rising more sharply again now is about an equal mix of utilization of services and our high prices. A hodge podge of initiatives under the rubric of “value” may be having some impact on health care use collectively, even as individual initiatives have modest effects, and some have tradeoffs that warrant scrutiny, such as narrow networks. And with industry consolidation and weak market forces in health care, and regulation out of fashion politically, little is being done to address high prices. In the absence of any meaningful way to address underlying health care costs, everyone focuses on reducing spending—their own.
SOPS Nursing Home Survey
SOPS Nursing Home Survey: AHRQ released the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Nursing Home Survey to assess staff perceptions about patient safety culture in their nursing home in 2008. In 2025, AHRQ released a new version, the SOPS Nursing Home Survey 2.0. This new version removed all negatively worded items, shortened the survey from 44 items to 25 items (12 composite measures in 1.0 compared to 8 composite measures in 2.0), added items or revised item wording, added a new composite measure, “Speaking Up,” and updated the background questions.
Webcast Materials Now Posted— New SOPS Nursing Home Survey Version 2.0: Updates, Insights, and Implementation
This one-hour webcast introduced Version 2.0 of the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Nursing Home Survey, highlighting key improvements—including a shortened and more focused survey--and results from 27 pilot test nursing homes. Speakers from AMI Expeditionary Healthcare described their first-hand experience using the new survey in a field test. Also, they discussed how they achieved greater than 50 percent response rates in eight nursing homes in Pennsylvania and how they are reviewing the results and preparing action plans for the participating nursing homes.
Speakers:
Jonathan Bakdash, Ph.D., Social Science Analyst, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Naomi Yount, Ph.D., Principal Research Associate, Westat
Jamie Thomas, M.S.N., M.B.A., R.N., Senior Quality Improvement Manager, AMI Expeditionary Healthcare
William Martyak, PA-C, Chief Clinical Officer, AMI Expeditionary Healthcare
Joann Sorra, Ph.D. (Moderator), Vice President, Westat
Access slides and view the webcast recording.
https://www.ahrq.gov/sops/events/webinars/nh-survey-v20-121725.html
Overview of President Trump’s Executive Actions on Global Health Authors: Jennifer Kates, Josh Michaud, Kellie Moss, Lindsey Dawson, and Anna Rouw Published: Jan 27, 2026
https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/overview-of-president-trumps-executive-actions-on-global-health/
Note: Originally published on Jan. 28, 2025, this resource is updated as needed, most recently on October 24, 2025, to reflect additional developments.
Starting on the first day of his second term, President Trump began to issue numerous executive actions, several of which directly address or affect U.S. global health efforts.* This guide provides an overview of these actions, in the order in which they were issued. The “date issued” is date the action was first taken; subsequent actions are listed under “What Happens/Implications.” See an accompanying timeline of events specific to the foreign aid review and USAID dissolution.
Our Darwinian Approach to Health Care Costs Author: Drew Altman Published: Jan 28, 2026
https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/our-darwinian-approach-to-health-care-costs/
In his latest column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman presents his Venn diagram of health care cost problems and shows how, in our fragmented health system, reducing one health cost problem often makes another worse. He writes, “Washington, states, employers and people would not have to scramble so much to reduce their own health spending if we did more to reduce underlying health care costs or at least tried harder. … In the absence of any meaningful way to address underlying health care costs everyone focuses on reducing spending — their own.”
Asian Airports Intensify Health Checks After Nipah Virus Outbreak In India
Asian Airports Intensify Health Checks After Nipah Virus Outbreak In India
Indian authorities say the outbreak of the virus, which can spread via human-to-human contact and for which there is no vaccine, has been contained, AP reports. Other global health news is on social media bans, baby formula contamination, and more.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/asian-airports-intensify-health-checks-after-nipah-virus-outbreak-in-india/
Trump Admin Wants Mifepristone Case Delayed While It Weighs Future Access
Trump Admin Wants Mifepristone Case Delayed While It Weighs Future Access
In its lawsuit against the federal government, Louisiana is requesting restrictions that would wipe out access to the abortion pill across much of the country. The FDA is currently reviewing the safety of the drug and whether to roll back access via telemedicine prescription and mail delivery.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/trump-admin-wants-mifepristone-case-delayed-while-it-weighs-future-access/
New Format For DSM-5 Psychiatric Manual Planned In Major Overhaul
New Format For DSM-5 Psychiatric Manual Planned In Major Overhaul
The American Psychiatric Association has announced that the next revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders will be "a living document" online. The DSM-5 is used by psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, researchers, and insurance companies.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/new-format-for-dsm-5-psychiatric-manual-planned-in-major-overhaul/
South Carolina Measles Outbreak Hits 789, Largest Outbreak In US In Decades
South Carolina Measles Outbreak Hits 789, Largest Outbreak In US In Decades
The majority of cases are centered in Spartanburg County, and 89 new cases have been confirmed since Friday. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has lost its WHO status of being measles-free. Other news covers flu and covid.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/south-carolina-measles-outbreak-hits-789-largest-outbreak-in-us-in-decades/
Storm Death Toll Tops 50; Hundreds Of Thousands Shiver In Powerless Homes
Storm Death Toll Tops 50; Hundreds Of Thousands Shiver In Powerless Homes
More record lows are forecast this week as the frigid misery continues across many states. More news is on the immigration crisis in Minneapolis; health-based standards for smoke contamination in California; lingering mental health concerns from the Challenger disaster; and more.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/storm-death-toll-tops-50-hundreds-of-thousands-shiver-in-powerless-homes/
Cancer, Diabetes Drugs — And Botox — On List For Medicare Price Negotiations
Cancer, Diabetes Drugs — And Botox — On List For Medicare Price Negotiations
CMS has identified 15 prescription drugs to target for lower prices in 2028: Anoro Ellipta, Biktarvy, Botox, Cimzia, Cosentyx, Entyvio, Erleada, Kisqali, Lenvima, Orencia, Rexulti, Trulicity, Verzenio, Xeljanz, and Xolair. Plus, the fallout from a largely flat Medicare Advantage reimbursement increase.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/cancer-diabetes-drugs-and-botox-on-list-for-medicare-price-negotiations/
martes, 27 de enero de 2026
Abortion Policy on the Global Stage: Unpacking the Trump Administration’s Newly Expanded Mexico City Policy Event Date: Jan 28, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
https://www.kff.org/event/abortion-policy-on-the-global-stage-unpacking-the-trump-administrations-newly-expanded-mexico-city-policy/
On Wednesday, January 28 at 12:00 p.m. ET, join KFF global and public health policy experts for an hour-long discussion about the latest developments in the MCP and what they mean for global health programs, U.S. foreign assistance, and the people who rely on them. During the discussion, panelists will explain the expanded policy, and answer audience questions about implementation and impact, such as how many organizations would be affected, how much foreign aid funding is subject to restrictions, and which foreign aid sectors may be impacted.
Morning Briefing: Today's News Summaries Tuesday, Jan 27 2026 8:58 AM ++++++ +
Morning Briefing: Today's News Summaries
Tuesday, Jan 27 2026 8:58 AM
Sources: Patrol Chief, Some Agents To Exit Minneapolis After Nurse's Killing
President Donald Trump will send border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to take over, AP reports. News outlets also cover the life and death of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti, as well as the impact that immigration enforcement activity is having on those who need medical care.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/sources-patrol-chief-some-agents-to-exit-minneapolis-after-nurses-killing/
CDC Vaccine Databases, Crucial For Managing Outbreaks, Are Out Of Date
Researchers found that nearly 90% of the databases that are no longer being updated are related to vaccinations and that updates largely stopped in March and April, after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the helm at the Department of Health and Human Services.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/cdc-vaccine-databases-crucial-for-managing-outbreaks-are-out-of-date/
CMS Proposes 0.1% Average Pay Raise For 2027 Medicare Advantage Plans
The increase is far below the 4%-6% bumps the industry expected, Stat reports, and comes alongside proposed restrictions on insurers' coding practices. Other industry news is on a Kaiser Permanente strike in California and Hawaii, health system investments in pulsed field ablation, and more.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/cms-proposes-0-1-average-pay-raise-for-2027-medicare-advantage-plans/
NYC Rushes To Shelter Unhoused From Extreme Cold As Death Toll Rises
Eight people were found dead outside or later died at a hospital, New York City officials said. It wasn't confirmed if they were homeless. USA Today reported that at least 34 people have died across the U.S. as frigid temperatures are settling in. Plus: News from Colorado, Maryland, Florida, and California.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/nyc-rushes-to-shelter-unhoused-from-extreme-cold-as-death-toll-rises/
Feds End Pursuit Of Patient Records Identifying Transgender Minors In LA
The Justice Department has put on hold until 2029 its request for “documents sufficient to identify each patient (by name, date of birth, social security number, address, and parent/guardian information) who was prescribed puberty blockers or hormone therapy.”
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/feds-end-pursuit-of-patient-records-identifying-transgender-minors-in-la/
Roche's Entry Into Weight Loss Game Could Be A Difference-Maker
In a study, Roche's experimental shot delivered weight loss that appeared to be better than Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and on par with Eli Lilly's Zepbound, an analyst said. The results show the shot has the potential to be the best in its class, an official at Roche said.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/roches-entry-into-weight-loss-game-could-be-a-difference-maker/
Viewpoints: Immigration Enforcement Is Harming Health Care; Why Is American Health Care So Expensive?
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/viewpoints-immigration-enforcement-is-harming-health-care-why-is-american-health-care-so-expensive/
ACI’s 44th Annual FDA Boot Camp January 23, 2026
https://www.thefdalawblog.com/2026/01/acis-44th-annual-fda-boot-camp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=acis-44th-annual-fda-boot-camp
The American Conference Institute’s (“ACI”) FDA Boot Camp returns March 25-26, 2026, at the New York City Bar, New York, NY. This foundational training brings together life sciences attorneys, in-house counsel, and compliance professionals to dissect FDA law, policy, and enforcement trends.
FDA/MHRA/Health Canada Symposium: Regulatory perspectives in good clinical practice, bioequivalence and good pharmacovigilance practice June 2 - 4, 2026
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/fda-meetings-conferences-and-workshops/fdamhrahealth-canada-symposium-regulatory-perspectives-good-clinical-practice-bioequivalence-and?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
FDA, UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and Health Canada will host a joint symposium, Regulatory Perspectives in Good Clinical Practice, Bioequivalence and Good Pharmacovigilance Practice, June 2-4, 2026. This hybrid event will take place in Ottawa with options for virtual attendance. Register today.
This symposium will highlight current and emerging topics of interest related to good clinical practice, bioequivalence and good pharmacovigilance practice. The event will bring together regulators, investigators, clinical researchers, clinical trial staff, sponsors, research organizations, service providers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academics and patient advocacy groups. Participants will hear directly from regulatory experts on ICH E6(R3) implementation, innovative trial design, bioequivalence case studies and international collaboration on pharmacovigilance compliance.
https://events.myconferencesuite.com/joint_us-fda_uk-mhra_health_canada_gcp-be-gvp/reg/form/edit?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Now Available: 2026 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems® Home and Community-Based Services Survey Database Results
CAHPS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Survey Database: CAHPS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Survey Database
2026 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Home and Community-Based Services Survey Database Results
Results from AHRQ’s 2026 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Survey Database are now available.
The survey asks adult Medicaid beneficiaries about their recent experiences with their long-term services and supports from State HCBS programs.
The 2026 HCBS CAHPS Survey Database includes 11,033 survey responses voluntarily submitted by State Medicaid agencies and managed care plans from 36 HCBS programs. Program types include older adults, physical disability, acquired brain injury, intellectual and developmental disability, mental health and substance use disorder programs, and programs that serve multiple populations. Key findings include:
Highest-scoring composite measure: Personal Safety and Respect
Lowest-scoring composite measure: Planning Your Time and Activities
Highest-overall rating: Rating of Personal Assistance and Behavioral Health Staff
ACI’s Advanced Summit on Food Law Regulation, Compliance, and Litigation January 27, 2026 The American Conference Institute’s (“ACI”) milestone 10th Anniversary edition of its Advanced Summit on Food Law, Compliance and Regulation is scheduled to take place from April 28–29, 2026 at the Hilton Chicago/Magnificent Mile Suites in Chicago, IL.
Noise pollution and public health curricula: a missing link in environmental health preparedness Francesco Aletta* [1]
https://www.academia.edu/academia-global-and-public-health/1/1/10.20935/AcadPHealth8070
Environmental noise is a pervasive yet under-recognized public health hazard. Robust evidence links transport and community noise exposure to a range of adverse health outcomes, including sleep disturbance, cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, and reduced quality of life. Yet, despite its clear health burden, noise pollution remains marginal in global health agendas and is inconsistently integrated into education and training. Recent reforms to public health curricula, particularly in the United States, have contributed to a broader erosion of environmental health content, with noise largely absent or reduced to a subtopic within occupational health. This educational gap has significant implications: graduates often lack competencies in community exposure assessment, epidemiological interpretation, policy evaluation, and intersectoral interventions. Addressing the underrepresentation of noise in public health training is therefore a critical step toward mainstreaming noise as a determinant of health. Embedding core competencies on noise pollution in MPH curricula would enhance professional readiness, promote equity, and better align public health capacity with the scale of the problem.
Malaria in childhood: school-based diagnosis and treatment as a public health approach offering equitable access to care
Andrew Macnab
Volume 2, Issue 1
https://www.academia.edu/journals/academia-global-and-public-health/articles?source=journal-top-nav
lunes, 26 de enero de 2026
Advocates urge safeguards for caregivers under new Medicaid work requirements
Advocates urge safeguards for caregivers under new Medicaid work requirements
Many NC caregivers are facing financial strain, health challenges and difficulty accessing services. Advocates warn that new Medicaid work requirements could disrupt coverage for caregivers unless the state takes steps to clearly identify and protect those who are federally exempt.
https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/01/26/safeguard-caregivers-medicaid-work-requirements/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8AKHkADcuOX5ZfqPw6S-ieEyLkvMlydFKt5487W5QzIBwjH23iDH7-IRuZhXs_8abp_uR7KyrC3U9-hBuxKIjHcn3BMA&_hsmi=400350224&utm_content=400350224&utm_source=hs_email
A pregnant mother in ICE detention says she’s bleeding — and hasn’t seen a doctor in weeks
A pregnant mother in ICE detention says she’s bleeding — and hasn’t seen a doctor in weeks
Cecil Elvir-Quinonez, who is still breastfeeding her youngest child, is awaiting deportation in a Louisiana ICE facility states away from her family and children.
https://19thnews.org/2026/01/pregnant-mother-ice-detention-medical-care/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--QtaJgJLp8ZdkYisv0iDO02hXJkqU5GRmLeFDZ5TnYpDlZYVVOwZd5_FRaLyaahzqiZjAoNpBKyaxP0qrkAec_wTT2lg&_hsmi=400350224&utm_content=400350224&utm_source=hs_email
HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY - PHARMA AND TECH +++ +++
HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY
MedPage Today: Physician-Produced Videos On Internet Flunk Evidence Test
Fewer than 20% of online health information videos produced by health professionals had high-quality evidence to support claims made in the videos, according to a review of content on the popular YouTube video platform. Two-thirds of the videos, all related to cancer or diabetes, had low, very low, or no evidence to support health claims. About 15% of the 309 videos had moderate-quality evidence. A multivariate analysis showed that videos with lower-quality evidence attracted more views than those with the highest level of evidence. (Bankhead, 1/14)
https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/generalprimarycare/119571?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--IQQ56wqRN7A0fJNkzX7637lDix71d87ZGH96gqidNkYfzOELpMcgYDK9mW9b850z388M7_J8RBuIpR26Pz-bHKUZ47Q&_hsmi=400350224&utm_content=400350224&utm_source=hs_email
Aurora Beacon-News: VNA Health Care To Expand Indian Avenue Center In Aurora
VNA Health Care is planning to expand one of its busiest health centers in Aurora with the help of a recently-announced $750,000 award from Endeavor Health. (Smith, 1/23)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/vna-health-care-to-expand-indian-avenue-health-center-in-aurora/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8m7722EhhtB2ViVWFi65KFQMcR8ZNDX85kW1IyYS1n31ooJeq2shgeQ_O7q0ZNqNm6km7ZAdVZTXCxfFd37-47w44lwA&_hsmi=400350224&utm_content=400350224&utm_source=hs_email
The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer: Ohio Nursing Homes Still Waiting On $1 Billion Supreme Court Says They’re Owed By The State
The Ohio Supreme Court ordered the state to pay nursing homes up to $1 billion. Four months later, the money still hasn’t arrived. (Staver, 1/25)
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01/ohio-nursing-homes-still-waiting-on-1-billion-supreme-court-says-theyre-owed.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_gpBXeZYcgHIm2YchRrmzFYo8Rf-zXKmHfrJcNY4Jk5pkwY0GjSx85sWxOhTpjA1McPQGjrmseUrjUHvyRhpMfuobJgQ&_hsmi=400350224&utm_content=400350224&utm_source=hs_email
PHARMA AND TECH
The New York Times: Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused For ‘Race Science’
Genetic researchers were seeking children for an ambitious, federally funded project to track brain development — a study that they told families could yield invaluable discoveries about DNA’s impact on behavior and disease. They also promised that the children’s sensitive data would be closely guarded in the decade-long study, which got underway in 2015. Promotional materials included a cartoon of a Black child saying it felt good knowing that “scientists are taking steps to keep my information safe.” The scientists did not keep it safe. (McIntire, 1/24)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/children-genetics-race-science.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9vUjRwdUup7upVVTHBXpviSdF9q-LxPGd5QZsBOXys4r-2PdpEeYu-yAhZWlUaf0mTZqI6-O654PTCzgpCofD_M_VrVQ&_hsmi=400350224&utm_content=400350224&utm_source=hs_email
Stat: New FDA Pathway For CRISPR Treatments Raises Concerns
When Baby KJ was introduced to the world last year as the first recipient of a personalized gene-editing treatment, the logical next question was: How can we get to more Baby KJs? (Mast, 1/26)
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/26/fda-makary-prasad-crispr-gene-editing-concerns-baby-kj/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_8IdRJEAYVO6jvVGU1LYczbiEBZZeifeVBMsDgtVje5uV8VNKhgFCvt9u4Vt0jbkqfmqs3WViYvJQyENdWy6Tw3p1VpA&_hsmi=400350224&utm_content=400350224&utm_source=hs_email
CIDRAP: Narrow-Spectrum C Difficile Antibiotic Shows Promise In Phase 2 Study
A narrow-spectrum antibiotic candidate for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) was highly effective and well-tolerated in a small phase 2 trial, researchers reported yesterday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. (Dall, 1/23)
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/clostridium-difficile/narrow-spectrum-c-difficile-antibiotic-shows-promise-phase-2-study?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--eVDBB9pbDnG4465mjP6C_7DUGQdnJD6BrU-B43b8dus9apvK_sPFHfvxdjbNScNPb0nlmZbEulLk6W5rXowLil_x_1w&_hsmi=400350224&utm_content=400350224&utm_source=hs_email
OUTBREAKS AND HEALTH THREATS +++
OUTBREAKS AND HEALTH THREATS
The Hill: Gavin Newsom Adds California To WHO's Global Outbreak Alert Group
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced just one day after the U.S. officially withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO) that his state would become the first to join the organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, in a seeming rebuke of the Trump administration’s withdrawal from international collaborations. Newsom traveled this week to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he was scheduled to speak at an event but was canceled at the last moment. During his trip, he met with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (Choi, 1/23)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5703447-who-gavin-newsom-california/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8bIEcuD3EWY4KMsORNnoVlp139jkHxiqPXTYwLs6fmaDBkXrdwlGjFFTP534z7LZYS3xO0rPP-hF8mFznLklowWt0D1A&_hsmi=400350224&utm_content=400350224&utm_source=hs_email
CIDRAP: South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Hits 700 Cases As CDC Confirms 416 So Far In 2026
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) today confirmed 54 new measles cases in just three days, raising the size of its outbreak, which DPH first reported in October, to 700 cases. The news comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 416 total US cases so far this month—an increase of 245 infections in the past week—and as US health officials downplay the burgeoning outbreak and the key role that vaccines play in preventing illness. (Wappes, 1/23)
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/south-carolina-s-measles-outbreak-hits-700-cases-cdc-confirms-416-so-far-2026?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8_crbI_b9XBkqNcqMiuGVk6hPHPyXmvVsNCmQXkDkGyHNLYDZCVKEy4Trm0DkIqGWVpwghtTsws_m0xZcJs4TlMXw9yQ&_hsmi=400350224&utm_content=400350224&utm_source=hs_email
ABC News: Flu Activity Nationwide Declines But ER Visits For School-Aged Kids Increasing: CDC
Flu activity is starting to decline nationwide, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC estimated on Friday that there have been at least 19 million illnesses, 250,000 hospitalizations and 10,000 deaths from flu so far this season. Currently, seven states are seeing "very high" levels of flu-like illnesses while 23 states are seeing "high" levels, CDC data shows. (Benadjaoud, Zhang, and Kekatos, 1/23)
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VACCINES +++
VACCINES
The Wall Street Journal: Defying CDC, Pediatricians Recommend All Kids Get Vaccinations Against 18 Diseases
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children be vaccinated against 18 diseases, more than the U.S. government directs after it overhauled its schedule. The doctors group, which released its recommendations Monday, kept its guidance largely unchanged from its previous version from last year. The group said it doesn’t endorse the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s childhood-vaccine schedule. The agency now recommends all children get vaccinated against 11 diseases. (Petersen, 1/26)
https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/defying-cdc-pediatricians-recommend-all-kids-get-vaccinations-against-18-diseases-b50f2549?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-__ERSrqB8w1qk2mI9hnuV3zVmeu2h0nhNAKbKPCAOYQ77xK6uS_uOnJh9UwnkOEq8cApiN4W9HIjOswiD_7fHiYfdlnA&_hsmi=400350224&utm_content=400350224&utm_source=hs_email
CIDRAP: No Link Found Between Routine Childhood Vaccines, Aluminum Adjuvants, And Epilepsy Risk
Routine childhood vaccinations, nor the aluminum used as vaccine adjuvants, are not associated with an increased risk of epilepsy in young children, according to a new case-control study published this week in The Journal of Pediatrics. The study, led by a team from the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute in Marshfield, Wisconsin, examined whether being up to date on recommended vaccines or having higher cumulative exposure to vaccine-related aluminum was linked to the development of epilepsy in children under age four. (Bergeson, 1/23)
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-vaccines/no-link-found-between-routine-childhood-vaccines-aluminum-adjuvants-and-epilepsy?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--c-otA3pflVK3sDLUhWW3A0atYTxAxBpcnCqC2aEOt3wdPuIopCNbm83UMWpaoMDLMEdUkzwdj5k7sEQ_fR_ejZTrqpQ&_hsmi=400350224&utm_content=400350224&utm_source=hs_email
AP: Small Pox Eradication Pioneer Dr. William Foege Dies
Dr. William Foege, a leader of one of humanity’s greatest public health victories — the global eradication of smallpox — has died. Foege died Saturday in Atlanta at the age of 89, according to the Task Force for Global Health, which he co-founded. The 6-foot-7 inch Foege literally stood out in the field of public health. A whip-smart medical doctor with a calm demeanor, he had a canny knack for beating back infectious diseases. (Stobbe, 1/25)
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THE LATEST FROM HHS ++
Congress Pressed on NIH Neurology Leadership Change
— Losing NINDS director threatens research momentum, AAN says
by Judy George, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today
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MedPage Today: Congress Pressed On NIH Neurology Leadership Change
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) sounded the alarm after learning that Walter Koroshetz, MD, long-time director of the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) was not reappointed for another 5-year term, asking Congress to step in immediately. In an urgent letter, the AAN pressed Senate health committee Chairman Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.), and other key lawmakers to leverage their authority with HHS to find out why Koroshetz's appointment was not renewed despite support from the NIH review panel, and called for transparency in future leadership decisions and for any leadership change to prioritize evidence-based medicine. (George, 1/23)
Stat: CDC Briefly Pauses More Than $5 Billion In Public Health Grants
Federal officials have ended a brief pause of more than 100 grants totaling over $5 billion awarded to states to bolster their public health infrastructure. (Cirruzzo, 1/24)
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/24/public-health-infrastructure-grants-cdc-paused-states/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--CLJ_Aow3sDPypf-Dp9LdHBqBTs-xnkCIY6I3DyzuyiLhWvC3Vf7UVfPNWzg60wtLap_UoLyaQCGVXccGj8C6KT2hDrw&_hsmi=400350224&utm_content=400350224&utm_source=hs_email
Democrats vow to oppose homeland security funds after Minnesota shooting as shutdown risk grows
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AP: Democrats Vow To Oppose Homeland Security Money, Increasing Shutdown Chance
Democratic senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security following the shooting death of a 37-year-old Minnesota man, a stand that increases the prospect of a partial government shutdown by the end of the week. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, in a social media post hours after the Saturday shooting, said that what is happening in Minnesota is “appalling” and that Democrats “will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.” (Freking and Jalonick, 1/26)
Who is Alex Pretti? VA Nurse Shot by Border Patrol During Minnesota Protest +++++
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Military.com: Who Is Alex Pretti? VA Nurse Shot By Border Patrol During Minnesota Protest
Alex Pretti obtained his nursing license in January 2021 and worked in the ICU caring for critically ill veterans at the Minneapolis VA. He attended nursing school at the University of Minnesota and assisted on scientific research projects prior to moving to clinical work supporting critically ill veterans, according to reports. (Wile and Mordowanec, 1/25)
The Washington Post: ICU Nurse Fatally Shot By Border Patrol In Minneapolis Cared For Veterans
Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by Border Patrol on Saturday, was a passionate intensive care nurse who had recently become concerned about immigration enforcement efforts and begun attending protests, according to friends, family and co-workers. “Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital,” Pretti’s family said in a statement shared with The Washington Post. “Alex wanted to make a difference in this world.” (Gurley, Hennessy-Fiske, Gupta and Somasundaram, 1/25)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/01/24/alex-pretti-minneapolis-shooting-victim/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8cCAeX1NwZngmYO2rYGmoZAjfPcDbcxWxnt2NoNYGksgwsKMLV0claX4H9V8gbBUiimU_Vfd2Kp1NwIuB0UkxR8BL39w&_hsmi=400350224&utm_content=400350224&utm_source=hs_email
The New York Times: Alex Pretti’s Friends And Family Denounce ‘Sickening Lies’ About His Life
He was a calm presence amid hospital chaos. A mentor who taught kindness and patience to younger friends and colleagues. A singer with a knack for dancing. A bicyclist who treasured the beauty of Minnesota. This weekend, the family, co-workers and friends of Alex Pretti, who was killed by immigration agents in a confrontation after he was apparently filming them, remembered his life, even as the circumstances of his death were debated on the national stage. (Minsberg, Knoll and Bosman, 1/26)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/us/alex-pretti-minneapolis-shooting.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_JKJxdKl4oou1EXW_a0GuiZUavHCkRKPS5MF1i69L3bTJwlnOfcvKHQaEqWbscUFIwlwAXY8XqIRwj3TU_0Nd_f3eRlw&_hsmi=400350224&utm_content=400350224&utm_source=hs_email
The Washington Post: Minneapolis Shooting Scrambles America’s Gun Debate
Asked if Alex Pretti ever brandished his gun, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem said Saturday: “I don’t know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons and are using them to assault law enforcement officers.”... This position is at odds with the usual stance of many gun rights supporters, who often defend the rights of Americans to carry firearms in almost all situations. (Bendavid and Bellware, 1/25)
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CBS News: Bondi Seeks Minnesota Voter Rolls, Welfare Data To "Help Bring Back Law And Order" In Wake Of Shootings
Attorney General Pam Bondi is pushing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to let the federal government access the state's voter rolls and public assistance data, as tensions flare in Minneapolis after a second person was shot Saturday by federal immigration agents assigned to a weekslong crackdown in the city. ... Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon responded with a statement Sunday saying: "The answer to Attorney General Bondi's request is no." Simon called Bondi's letter "an outrageous attempt to coerce Minnesota into giving the federal government private data on millions of U.S. Citizens in violation of state and federal law. (Montoya-Galvez, Joe Walsh, 1/25)
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VA Workers Say Vets Lost A Champion Of Their Care After Minn. Nurse Killed
VA Workers Say Vets Lost A Champion Of Their Care After Minn. Nurse Killed
Alex Pretti, 37, spent his workdays caring for critically ill veterans in Minneapolis. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is encouraging nurses to "seek peer or professional counsel as needed." Meanwhile, Pretti's slaying has sparked a Second Amendment debate and a vow among Senate Democrats to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security, a move that could lead to a government shutdown.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/va-workers-say-vets-lost-a-champion-of-their-care-after-minn-nurse-killed/
Pediatrician Group Endorses Vaccines For 18 Diseases, In Break With CDC
Pediatrician Group Endorses Vaccines For 18 Diseases, In Break With CDC
The American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations, released Monday, remain mostly unchanged from last year. The CDC now recommends all children get vaccinated against only 11 diseases. Meanwhile, more parents are declining vitamin K shots for their newborns.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/pediatrician-group-endorses-vaccines-for-18-diseases-in-break-with-cdc/
HHS Halts $5B In Public Health Grants. Hours Later, It Reinstates Them.
HHS Halts $5B In Public Health Grants. Hours Later, It Reinstates Them.
Bloomberg News reports that the pause was in order to evaluate whether activities were in “alignment with administration and agency priorities." Also: A New York Times report finds that genetic data of more than 20,000 U.S. children that was held at the National Institutes of Health was misused for "race science."
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/hhs-halts-5b-in-public-health-grants-hours-later-it-reinstates-them/
After Deadly Winter Storm, Subzero Temperatures Pose Danger To Millions
After Deadly Winter Storm, Subzero Temperatures Pose Danger To Millions
At least six people have died in the storm, including one in Austin from hypothermia. Dangerously cold temperatures are expected to continue across the U.S. through Friday.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/after-deadly-winter-storm-subzero-temperatures-pose-danger-to-millions/
Not Just The Influencers: YouTube Clips From Doctors Also Lack Medical Proof
Not Just The Influencers: YouTube Clips From Doctors Also Lack Medical Proof
A study of 309 physician-generated videos — all relating to diabetes or cancer — found that two-thirds of them had low, very low, or no evidence to support their health claims.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/not-just-the-influencers-youtube-clips-from-doctors-also-lack-medical-proof/
Study Links Long-Term Alcohol Use To Increased Risk Of Colorectal Cancer
Study Links Long-Term Alcohol Use To Increased Risk Of Colorectal Cancer
The new study suggests that those who drink heavily throughout their lifetime could be at a 91% higher risk of developing colorectal cancer. Meanwhile, health experts warn that research does not show that social isolation poses a greater threat to young adults than moderate alcohol consumption.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/study-links-long-term-alcohol-use-to-increased-risk-of-colorectal-cancer/
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Dozens of hospitals demand better security for patient record sharing in letter to officials The letter from Epic customers follows a recent, similar lawsuit by the health records software maker.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/23/hospitals-demand-better-rules-around-health-data-interoperability/
By Brittany TrangJan. 23, 2026
Health Tech Reporter
Key autism committee is being reshaped to support Kennedy’s vaccine agenda, researchers and advocates fear
Key autism committee is being reshaped to support Kennedy’s vaccine agenda, researchers and advocates fear
New members, many with a history of vaccine criticism, were added to the group, which recently met without any public announcement
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/23/kennedy-autism-advisors-new-panel-members-selection-lacks-transparency/?utm_campaign=daily_recap&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-__9AXddB4N7pMCP5lZPnAxg6X4e-r1benR6_-moEgGaJ2YJkjeaXxd1upnNDFiNGpfZE4D4CuFDKbsUm82eMwvAH7guQ&_hsmi=400117298&utm_content=400117298&utm_source=hs_email
By O. Rose BroderickJan. 23, 2026
Disability in Health Care Reporting Fellow
State Recommendations for Routine Childhood Vaccines: Increasing Departure from Federal Guidelines Authors: Jennifer Kates and Clea Bell
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State Recommendations for Routine Childhood Vaccines: Increasing Departure from Federal Guidelines
Following changes to the federal vaccine schedule for children, KFF tracks the number of states that have announced they are no longer following federal government recommendations for childhood vaccines.
AI Health Tools Raise Safety Concerns. Plus, Flu Vaccine Myths Spread During Record Season Irving Washington , Hagere Yilma , and Joel Luther
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AI Health Tools Raise Safety Concerns. Plus, Flu Vaccine Myths Spread During Record Season
New features from AI companies, like ChatGPT Health and Claude for Healthcare, aim to provide personalized health guidance as OpenAI reports more than 40 million daily users seek health information from its chatbot, but concerns remain about AI providing wrong or dangerous health advice, particularly around mental health.
And as the U.S. experiences its highest flu levels in 25 years, a vaccine-strain mismatch may be contributing to claims that flu vaccines are ineffective, despite evidence that vaccines still reduce severe illness and death and protect against other circulating strains.
Health Care Providers Warn of Impacts of Increased ICE Presence at Health Care Facilities
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“The presence of ICE at hospitals and health care facilities represents a reversal in policy under the Trump administration from previous policy that had protected against enforcement in these and other “sensitive locations” like schools and places of worship.”
Drishti Pillai
Associate Director, Racial Equity and Health Policy; Director, Immigrant Health Policy
Medicaid: What to Watch in 2026 Authors: Robin Rudowitz, Alice Burns, Elizabeth Hinton, Jennifer Tolbert, and Elizabeth Williams Published: Jan 23, 2026
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Medicaid: What to Watch in 2026
KFF explores how state fiscal pressures are likely to converge with the implementation of the 2025 reconciliation law to affect Medicaid coverage, financing, and access to care over the next year, especially in the lead-up to the midterm elections.
Health Spending Is Moving in Congress Episode 430 January 22, 2026 ++
Farmers Now Owe a Lot More for Health Insurance
By Sarah Boden and Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom
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More than a quarter of the agricultural workforce purchases health insurance through the individual marketplace, a much larger share than the overall percentage of U.S. adults. After a tough year for farmers, the loss of enhanced ACA subsidies is putting health insurance out of reach for many.
'What the Health? From KFF Health News': Health Spending Is Moving in Congress
Lawmakers appear on the brink of passing a spending bill for HHS and a bipartisan health policy bill delayed for over a year. But the outlook is bleaker for the health care outline released by Trump last week. Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times, and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss those stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews oncologist and bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel to discuss his new book, “Eat Your Ice Cream.”
Health Spending Is Moving in Congress
Episode 430
January 22, 2026
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Medicaid Tries New Approach With Sickle Cell: Companies Get Paid Only if Costly Gene Therapies Work By Phil Galewitz January 21, 2026
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Medicaid Tries New Approach With Sickle Cell: Companies Get Paid Only if Costly Gene Therapies Work
By Phil Galewitz
The government is using sickle cell treatments to test a new strategy: paying only if the therapies benefit patients. With more expensive treatments on the horizon, the program — created by the Biden administration and continued under Trump — could help Medicaid save money and treat more patients.
The New Old Age
The New Old Age
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Paula Span explores the unprecedented challenges posed by a rapidly aging population. Beginning in April 2025, The New Old Age has been produced through a partnership between KFF Health News and The New York Times.
These 3 Policy Moves Are Likely To Change Health Care for Older People
By Paula Span
January 23, 2026
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These 3 Policy Moves Are Likely To Change Health Care for Older People
By Paula Span
Two Trump administration regulatory rollbacks affect nursing home staffing and home care workers, and a new AI experiment in Medicare has alarmed eldercare advocates and congressional Democrats.
"The New Old Age" is produced through a partnership with The New York Times. Read more here.
Why Medication Abortion Is the Top Target for Anti-Abortion Groups in 2026 By Julie Rovner January 23, 2026
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Why Medication Abortion Is the Top Target for Anti-Abortion Groups in 2026
By Julie Rovner
With abortions still on the rise nationwide despite widespread bans, curtailing the use of pregnancy-terminating medication is a top priority for abortion opponents — and they’re frustrated that the Trump administration isn’t doing more to limit its use.
Dems See Opportunities in Republican Embrace of MAHA Movement +...
I’m Stephanie Armour, a KFF Health News senior correspondent in Washington, D.C., covering health policy and the people behind it. Send tips to sarmour@kff.org.
By Stephanie Armour
There’s a lot going on in Washington right now. While President Donald Trump has been grabbing for Greenland, he’s also talked in the White House about health policy — whether it’s the Rural Health Transformation Program, ways to address the nation’s spiraling health costs, or an effort to promote whole milk in schools.
WATCH: Trump blames Democrats for rural health care struggles at roundtable event
Politics Updated on Jan 16, 2026 3:07 PM EST — Published on Jan 16, 2026 9:59 AM EST
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Whole Milk is Back: President Trump Signs Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
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January 14, 2026
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At the same time, congressional Republicans are eyeing health issues from the "Make America Healthy Again" perspective, hoping it will provide a boost in the midterm elections.
Make America Healthy Again: An Unconventional Movement That May Have Found Its Moment
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Here’s why.
Republicans see the MAHA constituency as critical in the midterms and beyond because its supporters include desirable voting demographics: independents and some Democrats, many of whom are women, younger voters, or suburbanites.
The strategy risks backfiring, though, because polls show voters care more about reducing health care costs than about MAHA’s war on junk food or efforts to roll back access to vaccines. The affordability issue was thrust center stage last year when enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans expired.
NEW POLL: Crushing Health Care Costs Top Priority for Voters
Survey reveals overwhelming bipartisan support for lowering health care costs, for enhanced premium tax credits, and also for broader and bolder health care reforms
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Sticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers
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As a result, many of the roughly 23 million people who buy coverage on the health law’s marketplaces are now facing premium payments more than double what they faced last year. Congress is continuing to wrestle with what has emerged as a key kitchen table issue.
Democrats are strategizing about how to use public support for MAHA priorities to their own advantage. They’re hoping to expose GOP policies that run counter to MAHA priorities; trumpet Democrats’ efforts to tackle health care costs; and highlight their own party’s work on such MAHA goals as cracking down on pesticide-makers, according to some Democratic strategists.
Democrats are talking about their continuing fight to address health care costs while largely avoiding direct attacks on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or MAHA, because the movement resonates with the public. Meanwhile, cracks are starting to threaten the Make America Great Again coalition and the lockstep support Trump has enjoyed from Capitol Hill Republicans.
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For Republicans, the next batch of MAHA events and summits is already scheduled. After taking a political back seat in recent years, health care may dominate the 2026 election races.
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Morning Briefing: Today's News Summaries Friday, Jan 23 2026 ++ ++ ++ ++
Morning Briefing: Today's News Summaries
Friday, Jan 23 2026
Health Insurers, Lawmakers Lock Horns Over High Cost Of Medical Care
The chief executive officers of five large insurance companies largely deflected the blame for soaring costs, arguing it's the hospitals, doctors, and drug companies that charge too much to begin with. Lawmakers were united in their criticism, with Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., telling the CEOs, “You all have been very delinquent in your duty.” Plus, a look at the VA's plan to expand community care.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/health-insurers-lawmakers-lock-horns-over-high-cost-of-medical-care/
Global Groups That Don't Abide By US Health Priorities Will Lose Foreign Aid
In addition to organizations that provide abortion-related care, the Trump administration announced it is cutting off funding to those that promote DEI and gender-identity programs. The administration also halted funding for fetal tissue research.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/global-groups-that-dont-abide-by-us-health-priorities-will-lose-foreign-aid/
Colorectal Cancer Ousts Lung Cancer As Deadliest Type For People Under 50
Colorectal cancer leaped from the fifth-leading cause in 1990 to first place in 2023, the most recent year examined in the JAMA study. Of the top cancers, it was the only one that increased. Lung cancer deaths fell to No. 4.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/colorectal-cancer-ousts-lung-cancer-as-deadliest-type-for-people-under-50/
Moderna Says It's Scaling Back Vaccine Trials Because Of US Resistance
“You cannot make a return on investment if you don’t have access to the U.S. market," CEO Stéphane Bancel said. In other news, the chairman of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices suggested in a podcast that the public might want to reconsider the use of polio vaccines.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/moderna-says-its-scaling-back-vaccine-trials-because-of-us-resistance/
EPA To Stop Testing Chemical Toxicity On Animals By 2035
The agency is working to adopt testing methods that do not involve animals but that meet legal obligations for chemical safety. Plus: the FDA weighs Zyn's safer-than-cigarettes claim; the use of a device to treat ADHD is questioned; the role of llamas in drug development; and more.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/epa-to-stop-testing-chemical-toxicity-on-animals-by-2035/
Huntsville, Ala., Hospital System May Have Monopoly Of City, Pending Deal
The nonprofit has agreed to acquire the only hospital not owned by them in Huntsville and the surrounding northern Alabama region, leaving residents with only one choice for care and putting antitrust officials to the test. Also in the news: the nurse strike in New York; an ambulance worker shortage in Minnesota; informed patient consent for AI use in health care; and more.
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/huntsville-ala-hospital-system-may-have-monopoly-of-city-pending-deal/
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/longer-looks-interesting-reads-you-might-have-missed-248/
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on syphilis, motherhood, "house burping," and more.
Viewpoints: Red Tape Is Killing Rural Health Care; High-Deductible Plans Make Health Care Inaccessible
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/viewpoints-red-tape-is-killing-rural-health-care-high-deductible-plans-make-health-care-inaccessible/
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