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kff.orgscience7 hrs ago
State Data Show 1.2 Million Drop in 2026 ACA Sign-Ups After Expiration of Enhanced Subsidies
Monthly figures through April from six states show enrollment falling faster than last year after enhanced subsidies expired. Analysts project a total loss of about 5 million marketplace enrollees this year.
Fox Newsscience9 hrs ago
Israeli Researchers Develop Glutamate-Lowering Injection That Improves Mobility in Mice With Spinal Cord Injury
Researchers at Tel Aviv University report an intravenous treatment that cut secondary nerve damage in mice and restored roughly 80 percent of motor function within two months when given within eight hours of injury.
New York Postpolitics17 hrs ago
Cleveland Clinic agrees to 20-year ban on sex-change treatments for minors
The hospital reached a settlement with the Justice Department that includes a commitment to provide detransition care. Texas Children's Hospital separately plans to open a clinic for patients seeking to reverse prior treatments.
financialpost.comfinance19 hrs ago
Aero-Dienst Orders Second Bombardier Challenger 650 for ADAC Medevac Fleet
Aero-Dienst GmbH, a subsidiary of ADAC SE, will add the aircraft to its fleet for global patient transport. The deal was announced June 10 in Berlin.
theweek.compolitics20 hrs ago
Federal Judges Issue Mixed Rulings on DOJ Subpoenas Seeking Records on Transgender Treatments for Minors
U.S. District Judges Julie Rubin and P. Casey Pitts issued orders this week limiting federal and state efforts to obtain medical records from hospitals treating minors with transgender-related drugs and surgeries.
urbanmilwaukee.compolitics20 hrs ago
Hospitals Face Penalties for Failing Federal Price Transparency Rules
Federal officials warned more than 500 hospitals that they must meet price transparency requirements or face financial penalties. The rules require hospitals to post prices for medical services in a consumer-accessible format.
The Hillscience1 day ago
Cleveland Clinic reaches DOJ settlement on billing allegations, agrees to $2M in detransition services and 20-year halt on gender care for minors
The Cleveland Clinic will pay $308,000 and commit to 20 years without offering gender-affirming care to minors. The settlement also requires the hospital system to fund detransition services for patients regardless of ability to pay.
Fox Newsscience1 day ago
Small Subgroup Analysis Finds Stronger Heart-Failure Risk Reduction With Dapagliflozin in Cardiomyopathy Variant Carriers
A Nature Medicine analysis of the DECLARE-TIMI 58 trial found dapagliflozin produced an eightfold greater reduction in heart failure hospitalization among carriers of cardiomyopathy-linked genetic variants than among non-carriers.
rte.iefinance1 day ago
Owners of Boots Enter Talks for $10 Billion Sale
Owners of Boots are in discussions with the billionaire Weston family and Australian pharmacy group Sigma Healthcare regarding a potential $10 billion sale. The talks center on the U.K. pharmacy chain and its valuation in pounds and dollars.
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neurosciencenews.comscience1 day ago
First Patient Treated in Pilot Study of Partial Cellular Reprogramming for Advanced Glaucoma
A pilot study of 12 patients has begun testing partial cellular reprogramming using three Yamanaka stem cell factors for advanced glaucoma.
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jpost.comworld1 day ago
Attorneys say Wisconsin mosque president denied diabetes care in ICE custody
Attorneys for Salah Sarsour state he has lost 30 pounds and is not receiving consistent blood-sugar checks while held in an Indiana county jail. They are asking a federal judge to release him during his immigration proceedings.
Fox Newsscience1 day ago
Case Report Finds Temporary Gains, Then Reversion, After Psilocybin in One Woman With Advanced Alzheimer’s
An elderly Japanese-American woman with advanced dementia showed restored continence, independent walking, and spontaneous conversation after two doses of psilocybin-containing mushrooms, according to a single-patient study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience.
benzinga.comworld1 day ago
GSK to Reverse Oncology Exit With Largest Acquisition in Eight Years
The company is buying a cancer-focused business in its biggest deal since 2018, reversing an earlier decision to exit the field.
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finance.yahoo.combusiness2 days ago
Class Action Securities Suit Filed Against GeneDx Holdings (WGS)
A securities class action targets GeneDx Holdings Corp. for investors who bought shares between April 2025 and May 2026. The filing was announced June 8, 2026.
aws.amazon.comai2 days ago
Photocure and Artera Launch Joint Research on AI Bladder Cancer Test
Photocure ASA and Artera announced a research collaboration on June 8, 2026, to evaluate an AI-powered digital pathology test using data from Photocure's blue light cystoscopy registry. The project focuses on non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and aims to improve treatment select…
business2 days ago
Ensign Group Shares Fall Over 5% on Hunterbrook Media Allegations of Understaffing
Block & Leviton opened an investigation into potential securities law violations at The Ensign Group following a report alleging chronic understaffing and related practices at its nursing facilities.
The Guardianpolitics2 days ago
Illinois Woman Sues Hospital After Ectopic Pregnancy Care Delay
Harmonie Perrone, 28, alleges Advocate Good Shepherd denied methotrexate twice for a suspected ectopic pregnancy. She received the drug more than 24 hours later at another facility and underwent surgery after her fallopian tube ruptured.
theweek.compolitics2 days ago
House Committee Launches Probe Into Potential Medicaid Fraud, Demands Records From 11 States
The committee is investigating potential fraud while the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services withholds payments to states under review. President Trump named Vice President JD Vance as the administration’s anti-fraud czar.
financialpost.comworld2 days ago
NHS Recorded 403 Never Events Last Year
Health service data show 403 serious incidents classified as never events occurred across NHS facilities during the most recent year. Among the cases were retained surgical items and unintended organ removal.
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ipolitics.cascience2 days ago
Cross Bracing Protocol Reports 90% Success Rate for Select ACL Tears, but RCTs Underway to Compare With Surgery
A non-surgical method developed in Sydney has allowed more than 1,450 patients to heal torn ACLs without reconstruction. Early results show most return to sport within a year.
usatoday.comworld2 days ago
Danish Drugmaker's Pill Hits 3 Million U.S. Prescriptions in 22 Weeks
The medication accumulated one million prescriptions within 12 weeks of U.S. availability and added two million more in the next 10 weeks.
koreatimes.co.krscience3 days ago
Experimental Drug Added to Standard Therapy Yields 19% Functional Cure Rate for Chronic HBV in Two Trials, Only in Already-Controlled Patients
A six-month course of an experimental drug combined with existing antivirals produced functional cures in 19 percent of participants whose chronic hepatitis B infections were already well controlled.
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snopes.compolitics3 days ago
Nurse and PA Associations Sue Trump Administration Over Student Loan Repayment Rules
Nurse and physician associate groups filed suit against the Trump administration on June 7, 2026, challenging new limits on federal student loan repayment for their training programs.
Forbesfinance3 days ago
Medicare Advantage Reaches Majority (55%) of Eligible Beneficiaries in 2026 as Growth Slows and Market Remains Concentrated
KFF data show continued but slower growth in Medicare Advantage despite pullbacks by major insurers. UnitedHealth Group and Humana together hold 46% of enrollees.
neurosciencenews.comscience4 days ago
GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Lower Mortality, Stroke in Obesity-Autoimmune Patients in Observational Study
A propensity-matched analysis of 26,408 people found GLP-1 drugs reduced mortality, stroke, pulmonary embolism, and emergency room visits.
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The Hillpolitics4 days agoUpdated
Trump Administration Adds 160 Drugs to TrumpRx Platform, Now Claiming Over 800 Total Available
President Trump announced the expansion on Friday. The platform now covers four out of five prescriptions filled by Americans and has saved patients more than $400 million.
france24.comworld5 days ago
Bolivia protests and road blockades cause oxygen shortages in La Paz hospitals
Hospitals in La Paz are running critically low on oxygen as protests and road blockades aimed at removing President Rodrigo Paz disrupt supply routes across Bolivia.
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Newsweektechnology5 days ago
WellSpan Health Forms Seven-Year Partnership With Philips
WellSpan Health announced a seven-year technology partnership with Philips. The agreement positions the Pennsylvania health system as a co-developer of medical devices and software.
Forbesfinance5 days ago
Microsoft Releases Majorana 2 Quantum Chip, Moves Scalable Machine Target to 2029 as Competitors Advance
Microsoft introduced its second-generation Majorana 2 quantum chip this week and moved its timeline for a scalable quantum machine forward from 2033 to 2029. The update comes alongside other quantum-sector moves and unrelated developments in medical devices and markets.
nypost.comtechnology5 days ago
Senate committee chair seeks details on NYC hospital system data breach
The chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee asked NYC Health + Hospitals for a briefing on a breach that exposed records of more than 1.8 million patients. The intrusion lasted from at least November 2025 through February 2026.
Cnbcai5 days ago
Fangzhou and Tencent Health Present AI Chronic Disease Platform at Beijing AI Summit
Fangzhou Inc. presented its AI-powered chronic disease management platform at the 2026 Tencent Cloud AI Industry Applications Summit in Beijing on June 5.
The Hillpolitics6 days ago
Senate Narrowly Rejects Extension of Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funding Ban as Anti-Abortion Group Threatens Failing Grades
Students for Life Action said it will issue failing grades on its annual report card unless Republicans extend a one-year Medicaid defunding provision by July 4. The group warned that all members of Congress would receive negative scores if Planned Parenthood regains access to th…
news.google.comworld6 days ago
Four People, Including Two Ohio State Employees, Indicted in $30 Million Medicaid Billing Case
Federal officials announced indictments Thursday against two state employees and two co-conspirators for billing Medicaid for children's behavioral health services that were never provided.
abcnews.go.comscience6 days ago
Physician Associate Groups Sue Education Department Over New Federal Student Loan Limits
Two PA advocacy organizations filed suit in federal court seeking to block new borrowing limits scheduled to take effect July 1.
Benzingapolitics6 days ago
Sen. Cassidy, After Losing GOP Primary, Urges Trump to Tackle Medical Debt
The Louisiana Republican cited medical bills as the cause of 60 percent of personal bankruptcies and called for White House engagement on the issue.
Euronewsscience6 days ago
Spain Reports 111 Confirmed Cases of Rare Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma Since 2012 Monitoring Began
The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices has logged 111 confirmed cases of anaplastic large cell lymphoma associated with breast implants through 2025, along with 146 suspected reports since monitoring began in 2012.
kff.orgscience6 days ago
CMS Tightens Medical Frailty Exemption Process in Medicaid Work Requirement Rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued an interim final rule on Monday that narrows the medical frailty exemption and adds new attestation requirements for patients seeking to avoid work reporting rules under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
theconservativetreehouse.compolitics6 days agoSourced
Trump Administration Finalizes No Surprises Act IDR Disclosure and Process Rules
The Office of Personnel Management, Treasury Department and IRS issued a 182-page final rule updating the federal independent dispute resolution process established under the No Surprises Act. The changes take effect August 3, 2026 and will require plans and issuers to transmit s…
science7 days ago
NHS to Ban Political Symbols on Uniforms and Mandate Anti-Racism Training for Trust Leaders
A government-ordered review by Lord Mann found Jewish patients and staff face routine ostracism in the NHS. The service will restrict political symbols on uniforms and require antisemitism training for all 205 trust chairs and chief executives within six months.
The Hillpolitics7 days ago
Defeated Sen. Cassidy, After Opposing Trump Nominees, Urges President to Tackle Medical Debt on Senate Floor
The Louisiana Republican urged the president to engage on health care costs during a Wednesday speech, citing rising bankruptcies tied to medical bills.
680news.comscience7 days ago
Cigna to Drop Wegovy and Zepbound Coverage for Employees as Oral Versions Launch at $149/Month
Cigna will stop covering GLP-1 weight loss drugs in its employee health plan starting July 1. Employees currently using the medications can switch to cash-pay options through manufacturers or TrumpRx.
michaelwest.com.aubusiness7 days ago
ResMed Acquires Noctrix Health for $340 Million, Marking Angelini Ventures’ First Portfolio Exit
Angelini Ventures announced the sale of its portfolio company Noctrix Health to ResMed on June 3, 2026. The $340 million transaction marks the venture firm's first portfolio exit.
The Hillscience7 days ago
CMS Releases 400-Page Federal Rule Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a nearly 400-page rule on June 3, 2026, directing states on Medicaid work requirements. The rule tightens the medical frailty exemption.
Newsweekscience7 days ago
Senate Hearing Debates $100k H-1B Fee as Most Applicants Pay for 15-Day Processing
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testified Tuesday before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the Department of Homeland Security budget for fiscal year 2027. Senator Susan Collins questioned the fee's effect on healthcare staffing in underserved areas.
link.springer.combusiness7 days ago
Mammogen Raises up to $30 Million Series A Led by Major U.S. Public Retirement System to Fund Breast Cancer Diagnostic Trial
Mammogen, a Newport Beach-based company, announced the institutional equity round on June 3, 2026. The funds will support its clinical program and commercialization of genTRU-breast.
abcnews.go.comscience7 days ago
Maternity Care Shifts from Bundled to Fee-for-Service Billing in January, Raising Cost Concerns
Doctors managing pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care will bill separately for visits and services under new codes that replace bundled payments. The change takes effect in January and affects how clinicians are reimbursed.
The Hillscience8 days ago
Trump Administration Issues Medicaid Work Requirement Rules
New federal rules require states to verify 80 hours of monthly work or training for Medicaid eligibility. The policy allows exemptions for certain medical conditions while tightening definitions of frailty.
The Sydney Morning Heraldpolitics8 days ago
Survey Finds Two in Five Emergency Doctors Plan to Leave or Cut Hours in Next Decade as Colleague Bullying Halves
A report by the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine shows rising numbers of emergency physicians intend to quit or reduce hours due to workplace conditions. The findings come from a survey of 906 doctors released on Wednesday.
ai8 days ago
Cleveland Clinic Rolls Out Ambience AI Scribe to Thousands of Clinicians After 2024 Pilot, Citing Time Savings
The health system selected Ambience's platform following a yearlong evaluation by 250 physicians. Within 15 weeks of the spring 2025 rollout, clinicians had used the tool to document one million patient encounters.
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investopedia.combusiness8 days ago
NexTel Medical to Acquire JumpstartRx and NueVistraMed for $8M in Cash and Preferred Stock, Adding $135K Monthly Revenue
NexTel Medical Corp. will pay $2 million cash and $6 million in preferred stock. The deals add $135,000 in monthly recurring revenue and close in 60 to 75 days.
world8 days ago
CMS Issues Rule Requiring 80 Hours of Monthly Work for Some Medicaid Adults, Projected to Save $326 Billion but Cost States in Implementation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued an interim final rule on Monday requiring some adults on Medicaid to work 80 hours per month. States must implement the requirement by Jan. 1, 2027.
paulthepaperbear.wordpress.comsports8 days ago
Coroner Finds Gross Failures Contributed to Death of Law Student Libby Instone
@MarioNawfal reported that a coroner found gross failures after hospital staff ignored Libby Instone while watching the Women’s World Cup. She had a treatable blocked intestine.
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winnipegfreepress.comscience8 days ago
Review of 33,000 ICE Habeas Cases Finds Medical Neglect Allegations in Roughly 1% of Filings
KFF Health News and The Associated Press reviewed immigration habeas filings from January 2025 through March 2026 and identified more than 300 cases with sworn claims of delayed, denied or deficient healthcare in ICE custody.
The Independentpolitics8 days ago
Investigation Finds Medical Care Allegations in ICE Detention Across 33 States
An AP-KFF Health News review of court filings since January 2025 shows hundreds of immigration detainees alleging delays or denials of medication for chronic conditions. The number of people held by ICE has risen from about 40,000 to more than 75,000 during the same period.
pymnts.comai9 days ago
AI Drug Monitoring Software Missed Months of Fentanyl Thefts at Tennessee Hospital
Sentri7 software at Erlanger Baroness hospital in Chattanooga did not flag repeated fentanyl thefts by a nurse anesthetist over several months in 2025. A Tennessee Board of Nursing consent order documented the case after the nurse failed a drug test and admitted to daily diversio…
Statai9 days ago
Summa Health Begins Using AI Phone Calls for Surgery Prep and Post-Care Eight Months After General Catalyst Acquisition
Patients in northeast Ohio now receive automated calls to prepare for surgery and manage post-discharge care. Health Assurance Transformation Company executives discussed the rollout and plans to share tools with partner systems.
ai9 days ago
Nurse Anesthetist Diverted Fentanyl at Chattanooga Hospital Despite AI Monitoring Software
Anesthesia staff at Erlanger Baroness noticed a nurse anesthetist impaired on duty in June 2025. The Tennessee Board of Nursing later documented that Sentri7 failed to flag multiple instances of missing fentanyl.
nypost.comworld10 days ago
Long Island Home-Healthcare Agency Attributes Dementia Patient's Injuries to Her Own Actions
A Long Island home-healthcare agency stated that an 84-year-old dementia patient contributed to her own injuries after an aide allegedly stabbed her while she slept. The agency issued the statement following the incident involving a chef's knife.
slashgear.comworld10 days ago
China Donates Solar Power Systems to Hospitals in Energy-Strapped Cuba
China has supplied thousands of solar power systems to Cuba, with many already installed in Havana hospitals and clinics. Emergency rooms, intensive care units, and vaccine storage facilities are now running reliably, though tens of thousands of patients still await delayed surge…
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Washington Examinerpolitics11 days ago
Trump Touts Tax Cuts and New Child Savings Accounts at Cabinet Meeting Amid Poor Polling on Cost of Living
President Trump met with his Cabinet this week and pointed to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as the largest tax cuts in American history. The administration is promoting several new policies aimed at lowering costs for families.