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Tennessee Became the First State to Let Pharmacies Sell Ivermectin without a Prescription. Here's What That Looks Like Now.

KFF Health News June 17 investigation: Tennessee pharmacies sell ivermectin 10–21x standard potency via one anti-vaccine doctor's blanket prescriptions. 60+ poison center calls in 2025.

Medical Daily

ACA Marketplace Deductibles Jumped 37% to $3,786 in 2026 — the Largest Increase in the Program's History

KFF data: Average ACA Marketplace deductible grew 37% ($2,759 to $3,786) in 2026 — the steepest increase in program history. Bronze plans hit 40% of enrollment.

Medical Daily

'I Was Shot, Then Lost My Job, Home and Car': Man Faces $77,000 in Debt After Medical Crisis

An American man faces $77,000 in medical debt, job loss, and a declining credit score after a 2025 gunshot injury. His story highlights the broader impact of the US medical debt crisis on financial stability.

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Medicare Is About to Cover Weight-Loss Drugs for the First Time — Here's What the GLP-1 Bridge Program Means for Millions of Americans with Obesity

Medicare's GLP-1 Bridge launches July 1, 2026, offering eligible Part D enrollees Wegovy and Zepbound for $50/month — the first-ever Medicare coverage for obesity-specific GLP-1 drugs.

Medical Daily

Prior authorization bill now eligible for House fast track

Legislation aimed at reducing delays when Medicare Advantage plans require preapproval for care could hit the House floor under fast-track rules for bills that have broad support. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., targets use of prior authorization in Medicare Advantage — in which insurers approve or deny services…

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Managing the High Cost of Mental Health Care

Cases of anxiety, depression and other conditions are rising, and so is the price of treatment. These strategies can help you get care you can afford.

Kiplinger

'Remarkable Increase in Food Insecurity': Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Cuts Food Aid for 3.5M Americans

Americans are losing access to monthly SNAP benefits amid rising living costs and increasing food insecurity as Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' takes effect.

International Business Times UK

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15 Ways To Lower Your Healthcare Costs

Stressed out by the high price of staying well? These strategies can save you hundreds, or even thousands, on your annual medical bills.

Kiplinger

Little bundle of cost: New survey reveals average cost of having a baby in the US

Uninsured patients can face staggering bills for prenatal, birth and postpartum medical care

The Independent UK

Hantavirus, Ebola highlight political division over disease

The Trump administration’s shake-up of the United States’ public health apparatus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has public health experts concerned about the country’s ability to respond to emerging disease outbreaks like hantavirus and Ebola. Whether that’s a concern for Congress, however, often depends on the member’s party…

Roll Call

Affordable Care Act Coverage Crisis Worsens — 5 Million Americans Expected to Drop Insurance

Approximately 5 million Americans may lose ACA health insurance in 2026 due to a 58% premium increase following the end of enhanced tax credits, impacting affordability and coverage choices.

International Business Times UK

Millions of Americans expected to opt out of ACA coverage due to rising costs, new data shows

A new analysis suggests Affordable Care Act enrollment could fall from 22.3 million Americans in 2025 to approximately 17.5 million this year

The Independent UK

Affordable Care Act enrollment projected to plunge by 5 million as costs spike, analysis shows

Nationwide enrollment in the Affordable Care Act marketplace could drop by nearly 5 million people this year

AAP

The White House told RFK Jr to tone down his statements questioning vaccines. That hasn’t stopped him behind the scenes

The reported review concerns Kennedy’s long-held skepticism of mainstream vaccine science

The Independent UK

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Americans are dropping their employer healthcare to save up to $1,000 a month

Employees paid $6,850 on average towards coverage in 2025 - up nearly $1,300 from 2020

Latin Times

Rural Hospitals Warn 50 Billion Dollar Federal Fund Will Not Offset Medicaid Cuts

A new $50 billion federal program billed as a rescue plan for rural health care is beginning to reshape medical access across the United States, but community clinics and rural hospitals warn that the money may flow more easily to technology vendors and large contractors than to the providers struggling…

The Independent UK

Americans grow more fearful about retirement ahead of Social Security cuts taking hold in under a decade

Social Security’s delicate situation puts those nearing retirement in the next decade in a tough spot

International Business Times

14% Of ACA Enrollees Miss Premium Payments As Costs Surge, Federal Data Shows

New federal data points to growing payment lapses among Affordable Care Act participants as insurance costs climb and subsidy support winds down.

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Number of Americans turning to AI for health advice revealed in new poll

One doctor likened the AI tools as an upgraded version of Google health searches

Latin Times

Thousands of Immigrant Seniors Face Medicare Cutoff Despite Years of Contributions: 'This Is Not How I Imagined Getting Old'

The Trump administration and Republican lawmakers have defended the measure as a way to reduce federal spending and limit benefits for noncitizens

Latin Times

Undocumented Immigrants in Texas Are Increasingly Avoiding Hospitals for Fear of Detention: 'It's Not Worth the Risk'

From November 2024 to August, Texas State data shows hospital visits dropped from about 30,000 to just over 20,000

Roll Call

Democrats eye 2028 for bigger health care push

As Democrats vie to take control of Congress in the midterms this fall, their main message on health care policy is fairly straightforward: Undo Republicans’ Medicaid cuts and restore the health care subsidies that lapsed at the end of last year. But some analysts and lawmakers say momentum is growing…

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Senate Democrats call on CMS to rein in Medicare Advantage abuses

A group of Democratic senators led by Elizabeth Warren is pushing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to rein in abuses from Medicare Advantage insurers as the Trump administration considers a policy that would enroll more seniors in the program. The senators allege that Medicare Advantage is rife with…

Latin Times

Fewer Undocumented Immigrants in Texas Are Seeking Medical Care Out of Fear of Immigration Enforcement: Report

When Gov. Greg Abbott introduced his executive order in 2024, he argued the change would provide a clearer picture of how much money Texas hospitals spend caring for undocumented immigrants.

The Texas Tribune

“Don’t take me to the hospital”: Undocumented immigrants in Texas are delaying medical care

Since Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to start asking patients for their citizenship status in November 2024, reported visits by undocumented immigrants have dropped.

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