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Federal Watchdog Recovered $5.56 Billion in Healthcare Fraud and Banned 1,212 Providers from Medicare

The HHS OIG recovered $5.56 billion in healthcare fraud from October 2025 to March 2026 and banned 1,212 providers from Medicare. Here is what the report means for patients.

Medical Daily

Millions Are Turning to AI Chatbots for Mental Health Support. Psychiatrists Warn It Is Not Safe Yet.

Millions use AI chatbots for mental health support as wait times reach months. Psychiatrists and new research warn the tools are not safe for crises. Here is what patients need to know.

Medical Daily

Is withholding federal counterterrorism funds from states – as FEMA has threatened – legal?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued new grant guidelines that threaten to withhold counterterrorism funds from states that do not comply with President Donald Trump’s election security directives.

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Bernie Sanders Rips Walmart Over $37.6 Billion Buybacks as Workers Rely on Medicaid, SNAP: 'The Real Welfare Queen Is the Walton Family'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized Walmart Inc (NASDAQ:WMT) on Thursday over its stock buybacks and employee wages, while taking aim at the wealth of the retailer’s founding Walton family.

Benzinga

CMS Issues Technical Correction to 2027 Affordable Care Act Benefit and Payment Parameters Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a technical correction to its 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, updating portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rule that governs health insurance marketplaces and the Basic Health Program. The correction was published in the Federal Register on…

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The World's First CRISPR Gene Therapy Just Got Approved for Children as Young as 2 with Sickle Cell Disease

The FDA on July 1, 2026, expanded Casgevy CRISPR gene therapy to children as young as 2 with sickle cell disease. Here is what families need to know about eligibility and access.

Medical Daily

Medicare's New GLP-1 Weight Loss Drug Program Launched July 1, but It Expires in 2027 with No Successor in Place

The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge launched July 1, 2026 at $50/month for eligible beneficiaries. It expires December 31, 2027, with the permanent BALANCE replacement indefinitely delayed.

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Trump Administration Holds Back Medicaid Funds While House Backs $1.15 Trillion Israel-Tied Military Bill

The US govt has frozen over £796 million in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota due to compliance issues, while approving a record £858 billion defence budget, sparking political debate.

International Business Times UK

Rural America Is Running Out of Places to Give Birth, and the Pace Is Accelerating

A 2026 CHQPR report finds that 139 rural hospitals have closed labor and delivery units since 2020, a 13% drop. Rural maternal mortality rates are significantly higher than urban rates.

Medical Daily

The First Oral GLP-1 Weight Loss Pill With No Food or Injection Requirements Is Now Available

Eli Lilly's Foundayo (orforglipron) is the first oral GLP-1 obesity pill with no food or water restrictions. FDA approved it April 1, 2026. Here is what patients should know.

Medical Daily

Heat and Drug Use Are a Dangerous Combination. What Chicago Documented Could Happen in Any City This Summer

Chicago saw a 40% opioid overdose spike during a 95-degree heat wave in June 2025. Extreme heat makes drugs far more dangerous, and peak summer temperatures are still ahead.

Medical Daily

MAGA could lose its war on seniors

As Republicans slash healthcare, older Americans are pushing back

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6 Extra Help Prescription Costs Seniors Can Lower

Every year, thousands of Medicare beneficiaries pay more for prescriptions than necessary simply because they don’t realize they qualify for Medicare’s Extra Help program. Others...

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Trump Administration Freezes Over $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California and Minnesota Over Fraud Claims

HHS and CMS froze $867M in California Medicaid and $200M in Minnesota Medicaid on July 21, citing fraud. States dispute the move. Here's what enrollees need to know.

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Hundreds of Thousands Could Lose Home Care as Federal Government Freezes $867.5 Million in California Medicaid Payments

CMS froze $867.5M in Medicaid funds for California's home care program. Here's what it means for the 700,000+ elderly and disabled residents who depend on IHSS.

The Guardian - US

‘Our system is in dire straits’: progressive Democrats hold Medicare for All hearing

Congressional Progressive caucus say ‘healthcare should not be a privilege’ as they champions single payer system

Benzinga

Gavin Newsom Fires Back as Trump Officials Halt More Than $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California, Minnesota Over Suspected Billing Scams: 'Being Targeted for Political Reasons...'

The Trump administration paused more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota on Tuesday, citing "suspected fraud and noncompliance," as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) accused Washington of targeting California "for political reasons."

The Conversation

Why Americans seeking affordable doctor visits and medicines abroad may misjudge healthcare quality

As healthcare costs continue to rise, more Americans are looking beyond their regular doctor’s office for care.

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Sen. Andy Kim Unveils 'MediKids Act' to Guarantee Healthcare From Birth to Age 26: 'No Kid Should Go Without Care'

Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Tuesday introduced the MediKids Act, legislation that would guarantee healthcare coverage for every child in the U.S. from birth through age 26 by automatically enrolling them in Medicaid’s Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit.

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Mom at Ronald McDonald House reveals her toddler can’t start chemo until she pays $500k. Then she shares plan to get insurance: ‘Eating an ice cream’

The hospital had originally asked for $1.5 million.

International Business Times UK

Trump-Voting Towns Fear Deadly Delays After Rural Hospitals Close and Emergency Care Moves Farther Away

Rural communities in America face a healthcare crisis as hospital closures and Medicaid cuts leave residents with limited access to emergency and maternity services.

International Business Times UK

HHS Demands Proof Before Releasing Medicaid Payments: California and Minnesota Patients Left Waiting

Trump's HHS has frozen more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over suspected fraud, raising new questions about reimbursement delays, provider strain, and what comes next for patients and states.

Medical Daily

Deloitte's Medicaid Systems Are Wrongly Denying Disabled Americans Benefits in at Least 25 States, KFF Investigation Finds

A KFF Health News investigation found Deloitte's Medicaid eligibility software is wrongly denying disabled Americans benefits in at least 25 states. New laws may worsen the problem.

The Independent UK

Mass. Senate wants to address primary-care doctor shortage

Massachusetts faces a primary care crisis, with 30% of residents struggling to find doctors

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr pauses $1bn Medicaid funding to California and Minnesota

Trump’s health secretary says AI used to identify potential fraud in Democratic-run states

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