Current and Expired PEPFAR Reporting Requirements
An overview of PEPFAR reporting requirements under current and past law.
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UCSF Favors Pricey Doctoral Program for Nurse-Midwives Amid Maternal Care Crisis
One of California’s two programs for training nurse-midwives has stopped admitting students while it revamps its curriculum to offer only doctoral degrees, a move that’s drawn howls of protest from alumni, health policy experts, and faculty who accuse the University of California of putting profits above public health needs. UC-San Francisco’s renowned nursing school will…
Health Wonk Review
This week’s edition of the Health Wonk Review is up at Joe Paduda’s Managed Care Matters. My article on Singapore’s health care system is highlighted, but check out the whole thing!
8 Trends Employers Should Watch in 2026, Per Business Group on Health
The Business Group on Health’s new trends report warns that rising healthcare costs will be a major challenge in 2026, prompting employers to adopt innovative strategies to manage expenses. The post 8 Trends Employers Should Watch in 2026, Per Business Group on Health appeared first on MedCity News.
Officials Amplify Fluoride Concerns as Federal Review and State Restrictions Advance — The Monitor
The EPA launched the next step of its fluoride safety review, as more states move to ban community water fluoridation and senior officials amplify concerns about fluoride beyond what current evidence supports. The Monitor also explores AI policy and content moderation, including the practice of GEO to influence what AI chatbots say.
First-in-Class Brain Cancer Drug Strikes a Chord With Jazz Pharma to the Tune of a $935M M&A Deal
Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ acquisition of Chimerix brings a drug that could become the first approved therapy for a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer affecting children and young adults. An FDA decision for the molecule, dordaviprone, is expected in August. The post First-in-Class Brain Cancer Drug Strikes a Chord With Jazz Pharma to the Tune…
Survey on the Healthcare Financial Landscape Offers a Roadmap for Stakeholders
[Sponsored] Zelis highlights, through a recent survey, how employers, payers, and consumers are integrating digital tools to manage healthcare costs. The findings provide a comprehensive view of the healthcare financial landscape, bringing together stakeholder perspectives, priorities and the opportunities to address them. The post Survey on the Healthcare Financial Landscape Offers a Roadmap for Stakeholders…
How Inova Health Chose an AI Management Platform
Jon McManus, Inova’s chief data and AI officer, says that as the number of AI solutions deployed multiply, health systems require a monitoring platform
Abortion Pill’s Safety Called into Question in Congressional Actions Based on Misleading Data — The Monitor
False claims about the safety of mifepristone are driving legislative and investigative action in Congress, even as major medical organizations and decades of clinical evidence support the drug’s safety. And competing interpretations of what censorship and free speech mean are impacting how health misinformation is moderated.
End of Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies Puts Tribal Health Lifeline at Risk
Leonard Bighorn said his mother tried for two years to get help for severe stomach pain through the limited health services available near her home on the Fort Peck Reservation in northeastern Montana. After his mom finally saw a specialist in Glasgow, about an hour away, she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, Bighorn…