First-Year Rural Health Fund Awards Range From Less Than $100 Per Rural Resident in Ten States to More Than $500 in Eight
On December 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced first-year state awards from the $50 billion...
When Looking Healthy Isn’t Enough
We often judge health by appearance. If someone is slim and reasonably active, we assume they are doing fine. But...
CMMI proposes new models to lower drug prices in Parts B, D
The Medicare Innovation Center has proposed two drug pricing models that would lower the cost of certain drugs to reflect...
The domino effect of Medicaid cuts, hidden costs
In July, the Trump administration passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, otherwise known as the budget reconciliation bill. The...
CDC Vaccine Panel Ends Universal Hepatitis B Recommendation and Reviews Aluminum in Vaccines, Plus Public Awareness of Mifepristone Safety — The Monitor
KFF Poll Shows Fewer than Half of the Public Are Aware of Abortion Pill Mifepristone’s Prevalence or Safety In September,...
CMS unveils states’ Rural Health Transformation Program awards
Texas and Alaska will receive the largest amount of funding from the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program in fiscal...
Recent Trends in Commercial Health Insurance Market Concentration
Commercial health insurance markets remain highly concentrated across coverage types. However, the individual market, which consists mostly of the ACA...
The Health Reset for 2026
The start of a new year is the perfect time to take a step back and assess your health. Many...
DEA allows another year of telehealth prescribing flexibilities
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published a yearlong extension of telemedicine prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances Tuesday, just one day...
Key Data on Health and Health Care by Race and Ethnicity
Among those under age 65, most adults of color are more likely than White adults to report not having a...
