ACIP Vote Drives Online Engagement About Hepatitis B Vaccine, And Posts Claim a VAERS “Cover-Up” of COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths — The Monitor
VOLUME 37 December 18, 2025 Highlights Nearly two weeks after a CDC vaccine advisory panel voted to end the universal...
Healthcare predictions with SCAN CEO Sachin Jain
2026 is set to open in a complex healthcare environment, with rising costs and evolving policy priorities felt across the...
What to Know About Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and Federal Efforts at Regulation
The price of prescription drugs in the U.S. continues to be a concerning issue to the public, with KFF polling...
Setting the standard for health AI programs
In the back half of 2025, a slew of organizations announced forthcoming artificial intelligence certification programs that would offer providers and...
A Snapshot of Sources of Coverage Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Health care affordability has been a longstanding concern in the U.S., including among older adults, many of whom have relatively...
Staying Well During the Christmas Season
No one can deny that the holiday season brings cheer and great company. At the same time, it can also...
CMS launching payment model to boost access to GLP-1s
The Trump administration has unveiled yet another new payment model, this one focused on the cost of GLP-1 therapies. The...
New Trump Administration Proposals Would Further Limit Gender Affirming Care for Young People by Restricting Providers and Reducing Coverage
On December 18, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued two proposed rules that would further limit...
HHS’ tech office proposes to gut and reset health IT policy
Editor’s note: This is a breaking news story that may be updated. The health IT arm at the Department of...
Health and Health Care for American Indian or Alaska Native People: Key Issues
Introduction Recent and forthcoming policy changes may have important implications for American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN) people and could...
