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CMS Gains Power to Ban Fraud-Linked Providers From Medicare and Medicaid After Kennedy Signs Formal Delegation Notice

HHS formally gave CMS the power to exclude fraud-linked providers from Medicare and Medicaid. Here is what exclusion means and how it affects patients.

Medical Daily · 2h ago

More Than 1 in 10 FDA Advisory Meetings Had a Representative From a Group the Drugmaker Funded

More than 1 in 10 FDA advisory meetings included a patient or consumer rep from a group funded by the drugmaker under review, a USC study found.

Medical Daily · 13h ago

This year's state legislative elections are the third most competitive since 2010

Welcome to the Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Oct 12

Nebraska Wants to Ban Soda, Energy Drinks and Candy From SNAP — USDA Wants Public Input

Nebraska is again asking the federal government for permission to restrict what Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients can buy with their benefits, but the proposal isn’t approved yet.

Grocery Coupon Guide · Oct 5

Draft CDC Redesign Would Drop Hearing Aid, Fatigue, and Wheelchair Questions From Nation's Largest Health Survey in 2028

A draft 2028 redesign of CDC's National Health Interview Survey drops questions on hearing aids, fatigue, and wheelchairs. HHS cites costs. Comments are due Oct. 19.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

VA Will Require Signed Consent for Antidepressants in Veterans Under 30 and Opioid-Benzodiazepine Combinations Starting in 2027

Starting in 2027, VA patients under 30 must sign consent before antidepressants, and anyone prescribed opioids with benzodiazepines will, too.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

Patients and Caregivers Have Until Mid-November to Seek FDA Consumer Representative Seats on Drug and Device Advisory Panels

FDA is recruiting consumer representatives for drug, vaccine, and device panels. Learn who qualifies, how to apply, and the mid-November deadline.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

CMS Canceled Coverage for 760,000 People After Finding Unauthorized Enrollments — Check Your Account

If you have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, there’s a new reason to spend a few minutes checking your account before the...

Saving Advice · Sep 30

USDA Proposes Cutting Bird Flu Import Waiting Period From 90 Days to 28 Days

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing a major change to rules governing when foreign poultry and other avian products can resume entering the United States following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as HPAI or bird flu.

Grocery Coupon Guide · Sep 24

NIH Puts $88 Million into Human-Based Research Facilities and Weighs a Yearly Public Count of Lab Animals

NIH is funding $88 million in human-based research facilities and may publish yearly lab animal counts, part of a wider HHS push.

Medical Daily · Sep 24