The Latest Breaking News from HHS

Health Insurers Must Give Personalized Cost Estimates by Phone Starting with 2027 Plan Years Under Final Federal Rules

New federal rules require health plans to give members personalized cost estimates by phone starting with 2027 plan years. Here is what changes and when.

Medical Daily · Oct 6

Magnolia Woman Admits Billing Medicaid $477,872 for Therapy Never Given and Misusing a Nurse Practitioner's Identity

A Magnolia, Texas, woman pleaded guilty to billing Medicaid for fake therapy with a nurse practitioner's ID. Here is how to spot and report fraud.

Medical Daily · Oct 6

Brooklyn Adult Day Care Owner Pleads Guilty in $65 Million Medicaid Scheme Built on Kickbacks and Phantom Services

A Brooklyn adult day care owner pleaded guilty in a $65 million Medicaid fraud built on kickbacks and billing for services never provided.

Medical Daily · 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

Federal Judge Blocks Medicaid Cutoff for More Than 800 Washington Immigrants on SSI as 10,000 Others Lose Coverage

A Seattle federal judge kept Medicaid for more than 800 Washington immigrants on SSI, but about 10,000 refugees, asylees, and others lost Apple Health on Oct. 1.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

Schools Can Win Up to $1 Million in $10 Million Federal Student Fitness Challenge as Kids' Activity Lags

HHS opens a $10 million Presidential Fitness Challenge offering schools up to $1 million. See the prize tiers, the Feb. 5 deadline, and what CDC data show.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

Patients Can Look Up Overdue FDA-Required Studies on Their Medicines, but the Status Labels Need Careful Reading

FDA's free database shows whether a required study on your medicine is pending, delayed, or complete. Here's how to read the labels and what the FDA can do.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

HHS Launches SURPASS to Test AI Simulations and Digital Twins in Faster Clinical Trials but Budget Stays Undisclosed

HHS and ARPA-H launched SURPASS to speed clinical trials with AI and digital twins. Funding, diseases, and patient data safeguards remain unclear.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

HHS Launches AI Clinical Trial Program Without a Disclosed Budget, Leaving Key Patient Data Privacy Questions Open

HHS and ARPA-H unveiled SURPASS, an AI program to speed clinical trials, but released no budget figure and few details on patient data privacy.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Federal Government Reversal on Disability Integration Feels Like 'Knife in Your Chest', Leader Says

A federal judge has vacated specified Section 504 community-integration provisions nationwide, prompting disability advocates and lawmakers to warn that enforcement of community living rights could weaken

International Business Times UK · Oct 2