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Your Insurance Plan May Be Pocketing the Drug Coupon Card Meant to Help You Pay for Medication

Nearly 40% of ACA marketplace plans use copay accumulators to pocket drug coupon cards meant for patients. Here is how to check your plan and protect yourself.

Medical Daily · Jul 10

Infant Formula Makers Were Required to Tell the FDA When Babies Died — Records Show They Never Did

KFF Health News found the FDA received zero formula maker death notifications going back to 2000. Abbott's expert testified it never reported a single death for preterm formula.

Medical Daily · Jul 4

Colorectal Cancer Is Now the Leading Cancer Killer of Americans Under 50. The KFF Investigation Explains Why Family History Is More Important Than Ever.

KFF Health News June 16 investigation: colorectal cancer is now the deadliest cancer for ages 18–49. 12+ cancers rising under 50. Family history is the most critical risk factor.

Medical Daily · Jun 19

ICE Detainees Describe Being Denied Medicine, Left With Festering Wounds and Untreated Cancer

Investigation in US immigration detention centres reveals widespread medical neglect, with detainees suffering from untreated conditions and inadequate care.

International Business Times UK · Jun 2

The methodology of an AP-KFF Health News investigation into medical neglect at ICE detention centers

KFF Health News and The Associated Press have been investigating allegations of medical neglect from people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the second Trump administration

The Independent UK · Jun 2

Takeaways from AP-KFF investigation into allegations of medical neglect by detainees in ICE custody

Immigrant detainees across at least 33 states allege in court documents that the government is failing to provide them with adequate medical care

The Independent UK · Jun 2

From strokes to untreated HIV, ICE detainees describe medical negligence across the US

The Department of Homeland Security reported 51 people had died in detention since the start of Trump’s second administration, with suicides spiking to an unprecedented number

The Independent UK · Jun 2

Eli Lilly shares bought on Trump’s behalf as his policies benefited drug firm

Filings reveal $220m to $750m in trades on US president’s behalf in first quarter of 2026, including securities linked to largest US companies

The Guardian - US · May 19

Republican-Led States Are Increasingly Turning Medicaid Agencies Into Immigration Enforcement Gatekeepers: Report

The shift follows broader efforts by the Trump administration to expand data-sharing between healthcare systems and immigration enforcement

Latin Times · May 15

RFK Jr threatens to withhold millions in funding for hospitals that serve Jell-O and other sugary treats

RFK Jr. called out hospitals that serve Jell-O, Cheerios and other sugary foods to patients

The Independent UK · Apr 30