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You’re not just imagining it—this flu season is officially severe with 45 states reporting high or very high activity

The higher numbers appear to be driven by the type of flu that’s been spreading, public health experts say.

Fortune

After judge's ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officers

The nation’s health department can resume sharing the personal data of certain Medicaid enrollees with deportation officials

The Independent UK

Home Medical Equipment Fees Are Rising in Several States

For many Americans relying on life-sustaining medical gear, the arrival of 2026 has brought a quiet but significant increase in monthly expenses. As of January...

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SNAP Recipients May Also Qualify for These 5 Programs

Here are five other resources SNAP recipients may qualify for.

GOBankingRates

Trump news at a glance: the end of some national guard efforts and all childcare payments

Trump abruptly announced attempts to impose troops in some cities, while reportedly freezing childcare payments to all states – key US politics stories from 31 December at a glance

The Guardian - US

Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds

A federal appeals court says the Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue

The Independent UK

Court allows White House to end Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood in 22 states

Appeals court reversed injunction blocking Trump administration’s defunding of reproductive healthcare giant

The Guardian - US

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The Next GEICO? Michael Burry Is Pounding the Table on This 1 Warren Buffett-Esque Stock.

The famed Big Short investor is advocating for a long position in this healthcare stock.

Barchart

Trump Tax Bill Hits You Twice: 'One Big Beautiful' Law Cuts Clinics as Appeals Court Sides with Him

A US appeals court allows Trump's tax law to cut Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, raising concerns over clinic closures and healthcare access.

International Business Times UK

US Judge Allows ICE Access to Medicaid Records, Democrats 'Disappointed' With the Ruling

A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration can share Medicaid data with ICE, sparking fierce opposition from Democrats concerned over immigrant privacy and healthcare access.

International Business Times UK

Kristi Noem Orders ICE Door-to-Door Visits at Minnesota Childcare Centers Despite State Inspections Finding No Fraud

Kristi Noem deploys ICE to Minnesota childcare centres after viral video, despite state inspections finding no fraud. 85 of 98 charged are Somali American.

International Business Times UK

The Minnesota Welfare Fraud Story Is Really About a Broken Medicaid Bureaucracy

Federal Medicaid policy creates little incentive for states to stop potential fraudsters. Fixing that should be the priority, not demonizing Somali immigrants.

Reason

Basic Medicaid info can be shared with ICE, judge says

The categories of data the judge said could be shared are limited.

Axios

Texas gets largest share of reconciliation law’s rural health fund - Roll Call

States could lose money through a “rescoring” process if they don’t follow through on certain initiatives, CMS Administrator Oz says.

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Texas to receive $281 million in federal funds for rural health care

Texas will get the biggest portion of the first rollout of the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, which was created in tandem with legislation slashing Medicaid funding.

Axios

States get first awards from rural health fund

It includes a big award for Alaska, whose lawmakers' support was critical to the bill's passage.

Roll Call

Gender-affirming care rules create legal quagmire, critics say - Roll Call

Proposals that would sharply limit pediatric gender-affirming care could face host of legal challenges, lawyers and civil rights groups say.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk Calls Tim Walz a 'Crook' and Demands Prosecution Over £7bn Minnesota Fraud Scandal

Elon Musk branded Minnesota Governor Tim Walz a 'crook' on X and demanded prosecution amid federal investigations into £7 bn ($9 bn) fraud schemes

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Axios

19 states sue to block Kennedy's plan to curb trans care

The lawsuit says Kennedy exceeded his legal authority.

International Business Times UK

TikTok Influencer Ash Trevino Faces 2 Felony Fraud Charges Without the Possibility of Early Parole

TikTok influencer Ash Trevino was arrested in Texas on felony healthcare and welfare fraud charges, facing potential state jail time and a permanent felony record.

Roll Call

States eager for final decisions on $50B health care fund - Roll Call

States are expecting clarity within days for a key feature of Republicans’ signature budget law — a $50 billion rural health care fund.

The Independent UK

More than a third of states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care

Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people

The Independent UK

New law could fix $207M Medicaid problem and stop ‘improper’ payments

The improper payments are not unique to one state

International Business Times

US Drug Pricing Deal May Lead to Swiss Medicine Price Hikes

US drug price cuts may push up the cost of new medicines in Switzerland, Roche's CEO warns.

Kiplinger

A 5-Step Plan for Parents of Children With Special Needs, From a Financial Planner

Guidance to help ensure your child's needs are supported now and in the future – while protecting your own financial well-being.

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