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Medicaid Work Requirements Take Effect in December 2026: What 7.6 Million Enrollees Need to Know Now

Medicaid work requirements hit their December 2026 deadline. RAND projects 7.6 million could lose coverage. What every enrollee needs to know and do now.

Medical Daily

New Medicaid Study Finds Higher Payments to Psychiatrists May Lower Overall Healthcare Costs

For years, debates over Medicaid spending have centered on one question: Does paying doctors more simply increase healthcare costs? New research suggests the answer may...

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Long-Term Care Insurance Alternatives: How to Craft a Flexible Plan to Help Cover Future Health Needs

Rising premiums, fewer options and limited benefits can make a long-term care policy hard to find and hard to afford. There are alternatives to cover the costs.

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MAGA Rep Tells Vulnerable Republicans to 'Quit Being Scared' and Cut Health Care for War Funding

A vulnerable MAGA Congressman is urging fellow Republicans to 'quit being scared' and back fresh health care cuts to bankroll Trump's $70 billion Pentagon package and SAVE America voting bill.

International Business Times UK

States are pushing to name and shame major companies that have employees on Medicaid

‘Taxpayers deserve transparency about which large employers are shifting their healthcare costs onto the public’

The Independent UK

Maine Senate race may pivot on abortion

Democrats say Collins' actions undermine her stated support for reproductive rights

Salon

States Have Until October 2027 to Fix SNAP Error Rates, with Reviews That Could Trigger Penalties Already Underway

USDA released SNAP error rates June 24, 2026. States above 6% face cost-sharing starting October 2027. Maryland at 13.08% could owe $240M. This year's data still counts.

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Some Family Caregivers Could Lose Up to $20 an Hour Under Medicaid Payment Changes

Family caregivers in MD, IN, CO, ID, and MO face Medicaid pay cuts of up to $20/hr in 2026. Maryland delayed July cuts to October. Federal Medicaid reductions are the driver.

Medical Daily

2.6 million Americans lost health insurance in 2025 after ACA subsidies expired, leading to real health consequences

Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces faced a stark choice this year: pay more than twice as much to keep the same plan or go without. Many did not keep their coverage.

The Conversation

Federal Health Watchdog Projects $5.56 Billion in Recoveries and Savings, Despite Enforcement Hitting Two-Year Low

The federal watchdog for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) has projected a recovery and savings of $5.56 billion over six months.

Benzinga

Planned Parenthood Regained Medicaid Funding After a One-Year Defunding Period Expired

Planned Parenthood regained Medicaid funding on July 4, 2026 after a one-year defunding provision expired. Twenty clinics closed during the gap. Here is what patients need to know.

Medical Daily

Arkansas and Montana implement Medicaid work requirements before deadline

On July 1, Arkansas and Montana began implementing work requirements for Medicaid enrollees, becoming the second and third states to do so after President Donald Trump (R) signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4, 2025. The OBBBA established the first federal work requirements for Medicaid and…

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The $450 Prescription Shock: What to Do When Medicaid Still Leaves You With a Huge Bill

Imagine walking up to the pharmacy counter expecting your Medicaid coverage to keep your prescription affordable, only to be told you owe $450 for a...

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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.

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The Times of India

Indian-origin gynecologist Sanjeev Kumar sentenced to 20 years in prison in Tennessee for performing 15,000 biopsies with adulterated devices, attorney says no punishment is enough

Dr Sanjeev Kumar, a gynecologist, was handed a two-decade prison sentence after he was found guilty of tampering with medical devices and perpetrating health fraud. Dr Kumar reused single-use hysteroscopes on multiple female patients, generating fraudulent charges exceeding forty-one million dollars.

Fortune

U.S. Treasury has borrowed $155 billion every month of this fiscal year—and is now paying $24 billion a week in interest on its debts

Interest payments on the debt are now so large that the spending is higher than the outlays for the Departments of Defense, Commerce, Homeland Security, Education, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Small Business Administration, and the U.S. Coronavirus Refundable Credits scheme—combined.

Ballotpedia

Signatures submitted for four ballot measures that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process

Welcome to the Friday, July 10, 2026, Brew.

International Business Times UK

Olivia Rodrigo Defies Trump Abortion Policies by Donating Daisy Chain Fields Profits to Planned Parenthood

Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields festival will donate net proceeds to women's health charities, amidst ongoing federal policy challenges. The event features an all-star lineup of female artists.

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Trump immigration cuts could worsen US caregiver shortage, experts say

The loss of protections for Haitian and Syrian workers could worsen shortages of nurses, aides and home care workers

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ ACA enrollment shrinks by 4% after tax credit expiration, new federal data shows

As of February, 21% of Texans who enrolled in a plan through the federal marketplace did not pay their first premium.

Medical Daily

Millions of Middle-Aged Americans Are Delaying Medical Care Until 65, and Their Health May Be Paying the Price

ACA premiums tripled for some adults 50-64 in 2026, pushing many to delay cancer screenings and specialist care until Medicare at 65. Here's the health risk.

Medical Daily

Patients Can Be Identified from Medical AI Training Data with Near-Perfect Accuracy, New Study Finds

A Nature study found medical AI training data can identify individual patients at near-perfect accuracy. Racial minorities and rare disease patients face the highest risk.

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Your Prescription Could Still Cost Hundreds on Medicaid—7 Ways to Lower the Price

Navigating healthcare costs can be a significant challenge, even for those covered by state programs. You might assume that having Medicaid guarantees low prices, but...

Medical Daily

Medicaid Will Cover Sickle Cell Gene Therapy, but Only When It Actually Works for the Patient

CMS's CGT Access Model now covers Casgevy and Lyfgenia for sickle cell through 33 state Medicaid programs under outcomes-based contracts. Here's what patients need to know.

International Business Times UK

CVS Ordered To Pay $37 Million Fine For Stealing Medicaid Funds Through Elaborate Insulin Overbilling Plot

CVS has agreed to pay £28.3 million after admitting to overbilling government health programmes for insulin, resolving a decade-long fraud case initiated by whistleblowers.

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