New US diet guidelines push whole foods, meat and dairy / Medical Express
medicalxpress - The federal government has released new dietary guidelines that shift how Americans are urged to eat.
#obesity #healthcare #weightloss #publichealth #governmentpolicy
Saturday, January 10, 2026, 8:21 pm / permalink 17750 / 11 stories in 2 months
New Jersey system to join RWJBarnabas / Beckers
Kristin Kuchno / beckershospitalreview - West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health and Englewood (N.J.) Health have signed a definitive agreement under which Englewood would become part of RWJBarnabas Health. The transaction is subject to state and federal regulatory approvals, according to a J…
#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy #mergersandacquisitions #corporatetakeover
Saturday, January 10, 2026, 5:21 pm / permalink 17747 / 2 stories in 2 months
House approves 3-year ACA subsidy extension / Beckers
Andrew Cass / beckershospitalreview - The House of Representatives voted to extend the ACA enhanced tax credits that expired at the end of 2025 for three years, which now heads to the Senate. The 230-196 vote followed a Democrat-led discharge petition that reached the required 218 representat…
#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy
Thursday, January 8, 2026, 5:22 pm / permalink 17654 / 23 stories in 2 months
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health: 5 Things to Know / MedCity
Katie Adams / medcitynews - OpenAI announced a new dedicated platform for health conversations. The company said the new offering is not intended for medical diagnosis or treatment — but rather to provide support for personal health navigation.The post OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health…
#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy #fda
Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 6:23 pm / permalink 17617 / 21 stories in 2 months
RFK Jr.'s CDC whacks 6 vaccines from childhood recommendation list after opaque monthlong review / Fierce
fiercehealthcare - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has upended the immunization schedule for children in the United States, eliminating six of the 17 vaccines that were previously recommended to protect them from disease.
#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy #cdc #vaccinesafety
Monday, January 5, 2026, 5:22 pm / permalink 17518 / 28 stories in 2 months
UK starts ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and online / Medical Express
medicalxpress - New regulations come into force Monday in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for so-called junk foods, in what the government calls a "world-leading action" to tackle childhood obesity.
#obesity #healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy
Monday, January 5, 2026, 4:22 am / permalink 17491 / 3 stories in 2 months
Maimonides Health to merge with NYC Health + Hospitals supported by $2.2B state grant / Fierce
fiercehealthcare - Brooklyn, New York-based Maimonides Health is merging with New York City's public health system NYC Health + Hospitals, the organizations announced Monday.
#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy #mergersandacquisitions
Saturday, January 3, 2026, 7:22 am / permalink 17452 / 2 stories in 2 months
Judge blocks 340B rebate pilot program / Beckers
Ella Jeffries / beckershospitalreview - A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Department of Health and Human Services from launching its 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program, which was scheduled to begin Jan. 1, 2026. U.S. District Judge Lance Walker of the District of M…
#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #drugpricing #publichealth #governmentpolicy
Saturday, January 3, 2026, 7:22 am / permalink 17451 / 5 stories in 2 months
Advocates Applaud DEA’s Fourth Extension of Remote Prescribing Flexibilities / MedCity
Marissa Plescia / medcitynews - The DEA extended telemedicine prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances through the end of 2026, drawing praise from telehealth advocates who are urging a permanent solution.The post Advocates Applaud DEA’s Fourth Extension of Remote Prescribing…
#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #governmentpolicy
Friday, January 2, 2026, 6:22 pm / permalink 17439 / 9 stories in 2 months
HHS targets information-blocking, certification cuts in new rule / Beckers
Naomi Diaz / beckershospitalreview - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Dec. 22 proposed a rule that would significantly reduce federal health IT certification requirements, revise information-blocking policies and establish a framework to support AI-enabled interoperability…
#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy
Saturday, December 27, 2025, 6:21 pm / permalink 17320 / 6 stories in 2 months
19 states, DC sue HHS over gender-affirming care restrictions / Beckers
Kristin Kuchno / beckershospitalreview - A coalition of 19 states and Washington, D.C., have filed a lawsuit challenging a declaration from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that threatens to cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide certain gender-affirming care to minors. Here are se…
#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy
Saturday, December 27, 2025, 5:20 am / permalink 17305 / 2 stories in 2 months
FDA Removes Key Limitation on the Use of Real-World Evidence in Regulatory Reviews / OncoDaily
oncodaily - On December 15, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a significant update to its regulatory approach regarding the use of real-world evidence (RWE) in drug and medical […]
#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #governmentpolicy #drugdevelopment #fda
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 4:21 pm / permalink 17179 / 13 stories in 2 months
House floats new healthcare bill after Senate proposals fail / Beckers
Andrew Cass / beckershospitalreview - House Republicans have unveiled new healthcare legislation in the wake of votes in the Senate that failed to pass bills addressing expiring ACA enhanced subsidies. Seven things to know: 1. The House Republicans’ proposal does not extend the subsidies that…
#healthcare #drugpricing #publichealth #governmentpolicy
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 17171 / 10 stories in 2 months
CMS proposes new price transparency rules / Beckers
Madeline Ashley / beckershospitalreview - President Donald Trump’s administration proposed significant updates Dec. 19 to healthcare price transparency rules to help make costs more “clear, accurate and actionable for Americans.” The proposal, shared by CMS, in partnership with the labor and the …
#trumpadministration #healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1:21 am / permalink 17157 / 3 stories in 2 months
CMS creates office to oversee rural health funding / Beckers
Andrew Cass / beckershospitalreview - CMS has created an office focused on rural health transformation initiatives. The Office of Rural Health Transformation will oversee the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, according to an announcement published in the Federal Register. The p…
#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1:21 am / permalink 17158 / 10 stories in 2 months
Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of the year after surge in new cases / Medical Express
medicalxpress - Pakistani authorities on Monday launched the final nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to protect 45 million children after more than two dozen cases of the potentially paralyzing disease were reported, officials said.
#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy #vaccinesafety
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12:21 am / permalink 17154 / 3 stories in 2 months
CDC Ends Universal Hepatitis B Newborn Vaccination
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has officially rescinded its long‐standing recommendation for universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth. The change reflects new evidence and a shift toward individualized risk‐based immunization protocols, prompting hospitals and pediatricians nationwide to adjust their preventive strategies accordingly.
#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy #cdc #vaccinesafety
Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 1:22 pm / permalink 17075 / 8 stories in 2 months
Dueling Democrat, Republican ACA subsidy plans fail in Senate / Fierce
fiercehealthcare - Dueling partisan proposals to address the expiry of the Affordable Care Act subsidies both failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday.
#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 3:21 am / permalink 16914 / 7 stories in 3 months
Texas sues Epic over alleged EHR monopoly / Healthcare Dive
Emily Olsen / healthcaredive - The suit also accuses Epic of restricting parents’ access to children’s medical records. Epic called the complaint “flawed and misguided.”
#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy #corporatetakeover
Friday, December 12, 2025, 11:23 am / permalink 16881 / 4 stories in 3 months
AHA President Rick Pollack to retire by end of 2026 / Fierce
fiercehealthcare - Longtime American Hospital Association President Rick Pollack will retire by the end of 2026, the organization announced on Wednesday.
#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 6:23 pm / permalink 16812 / 3 stories in 3 months