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Report reveals a significant global palliative care gap among children / Medical Express

medicalxpress - Nearly all the world's 10.6 million children experiencing serious health-related suffering (SHS) live in low- and middle-income countries with little to no access to palliative care or specialized care for their illness, according to a comprehensive new r…

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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 1:21 am / permalink 19175 / 13 stories in 4 wks


Ama launches independent vaccine review after CDC criticism / Medical Express

medicalxpress - Two major medical groups will begin reviewing vaccine safety and effectiveness after major changes at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have raised alarms among experts.

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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 19173 / 4 stories in 4 wks


Solace Health Reaches Unicorn Status by Taking the ‘Homework’ Out of Care Navigation / MedCity

Katie Adams / medcitynews - Health advocate network Solace Health gained unicorn status after closing a $130 million Series C funding round. The startup’s advocates help with tasks like scheduling appointments, finding in-network providers, understanding insurance coverage and bills…

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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 19172 / 2 stories in 4 wks


BridgeBio Stands Tall as Phase 3 Data Put Dwarfism Drug on Track for FDA Filing / MedCity

Frank Vinluan / medcitynews - Infigratinib achieved statistically significant improvement in growth rate and body composition in a Phase 3 clinical trial that tested the BridgeBio Pharma drug in achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. Regulatory submissions are planned for l…

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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 19171 / 2 stories in 4 wks


Talkiatry Rakes In $210M to Scale Virtual Psychiatry Group / MedCity

Katie Adams / medcitynews - Telepsychiatry provider Talkiatry has raised a $210 million Series D round led by Perceptive Advisors, bringing its total funding to more than $400 million. CEO Robert Krayn said the company is focused on scaling its clinician-employed model and improving…

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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 19170 / 3 stories in 4 wks


AbbVie sues over selection of Botox for IRA negotiations / Endpoints

Nicole DeFeudis / endpoints - AbbVie is suing CMS for picking Botox for the third round of Medicare negotiations, making it the first drugmaker to challenge the upcoming cycle in court. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Washington, DC, AbbVie ...

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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 19169 / 2 stories in 4 wks


Kaiser Permanente, DoL reach settlement over mental health access / Fierce

fiercehealthcare - Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has agreed to a settlement with the Department of Labor that resolves multiple investigations into access for mental health and substance abuse services.

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Friday, February 13, 2026, 10:22 pm / permalink 19160 / 4 stories in 4 wks


Thousands of NYC nurses return to work, but one major strike goes on / Medical Express

medicalxpress - A monthlong nurses strike in New York City is coming to an end, but not for everyone.

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Friday, February 13, 2026, 6:22 pm / permalink 19158 / 4 stories in 4 wks


500M records exchanged through TEFCA, federal health IT office boasts / Fierce

fiercehealthcare - At the 2026 Annual Meeting for the health IT office at HHS, officials announced a massive spike in the number of health records shared through the government-backed TEFCA initiative. The number seems to reflect the heavy focus Trump's HHS has put on digit…

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Friday, February 13, 2026, 12:22 pm / permalink 19136 / 4 stories in 4 wks


Federal judge blocks $602M in CDC cuts to 4 states / Beckers

Kelly Gooch / beckershospitalreview - A federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois granted a temporary restraining order Feb. 12 blocking the Trump administration from terminating more than $600 million in CDC-administered public health grants to California, Colorado, Illinois and Min…

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Friday, February 13, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 19130 / 4 stories in 4 wks


Microfluidic automation improves oocyte recovery from follicular fluid of patients undergoing in vitro fertilization / Nature

Baris R. Mutlu / nature - Nature Medicine, Published online: 12 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04207-xThe authors developed a microfluidic device, FIND-Chip, designed to automate and enhance oocyte recovery from follicular fluid, a process traditionally done manually. When …

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Friday, February 13, 2026, 9:23 am / permalink 19125 / 4 stories in 4 wks


House Republicans subpeona 8 health insurers over ACA fraud / Healthcare Dive

Rebecca Pifer Parduhn / healthcaredive - The subpoenas request additional documents and information from CVS, Centene, Elevance and more, and suggest House Republicans are considering legislation to combat what they view as rampant fraud in the ACA exchanges.

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Thursday, February 12, 2026, 4:22 pm / permalink 19106 / 3 stories in 4 wks


Nisha Morris Joins Executive Leadership Team as Senior Vice President – City of Hope / OncoDaily

oncodaily - City of Hope shared a post on LinkedIn: “We are pleased to announce that Nisha Morris has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at City […]

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Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1:23 pm / permalink 19092 / 4 stories in 4 wks


CMS proposes sweeping ACA exchange rule / Healthcare Dive

Emily Olsen / healthcaredive - The CMS said the regulation should remove barriers to more affordable health plans, like catastrophic coverage, as enrollment on the exchanges falls following the expiration of stronger financial assistance.

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Thursday, February 12, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 19084 / 4 stories in 4 wks


Tenet expects 20% ACA enrollment drop / Beckers

Alan Condon / beckershospitalreview - Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare expects a 20% reduction in ACA exchange enrollment this year with the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits set to pressure hospital earnings and payer mix. The company is projecting adjusted EBITDA of up to $4.8 billion…

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Thursday, February 12, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 19083 / 6 stories in 4 wks


FDA refuses to review Moderna flu vaccine / Beckers

Ella Jeffries / beckershospitalreview - Moderna has received a refusal-to-file letter from the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research for its biologics license application for mRNA-1010, its investigational seasonal influenza vaccine. The letter, signed by Vinayak Prasad, MD, chief …

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 10:25 am / permalink 19026 / 15 stories in 4 wks


AstraZeneca gets CRL for prefilled pen version of lupus drug Saphnelo / Endpoints

Anna Brown / endpoints - The FDA has handed AstraZeneca a complete response letter for the subcutaneous prefilled, self-injectable pen of Saphnelo for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a month after the asset gained approval in Europe ...

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Monday, February 9, 2026, 12:21 am / permalink 18917 / 5 stories in 5 wks


Public Health Department confirms first 2026 measles case in Los Angeles County / Medical Express

medicalxpress - The Department of Public Health has confirmed the first measles case this year in Los Angeles County. Officials say the person who tested positive for measles had recently traveled outside the country. The department is now working to identify people who …

#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy #cdc #vaccinesafety #infanthealth


Saturday, February 7, 2026, 5:21 pm / permalink 18903 / 21 stories in 5 wks


World Cancer Day: A Global Call to Awareness and Action 2026, Part 2 / OncoDaily

oncodaily - World Cancer Day is observed annually on February 4 and was established in 2000 at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium in Paris. The initiative was led […]

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Saturday, February 7, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 18896 / 162 stories in 5 wks


HHS launches $100M homelessness, addiction treatment initiative / Beckers

Ella Ruder / beckershospitalreview - HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a $100 million federal initiative to address homelessness, opioid addiction and public safety following President Donald Trump’s executive order creating the Great American Recovery Initiative. The Safety Throu…

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Saturday, February 7, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 18894 / 4 stories in 5 wks


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FDA refuses to review Moderna mRNA flu vaccine application

Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application has been rejected by the FDA—Moderna received a refusal‐to‐file letter while accusing the agency of shifting its review standards. Multiple reports echo this regulatory setback, fueling industry concerns over consistent, transparent decision‐making. More...


FDA CRL halts AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo prefilled pen approval

AstraZeneca’s application to market its subcutaneous prefilled pen formulation of Saphnelo for treating lupus has hit a roadblock after the FDA issued a complete response letter. The decision delays the drug’s approval and raises questions about its future in the competitive immunotherapy market. More...


CMS proposes sweeping changes to ACA marketplace plan rules

CMS has proposed a major rule reshaping Affordable Care Act marketplace policies, including loosening limits on non-standard plan designs and promoting lower-premium options such as catastrophic coverage. The agency says the changes will reduce costs and boost flexibility, while critics warn they could increase confusion and weaken consumer protections—because shopping for insurance clearly wasn’t complicated enough. More...


Tenet forecasts major ACA exchange enrollment drop and financial hit

Tenet Healthcare is warning that the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits will drive a steep reduction in ACA exchange enrollment, projecting a significant revenue impact in 2026. Despite the headwind, the company says it expects earnings growth, leaning on acuity and operational performance—because nothing calms Wall Street like “we’ll make it up somewhere else.” More...


City of Hope promotes Nisha Morris to senior marketing chief

City of Hope named Nisha Morris as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, adding marketing leadership to its executive team. The move signals a renewed focus on brand, outreach, and patient engagement as the cancer center sharpens its communication and growth strategies. More...



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