Top FDA gene and cell therapy regulator to step down
Following Vijay Kumar’s exit, acting CBER Director Karim Mikhail will also oversee a review office that has become a battleground for debates on FDA flexibility.
AHA taps state advocate as new CEO
Steve Walsh, the CEO of a Massachusetts hospital group, will assume the top role in the early fall, after the AHA’s longtime leader retires.
Nearly 4M Medicare beneficiaries could access GLP-1s for weight loss under new program: analysis
Millions could meet criteria to receive GLP-1s, which could cost Medicare billions of dollars, according to a report by KFF.
States sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements rule
Twenty-six states are seeking to overturn some of the regulation released by the CMS this month that outlined Medicaid work requirements — and asking the court to pause implementation for the time being.
ONC rolls out new TEFCA oversight efforts
The health IT regulator awarded a new contract to oversee the framework’s rules for data sharing as the number of health records exchanged through TEFCA balloons.
Rush health system CEO to step down in 2027
The system said a longer transition before Dr. Omar Lateef’s departure will ensure stability as it searches for a new leader.
ACA enrollment declines by nearly 3M
ACA plan enrollment continues to shrink following the lapse of more generous subsidies last year, according to new federal data.
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State Medicaid directors defend program integrity as Dems cry foul in House hearing
The Trump administration says its war on fraud applies to the entire country. But only blue states have had their Medicaid funding threatened or deferred, Democrats argued in a House subcommittee hearing Thursday.