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Burcum: Target Medicaid fraud, not innocent people’s health care
"Medicaid serves a highly vulnerable population with few alternatives for coverage," columnist Jill Burcum writes.
Rams SVP of Sports Medicine and Performance Reggie Scott named Outstanding NFL Athletic Trainer of the Year by NFL Physicians Society
Reggie Scott, the Rams' Senior Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance, was honored with the NFL Physicians Society's Fain-Cain Memorial Award for Outstanding Athletic NFL Trainer of the Year at organization's annual scientific meeting during th
Medicare spending set to nearly double in 10 years and Medicaid and ACA spending up a third, CBO says, just as Trump’s tax cut shortens its lifespan
Medicare spending alone will nearly double over the next decade, but the CBO projects its underlying trust fund will run dry by 2040.
UN World Food Programme Chief Cindy McCain to Step Down for Health Reasons
ROME, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Cindy McCain plans to step down from the role in three months to focus on her health, she said on Thursday. The 71-year-old widow of the late U.S. Republican Senator John McCain suffered a mild ...
UN food chief Cindy McCain to step down over health concerns
The U.N. World Food Programme’s executive director, who suffered a mild stroke last year, will leave her post in three months as the agency battles deep funding cuts and record global hunger.
US: Trump administration pauses Minnesota health funds
US Vice President JD Vance has announced a halt in Medicaid health payments to Minnesota, a day after President Donald Trump put him in charge of a "war on fraud."
Trump Administration Prioritizes Affordability by Announcing Major Crackdown on Health Care Fraud
Today HHS announced new steps to crack down on fraud in Medicare and Medicaid to protect patients and taxpayers and improve affordability.
Despite Backlash, Payton Pritchard-Caitlin Clark Comparison Was Accurate
Reggie Miller's comp received a ton of criticism, but it was actually spot-on.
Balancing act: Top general tries to avoid conflict with Trump while preparing for possible war with Iran
As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine has been drafting military options for potentially striking Iran, a steady stream of top officials from the Army, Navy and Air Force have been quietly summoned directly to his office.
WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region and Pan American Health Organization sign agreement to strengthen hospital resilience
Cairo, Egypt, 25 February 2026 — WHO’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have signed a Memorandum of Arrangement to strengthen collaboration on making...
Medicaid Plays an Important Role in Providing Health Coverage to Key Populations
Medicaid ensures that people of all ages have access to the health care they need, covering 2 in 5 children, 1 in 6 non-elderly adults, and 1 in 7 seniors nationwide.
Trump Says General Caine Sees Easy Victory if U.S. Attacks Iran
The remarks differ from what Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is said to have told the president in high-level White House meetings.
WA Democrats drop push for business tax to cover Medicaid costs
Washington Democrats are likely abandoning plans for a tax on employers like Walmart, whose workers get health care through Medicaid.
Pentagon Flags Risks of a Major Operation Against Iran
The warnings have been led by Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, within the Defense Department and during meetings of the National Security Council.
Lawmakers talk zoning changes, homeschooling: CT politics news
Plus: Talk of bans on non-disclosure agreements and sale-leasebacks of hospitals, Medicaid reimbursement rates and more.
A third patient has died after Idaho cut a Medicaid mental health service
A man in his 40s, who had severe mental illness and lived with his family in the Boise area, died recently after Idaho cut critical mental health services, according to a clinic owner who leads the local treatment team.
Bill allows Medicaid coverage for inmate mental health care
The bill will provide covered services within 90 days of release from prison or jail, and provide a 30-day supply of medication after release.
Third patient dies in under three months since Idaho cut mental health service
Idaho Caiptal Sun reports that a man in his 40s, who had severe mental illness and lived with his family in the Boise area, died recently after Idaho cut critic
A third patient has died after Idaho cut a Medicaid mental health service
Idaho Medicaid contractor Magellan cut the service after provider pay cuts stemming from Gov. Brad Little's executive order.
Wisconsin poised to leave Arkansas as only state without expanded Medicaid for new moms
Wisconsin Republicans who long blocked a bipartisan measure to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage plan to pass the measure following pressure from Democrats
Colorado’s Medicaid crisis was years in the making
By Greg D’Argonne As the Joint Budget Committee meets to finalize spending decisions for the coming fiscal year, one truth should guide the conversation: Colorado’s health care budget strain did not appear overnight — and it is not the fault of hospitals, doctors, or any medical provider. Health care spending itself is at the heart […]
Baystate Health will no longer prescribe hormones to trans youth
Threats to federal funding for Medicaid and Medicare prompted the decision.
Colorado lawmakers must stem our health care cost crisis
By Ali Rakestraw I’m a family physician and lifelong Coloradan, and I’m watching a health care crisis unfold in real time. Every day, I see patients struggling to afford the care they desperately need — and it’s about to get much worse. The federal government has slashed Medicaid funding, let Affordable-Care-Act enhanced subsidies expire, and […]
Health group calls on RFK Jr. to resign after cocaine admission
The Health and Human Services secretary said he snorted “cocaine off toilet seats.”
Prosecutors: Colorado medical transportation businesses invoiced Medicaid for family trips, dead person
Two Colorado business owners have been separately charged for fraudulently billing the federal government's Medicaid program.
Health care group wants RFK Jr. to 'resign' after cocaine confession
Protect Our Care, a health care advocacy group, called for RFK Jr. to "resign" after he admitted to snorting "cocaine off toilet seats" in his past.
Oregon shelves Medicaid reform bill despite looming federal deadline for big changes
Lawmakers killed a bill to rewrite the Oregon Health Plan, but federal rules will require it to change anyway.
Dr. Oz pushes AI avatars as a fix for rural health care. Not so fast, critics say
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is advancing a $50 billion plan to modernize rural health care.
Healthcare group urges RFK Jr to resign after remarks on cocaine and toilet seats
President of Protect Our Care issues one-word statement to US health and human services secretary: ‘Resign’
Health chief Kennedy says he’s no germaphobe, recalls snorting cocaine off toilet seats
The Kennedy scion divulged his old drug habits on comedian Theo Von’s podcast “This Past Weekend.
Lehigh Sports Central: Swimming & Diving
On the latest episode of Lehigh Sports Central, hear from Swimming & Diving seniors Ben Kisker and Caitlin Hofmann as the recap the regular season and previe...
Senior US health official Oz invited Epstein to Valentine's Day party, documents show
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, emailed an invitation to a Valentine's Day party in 2016 to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, U.S. Justice Department documents show.
Senior US Health Official Oz Invited Epstein to Valentine's Day Party, Documents Show
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, emailed an invitation to a Valentine's Day party in 2016 to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, U.S. Justice Department documents ...
Trump’s Health secretary admits he used to snort cocaine off toilet seats
The admission came during the Health Secretary's appearance on comedian Theo Von's podcast.
RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. One year later, it’s eroding
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust
AbbVie sues US health agency over Botox price controls
Feb 11 (Reuters) - AbbVie sued the U. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, challenging a decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to impose price controls for Botox.
Hospital Spending Accounted for 40% of the Growth in National Health Spending Between 2022 and 2024
This data note analyzes the extent to which hospital spending has contributed to the growth in national health expenditures in recent years and over the long term using data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) National Health Expenditures Accounts (NHEA).
Entertainment events canceled in Portland due to visa issues
Portland Ovations, which books entertainment events, says it’s had to cancel two different upcoming performances because of visa issues.
Community health workers deserve their promised reimbursement
More than two years after it was promised, Connecticut’s Medicaid program still does not cover community health worker services.
Philadelphia men repeatedly traveled to Minneapolis to carry out $3.5M housing fraud scheme: DOJ
Pennsylvania fraudsters pleaded guilty to stealing about $3.5 million from Minnesota housing program after traveling to exploit Medicaid beneficiaries.
Budget cut fallout: After Idaho cut a critical Medicaid mental health service, two patients died
Idaho Medicaid contractor Magellan cut the service in December, after Gov. Brad Little ordered state agencies to cut spending.
US Medicare Agency Proposes Regulation to Reduce Fraud Across Health Insurance Programs
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday proposed regulations to crack down on fraud and misleading practices by health insurance agents and brokers to lower health care costs. (Reporting by Sneha S K in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona) Copyright 2026 ...
Oz Offers Forceful Call for Measles Vaccination
The comments by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services director come as South Carolina grapples with a large measles outbreak.
'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise
A leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states. The appeal is from Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator. And it comes as the United States is at risk of losing its measles e...
Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns
Republicans have cut Medicaid through new work requirements and they’ve declined to extend COVID-era subsidies.
Health costs are fueling voter stress
Democrats are focusing on health care in the midterm elections, highlighting it as a key issue. Republicans have cut Medicaid through new work requirements and declined to extend COVID-era subsidies, leading to increased costs for Affordable Care Act plans.
New increased alcohol licensing fees in Cairo threaten local business owners
Cairo businesses are facing an increase in their alcohol license fees, which could affect their ability to sell alcohol, according to a letter from the city of Cairo.
Phillies invite 2 intriguing players to spring training
As the Phillies craft their 2026 plans, two non-roster invitees will have an opportunity to prove themselves at spring training.
Comparing States’ Rural Health Fund Allotments to Medicaid Spending Cuts Can be Misleading
This issue brief explains why it can be misleading to compare the first year of Rural Health Transformation Program allocations with estimated Medicaid cuts, which will be implemented on a gradual basis and not fully take effect until 2027, after the rural health fund is exhausted.
With ICE Using Medicaid Data, Hospitals and States Are in a Bind Over Warning Immigrant Patients
The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is forcing hospitals and states to consider alerting immigrant patients that information from emergency medical coverage applications could be used in efforts to remove them from the country.
With ICE using Medicaid data, hospitals and states are in a bind over warning immigrant patients
The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients that their personal information, including home addresses, could be used in efforts to remove them from the country.
A tumultuous two decades in Thailand's politics
Thailand has seen two coups, multiple rounds of street protests and court rulings that have brought down five prime ministers in the past two decades, underlining the intractable power struggle between conservatives, reformists and populists in the Southeast Asian country.
The significant risks, potential benefits of Sixers' Jared McCain trade
How will trading Jared McCain to the Thunder pan out for the Sixers?
How Colorado’s immigrant communities — and their health care providers — are bracing for impact under Trump’s budget bill
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as H.R. 1, will block refugees and asylees from Medicare and Medicaid, among other restrictions
Interventional cardiologists take on angiography-derived physiology in new expert opinion
ADP offers care teams multiple benefits not seen with traditional wire-based physiologic assessments. A roundtable of 17 expert clinicians discussed the topic at length, and their findings were used to develop a new manuscript published in JSCAI.
2 men charged with health insurance fraud, 1 charged with impersonating a doctor
Two men are facing a several fraud charges after police say a primary care medical doctor knowingly hired a non-licensed person who acted as a doctor at an East Hartford medical group. Police say in doing so, they then fraudulently billed the state Medicaid system. Police say Dr. Sultan Quraishi billed the state over $3,000 worth of fraudulent health insurance claims. Police are…
Medicaid cost, DCF oversight among CT lawmakers’ 2026 priorities
Connecticut legislators have lofty ambitions to tackle major health and human services challenges during the 2026 legislative session.
Budget director says addressing health care cost, access key for Whitmer
Flood said the governor's budget proposal will seek to address federal cuts to Medicaid spending while maintaining health care access in Michigan.
Medicaid work rules advance through Senate Health Committee
Democrats and Republicans were divided on adding work requirements for Medicaid.
Dundalk family says grandmother was wrongly declared dead, cutting off health coverage
A Dundalk family said a startling error in Maryland’s Medicaid system left their elderly loved one without health coverage for weeks after the state mistakenly
Mamdani’s New Health Commissioner Is an Unexpected Pick
Alister Martin’s appointment comes at pivotal time for the health of millions of New Yorkers, many of whom stand to lose their insurance or Medicaid under looming federal cuts.
Health leaders launch ‘Minnesota Revalidate’ to combat Medicaid fraud
State health leaders announced Monday they’re launching “Minnesota Revalidate" in an effort to combat ongoing Medicaid fraud involving thousands of providers that’s impacting patient care.
HHS Secy Kennedy Jr., Dr. Oz & Admin Officals Discuss Behavioral Health
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, and others announce "Action for Progress," an initiative addressing mental health and addiction.
Watch live: Top health officials launch initiative addressing mental health, addiction
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz and other officials on Monday will announce an initiative addressing me…
Brand-New Hit PS5 Exclusive Game Already on Sale on PS Store
A brand-new, acclaimed PS5 console exclusive adventure game is on sale on the PS Store, offering players a limited-time launch discount.
‘Ghost’ providers hinder access to health care for Medicaid patients
New OHSU-led study finds nearly one-third of physicians enrolled in Medicaid don’t actually care for patients.
Indie critical darling Cairn climbs Steam charts, reaches 200k copies sold on PC and PS5 in first weekend
Mountain-climbing indie game Cairn has already sold over 200,000 copies across PC and PS5, studio The Game Bakers has announced.
It’s 2026 and You’re Uninsured. Now What?
Many Americans are expected to lose ACA or Medicaid coverage in coming months and years as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the expiration of enhanced pandemic-era subsidies that helped people afford Obamacare plans. Doctors and researchers say there are still ways to find affordable care.
HHS Secy. Kennedy, Dr. Oz & Others Announce New Mental Health Initiative
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, and others announce "Action for Progress," an initiative addressing mental health and addiction.
Medicaid expansion ballot campaign relaunches and is collecting signatures
'The relaunch comes as the healthcare crisis across the nation and particularly in Florida continues to deepen.'
How to watch Caitlin Clark's debut on NBC Sports’ 'Sunday Night Basketball' tonight
Caitlin Clark will make her debut in the broadcasting booth on Feb. 1 for the NBA's Sunday Night Basketball broadcast, here's how to watch.
Why some on Medicaid in NJ may need to find a new pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy sites are to remain in-network for people using Medicaid only through April 30.
Gov. Stitt suggests Medicaid cuts to curb health care costs
On Thursday, the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority asked for nearly half a billion more in its budget. Healthcare Authority Director Clay Bullard told lawmakers that a remedy for high agency costs coul…
James Cameron was once asked to deal cocaine to film crew: 'What do I do with this stuff?'
James Cameron says that he was once asked to deal cocaine and amphetamines to a film crew: 'That was just how things were done.'
Will Cain: Celebrities pushing politics seems like a ‘relic of the past’
Fox News host Will Cain rails against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for his comparisons of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operation in his state to the Battle of Gettysburg and the story of Anne Frank on ‘The Will Cain Show.’
Bills' Dalton Kincaid gets $8.73 million contract update
Buffalo has a new head coach but a lot of cohesiveness.
Time to climb a weird mountain in Cairn, the windy backpacking odyssey from the creators of Haven and Furi
The new mountain climbing survival game from The Game Bakers is out now on Steam
The promise and reality of the rural health fund
In the 2025 budget bill, Congress created the $50 billion Rural Health Fund to help struggling hospitals, doctors, and patients in rural America. But rural hospitals are expected to lose three times that through Medicaid cuts in that same budget bill. So, what will it take to keep rural healthcare afloat?
Cairn review – obsession, suffering and awe in a climbing game that hits exhausting new heights
A punishing, beautiful survival game that turns mountaineering into an intimate test of endurance, fixation and emotional resolve – you’ll be in tears by the end
A Soulslike where survival is everything and a mountain is the boss
Climbing is combat in the tough, mesmerizing mountaineering game Cairn
Cairn and Peak Capture the Thrill of Climbing Mountains
With infinite pathways and incredible tension, video games like Cairn and Peak are recreating the activity’s emotional highs and lows.
Alibaba to merge with China's Zelos on $2 billion robovan business, WSJ reports
Alibaba's logistics arm plans to merge its autonomous-driving unit Cainiao with China's Zelos Technology, forming a new entity valued at approximately $2 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Searows: ‘Death in the Business of Whaling’ review
Searows' sophomore album Death in the Business of Whaling is an expertly crafted collection of songs. The album is sure to please fans of Phoebe Bridgers, Ethel Cain or Iron & Wine.
WA hospital to close gender clinic, citing Trump administration threats
Hospital leaders write that "recent developments at the federal level" threaten to halt Medicaid and Medicare payments to the entire MultiCare Health System.
ECU Health announces 31 layoffs from Greenville Medicaid office
ECU Health officials said some positions at Access East are no longer funded and will be eliminated effective March 31st.
Trump suggests his shakeup of federal officials in Minnesota may 'de-escalate' things
President Donald Trump spoke of his sending "border czar" Tom Homan to Minnesota during an interview on Fox News’ “Will Cain Show” on Tuesday saying, “we’re going to de-escalate a little bit.”
Caitlin Clark joining NBC Sports for its new Sunday night NBA pregame show
Clark's crossover appeal will be on display for a national NBA audience.
Caitlin Clark to join NBC Sports as special contributor for NBA games
Former Iowa women's basketball and current WNBA Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will join NBC Sports' Basketball Night in America coverage on Feb. 1.
Here's Why Health Insurance Stocks Are Sinking Tuesday
Several health insurer stocks tumbled Tuesday following a proposal from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that would raise payments to insurers less than expected next year.
Dean Cain defends federal immigration agents who killed Alex Pretti, blames Democratic leaders
Dean Cain is coming to the defense of federal immigration agents involved in the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, saying Pretti 'wasn't there just being a peaceful protester.'
Hennepin Healthcare cuts 100 positions and 5 medical programs
The system is also confronting a projected $100 million loss in uncompensated care and a $1.7 billion reduction in Medicaid revenue over the next 10 years.
Providers say feds’ new rural health care grants to Illinois won’t cover Medicaid cuts
State received second-smallest grant among neighboring states.
HDUs help deliver quality and cost improvements, Medicaid leaders say
Melissa Kotrys of the Contexture health information exchange previews her HIMSS26 panel session exploring how health data utility capabilities support Medicaid and public health objectives.
In the post-Caitlin Clark era, Iowa finds a different winning formula
There's life after Caitlin Clark as Jan Jensen has the Iowa women's basketball team contending in the Big Ten again. This time with great post play.
Philly health workers urge lawmakers to block Medicaid cuts slated for 2027
PASNAP unions and 10 partner organizations have introduced a “Healthcare Bill of Rights” and are urging lawmakers to pledge support for safety net programs.
Boston Health Care for the Homeless CEO resigns amid staff layoffs, internal discord
The city’s largest homeless services provider is under pressure from looming Medicaid cuts and staff dissent.
Recent cases show flaws in NC’s mental health care system. How it could improve.
NC official says the state should boost Medicaid rates for mental health care and fund work that would help patients after incarceration.
Sen. Kaine visits Harrisonburg clinic to discuss rural health care
U.S. Virginia Senator Tim Kaine is traveling across Virginia to discuss the recent impact of Medicaid cuts, health care affordability, and other key issues affecting Virginians on Tuesday.