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Today's brief
June 20
2026 Saturday
AI-synthesized from 19 headlines
“Today's feed pulls 19 fresh headlines across the healthcare policy and operations landscape — led by Medicare (5 headlines) and Industry (5), with Home Health close behind. Coverage spans CMS rule-making, payer and Medicaid policy shifts, and home-health industry moves. For 1st Touch teams, the items below carry the clearest implications for home-health, NEMT, and Medicaid-aligned operations in Georgia.”
The Drip, Drip, Drip of Declining Coverage
As predicted, the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans is causing many people to lose coverage for failing to make premium payments. Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responded angrily to a New York Times art
That Discount at the Pharmacy Counter May Pack Hidden Costs
Trump Promised Cheaper Drugs. Some Prices Dropped. Many Others Shot Up.
A New Medicare Option for Weight Loss Drugs: What Older Americans Should Know
HHS’ Healthy Food Agenda Puts Hospitals on Notice About Patients’ Meals
Final Rules for Medicaid Work Requirements Are Out. Here’s What You Need To Know.
The Trump administration has laid out what millions of Americans on Medicaid must do to prove they’re working or completing other activities. Health policy researchers and consumer advocates say there are some important takeaways.
Looming Medicaid Cuts Supercharge California’s Latest Labor-Industry Fight
One of California’s largest healthcare unions is sponsoring two initiatives that would regulate community clinics and cap executive and managerial pay at hospitals and physician groups. In the most recent eruption of a long-standing feud, the measures have drawn fierce opposition
Millions of Kids Could Lose Insurance as GOP Healthcare Cuts Start To Bite
Big cuts to healthcare programs in the 2025 GOP budget law are creating an affordability crunch for many Americans: Higher health insurance premiums. Confusion about who Medicaid will cover under the new rules. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner explains
Medicaid Work Rules Surprise States
Adult Medicaid enrollees with serious health conditions may not be automatically exempt from new work rules, according to a new regulation from the Trump administration. Meanwhile, the administration is also proposing to give political appointees even more power over who gets hea
Democrats Keep Healthcare at the Fore
Senate Democrats hope to highlight health costs by forcing a vote on the Trump administration’s changes to the Affordable Care Act before the midterm elections. Meanwhile, Alabama is the latest state to try to cut off access to medication abortion via telehealth. Anna Edney of Bl
Tennessee Pharmacies Sell Potent Ivermectin, Led by Anti-Vaccine Doctor Who’s Taken ‘Bucketloads’
Four years after the Volunteer State enacted the nation’s first law allowing drugstores to sell ivermectin without patient-specific prescriptions, dozens of pharmacies dispense the drug in highly concentrated pills — many with the help of one anti-vaccine physician.
Democrats Seek To Spotlight Rising Health Costs by Forcing Vote on Trump Regulation
Congressional Democrats are seeking to overturn a Trump administration rule they say will hamper Obamacare coverage. Whether they win or lose any floor vote, they’ll likely use it in campaign messaging ahead of the midterms.
Backed by Threat of Clawbacks, Feds Wield Tight Grip on $50B Rural Health Fund
Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, framed the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program as “bold, creative plans” led by states. But as states have started to roll out their plans, federal officials control where and how the money is spent.
California Health Worker Union, Hospital Association Tout Dueling Ballot Initiatives
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What Upstream Prior Authorization Denials Mean for Home Health Providers
The theme of this week is payment. First, I’ve been paying close attention to a recent investigation by the Office of the Inspector General, which found that the three largest Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs) denied post-acute services at higher rates than their smaller pe
New Day Healthcare Confirms Kathy Poland As CEO
New Day Healthcare announced on Thursday that Kathy Poland, who has been serving as interim CEO, will lead the company as CEO. Poland took the interim CEO position in March, following the death of its founder and previous CEO G. Scott Herman. “Scott built New Day on a found
JV Forms Between Heritage Home Health Care, Legacy Hospice, Advanced Home Health and Hospice
Home health and hospice providers based in Ohio have launched a joint venture, branded as Heritage Home Health and Hospice. The JV — involving Heritage Home Health Care, Legacy Hospice and Advanced Home Health and Hospice — is designed to provide home health and hospice services
What Matters To Health Care, Home-Based Care Professionals When Deciding On A Vendor
Health care leaders, including home-based care professionals, most often evaluate a new vendor partner for each project and initiative, rather than defaulting to the same vendor choice – and decisions on a vendor partner often come down to case studies and hard data. That’s accor
DOJ Sues PPL, New York DOH Over Alleged CDPAP Fraud Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit alleging that New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) transition to a single fiscal intermediary was part of a fraud scheme that raided the state’s Medicaid program for millions of dollars. The lawsuit, f