July 2026 Health News Roundup

• Spotlight: Cyclosporiasis Outbreaks
• Spotlight: Diversity
• Spotlight: Ebola Outbreak
• Spotlight: Gender
• Spotlight: Immigration
• Spotlight: Measles Outbreaks
• Spotlight: Medicaid Work Requirements
• Spotlight: Reproductive Healthcare Access
• Spotlight: Rural Health Grants
• Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance
• Cancer
• Cardiology
• Care and Insurance Costs
• Caregiving and Patient Support
• Children's Health
• Chronic Health Conditions
• Consumer and Patient Safety
• Criminalization of Medicine
• Dermatology
• Disabled Populations and Health Care
• Disasters and Emergencies
• Endocrinology
• Environmental Health
• Eye Health
• Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety
• Gastrointestinal Health
• General Health
• Good News
• Government and Advocacy
• Health Care Systems and Facilities
• Health Equity and Access to Care
• Health Information and Privacy
• Health Technology
• Immunology and Allergies
• Infectious Diseases and Infections
• Insurance Coverage
• Medical Care
• Medical Research
• Medicare and Medicaid
• Medications and Prescribing
• Mental and Behavioral Health
• Neurology
• Physicians, Health Care Providers, and Workforce
• Public Health
• Public Safety
• Reproductive and Sexual Health
• Rheumatology
• Sleep Medicine
• Social Factors Affecting Health
• Social Safety Nets
• Substance Use and Treatment
• Vaccination

• FAQs: Cyclospora Recovery, Treatment, and Outbreak Prevention Strategies (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/31/26)
• Cyclospora infections increasing in 2 US outbreaks (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/30/26)
• Will cyclospora spike again? Expert warns diarrhea parasite may spread through summer (The Hill, 7/30/26)
• (New Hampshire) Cyclosporiasis cases in NH reach 33 (NH Union Leader, 7/29/26)
• A difficult-to-trace parasite, messaging missteps contribute to summer of overwhelming Cyclospora outbreaks (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/28/26)
• FDA official insists ‘U.S. food supply is safe’ as cyclosporiasis cases hit 11,000 (The Hill, 7/28/26)
• Company At Center Of US Cyclospora Outbreak Complained to White House, Source Says (Medscape, 7/27/26)
• ‘Not standard’ for Taylor Farms to ask White House to delay cyclospora recall, ex-FDA head says (The Guardian, 7/26/26)
• Former FDA official says US handling of cyclospora near ‘catastrophic level’ (The Guardian, 7/25/26)
• 4 more states report cyclosporiasis outbreak (NH Union Leader, 7/24/26)
• Former Trump food official calls for independent review of federal government response to Cyclospora outbreak (The Hill, 7/24/26)
• Huge Cyclospora outbreak spreads to 9 states (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/24/26)
• US cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to nine states as CDC investigates 7,400 cases (The Guardian, 7/24/26)
• (New Hampshire) Cyclosporiasis infections tied to lettuce at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene (NH Union Leader, 7/23/26)
• (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health responds to cyclospora cases linked to Cheshire Medical Center (Cheshire Medical Center, 7/23/26)
• FDA identifies new Cyclospora outbreak with unknown source (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/23/26)
• How USAID’s elimination hit US efforts on cyclospora (The Hill, 7/23/26)
• (New Hampshire) NH DHHS Confirms Nine People with Cyclosporiasis Linked to Consuming Taylor Fresh Foods Lettuce (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 7/23/26)
• (New Hampshire) Nine cases of cyclospora tied to lettuce served at Cheshire Medical Center (NH Public Radio, 7/23/26)
• Cyclosporiasis Cases in Michigan Climb to Over 7,000, State Health Officials Say (Medscape, 7/22/26)
• FDA says it is investigating another cyclosporiasis outbreak (NH Union Leader, 7/22/26)
• What Is Cyclosporiasis? (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/21/26)
• After withdrawing false-positive test, FDA says Taylor Farms lettuce still a focus of Cyclospora investigation (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/20/26)
• Cyclosporiasis: 3 Things to Know About Diagnosis, Management (Medscape, 7/20/26)
• FDA still focused on Taylor Farms lettuce as Cyclospora source despite retracted test (NH Public Radio, 7/20/26)
• FDA says false-positive lettuce test doesn't change Taylor Farms cyclospora probe (NH Union Leader, 7/19/26)
• (New Hampshire) NH DHHS Advises Consumers Not to Eat Recalled Taylor Fresh Foods Iceberg Lettuce Due to Risk of Cyclospora Contamination (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 7/19/26)
• (New Hampshire) NH DHHS: Don’t Eat Recalled Taylor Fresh Foods Iceberg Lettuce Due to Risk of Cyclospora Contamination (InDepth NH, 7/19/26)
• Taylor Fresh Foods recalls lettuce, may be contaminated (NH Union Leader, 7/19/26)
• Cyclospora: iceberg lettuce recalled in 27 states and more products may follow (The Guardian, 7/18/26)
• (New Hampshire) Recall issued in NH for Taylor Farms products (NH Public Radio, 7/18/26)
• Trump’s deep public health cuts hinder response to record US cyclosporiasis outbreak (The Guardian, 7/18/26)
• (New Hampshire) 5 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases in NH so far - none linked to outbreaks (NH Public Radio, 7/17/26)
• Iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell in 5 states linked to Cyclospora outbreak, says FDA (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/17/26)
• RIDOH Issues Food Safety Reminders, Given Cyclosporiasis Clusters in Multiple States (RI Department of Health, 7/17/26)
• Taco Bell removing lettuce nationwide linked to cyclosporiasis in 5 states (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/17/26)
• Top 10 Cyclospora questions (Your Local Epidemiologist, 7/15/26)
• Salad greens scrutinized as cyclosporiasis outbreak spreads (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/14/26)
• What we truly know about the huge US Cyclospora outbreak—and what we don’t (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/14/26)
• Connecticut Department of Public Health reports rise in cyclosporiasis cases statewide with link to national outbreak (CT State Department of Health, 7/13/26)
• What to know about cyclosporiasis, the intestinal illness hitting the U.S. (NH Public Radio, 7/12/26)
• Michigan Cyclospora Outbreak Surpasses 1500 Cases as Investigation Continues (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/10/26)
• (New Hampshire) So far, DHHS says cases of cyclosporiasis in NH remain low (NH Public Radio, 7/10/26)
• US Cyclospora cases mount as CDC lags on tracking (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/9/26)
• A large cyclosporiasis outbreak is underway (Force of Infection, 7/8/26)
• CDC seeks source of parasitic outbreak linked to ‘explosive’ diarrhea in multiple states (The Hill, 7/1/26)

• (New Hampshire) What’s driving the federal probe of Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine? (NH Public Radio, 7/29/26)
• Public Health Improvements Stall Amid Trump’s DEI Crackdown (KFF Health News, 7/23/26)
• (New Hampshire) Trump administration launches DEI investigation against Dartmouth medical school (NH Public Radio, 7/22/26)

• Congo's Ebola Outbreak Is Second-Largest on Record, Latest Data Shows (Medscape, 7/31/26)
• Africa CDC chief says ‘no magical solution’ for intensifying deadly Ebola outbreak (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/30/26)
• Ebola vaccine race accelerates as Congo outbreak outpaces response (NH Union Leader, 7/30/26)
• First volunteer vaccinated in Ebola vaccine trial (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/27/26)
• Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people (The Hill, 7/23/26)
• Existing vaccines induce antibody response against the Ebola virus that's driving Congo outbreak (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/23/26)
• Death toll in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo approaches 1,000 (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/20/26)
• US aid workers quarantined in Kenya as CDC expands Ebola travel restrictions (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/17/26)
• Last Ebola patient in Uganda discharged as outbreak surges in DR Congo (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/16/26)
• Ebola cases surge past 2,000, now fastest-growing outbreak in history (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/15/26)
• Gilead launches Ebola antiviral trial in DR Congo as cases near 2,000 (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/14/26)
• Africa CDC calls for more protection for health workers as deadly Ebola outbreak shows no sign of slowing (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/13/26)
• Ebola outbreak in DR Congo still outpacing response (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/10/26)
• Fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever: how conflict, aid cuts and misinformation fuel a deadly threat (The Guardian, 7/10/26)
• Ebola Cases Top 1700 as Unpaid Health Workers Strike (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/8/26)
• Ebola health workers strike in hardest-hit Congo towns as outbreak intensifies (NH Union Leader, 7/8/26)
• Ebola workers strike as CDC head says agency’s response will last months (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/8/26)
• Ebola deaths top 500 as DR Congo health workers threaten to strike (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/6/26)
• Clinical trial for Ebola therapies begins in DR Congo (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/2/26)
• Researchers launch study on Ebola treatments as Congo outbreak worsens (AP, 7/2/26)
• Ebola deaths in Africa top 400 as Uganda reports death of child from Marburg (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/1/26)

• Dem. Ohio Gov Candidate Amy Acton Scheduled a Meeting With LGBTQ+ Advocates, Didn't Show Up, And Kicked Out Trans People Who Did (Erin In The Morning, 7/30/26)
• (New Hampshire) Aimee Terravechia: ‘Parental rights’ laws are outing trans youth and destroying trust (NH Union Leader, 7/28/26)
• Anti-Trans Ballot Initiatives Spread In Five States, As Some Opposition To Them Grows (Erin In The Morning, 7/27/26)
• Bossier Parish In Louisiana Advances Criminal Trans Bathroom Ban With Up To 6 Months In Jail (Erin In The Morning, 7/24/26)
• Five Dems Crossed Party Lines To Strip Health Care From Trans Servicemembers And Their Families (Erin In The Morning, 7/22/26)
• Landmark Official Dutch Review Recommends Trans Youth Care, Call For Expanding Treatment (Erin In The Morning, 7/21/26)
• Defying Trump, Baltimore Rugby Players Refuse To Comply With Trans Sports Ban Demand (Erin In The Morning, 7/20/26)
• Ohio Dem Party Has Banned Criticism Of Gov. Candidate Amy Acton Calling Trans Girls “Boys” (Erin In The Morning, 7/19/26)
• Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screening (NH Union Leader, 7/18/26)
• After Trans Athlete Bans, Heritage Foundation Sets Its Sights On Dismantling Title IX (Erin In The Morning, 7/17/26)
• (New Hampshire) Court finds Concord man violated NH Civil Rights Act in transgender hate crime (NH Union Leader, 7/17/26)
• (New Hampshire) ‘It’s not really about sports’: One parent on ending lawsuit against NH’s trans student athlete ban (NH Public Radio, 7/16/26)
• (New Hampshire) New Hampshire’s ‘bathroom bill’ vetoed again, one of 29 vetoes for the year (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/16/26)
• Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone (AP, 7/15/26)
• HHS promises its final rule barring pediatric gender care providers from Medicare is still coming (Fierce Healthcare, 7/14/26)
• (New Hampshire) Families harbor ‘no regrets’ after ending legal challenge of N.H.’s transgender sports ban (Concord Monitor, 7/9/26)
• (New Hampshire) New Hampshire student-athletes drop lawsuit over state’s transgender sports ban (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/9/26)
• (New Hampshire) Transgender student athletes end legal fight over N.H.’s girls’ sports law after recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling (Concord Monitor, 7/8/26)
• (New Hampshire) Ayotte signs law requiring teacher disclosures to parents on gender identity, overriding court (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/7/26)
• IL Gov. Pritzker Signs Law Protecting Trans Patients By Removing Testosterone from Govt. Monitoring Program (Erin In The Morning, 7/7/26)
• New Jersey Finally Passes Trans Care Shield Law, The Last Blue State Left To Do So (Erin In The Morning, 7/1/26)

• Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them (AP, 7/31/26)
• Judges nix Trump’s mandatory immigrant detention policy, teeing up Supreme Court fight (NH Union Leader, 7/31/26)
• Key legal resource for immigrant kids to expire with federal contract, advocates say (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/31/26)
• Trump administration rules out mass ICE enforcement at the polls in midterms (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/31/26)
• (New Hampshire) ‘Keep faith': Haitian immigrant grapples with uncertainty as protected status ends (NH Public Radio, 7/29/26)
• Attempt to halt imminent deportations of Haitians and Syrians blocked in US Senate (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/29/26)
• TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/29/26)
• California’s largest ICE facility neglected detainees’ medical needs, monitor finds (The Guardian, 7/28/26)
• DHS removes interview requirement for asylum seekers, possibly speeding removals (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/28/26)
• Haitian immigrants brace for end of protected status (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/28/26)
• Maine doctor of Iranian descent sues after being denied reentry into the US (HealthExec, 7/27/26)
• ‘Deportation factory’: Chicago’s immigration court epicenter for US spike in removal orders, analysis shows (NH Union Leader, 7/26/26)
• ICE Took Mom and Dad. Now the Kids Are on Their Own. (Mother Jones, 7/25/26)
• Report: Dozens of ICE and CBP Agents Have Abused Women and Children (Mother Jones, 7/24/26)
• ICE arrests reach new high (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/22/26)
• Immigration Enforcement Fears Delay Care, Worsen Mental Health in Patients, Primary Care Survey Finds (Medscape, 7/22/26)
• After Fatal ICE Shootings, Shaheen, Hassan Join Colleagues in Renewing Demands to DHS for Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency (InDepth NH, 7/21/26)
• Biddeford, long a city of immigrants, grapples with shock and grief after ICE shooting (NH Public Radio, 7/21/26)
• Florida’s Nursing Homes Are Bracing for Life Without Haitian TPS Workers (Mother Jones, 7/20/26)
• ICE officers to wear body cameras at traffic stops, White House border czar says (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/20/26)
• Immigrants, DHS agents and traffic stops: Violent outcomes repeat across the US (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/20/26)
• ICE Contractor Arrested For Shooting Protester (Mother Jones, 7/17/26)
• The use of force has become a 'default tool' for ICE officers, a new report finds (NH Public Radio, 7/16/26)
• White House revives rule to deny green cards to migrants who use safety net programs (The Hill, 7/16/26)
• Trump presses ICE to continue traffic stops despite fatal shootings (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/15/26)
• After 2 deadly shootings, ICE reportedly ordered to end vehicle enforcement stops (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/14/26)
• Piecing together the events of the fatal ICE shooting in Biddeford (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/14/26)
• Maine AG announces state investigation into fatal ICE shooting in Biddeford (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/13/26)
• Mexico to file criminal complaints in US over deaths of Mexicans in immigration enforcement (NH Union Leader, 7/9/26)
• U.S. Supreme Court Says Trump Can’t Restrict Birthright Citizenship (InDepth NH, 7/1/26)

• US adds 53 more measles cases to its 2026 total (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/31/26)
• ‘The Child Is Terrified’: Doctors on the Front Lines of a Measles Comeback Speak Out (KFF Health News, 7/24/26)
• CDC: Ever-expanding US measles outbreak tops last year's total (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/24/26)
• MAP: States report new measles cases as virus surpasses alarming benchmark (The Hill, 7/24/26)
• Measles surge dramatically in California among children and young adults (NH Union Leader, 7/24/26)
• Measles cases reach 35-year high in US (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/22/26)
• US measles cases approach last year’s record-setting total (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/17/26)
• ACIP vote on combo measles vaccine could especially affect families in greater need (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/15/26)
• Public Health Alerts: Measles hospitalizations in Utah, 2025-2026 (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/14/26)
• With 61 new cases, US measles outbreak fast approaching last year’s total (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/10/26)
• Armed conflict tied to higher measles burden worldwide (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/6/26)

• AMGA Urges CMS to Strengthen Safeguards Against Coverage Losses in Medicaid Community Engagement Rule (American Medical Group Association, 7/31/26)
• Public Health Leaders Urge HHS to Withdraw Medicaid Work Requirement Rule, Warning It Could Strip Coverage from Millions (American Public Health Association, 7/31/26)
• Judge rejects lawsuit from 26 states challenging Medicaid work requirements (HealthExec, 7/30/26)
• Doctors ‘Cringe’ at Possibility of Documenting Which Medicaid Enrollees Too Sick To Work (KFF Health News, 7/20/26)
• (New Hampshire) Work requirements coming for people on Medicaid Granite Advantage (Concord Monitor, 7/19/26)
• (New Hampshire) Drs. Gillian Sowden & Dax Volle: Medicaid work rules threaten progress on mental health care (NH Union Leader, 7/14/26)
• (New Hampshire) NH DHHS Partners with US CMS on Outreach and Education Campaign to Prepare Medicaid Granite Advantage Members for New Federal Work Requirements (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 7/8/26)
• New Medicaid Work Rule Means More Opportunities To Lose Coverage (KFF Health News, 7/6/26)

• Massachusetts is close to giving doctors the final word on whether to perform late abortions (AP, 7/31/26)
• She’s Remaking the Abortion Landscape One Pill at a Time (Mother Jones, 7/31/26)
• Abortion Drug Law in Louisiana Heightens Hemorrhage Risk for Pregnant Patients (KFF Health News, 7/30/26)
• Judge rules FDA restrictions on mifepristone are arbitrary and capricious (The Guardian, 7/24/26)
• Coalition files lawsuit against Trump administration over Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program funding cuts (Fierce Healthcare, 7/17/26)
• What Trump’s Proposal to Ban Pregnant Tourists Could Look Like (Mother Jones, 7/15/26)
• Lawmakers Look To Make Abortion Shield Laws Less Dependent on Who’s Governor (KFF Health News, 7/14/26)
• American Journal of Public Health Links Food Insecurity to Choice of Telehealth Abortion (American Public Health Association, 7/9/26)
• (New Hampshire) Ayotte vetoes bill to give employees right to object to taking part in abortion care (NH Union Leader, 7/7/26)
• Democrats demand HHS reinstate canceled teen pregnancy prevention grants (The Hill, 7/2/26)
• Medicaid again to cover non-abortion care at Planned Parenthood as GOP ban ends (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/2/26)
• Planned Parenthood set to regain federal funding as GOP ban expires (The Hill, 7/2/26)

• Maine DHHS Releases $30 Million to Strengthen Rural Hospital Resiliency (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 7/31/26)
• Maine Rural Health Transformation Program Announces $12M Partnership with University of New England to Expand Rural Health Initiatives (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 7/31/26)
• Tracking State Rural Health Transformation Plans (KFF Health News, 7/27/26)

• Antibiotic resistance in children is rising and likely to get worse, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/23/26)
• The resistance gene that’s causing ‘nightmares’ in US hospitals (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/20/26)

• WHO Releases Global Status Report on Cancer (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/24/26)
• CRC Treatment Delays Linked to Higher Metastasis Risk, Supporting Pathway-Specific Benchmarks (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/20/26)
• Mayo Clinic maps hidden biology of common brain tumors (NH Union Leader, 7/20/26)
• Vaccine to Prevent Pancreatic Cancer Shows Early Promise (Medscape, 7/20/26)
• New Cancer Cases Predicted to Increase to 34.4 Million by 2050 (HealthDay, 7/16/26)
• Molecular models show promise for predicting lung cancer recurrence (Managed Healthcare Executive, 7/15/26)
• (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Cancer Center oncologist urges awareness of male breast cancer symptoms (Dartmouth Health, 7/13/26)
• Community Oncology Well Suited for Patients With Advanced Cancer (Medscape, 7/10/26)
• Meningioma Risk Warning With Progestogen Contraceptives (Medscape, 7/10/26)
• Cancer cases expected to soar worldwide, WHO report finds (The Guardian, 7/8/26)
• Free ‘Skin Check’ Screenings to be Available at Rhode Island Beaches (RI Department of Health, 7/7/26)
• Racial Gaps in Cancer Pain Management Persist in Community Care (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/1/26)

• Better Cardiovascular Health in Pregnancy May ID Cardiometabolic Risk (HealthDay, 7/24/26)
• GLP-1 Agonists Linked to Lower Cardiovascular Risk in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Medscape, 7/23/26)
• PMOS Linked to 4-Fold Atherosclerotic Heart Disease Risk in 2.5 Million US Women (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/21/26)
• Global Cardiology Groups Issue New Universal Definition of Heart Failure (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/17/26)
• Medical societies take a stand as CMS nears final decision on TAVR proposal (Cardiovascular Business, 7/17/26)
• Home-Based Heart Failure Care Shows Comparable Safety to Continued Inpatient Care (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/16/26)
• ‘No longer acceptable’: Cardiologists push for immediate improvements in cath lab radiation safety (Cardiovascular Business, 7/14/26)
• Cardiologists Treating Increasingly Complex Patients as America Ages (Medscape, 7/14/26)
• Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws Linked to Sustained Drop in CVD Mortality (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/13/26)
• Novel Muscle-Fat Index Predicts Risks for Heart Failure and Mortality (Medscape, 7/10/26)
• Sugary Drink Consumption May Raise Hypertension Risk, Starting in Childhood (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/10/26)
• Having long COVID worsens heart-related fitness, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/9/26)
• Sugar-Sweetened Beverage, Fruit Juice Intake Linked to Hypertension Risk (HealthDay, 7/2/26)

• Proposals to lower health costs get broad support in battlegrounds (NH Union Leader, 7/30/26)
• Retirees need at least $185K set aside to cover healthcare, even with Medicare, study finds (HealthExec, 7/26/26)
• HCA Healthcare's H1 ACA volume dropoffs 'almost one for one' shifted to uninsurance (Fierce Healthcare, 7/24/26)
• Senate Democrat proposes universal health care for children (The Hill, 7/21/26)
• Loss of copay assistance linked to worse outcomes in retina patients (Managed Healthcare Executive, 7/18/26)
• Obamacare premiums likely to surge again next year (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/9/26)
• Affordable Care Act Insurers Want More Premium Increases as Enrollment Sags (KFF Health News, 7/8/26)
• Current Enrollment Data Highlights Changing Health Coverage Trends for Maine Consumers (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 7/8/26)
• Nearly 40% of insulin users pay more than $150 a month (Managed Healthcare Executive, 7/8/26)
• Patients Face a Thicket of Red Tape Trying To Maintain Consistent Health Coverage (KFF Health News, 7/8/26)
• Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows (The Hill, 7/6/26)
• More states try to give patients relief from medical debt (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/1/26)
• (New Hampshire) NH Dems decry Medicaid premium increases (NH Union Leader, 7/1/26)

• (New Hampshire) The childcare landscape can be challenging in New Hampshire. This agency is here to help. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/31/26)
• (New Hampshire) Managed care firms restore services to families with severely disabled children (NH Union Leader, 7/29/26)
• State lawmakers of both parties say it’s time to rethink America’s fragile childcare system (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/29/26)
• (New Hampshire) Parents with severely disabled children say their nursing care is being cut (NH Union Leader, 7/28/26)
• The current state and future promise of inpatient care inside patients’ homes: 5 things to know (HealthExec, 7/26/26)
• Severely Ill Prisoners Granted Early Release Are Left Stuck Behind Bars (KFF Health News, 7/21/26)
• Violence Repeatedly Erupts at Dementia Care Facilities Despite Warnings, Inspections Show (KFF Health News, 7/20/26)
• (New Hampshire) An online marketplace brings businesses and childcare together for resources and savings (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/7/26)
• (New Hampshire) Child care tax credit for NH biz becomes a reality (NH Union Leader, 7/7/26)

• (New Hampshire) Family court seeks expertise of NH families who’ve resolved their own neglect cases (NH Public Radio, 7/27/26)
• Female Newborns More Likely to Miss Vitamin K Prophylaxis, Hepatitis B Birth Dose (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/14/26)
• More babies having uncontrolled bleeding tied to reduced vitamin K shots at birth (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/14/26)
• About 30 Percent of Pediatric Surgery Patients Receive Opioid Rx (HealthDay, 7/10/26)
• (New Hampshire) Experts, parents worry about harmful effects of screen time on children (, 7/7/26)

• (general)
  • CMS proposal to block third-party vendors will upend remote monitoring services, health tech leaders say (Fierce Healthcare, 7/16/26)
  • Infections May Raise Long-Term Risk for Chronic Disease (Medscape, 7/16/26)
  • Cardiologists Treating Increasingly Complex Patients as America Ages (Medscape, 7/14/26)
  • Asthma, chronic kidney disease and other high-risk conditions increase the risk for severe RSV illness (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/10/26)
  • Chronic care is too hard to navigate. It doesn’t have to be (Managed Healthcare Executive, 7/8/26)
  • Kids with chronic conditions at greater risk for serious respiratory tract infections, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/6/26)
• Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)
  • An experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein, new study shows (AP, 7/14/26)
  • Could Your Diet Be Affecting Your Brain? New Harvard Research Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Dementia Risk (NH Public Health Association, 7/8/26)
  • First Alzheimer Disease Blood Test May Produce Many False-Positive Results, Study Finds (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/2/26)
• Asthma
  • Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find (The Guardian, 7/24/26)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  • Organized Sports-Based Interventions Can Improve Gross Motor Skills in Autism (HealthDay, 7/23/26)
  • What Doctors Should Know About Autism ‘Unmasking’ in Girls (Medscape, 7/20/26)
• Autoimmune, Immune-Mediated, and Immunocompromising Conditions
  • Are Women With Immune Diseases Missing Reproductive Care? (Medscape, 7/17/26)
• Bipolar Disorder
  • Brain Lithium Concentrations Mirror Serum Concentrations in Bipolar Disorder (HealthDay, 7/10/26)
• Chronic Pain
  • Chronic Pain Conditions Linked to Elevated Risk of Developing Dry Eye Disease (Medscape, 7/29/26)
  • Melatonin May Help Alleviate Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain (HealthDay, 7/9/26)
• Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
  • AMGA Foundation Launches New Initiative to Improve Evidence-Based Care for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity (American Medical Group Association, 7/23/26)
  • Proposed insulin cap for all with insurance clears key U.S Senate panel (NH Union Leader, 7/22/26)
  • Senate panel advances legislation capping private insurance insulin at $35 (The Hill, 7/22/26)
  • Managing Diabetes and HIV Together: What to Know (Medscape, 7/17/26)
  • Screening for Diabetes at Urgent Care Could Save Lives (Medscape, 7/14/26)
  • Primary Care-Initiated CGM Associated With Lower A1C, Fewer Hospitalizations (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/6/26)
• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
  • Why This Painful Disorder Can Take a Decade-Plus to Diagnose (Medscape, 7/15/26)
• Endometriosis
  • New university initiative offers screening, referrals for endometriosis (Fierce Healthcare, 7/24/26)
  • Distinct Blood Androgen Signature May Help Diagnose Endometriosis Without Surgery (Medscape, 7/14/26)
  • Some Women Mistrust Medicine’s Endometriosis and Menopause Care (Medscape, 7/13/26)
• Gastroparesis
  • Gastroparesis: A Review (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/22/26)
• Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD)
  • Disease-Specific Immune Trajectories Identified Years Before IBD Onset (HealthDay, 7/30/26)
  • Ulcerative Colitis Management in Adults (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/22/26)
  • Tracking IBD Activity: Intestinal Ultrasound May Reduce Endoscopy Use (Medscape, 7/10/26)
• Long COVID
  • Long COVID may affect up to 5% of healthcare workers in hospitals, new data suggest (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/29/26)
  • Many Black US patients with long COVID being missed, analysis reveals (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/27/26)
  • Women have worse signs, symptoms of neurologic long COVID than men, researchers say (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/22/26)
  • Cognitive Rehabilitation Improves Functional Outcomes in Long COVID Brain Fog (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/21/26)
  • New study offers clues about long COVID’s brain symptoms (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/17/26)
  • 2 common drugs may offer short-term improvements in long-COVID-related fatigue (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/10/26)
  • Having long COVID worsens heart-related fitness, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/9/26)
  • Long COVID Brain Fog Eases With Cognitive Rehabilitation (Medscape, 7/3/26)
• Migraine and Headache Disorders
  • Wildfire Smoke Linked to Increase in ED Visits for Migraine (Medscape, 7/31/26)
  • Conventional Wisdom on CGRP in Migraine Challenged (Medscape, 7/2/26)
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Link to MS Spurs New Vaccine and T-Cell Trials (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/31/26)
  • MS Diagnostic Delays Persist, Especially in Under-Resourced Areas (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/22/26)
  • MS Likely Unfolds Along a Continuum Years Before First Symptoms (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/15/26)
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Other Sleep Disorders
  • GLP-1 Agonists Linked to Lower Cardiovascular Risk in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Medscape, 7/23/26)
  • AMGA Launches National Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Routine Use of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Assessments and Follow-Up with High-Risk Patients (American Medical Group Association, 7/22/26)
• Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS, formerly PCOS)
  • PMOS Linked to 4-Fold Atherosclerotic Heart Disease Risk in 2.5 Million US Women (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/21/26)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
  • Pain Persists Despite Low Levels of Inflammation in Many With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (Medscape, 7/9/26)

• Trump Has Quietly Throttled an Agency Devoted to the Safety of American Healthcare (KFF Health News, 7/29/26)
• A Mom Said Infant Formula Killed Her Baby. The Manufacturer Closed the File. (KFF Health News, 7/2/26)

• Massachusetts is close to giving doctors the final word on whether to perform late abortions (AP, 7/31/26)
• Judge rules FDA restrictions on mifepristone are arbitrary and capricious (The Guardian, 7/24/26)
• Food assistance advocates ask Congress to delay GOP megabill shift of SNAP costs to states (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/22/26)
• Push to defund Planned Parenthood turns up as policy left out of reconciliation 3.0 (The Hill, 7/18/26)
• HHS promises its final rule barring pediatric gender care providers from Medicare is still coming (Fierce Healthcare, 7/14/26)
• Lawmakers Look To Make Abortion Shield Laws Less Dependent on Who’s Governor (KFF Health News, 7/14/26)
• Planned Parenthood set to regain federal funding as GOP ban expires (The Hill, 7/2/26)
• New Jersey Finally Passes Trans Care Shield Law, The Last Blue State Left To Do So (Erin In The Morning, 7/1/26)

• The Newest Frontier for GLP-1s: Clearing Skin Disease (Medscape, 7/9/26)

• Building a Better Path: Moving Lifespan Forward (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 7/17/26)
• (New Hampshire) Eyes on a new leg: NH makes new strides in prosthetic coverage (Concord Monitor, 7/14/26)
• (New Hampshire) New protections for people with disabilities in state care signed into law (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/6/26)

• States sue Trump administration for conditioning disaster funds on election changes (NH Union Leader, 7/23/26)
• (New Hampshire) Ayotte requests major disaster declaration for June flooding in NH (NH Public Radio, 7/9/26)

• ‘Women don’t have to live in pain’: Vaginal estrogen in menopause could reduce UTIs, hospitalization (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/22/26)
• Menopausal Hormonal Therapy May Be Used Less by Medicaid Patients (Medscape, 7/22/26)

• (New Hampshire) New state law will tighten NH’s landfill regulations (NH Public Radio, 7/31/26)
• Wildfire Smoke Linked to Increase in ED Visits for Migraine (Medscape, 7/31/26)
• Diné community leaders protest Trump proposal to remove Chaco Canyon mining ban (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/30/26)
• (New Hampshire) Lake Sunapee being monitored after two recent hazardous spills (NH Public Radio, 7/28/26)
• Drinking Water Contaminants Tied to Uterine Cancer Risk (Medscape, 7/24/26)
• Early-Life PFAS Exposure Tied to Intestinal Inflammation in Childhood (HealthDay, 7/24/26)
• Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find (The Guardian, 7/24/26)
• Trump’s EPA Wants Fewer People Asking Questions About Data Center Pollution (Mother Jones, 7/24/26)
• (New Hampshire) Londonderry seeks damages for firefighter gear containing PFAS (NH Union Leader, 7/21/26)
• Court Orders EPA to Implement National Soot Standard (American Public Health Association, 7/20/26)
• (New Hampshire) Who will take responsibility for Berlin’s toxin-seeping Dummer Yard? (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/20/26)
• Wildfire Smoke Puts Millions At Risk Across Midwest, Northeast (HealthDay, 7/15/26)
• EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to materialize, frustrating activists (AP, 7/10/26)
• (New Hampshire) Future New Hampshire landfills could face stricter siting process under new law (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/10/26)
• (New Hampshire) NH’s PFAS problem has soaked up hundreds of millions in less than a decade (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/9/26)
• US Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to set Pfas limits in food (The Guardian, 7/8/26)
• (New Hampshire) Merrimack River downstream of Haverhill too contaminated for July 4th fun, tests show (NH Union Leader, 7/3/26)
• (New Hampshire) Beat the Heat: New Hampshire Faces Increased Risk of Heat-Related Illness (NH Public Health Association, 7/2/26)
• (New Hampshire) Haverhill sewage leak into Merrimack River has been stopped (NH Union Leader, 7/2/26)
• Plans must be put in place before heatwaves – not cobbled together during them (The Guardian, 7/2/26)

• Chronic Pain Conditions Linked to Elevated Risk of Developing Dry Eye Disease (Medscape, 7/29/26)
• Access Barriers, Not Science, Slow Retina Care: Paul Hahn, MD (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/20/26)
• GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Linked to Higher Risk for Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (HealthDay, 7/16/26)
• Millions of eye drops recalled nationwide due to potential foreign substance (The Hill, 7/9/26)
• Persistent vision problems after COVID linked to ongoing inflammation, nerve damage (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/9/26)

• Cannabis Drinks Sold Next To Soda Are Sending Kids To The ER, Doctors Say (HealthDay, 7/21/26)
• Healthy diet too expensive for one in three people globally, UN report finds (The Guardian, 7/21/26)
• Medicaid meal deliveries reduce hospital visits and costs (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/10/26)
• Could Your Diet Be Affecting Your Brain? New Harvard Research Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Dementia Risk (NH Public Health Association, 7/8/26)
• FDA issues most serious recall alert for potato chip brands over salmonella risk (The Guardian, 7/2/26)

• Disease-Specific Immune Trajectories Identified Years Before IBD Onset (HealthDay, 7/30/26)
• Gastroparesis: A Review (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/22/26)
• Ulcerative Colitis Management in Adults (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/22/26)
• Tracking IBD Activity: Intestinal Ultrasound May Reduce Endoscopy Use (Medscape, 7/10/26)

• Many Young Adults Not Prepared to Manage Their Own Health Care (HealthDay, 7/30/26)
• Weight Cycling Linked to Increased Loss of Muscle Volume (HealthDay, 7/27/26)

• (New Hampshire) Elliot 1-Day Surgery Center Expands Access to Outpatient Surgical Care (Elliot Hospital, 7/31/26)
• (New Hampshire) Nashua Post Acute Care receives national recognition (NH Union Leader, 7/23/26)
• (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center celebrates opening of new Mammography Imaging Center (Dartmouth Health, 7/22/26)
• (New Hampshire) HCA Healthcare invests in American Red Cross Lifesaving Awards Program (Catholic Medical Center, 7/22/26)
• (New Hampshire) Joanne M. Conroy, MD, and Lauren A. Geddes Wirth, MD, recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review (Dartmouth Health, 7/17/26)
• (New Hampshire) Elliot Health System and Manchester School District Team-Up to Inspire Healthcare’s Next Generation of Professionals (Elliot Hospital, 7/16/26)
• (New Hampshire) Valley Regional Hospital expands surgical services with robotic-assisted technology and new specialty care (Dartmouth Health, 7/16/26)
• (New Hampshire) Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital helps launch LEBMed program to train future healthcare workforce (Dartmouth Health, 7/15/26)
• (New Hampshire) MaineHealth Memorial Hospital Earns “Recovery Friendly” Designation, Expanding Support for Team Members (MaineHealth, 7/15/26)
• (New Hampshire) VA signs lease for new Cheshire County Outpatient Clinic to expand Veterans’ access to healthcare (NH Union Leader, 7/15/26)
• (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health psychiatrist recognized nationally for mental health leadership (Dartmouth Health, 7/14/26)
• (New Hampshire) CMC's Nashua ER opens Monday, July 13 at 7:00am, expanding access to 24/7 emergency care (Catholic Medical Center, 7/13/26)
• (New Hampshire) MaineHealth Memorial Hospital Elevates Labor and Delivery Care with TeamBirth (MaineHealth, 7/8/26)
• (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health infectious disease physician to help advance national infection prevention efforts (Dartmouth Health, 7/7/26)
• (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health physician receives highest honor from Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society (Dartmouth Health, 7/6/26)
• (New Hampshire) NICU families reunite with Elliot Hospital caregivers at celebration (NH Union Leader, 7/6/26)
• (New Hampshire) Register for Cheshire's Summer Blood Drive (Cheshire Medical Center, 7/1/26)

See Spotlight: Immigration

See Spotlight: Rural Health Grants

• General
  • US Senate panel backs Trump’s CDC nominee after tense hearing (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/30/26)
  • CBO investigating feasibility of using healthcare fraud savings to fund Trump’s war (HealthExec, 7/20/26)
  • Trump’s CDC Nominee Praises Vaccines, Without Vowing Independence From Kennedy (KFF Health News, 7/16/26)
  • CDC nominee on shaky ground following US Senate confirmation hearing (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/15/26)
  • (New Hampshire) DHHS Issues Request for Information to Assess Programming at the Sununu Youth Services Center (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 7/13/26)
  • Labor Unions, Nonprofits, Cities, and Counties Seek Injunction to Stop Impending U.S. Department of Agriculture Reorganization (American Public Health Association, 7/8/26)
• Cardiology - View more Cardiology articles >>
  • Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws Linked to Sustained Drop in CVD Mortality (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/13/26)
• Care and Insurance Costs - View more Care and Insurance Costs articles >>
  • Senate Democrat proposes universal health care for children (The Hill, 7/21/26)
  • Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows (The Hill, 7/6/26)
  • More states try to give patients relief from medical debt (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/1/26)
• Caregiving and Patient Support - View more Caregiving and Patient Support articles >>
  • (New Hampshire) Child care tax credit for NH biz becomes a reality (NH Union Leader, 7/7/26)
• Children's Health - View more Children's Health articles >>
  • (New Hampshire) Family court seeks expertise of NH families who’ve resolved their own neglect cases (NH Public Radio, 7/27/26)
• Consumer and Patient Safety - View more Consumer and Patient Safety articles >>
  • Trump Has Quietly Throttled an Agency Devoted to the Safety of American Healthcare (KFF Health News, 7/29/26)
• Disabled Populations and Health Care - View more Disabled Populations and Health Care articles >>
  • Building a Better Path: Moving Lifespan Forward (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 7/17/26)
  • (New Hampshire) Eyes on a new leg: NH makes new strides in prosthetic coverage (Concord Monitor, 7/14/26)
  • (New Hampshire) New protections for people with disabilities in state care signed into law (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/6/26)
• Disasters and Emergencies - View more Disasters and Emergencies articles >>
  • States sue Trump administration for conditioning disaster funds on election changes (NH Union Leader, 7/23/26)
  • (New Hampshire) Ayotte requests major disaster declaration for June flooding in NH (NH Public Radio, 7/9/26)
• Environmental Health - View more Environmental Health articles >>
  • (New Hampshire) New state law will tighten NH’s landfill regulations (NH Public Radio, 7/31/26)
  • Diné community leaders protest Trump proposal to remove Chaco Canyon mining ban (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/30/26)
  • Trump’s EPA Wants Fewer People Asking Questions About Data Center Pollution (Mother Jones, 7/24/26)
  • Court Orders EPA to Implement National Soot Standard (American Public Health Association, 7/20/26)
  • (New Hampshire) Future New Hampshire landfills could face stricter siting process under new law (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/10/26)
  • US Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to set Pfas limits in food (The Guardian, 7/8/26)
• Health Information and Privacy - View more Health Information and Privacy articles >>
  • Trump’s Personnel Agency Says It Will Remove Some Identifying Info as It Sweeps Up Medical Records (KFF Health News, 7/22/26)
  • Feds push back HIPAA security rule overhaul to July 2027 (Fierce Healthcare, 7/10/26)
• Health Technology - View more Health Technology articles >>
  • Maine DHHS Announces $30 Million Investment to Help Health Care Providers Modernize Electronic Medical Record Systems to Better Serve Rural Communities (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 7/10/26)
• Infectious Diseases and Infections - View more Infectious Diseases and Infections articles >>
  • HIV prevention drug could reduce cases globally but USAID cuts prevent access, say experts (The Guardian, 7/31/26)
  • Reports detail scope, impact of global HIV funding cuts (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/28/26)
  • CDC cuts leave US less prepared for disease outbreaks, former officials warn (The Guardian, 7/22/26)
  • 1,700 sites closed, 77,000 fewer children received PEPFAR-supported treatment after PEPFAR disruption (Managed Healthcare Executive, 7/21/26)
  • US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report says (AP, 7/21/26)
• Insurance Coverage - View more Insurance Coverage articles >>
  • Insurers Hedge on Trump-Backed Pledge To Improve Denials Process (KFF Health News, 7/17/26)
  • RFK Jr.’s focus on preventive health panel provokes new fears (The Hill, 7/12/26)
• Medical Care - View more Medical Care articles >>
  • Lawmakers tell HHS to crack down on discrimination in medically assisted suicide (The Hill, 7/9/26)
• Medical Research - View more Medical Research articles >>
  • Feds shut down ‘dangerous’ gain-of-function research, tighten oversight of foreign collaboration (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/29/26)
  • Trump proposal will turn federal grants into a system of political favors, Democrats warn (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/21/26)
  • OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule Threatens the Availability and Accessibility of Vital Health Care Services for Medically Underserved and Vulnerable Communities and Populations (American Public Health Association, 7/14/26)
  • Collins calls on OMB to rescind parts of controversial proposed grant rule (The Hill, 7/7/26)
• Medicare and Medicaid - View more Medicare and Medicaid articles >>
  • CMS announces end to Medicare Part D prescription drug subsidies (HealthExec, 7/30/26)
  • CMS sets the 2027 Part D bid amount at $296.05, will end premium subsidy program (Managed Healthcare Executive, 7/30/26)
  • CMS' proposed 340B reimbursement cut—who wins, and who loses? (Fierce Healthcare, 7/29/26)
  • CMS appeals court ruling on Medicare Advantage star rating methodology as insurers file lawsuits (HealthExec, 7/22/26)
  • Trump admin freezes over $1B in Medicaid funds for Minnesota, California (The Hill, 7/21/26)
  • US pauses $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota (NH Union Leader, 7/21/26)
  • CMS proposal to block third-party vendors will upend remote monitoring services, health tech leaders say (Fierce Healthcare, 7/16/26)
  • Facing Funding Losses, States Call Out Big Businesses With Employees on Medicaid (KFF Health News, 7/15/26)
  • They Harvest the Nation’s Food, but a New Rule May Strip Them of Health Insurance (KFF Health News, 7/10/26)
  • CMS mulls tougher Medicare enrollment rules to combat fraud as part of 2027 home health payment rule (Fierce Healthcare, 7/1/26)
• Medications and Prescribing - View more Medications and Prescribing articles >>
  • FDA Advisers Dismiss Safety Warnings, Back Four Peptide Treatments (HealthDay, 7/24/26)
  • FDA panel votes to add peptides to permitted compounding list despite opposition from agency scientists (The Hill, 7/23/26)
  • Proposed insulin cap for all with insurance clears key U.S Senate panel (NH Union Leader, 7/22/26)
  • Senate panel advances legislation capping private insurance insulin at $35 (The Hill, 7/22/26)
  • Trump Announces Timeline for 100% Generic Drug Tariffs Beginning in 2028, 200% in 2029 (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/22/26)
  • Trump threatens 100 percent generic drug tariffs beginning in 2028 (The Hill, 7/22/26)
  • How the most favored nation drug pricing policy is quietly reshaping drug development and clinical research (Managed Healthcare Executive, 7/15/26)
  • FDA Scientists Warn Against Expanded Peptide Access As Kennedy Reshapes Advisory Panel (HealthDay, 7/1/26)
• Mental and Behavioral Health - View more Mental and Behavioral Health articles >>
  • States sue over planned cuts to school mental health grants (The Hill, 7/13/26)
• Physicians, Health Care Providers, and Workforce - View more Physicians, Health Care Providers, and Workforce articles >>
  • DHS decouples duration of some visas from training program length (Fierce Healthcare, 7/20/26)
  • Psychiatrists, psychologists spending more than other healthcare providers to lobby policymakers (HealthExec, 7/18/26)
• Public Health - View more Public Health articles >>
  • Senator pushes to hold Fauci in contempt after he declined to answer COVID-related questions in hearing (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/30/26)
  • The Next Victim of Trump’s Political Prosecutions? Congressional Oversight. (Mother Jones, 7/30/26)
  • Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment during congressional hearing (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/29/26)
  • Fauci pleads the Fifth to COVID questions by US Sen. Rand Paul at intense hearing (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/29/26)
  • (New Hampshire) Mental health takes biggest hit in NH DHHS budget cuts (Concord Monitor, 7/15/26)
  • (New Hampshire) New Analysis: State-Mandated Budget Reductions Affect Health Programs, with Larger Cuts Likely Ahead (NH Fiscal Policy Institute, 7/15/26)
  • (New Hampshire) Public Hearing for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program FFY 2027-2028 Grant Submission (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 7/7/26)
  • New Disease Threats Follow Trump Administration’s Health Program Cuts (KFF Health News, 7/2/26)
• Reproductive and Sexual Health - View more Reproductive and Sexual Health articles >>
  • Push to defund Planned Parenthood turns up as policy left out of reconciliation 3.0 (The Hill, 7/18/26)
• Social Factors Affecting Health - View more Social Factors Affecting Health articles >>
  • (New Hampshire) Ayotte signs bills strengthening protections against domestic and sexual violence (Concord Monitor, 7/14/26)
• Social Safety Nets - View more Social Safety Nets articles >>
  • (New Hampshire) Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Public Notice (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 7/30/26)
  • (New Hampshire) Latest performance indicates N.H. could face $15M cost-share penalty for SNAP payment error rate (Concord Monitor, 7/2/26)
  • (New Hampshire) NH WIC Program Accepting Comments for 2027 State Plan (NH Board of Medicine, 7/2/26)
• Vaccination - View more Vaccination articles >>
  • Over 400 state vaccine bills, 9 new laws, 2 fed charters, and 1 step closer to a CDC director: The State of US Vaccine Policy (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/30/26)
  • State Department agrees to reinstate vaccine funding for Gavi (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/29/26)
  • Trump reportedly pushing RFK Jr to cut vaccines more aggressively (The Guardian, 7/28/26)
  • COVID fueled surge in state vaccine legislation, research suggests (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/21/26)
  • RFK Jr. plans COVID-19 vaccine injury list (The Hill, 7/9/26)
  • Still no ACIP quorum, collapsing lawsuits, and vaccine questions answered: The State of US Vaccine Policy (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/9/26)

• (New Hampshire) Nashua mental health center to open at new site after gas explosion (Concord Monitor, 7/29/26)
• (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Hitchcock to expand Concord facility for specialty care (Concord Monitor, 7/25/26)
• (New Hampshire) Manchester VA Medical Center receives funding for continued infrastructure improvements (NH Union Leader, 7/22/26)
• (New Hampshire) VA awards New Hampshire more than $7 million in grant funding for infrastructure upgrades to state-operated Veteran nursing home (NH Union Leader, 7/1/26)

• Everyday Discrimination Linked to Health Care Access Barriers, Lower Preventive Care (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/28/26)
• Many Black US patients with long COVID being missed, analysis reveals (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/27/26)

• Trump Administration Demands Hospitals Share Emergency Room Records (KFF Health News, 7/27/26)
• Trump’s Personnel Agency Says It Will Remove Some Identifying Info as It Sweeps Up Medical Records (KFF Health News, 7/22/26)
• (New Hampshire) NH AG announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach (NH Union Leader, 7/14/26)
• Feds push back HIPAA security rule overhaul to July 2027 (Fierce Healthcare, 7/10/26)

• Adoption of artificial intelligence outpaces training in field epidemiology programs, new survey finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/27/26)
• Maine DHHS Announces $30 Million Investment to Help Health Care Providers Modernize Electronic Medical Record Systems to Better Serve Rural Communities (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 7/10/26)
• (New Hampshire) What are your thoughts on artificial intelligence (AI) expansion into prescription renewals? (NH Medical Society, 7/8/26)

• Herb/Spice and Seed Allergies Often Begin in Childhood and Can Lead to Anaphylaxis (Medscape, 7/17/26)

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See Spotlight: Ebola outbreak

See Spotlight: Measles Outbreaks

• (general)
  • Infections Linked to Increased Risk of Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/31/26)
  • CDC cuts leave US less prepared for disease outbreaks, former officials warn (The Guardian, 7/22/26)
  • Infections May Raise Long-Term Risk for Chronic Disease (Medscape, 7/16/26)
  • The Eaton wildfire evacuation shelter near LA saw outbreaks of norovirus, COVID, and flu, report reveals (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/10/26)
  • Point-of-care respiratory virus testing in nursing homes could prevent hospital transfers (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/7/26)
  • Kids with chronic conditions at greater risk for serious respiratory tract infections, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/6/26)
• Bacterial infections
  • Wide Variations Exist in C diff Testing, Treatment, and Guideline Use (Medscape, 7/31/26)
  • Nearly 1.6 Million Dozen Eggs Pulled From Shelves Over Salmonella Concerns (HealthDay, 7/23/26)
  • CDC survey data show decline in healthcare-associated infections at US hospitals (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/21/26)
  • Public Health Alerts: Cyfendus for postexposure prophylaxis after inhalation anthrax exposures in Wyoming (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/16/26)
  • US emergency departments seeing fewer C difficile cases, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/14/26)
  • UK study finds increased sexual transmission of shigellosis (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/9/26)
  • CDC confirms 12 sick in ongoing E coli outbreak linked to frozen blueberries (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/8/26)
  • One more infant sickened with botulism in outbreak tied to powdered formula (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/7/26)
  • Shigella vaccine shows promise in phase 2 trial (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/7/26)
• COVID-19
  • COVID is still here. Is the pandemic? (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/31/26)
  • 2 common drugs may offer short-term improvements in long-COVID-related fatigue (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/10/26)
  • COVID-related healthcare costs drop sharply 3 months after acute infection, study suggests (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/8/26)
  • Comprehensive review affirms that COVID mRNA vaccines are safe, effective (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/1/26)
• Epstein-Barr Virus
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Link to MS Spurs New Vaccine and T-Cell Trials (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/31/26)
• Foodborne Disease
  • Cyclospora Boosts Fears That Worse Foodborne Outbreaks Are Ahead (KFF Health News, 7/28/26)
  • Egg-related Salmonella outbreak sickens nearly 100 in 17 US states (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/27/26)
• Fungal Infections
  • Study suggests the threat of mold-associated illnesses may be underappreciated (AP, 7/29/26)
  • The WHO aims to help nations confront growing threat of fungal disease, antifungal resistance (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/1/26)
• Hantavirus
  • After cruise ship outbreak, review examines how hantavirus affects the brain (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/20/26)
• Hemorrhagic fevers
  • Nigeria’s Lassa fever death count surpasses 2025 as outbreak worsens (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/14/26)
  • Uganda Finds Isolated Marburg Virus Case, Africa CDC Says (Medscape, 7/1/26)
• HIV/AIDS
  • ACOG Releases New HIV Screening and Prevention Guidelines (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/31/26)
  • Childhood Hepatitis B Vaccination Tied to Lower Coinfection in Patients With HIV (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/31/26)
  • HIV prevention drug could reduce cases globally but USAID cuts prevent access, say experts (The Guardian, 7/31/26)
  • Hepatitis B Virus Vaccines Underperform in People Living With HIV (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/29/26)
  • Reports detail scope, impact of global HIV funding cuts (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/28/26)
  • KFF-UNAIDS report shows sharp drop in funding for the HIV response (Managed Healthcare Executive, 7/27/26)
  • Lack of community and awareness makes HIV stigma in women “much more profound” in women than in gay men (Managed Healthcare Executive, 7/23/26)
  • 1,700 sites closed, 77,000 fewer children received PEPFAR-supported treatment after PEPFAR disruption (Managed Healthcare Executive, 7/21/26)
  • US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report says (AP, 7/21/26)
  • Managing Diabetes and HIV Together: What to Know (Medscape, 7/17/26)
  • Changes to Medicaid could have severe consequences for Americans with HIV (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/13/26)
  • The cost of HIV drugs for Medicare is projected to skyrocket by 2035 (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/7/26)
  • HIV May Hide in More Cells Than Previously Thought—Here’s What That Could Mean for a Cure (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/2/26)
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Women often opt for self-collection HPV screening, new studies show (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/29/26)
  • JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis: Human Papillomavirus Screening and Self-Collected Vaginal Samples (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/15/26)
  • E coli-produced HPV vaccine effective against cancer-causing strains of HPV (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/8/26)
  • Many women open to HPV self-sampling kit, survey reveals (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/8/26)
• Influenza
  • Flu Vaccine Remains Highly Effective Against Pediatric Mortality (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/24/26)
  • Estimated US flu vaccine efficacy against death in kids 80% over 8 seasons (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/6/26)
  • FDA Advisory Committee Supports Moderna mRNA Flu Vaccine Review (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/6/26)
  • Air Force trainee in San Antonio, Texas, died from flu (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/1/26)
• Legionnaires' Disease
  • Fifth Death Confirmed in NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/22/26)
  • New York City officials announce another death from Legionnaires’ disease (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/22/26)
  • 3 people die from Legionella infections in NYC outbreak (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/20/26)
  • One person dies amid legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City (The Guardian, 7/17/26)
  • New York officials find Legionella in 76 cooling towers as cases hit 63 (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/15/26)
  • NYC Legionnaires Disease Cluster Slows as Cooling Tower Remediation Continues (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/14/26)
  • Legionnaires’ outbreak rocks New York as experts warn of rising climate threat (The Guardian, 7/9/26)
• Mosquito-Borne Diseases
  • Climate change is driving dengue spread in low- and middle-income countries, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/22/26)
  • US sees earliest start to West Nile virus season and most cases by late June since 2004 (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/2/26)
  • Bangladesh Warns Of Dengue Surge as Weather Aids Spread (Medscape, 7/1/26)
  • CDC urges people to prevent mosquito bites as West Nile virus season hits a strong, early start (AP, 7/1/26)
• Norovirus
  • Cruise ship docked in San Francisco hit by norovirus outbreak (The Hill, 7/2/26)
• Prion Diseases
  • After lab study finds interspecies spread of CWD prions, experts debate significance for humans (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/30/26)
• Rabies
  • RIDOH, DEM Remind Rhode Islanders About Rabies Prevention Measures (RI Department of Health, 7/16/26)
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
  • One immunization may protect newborns against 2 serious diseases (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/24/26)
  • Asthma, chronic kidney disease and other high-risk conditions increase the risk for severe RSV illness (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/10/26)
  • Most women opt for maternal RSV vaccination, prefer it to infant immunization, international study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/2/26)
• Respiratory viruses
  • Can air purifiers prevent flu and COVID-19 in nursing homes? Only if they’re used properly (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/31/26)
  • Study details full range of what respiratory virus infections look like in young kids (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/28/26)
  • Trial supports switch from IV to oral antibiotics for kids with severe pneumonia (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/27/26)
• Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
  • Preemptive prescribing of an antibiotic significantly reduced STI rates at a San Francisco clinic. (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/21/26)
  • WHO launches database to track sexually transmitted infections (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/6/26)
• Tick-Borne Diseases
  • Public Health Alerts: Emergence of babesiosis in Nova Scotia, Canada (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/28/26)
  • Tick season is getting longer. So is the list of states trying to keep up (NH Union Leader, 7/27/26)
  • (New Hampshire) New Hampshire universities embark on $8M effort to understand rise in tick-borne illnesses (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/22/26)
  • 1 in 4 adults in tick-heavy states test positive for alpha-gal antibodies (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/7/26)
  • Tick bites are surging in the US this year. Here’s what to know. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/6/26)
  • A once rare tickborne illness is on the rise. This UVM researcher is chasing a cure (NH Public Radio, 7/2/26)
  • Increase of tick-borne diseases in Illinois highlights the need to prevent tick bites year round (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/2/26)
• Viral diseases
  • Hundreds of thousands of Americans live with the long-term effects of polio (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/14/26)

• Dermatology Practices Absorb Rising Prior Authorization Costs (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/23/26)
• 2018 to 2024 Saw Rise in Insurance Denials for Brand-Name Drugs (HealthDay, 7/20/26)
• GLP-1 insurance change impacts millions of Americans: What to know, how to tell if you’re covered (The Hill, 7/18/26)
• Insurers Hedge on Trump-Backed Pledge To Improve Denials Process (KFF Health News, 7/17/26)
• RFK Jr.’s focus on preventive health panel provokes new fears (The Hill, 7/12/26)

• AMGA Foundation Launches New Initiative to Improve Evidence-Based Care for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity (American Medical Group Association, 7/23/26)
• (New Hampshire) Centered around doctor-patient communication, new Concord clinic focuses on women’s primary care (Concord Monitor, 7/21/26)
• Why This Painful Disorder Can Take a Decade-Plus to Diagnose (Medscape, 7/15/26)
• Screening for Diabetes at Urgent Care Could Save Lives (Medscape, 7/14/26)
• (New Hampshire) Dr. Marie Ramas: When hospitals close, communities pay the price (NH Union Leader, 7/13/26)
• Lawmakers tell HHS to crack down on discrimination in medically assisted suicide (The Hill, 7/9/26)
• Chronic care is too hard to navigate. It doesn’t have to be (Managed Healthcare Executive, 7/8/26)
• Primary Care-Initiated CGM Associated With Lower A1C, Fewer Hospitalizations (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/6/26)

• Feds shut down ‘dangerous’ gain-of-function research, tighten oversight of foreign collaboration (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/29/26)
• Trump proposal will turn federal grants into a system of political favors, Democrats warn (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/21/26)
• (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health secures $11.8M NIH grant to create research program focused on aging with serious illness (Dartmouth Health, 7/16/26)
• OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule Threatens the Availability and Accessibility of Vital Health Care Services for Medically Underserved and Vulnerable Communities and Populations (American Public Health Association, 7/14/26)
• Collins calls on OMB to rescind parts of controversial proposed grant rule (The Hill, 7/7/26)

See Spotlight: Medicaid Work Requirements

• CMS announces end to Medicare Part D prescription drug subsidies (HealthExec, 7/30/26)
• CMS sets the 2027 Part D bid amount at $296.05, will end premium subsidy program (Managed Healthcare Executive, 7/30/26)
• CMS' proposed 340B reimbursement cut—who wins, and who loses? (Fierce Healthcare, 7/29/26)
• (New Hampshire) 61 Years of Medicare and Medicaid in New Hampshire (NH Fiscal Policy Institute, 7/28/26)
• CMS appeals court ruling on Medicare Advantage star rating methodology as insurers file lawsuits (HealthExec, 7/22/26)
• AMGA Urges CMS to Assess Patient Access Impacts Before Finalizing Medicaid Payment Rule (American Medical Group Association, 7/21/26)
• Trump admin freezes over $1B in Medicaid funds for Minnesota, California (The Hill, 7/21/26)
• US pauses $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota (NH Union Leader, 7/21/26)
• Deloitte-run systems denied Medicaid to disabled people. New laws could make it worse (NH Public Radio, 7/20/26)
• CMS proposal to block third-party vendors will upend remote monitoring services, health tech leaders say (Fierce Healthcare, 7/16/26)
• Facing Funding Losses, States Call Out Big Businesses With Employees on Medicaid (KFF Health News, 7/15/26)
• 2027 CMS Proposed Physician Fee Schedule Rule Illustrates Need for Systemic Reforms (American Medical Group Association, 7/14/26)
• They Harvest the Nation’s Food, but a New Rule May Strip Them of Health Insurance (KFF Health News, 7/10/26)
• Thousands of Medicare Beneficiaries Thought Their Drug Plan Was Free. Then They Lost It. (KFF Health News, 7/7/26)
• CMS mulls tougher Medicare enrollment rules to combat fraud as part of 2027 home health payment rule (Fierce Healthcare, 7/1/26)

• A Decade After the CDC’s Opioid Prescribing Guidelines, Have Clinicians Struck the Right Balance? (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/24/26)
• FDA Advisers Dismiss Safety Warnings, Back Four Peptide Treatments (HealthDay, 7/24/26)
• GLP-1 drugs could reduce long-term sick leave: Study (The Hill, 7/24/26)
• FDA panel votes to add peptides to permitted compounding list despite opposition from agency scientists (The Hill, 7/23/26)
• Proposed insulin cap for all with insurance clears key U.S Senate panel (NH Union Leader, 7/22/26)
• Senate panel advances legislation capping private insurance insulin at $35 (The Hill, 7/22/26)
• Trump Announces Timeline for 100% Generic Drug Tariffs Beginning in 2028, 200% in 2029 (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/22/26)
• Trump threatens 100 percent generic drug tariffs beginning in 2028 (The Hill, 7/22/26)
• Why aren’t health insurers rushing to cover GLP-1 prescriptions for beneficial weight loss? (HealthExec, 7/22/26)
• Active US Drug Shortages Rise for Third Straight Quarter (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/20/26)
• How the most favored nation drug pricing policy is quietly reshaping drug development and clinical research (Managed Healthcare Executive, 7/15/26)
• GLP-1 Drugs Associated With Smell and Taste Disruptions (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/10/26)
• Testosterone Therapy: Does New Evidence Warrant Broader Prescribing? (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/10/26)
• Melatonin May Help Alleviate Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain (HealthDay, 7/9/26)
• Paxlovid safe for children age 6 and up, new data reveal (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/8/26)
• Online GLP-1 Sellers Often Skip Clinician Oversight (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/6/26)
• FDA Scientists Warn Against Expanded Peptide Access As Kennedy Reshapes Advisory Panel (HealthDay, 7/1/26)

• Rise in US preteen suicide rate alarms mental health experts (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/31/26)
• What to know about postpartum psychosis, which can affect a new mom’s sense of reality (AP, 7/28/26)
• Federal survey shows promising trends for youth mental health and drug use (AP, 7/27/26)
• Antipsychotics are effective but can also lead to weight gain, impacting treatment adherence (Managed Healthcare Executive, 7/24/26)
• Mental Health Support May Ease Parental Stress and Anxiety During Infant NICU Stay (Medscape, 7/15/26)
• States sue over planned cuts to school mental health grants (The Hill, 7/13/26)
• Brain Lithium Concentrations Mirror Serum Concentrations in Bipolar Disorder (HealthDay, 7/10/26)
• Lower-Opportunity Neighborhood Linked to Higher Rates of Emergency Mental Health Visits Among Youth (Medscape, 7/6/26)

• Organized Sports-Based Interventions Can Improve Gross Motor Skills in Autism (HealthDay, 7/23/26)
• MS Diagnostic Delays Persist, Especially in Under-Resourced Areas (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/22/26)
• Women have worse signs, symptoms of neurologic long COVID than men, researchers say (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/22/26)
• Cognitive Rehabilitation Improves Functional Outcomes in Long COVID Brain Fog (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/21/26)
• What Doctors Should Know About Autism ‘Unmasking’ in Girls (Medscape, 7/20/26)
• New study offers clues about long COVID’s brain symptoms (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/17/26)
• MS Likely Unfolds Along a Continuum Years Before First Symptoms (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/15/26)
• An experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein, new study shows (AP, 7/14/26)
• Long COVID Brain Fog Eases With Cognitive Rehabilitation (Medscape, 7/3/26)
• Conventional Wisdom on CGRP in Migraine Challenged (Medscape, 7/2/26)
• First Alzheimer Disease Blood Test May Produce Many False-Positive Results, Study Finds (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/2/26)

• (New Hampshire) Beyond the Stethoscope: Young Adult Career Pathways Summer Program (Elliot Hospital, 7/31/26)
• How 'physician-led' care team models tackle primary care's workforce problem (Fierce Healthcare, 7/31/26)
• (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health adds 15 new providers from various disciplines across health system (Dartmouth Health, 7/29/26)
• Long COVID may affect up to 5% of healthcare workers in hospitals, new data suggest (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/29/26)
• Women ER doctors less reluctant to err on the side of defensive medicine or proactive care—or maybe both (HealthExec, 7/21/26)
• DHS decouples duration of some visas from training program length (Fierce Healthcare, 7/20/26)
• Psychiatrists, psychologists spending more than other healthcare providers to lobby policymakers (HealthExec, 7/18/26)
• Women Physicians Push Back on Medicine’s Gender Pay Gap (Medscape, 7/17/26)
• These supports help beat burnout among new resident physician moms (American Medical Association, 7/9/26)
• Professional Corner: Resident Well-Being, Maternity Coding, and More (Medscape, 7/6/26)

• Quick takes: Plea for PAHO support, another death in NYC Legionnaires outbreak, frozen blueberry recall (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/31/26)
• Scientists Defend Fauci's Pandemic Work As Senate Hearing Turns Bitter (HealthDay, 7/30/26)
• Senator pushes to hold Fauci in contempt after he declined to answer COVID-related questions in hearing (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/30/26)
• String of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/30/26)
• The Next Victim of Trump’s Political Prosecutions? Congressional Oversight. (Mother Jones, 7/30/26)
• Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment during congressional hearing (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/29/26)
• Fauci pleads the Fifth to COVID questions by US Sen. Rand Paul at intense hearing (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/29/26)
• The Dose: Measles record (and hot questions), foodborne illness summer, Covid-19 summer wave, and more (Your Local Epidemiologist, 7/28/26)
• Outbreak Outlook - July 27 (Force of Infection, 7/27/26)
• People's CDC, COVID-19, Weather Report, July 27, 2026 (People's CDC, 7/27/26)
• Quick takes: Dengue surge in Sri Lanka, New World screwworm in Texas goat, polio in 3 nations (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/24/26)
• Quick takes: Ebola deaths top 1,000, measles outbreak in Delaware, H9N2 avian flu in China (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/23/26)
• American Scientists See Prosecutions as Part of Federal Campaign Against Them (KFF Health News, 7/22/26)
• Quick takes: Request to lift Uganda travel ban, measles in Pennsylvania, more New World screwworm in Texas (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/21/26)
• The Dose: Covid-19 waking up, Cyclospora marches on, and measles is close to hitting a milestone (Your Local Epidemiologist, 7/21/26)
• Outbreak Outlook - July 19 (Force of Infection, 7/19/26)
• Bad air, bad lettuce (Your Local Epidemiologist, 7/17/26)
• (New Hampshire) Mental health takes biggest hit in NH DHHS budget cuts (Concord Monitor, 7/15/26)
• (New Hampshire) New Analysis: State-Mandated Budget Reductions Affect Health Programs, with Larger Cuts Likely Ahead (NH Fiscal Policy Institute, 7/15/26)
• People's CDC, COVID-19, Weather Report, July 13, 2026 (People's CDC, 7/15/26)
• The Dose: Cyclospora keeps climbing, a bad West Nile season, truck spraying, and good news (Your Local Epidemiologist, 7/14/26)
• Quick takes: More Michigan Cyclospora, UK measles death, H5N1 avian flu in Cambodian baby (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/13/26)
• Quick takes: Michigan Cyclospora outbreak grows, more NYC Legionnaires’, New World screwworm in Texas (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/10/26)
• Quick takes: Michigan cyclosporiasis spike, NYC Legionnaire’s cluster, drop in US PhD admissions (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/8/26)
• Ad hoc organization relies on creativity, ‘scrappy’ funding to monitor public health during World Cup (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/7/26)
• CDC: Overall U.S. Death Rate Reduced From 2024 to 2025 (HealthDay, 7/7/26)
• (New Hampshire) Public Hearing for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program FFY 2027-2028 Grant Submission (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 7/7/26)
• Quick takes: More US measles, Cyclospora spike in Michigan, frozen blueberries and E coli (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/6/26)
• Outbreak Outlook - July 5 (Force of Infection, 7/5/26)
• WHO’s Role in Stopping Cross-Border Infections (Medscape, 7/3/26)
• New Disease Threats Follow Trump Administration’s Health Program Cuts (KFF Health News, 7/2/26)

• Man pinned by police at WA hospital died as doctor, nurses watched; NH researcher warns of 'prone restraint' (NH Union Leader, 7/31/26)
• American Red Cross issues rare crisis warning: The country is running out of blood (HealthExec, 7/28/26)
• (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health expert shares tips to prevent common summertime injuries (Dartmouth Health, 7/17/26)

See Spotlight: Reproductive Healthcare Access

• Pregnancy in Trans Men Reveals Major Data Gaps (Medscape, 7/27/26)
• New university initiative offers screening, referrals for endometriosis (Fierce Healthcare, 7/24/26)
• Some women experienced abnormal uterine bleeding earlier in COVID pandemic (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/22/26)
• Pregnant Woman’s Roadside Death Triggers Push To Reopen Mississippi Delta Hospital (KFF Health News, 7/20/26)
• Push to defund Planned Parenthood turns up as policy left out of reconciliation 3.0 (The Hill, 7/18/26)
• Are Women With Immune Diseases Missing Reproductive Care? (Medscape, 7/17/26)
• About One-Third of Women 35 Years and Older Report Perimenopause Uncertainty (HealthDay, 7/16/26)
• Distinct Blood Androgen Signature May Help Diagnose Endometriosis Without Surgery (Medscape, 7/14/26)
• Some Women Mistrust Medicine’s Endometriosis and Menopause Care (Medscape, 7/13/26)

• Pain Persists Despite Low Levels of Inflammation in Many With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (Medscape, 7/9/26)

• JAMA Insights: Sleep Health and Obesity (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/29/26)
• Sleep Variability Differs Across Psychosis Spectrum (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/28/26)
• AMGA Launches National Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Routine Use of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Assessments and Follow-Up with High-Risk Patients (American Medical Group Association, 7/22/26)

See Spotlight: Diversity

• In Gaza, a Mother's Hunt for Water Lays Bare a Worsening Health Crisis (Medscape, 7/21/26)
• (New Hampshire) Ayotte signs bills strengthening protections against domestic and sexual violence (Concord Monitor, 7/14/26)
• (New Hampshire) Suddenly homeless: At 85, Gretchen Wibel is living out of her car. The path towards housing is uncertain (Concord Monitor, 7/10/26)

• (New Hampshire) Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Public Notice (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 7/30/26)
• Food assistance advocates ask Congress to delay GOP megabill shift of SNAP costs to states (New Hampshire Bulletin, 7/22/26)
• (New Hampshire) SNAP enrollment drops in NH, nationwide following program cuts (NH Public Radio, 7/22/26)
• (New Hampshire) Free meals available for children 18 and under across NH this summer (NH Public Radio, 7/14/26)
• (New Hampshire) Latest performance indicates N.H. could face $15M cost-share penalty for SNAP payment error rate (Concord Monitor, 7/2/26)
• (New Hampshire) NH WIC Program Accepting Comments for 2027 State Plan (NH Board of Medicine, 7/2/26)

• GLP-1s May Cut Hospitalization Risk in Alcohol Use Disorder (Medscape, 7/31/26)
• JAMA Insights: Nicotine Pouches (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/30/26)
• Public Health Alerts: US drug overdose deaths that occurred in isolation, 2022-2024 (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/22/26)
• (New Hampshire) Latest AMR overdose data shows Nashua numbers decline, Manchester rising (NH Union Leader, 7/17/26)
• More teens with cannabis use disorder are facing treatment delays, study finds (NH Union Leader, 7/17/26)
• Many Adolescents Not Aware of Dangers of Fentanyl Use (HealthDay, 7/15/26)
• US Youth Tobacco Use Declines, but Flavored Products Remain Popular (Journal of the American Medical Association, 7/10/26)

• Over 400 state vaccine bills, 9 new laws, 2 fed charters, and 1 step closer to a CDC director: The State of US Vaccine Policy (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/30/26)
• Pediatricians and health officials are sidestepping Trump's CDC on vaccine advice (NH Public Radio, 7/30/26)
• State Department agrees to reinstate vaccine funding for Gavi (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/29/26)
• Trump reportedly pushing RFK Jr to cut vaccines more aggressively (The Guardian, 7/28/26)
• More US parents advocate for vaccination than discourage it, survey finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/27/26)
• Most Americans unsure which vaccines are recommended during pregnancy (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/24/26)
• COVID vaccination during pregnancy didn’t increase poor infant outcomes, data suggest (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/23/26)
• COVID fueled surge in state vaccine legislation, research suggests (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/21/26)
• Moms who receive COVID, flu vaccines during pregnancy more likely to vaccinate their babies, study says (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/16/26)
• Slight gains made in global childhood vaccination rates, says new report (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/15/26)
• Provider Trust, Social Media Use Can Shape Vaccine Myth Belief (American Journal of Managed Care, 7/14/26)
• Taking painkillers before flu shot doesn’t lower its effectiveness, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/13/26)
• RFK Jr. plans COVID-19 vaccine injury list (The Hill, 7/9/26)
• Still no ACIP quorum, collapsing lawsuits, and vaccine questions answered: The State of US Vaccine Policy (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 7/9/26)