June 2026 Health News
Date postedJune 19, 2026
Topics in this News Roundup
- 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
- 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
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Neurology
- Physicians and Health Care Providers
- Public Health
- Public Safety
- Reproductive and Sexual Health
- Respiratory Health
- Rural Populations and Health Care
- Sleep Medicine
- Social Factors Affecting Health
- Social Safety Nets
- Substance Use and Treatment
- Vaccination
Cancer
- Cancer patients are choosing ivermectin over chemo, and doctors are concerned (The Hill, 6/18/26)
- HPV jabs cut risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30 to almost zero (The Guardian, 6/17/26)
- AI Systems Can Potentially Flag Breast Cancer Years Before Diagnosis (HealthDay, 6/16/26)
- Mesothelioma Diagnoses and Deaths Still Increasing (HealthDay, 6/12/26)
- ‘Something I’d never heard of almost killed me’: Men face rising threat of HPV-related cancers (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/9/26)
- American Cancer Society adds blood and stool tests to colorectal screening guideline (Managed Healthcare Executive, 6/4/26)
- Colonoscopy Follow-Up After Positive Stool Test Determines CRC Risk (Medscape, 6/4/26)
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Cancer Center Research Shows Improved Treatment Outcomes for Breast Cancer Patients Using New Technology (Cheshire Medical Center, 6/1/26)
- GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Initiation Cuts Metastatic Progression Across Cancer Types (HealthDay, 6/1/26)
- Personalized mRNA vaccine shows promise in reducing melanoma return: Research (The Hill, 6/1/26)
- Smart drug that strips cancer cells of ‘invisibility cloak’ can shrink tumours by 30%, trial shows (The Guardian, 6/1/26)
Cardiology
- Smartphone Apps, Wearables Boost Activity in People With Cardiovascular Disease (HealthDay, 6/18/26)
- Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to Cardiometabolic Risks (Journal of the American Medical Association, 6/18/26)
- Long-COVID patients more likely to develop heart disease, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/17/26)
- Some Common Food Additives Linked to Hypertension and CVD (Journal of the American Medical Association, 6/12/26)
- MS Not Linked to Higher Mortality in Cardiovascular Surgery (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/10/26)
- Single-Pill Combination Therapy for Hypertension Remains Underused (Journal of the American Medical Association, 6/5/26)
- Heat Exposure May Triple US Cardiovascular Disease Burden by 2050 (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/3/26)
- Medical societies respond after Trump administration questioned necessity of certain procedures (Cardiovascular Business, 6/2/26)
- Trump administration questions vascular care provided by surgeons, cardiologists and radiologists (Cardiovascular Business, 6/1/26)
Care and Insurance Costs
- Democrats Seek To Spotlight Rising Health Costs by Forcing Vote on Trump Regulation (KFF Health News, 6/17/26)
- 47% of US adults say corporate health insurers ‘primary drivers’ of rising health costs (Fierce Healthcare, 6/15/26)
- Long-Awaited Rule Aims To Boost ACA Choices While Embracing Higher Deductibles (KFF Health News, 6/15/26)
- They’re Uninsured After Obamacare Became Too Costly. And They’re Far From Alone. (KFF Health News, 6/15/26)
- States starting to see major ObamaCare coverage losses (The Hill, 6/10/26)
- ACA Enrollment Erosion Deepens After Open Enrollment Ends (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/9/26)
- Lawsuit: Inclusion of ‘catastrophic plans’ on marketplaces a ploy to undermine the ACA (HealthExec, 6/8/26)
- Upcoming Billing Change Could Make Pregnancy Pricier (KFF Health News, 6/5/26)
- High Out-of-Pocket Costs Raise Food Insecurity Risk by Up to 90% in Households With Children (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/3/26)
- The number of Americans living without health insurance remained stable at 8%—before ACA subsidies expired (HealthExec, 6/2/26)
Caregiving and Patient Support
- (New Hampshire) NH families are paying more for childcare with fewer quality options, new NHFPI report finds (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/2/26)
Children's Health
- (New Hampshire) NH gets high marks for children’s economic well being, but ranks worst for youth depression (NH Public Radio, 6/10/26)
- Children's Well-Being Plummets Across 29 States, Report Finds (HealthDay, 6/8/26)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire Ranks First in 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book as New Futures Urges Focus on Supporting Investment in Early Education (New Futures, 6/8/26)
- (New Hampshire) While New Hampshire tops child wellbeing rankings again, overall progress is mixed (Concord Monitor, 6/8/26)
Chronic Health Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)
- Popular Joint Supplement Tied to Faster AD Progression (Medscape, 6/16/26)
- Shingles vaccine may protect against dementia (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/16/26)
- Social Factors Shape Diabetes, Dementia Risk Across Populations (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/6/26)
- Digital Sleep-Wake Cycle Metrics May Help Predict Dementia Risk (Journal of the American Medical Association, 6/5/26)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Autistic children being injected with unapproved stem cell treatments supported by RFK Jr (The Guardian, 6/12/26)
- RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek At Americans' Medical Records For Clues On Autism And Vaccines (HealthDay, 6/5/26)
- RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek at Americans’ Medical Records for Clues on Autism and Vaccines (KFF Health News, 6/4/26)
- RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans’ medical records for clues on autism and vaccines (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/4/26)
- RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans’ medical records for clues on autism and vaccines (Fierce Healthcare, 6/4/26)
- Celiac Disease
- Celiac Disease Tied to Higher Risk for Solid Organ Transplants (HealthDay, 6/2/26)
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions Burden Many Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (Medscape, 6/19/26)
- New app connects pain patients to doctors (Managed Healthcare Executive, 6/5/26)
- Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
- EHR-based risk calculator reduces 3-year diabetes risk in patients with prediabetes (Managed Healthcare Executive, 6/19/26)
- Telemedicine Diabetes Clinic Cuts HbA1c in Incarcerated Men (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/17/26)
- These ‘Repeat Offenders’ Trigger Most Contact Dermatitis From Wearable Diabetes Devices (Medscape, 6/16/26)
- Type 5 Diabetes: A Long-Ignored Condition Gets Its Moment (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/15/26)
- Machine learning model predicts T2D risk up to 10 years before onset (Managed Healthcare Executive, 6/10/26)
- Down Syndrome
- Down Syndrome: Skin Conditions That Demand Dermatologists’ Attention (Medscape, 6/19/26)
- Endometriosis
- Pain Becomes Key Criterion in Endometriosis Diagnosis (Medscape, 6/11/26)
- Endometriosis Reduces Ovarian Reserve via Inflammation and Surgery (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/4/26)
- Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
- Patients From Most Rural Counties Have Worse Epilepsy Outcomes (HealthDay, 6/4/26)
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
- Is Hidradenitis Suppurativa More Than a Skin Disease? (Medscape, 6/18/26)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Long COVID
- People with pre-existing physical, mental conditions face similar risk of long COVID (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/18/26)
- Long-COVID patients more likely to develop heart disease, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/17/26)
- Paper spotlights high healthcare burden and costs of long COVID (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/15/26)
- Survey highlights greater burden of long COVID in Native Americans (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/8/26)
- Long COVID may affect 1 in 6 infected patients (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/1/26)
- Migraine and Headache Disorders
- GLP-1s Linked to Lower Healthcare Utilization in Patients With Migraine (Medscape, 6/17/26)
- Vomiting During Migraine Attacks Tied to Rapid Pain Relief (Medscape, 6/15/26)
- Migraine With Aura Tied to Higher Stroke Risk (Medscape, 6/12/26)
- The women’s health conversation still has a migraine-sized gap (Managed Healthcare Executive, 6/12/26)
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Measles, chickenpox vaccines not tied to relapse in people with multiple sclerosis (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/17/26)
- MS Not Linked to Higher Mortality in Cardiovascular Surgery (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/10/26)
- Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS, formerly PCOS)
- New Name, New Treatment: GLP-1s Could Help Improve Symptoms of PMOS (Medscape, 6/18/26)
- One in Four Teen Girls and Young Women at Risk for PMOS (Medscape, 6/13/26)
- Psoriasis
- Psoriasis Workup Expanding to Account for More Associated Conditions (Medscape, 6/12/26)
- Psoriasis Linked to Chronic Intense Pain, Multiple Pain Sites, Study Reveals (Medscape, 6/11/26)
- Diet, Exercise, and Mental Health May Help Complement Psoriasis Treatment (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/10/26)
- GLP-1 Drugs Tackle Both Skin Inflammation and Metabolism in Psoriasis (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/8/26)
- Vitiligo
- Targeting Oxidative Stress Could Fill a Gap in the Vitiligo Treatment Toolbox (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/11/26)
Consumer and Patient Safety
- Autistic children being injected with unapproved stem cell treatments supported by RFK Jr (The Guardian, 6/12/26)
- Connecticut Department of Public Health alerts residents recall of children's miniature toys due to lead hazard and risk of poisoning (CT State Department of Health, 6/12/26)
Criminalization of Medicine
- Texas Abortion Ban Linked to Worsening Maternal Mental Health (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/19/26)
- The US Government Is Engaged In A Modern Red Scare, And WPATH Is Its Latest Target (Erin In The Morning, 6/18/26)
- Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group (AP, 6/17/26)
- Republican attorneys general urge EPA to classify mifepristone as water contaminant (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/16/26)
- Provider groups file lawsuit against HHS over anti-trans Ryan White funding rules (Fierce Healthcare, 6/11/26)
- FDA reviewing safety of abortion drug mifepristone (The Hill, 6/5/26)
- FDA Launches Study Of Abortion Pill Safety, WSJ Reports (Medscape, 6/4/26)
- Hawai'i Governor Signs Powerful Trans Shield Law Bill Just In Time For Pride (Erin In The Morning, 6/4/26)
- Abortion Costs Vary Widely Across States Following Dobbs v Jackson Decision (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/2/26)
Dermatology
- Childhood-Onset Asthma Tied to Higher Odds of Atopic Dermatitis (Medscape, 6/19/26)
- Down Syndrome: Skin Conditions That Demand Dermatologists’ Attention (Medscape, 6/19/26)
- Goat Milk Formula Associated With Less Risk for Atopic Dermatitis in Infants (Medscape, 6/19/26)
- FDA Advises Against Over-the-Counter Skin Lightening Products (Journal of the American Medical Association, 6/18/26)
- Is Hidradenitis Suppurativa More Than a Skin Disease? (Medscape, 6/18/26)
- These ‘Repeat Offenders’ Trigger Most Contact Dermatitis From Wearable Diabetes Devices (Medscape, 6/16/26)
- Psoriasis Workup Expanding to Account for More Associated Conditions (Medscape, 6/12/26)
- Psoriasis Linked to Chronic Intense Pain, Multiple Pain Sites, Study Reveals (Medscape, 6/11/26)
- Diet, Exercise, and Mental Health May Help Complement Psoriasis Treatment (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/10/26)
- FDA approves first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 20 years (The Hill, 6/9/26)
- GLP-1 Drugs Tackle Both Skin Inflammation and Metabolism in Psoriasis (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/8/26)
- Alopecia in Gender-Diverse Patients: Beyond Cosmetics to Clinical Significance (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/5/26)
Disabled Populations and Health Care
- Trump DOJ Outlines Dubious Path to Force People Into Psychiatric Institutions (Mother Jones, 6/18/26)
- (New Hampshire) DHHS to face federal trial in November over Choices for Independence program, judge announces (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/10/26)
Endocrinology
- EHR-based risk calculator reduces 3-year diabetes risk in patients with prediabetes (Managed Healthcare Executive, 6/19/26)
- Early Pregnancy Thyroid Issues Signal Later Hypothyroidism (Medscape, 6/18/26)
- New Name, New Treatment: GLP-1s Could Help Improve Symptoms of PMOS (Medscape, 6/18/26)
- Type 5 Diabetes: A Long-Ignored Condition Gets Its Moment (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/15/26)
- One in Four Teen Girls and Young Women at Risk for PMOS (Medscape, 6/13/26)
- Machine learning model predicts T2D risk up to 10 years before onset (Managed Healthcare Executive, 6/10/26)
Environmental Health
- Grok Is More Important Than Clean Air, DOJ Says (Mother Jones, 6/18/26)
- Half of world’s children exposed to at least three climate hazards, Unicef says (The Guardian, 6/16/26)
- ‘Woefully unprepared’: extreme heat will double US hospitalizations by 2040, study finds (The Guardian, 6/9/26)
- (New Hampshire) More funding from PFAS settlements will be available for New Hampshire towns (NH Public Radio, 6/8/26)
- (New Hampshire) Summer’s Almost Here and Cyanobacteria Problems Back on NH Lakes and Ponds (InDepth NH, 6/1/26)
Eye Health
- Defunding Co-Payment Assistance Disrupted nAMD Care (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/19/26)
Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety
- Research highlights dangers of eating toxin-contaminated seafood (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/18/26)
- At least 3 infants sickened in botulism outbreak linked to powdered formula (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/15/26)
- (New Hampshire) Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula Recalled Due to Botulism Risk: NH DHHS (InDepth NH, 6/14/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH DHHS Alerts Consumers About Recall of Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula Due to Botulism Risk (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 6/14/26)
- Maine CDC Updates Freshwater Fish Consumption Advisories Due to PFAS Contamination (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 6/8/26)
- WHO attributes 866 million yearly illnesses, 1.5 million deaths around the world to contaminated food (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/4/26)
- New Research in the American Journal of Public Health Links Ultra-Processed Food to Chronic Disease, Corporate Influence, and Growing Calls for Government Action (American Public Health Association, 6/3/26)
Gastrointestinal Health
- IBD-Specific Cognitive Behavioral Teletherapy Protocol Reduces IBD-Related Disability (HealthDay, 6/15/26)
- Celiac Disease Tied to Higher Risk for Solid Organ Transplants (HealthDay, 6/2/26)
- Defecation Urgency in IBS Reframed as a Brain-Gut Phenomenon (Medscape, 6/2/26)
General Health
- Odds of Undergoing Surgery Lower Over Consecutive Years With Higher BMI (HealthDay, 6/11/26)
Good News
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health adds nine new providers from various disciplines across health system (Dartmouth Health, 6/19/26)
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health honored for supporting National Guard and Reserve service members (Dartmouth Health, 6/19/26)
- (New Hampshire) DHMC welcomes patients to the new and expanded Heart and Vascular Unit (Dartmouth Health, 6/19/26)
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health announces $8 million philanthropic gifts to reimagine workforce, strengthen patient care (Dartmouth Health, 6/18/26)
- (New Hampshire) Elliot Hospital Earns Reverification as an ACS Level II Trauma Center (Elliot Hospital, 6/18/26)
- (New Hampshire) LRH General Surgeons Complete First Case Using New EndoFLIP Technology (Littleton Regional Hospital, 6/17/26)
- (New Hampshire) St. Joseph Hospital Celebrates the Graduation of the 18th Project SEARCH Class (St. Joseph Hospital, 6/17/26)
- (New Hampshire) St. Joseph Hospital Receives Rural Health Transformation Grant to Inspire Future Healthcare Workforce (St. Joseph Hospital, 6/17/26)
- (New Hampshire) Elliot Hospital Recognized by Newsweek as One of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals for 2026 (Elliot Hospital, 6/16/26)
- (New Hampshire) MCH Receives Lamplighter Award for Intranet (Monadnock Community Hospital, 6/16/26)
- (New Hampshire) 16 NH Projects Receive Northern Border Regional Commission Grants (InDepth NH, 6/15/26)
- (New Hampshire) Concord Hospital Health System Expands Access to Specialty Care with New Plymouth Location (Concord Hospital, 6/15/26)
- (New Hampshire) Over $9M in federal grants awarded to northern NH businesses for childcare, infrastructure (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/15/26)
- (New Hampshire) 16 NH projects receive Northern Border Regional Commission grants (NH Union Leader, 6/14/26)
- (New Hampshire) New London Hospital begins construction on new Surgical Care Center (Dartmouth Health, 6/5/26)
- (New Hampshire) Speare Memorial Hospital Named Among Nation’s Cleanest Hospitals for Third Consecutive Year (Speare Memorial Hospital, 6/2/26)
Government and Advocacy
- General
- (New Hampshire) Governor Signs 54 Bills into Law (NH Office of the Governor, 6/19/26)
- Cardiology - View more Cardiology articles >>
- Medical societies respond after Trump administration questioned necessity of certain procedures (Cardiovascular Business, 6/2/26)
- Trump administration questions vascular care provided by surgeons, cardiologists and radiologists (Cardiovascular Business, 6/1/26)
- Care and Insurance Costs - View more Care and Insurance Costs articles >>
- Democrats Seek To Spotlight Rising Health Costs by Forcing Vote on Trump Regulation (KFF Health News, 6/17/26)
- Long-Awaited Rule Aims To Boost ACA Choices While Embracing Higher Deductibles (KFF Health News, 6/15/26)
- They’re Uninsured After Obamacare Became Too Costly. And They’re Far From Alone. (KFF Health News, 6/15/26)
- States starting to see major ObamaCare coverage losses (The Hill, 6/10/26)
- ACA Enrollment Erosion Deepens After Open Enrollment Ends (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/9/26)
- Lawsuit: Inclusion of ‘catastrophic plans’ on marketplaces a ploy to undermine the ACA (HealthExec, 6/8/26)
- The number of Americans living without health insurance remained stable at 8%—before ACA subsidies expired (HealthExec, 6/2/26)
- Disabled Populations and Health Care - View more Disabled Populations and Health Care articles >>
- Trump DOJ Outlines Dubious Path to Force People Into Psychiatric Institutions (Mother Jones, 6/18/26)
- (New Hampshire) DHHS to face federal trial in November over Choices for Independence program, judge announces (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/10/26)
- Environmental Health - View more Environmental Health articles >>
- Grok Is More Important Than Clean Air, DOJ Says (Mother Jones, 6/18/26)
- Health Care Systems and Facilities - View more Health Care Systems and Facilities articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Renewed state investment buoys nursing homes after Medicaid rate decreases (Concord Monitor, 6/19/26)
- Health Equity and Access to Care - View more Health Equity and Access to Care articles >>
- As Trump’s immigration dragnet grows, so do complaints of detention center conditions (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/18/26)
- The US Government Is Engaged In A Modern Red Scare, And WPATH Is Its Latest Target (Erin In The Morning, 6/18/26)
- Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group (AP, 6/17/26)
- Provider groups file lawsuit against HHS over anti-trans Ryan White funding rules (Fierce Healthcare, 6/11/26)
- Mamdani's New Trans Direct Clinic Will Deny Care To Those Under 19 (Erin In The Morning, 6/9/26)
- "Fascism"—New Federal Rule Would Require Federal Funding Recipients To Deny Trans People Exist (Erin In The Morning, 6/8/26)
- ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custody (AP, 6/5/26)
- Hawai'i Governor Signs Powerful Trans Shield Law Bill Just In Time For Pride (Erin In The Morning, 6/4/26)
- Festering Infections to Untreated Cancer: ICE Detainees Describe Medical Neglect Across US (KFF Health News, 6/2/26)
- From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across the US describe medical neglect (AP, 6/2/26)
- Takeaways from AP-KFF investigation into allegations of medical neglect by detainees in ICE custody (AP, 6/2/26)
- Health Information and Privacy - View more Health Information and Privacy articles >>
- “Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns (ProPublica, 6/17/26)
- RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek At Americans' Medical Records For Clues On Autism And Vaccines (HealthDay, 6/5/26)
- RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek at Americans’ Medical Records for Clues on Autism and Vaccines (KFF Health News, 6/4/26)
- RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans’ medical records for clues on autism and vaccines (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/4/26)
- RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans’ medical records for clues on autism and vaccines (Fierce Healthcare, 6/4/26)
- Health Technology - View more Health Technology articles >>
- House committee votes unanimously to block AI-enabled Medicare prior authorizations (HealthExec, 6/10/26)
- Infectious Diseases and Infections - View more Infectious Diseases and Infections articles >>
- Funding cuts and repressive laws raise risk of new HIV epidemic, says UNAids (The Guardian, 6/12/26)
- Funding Cuts Drive Sharp Drop in HIV Prevention, UNAIDS Says (Medscape, 6/12/26)
- CDC chief: ‘No evidence’ USAID cuts hampered Ebola response (The Hill, 6/11/26)
- Clinicians Raise Concerns Over Federal Shift Away From Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination at Birth (Medscape, 6/1/26)
- HHS announces plan to reduce, better treat Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/1/26)
- Medical Research - View more Medical Research articles >>
- In 2025, the number of NIH-backed PIs and fellows declined. Black, Hispanic researchers hit hardest (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/10/26)
- New OMB rule could break science in the United States (Your Local Epidemiologist, 6/10/26)
- Trends in National Institutes of Health Investigators by Sex, Race, Ethnicity, and Disability Status (Journal of the American Medical Association, 6/8/26)
- Medicare and Medicaid - View more Medicare and Medicaid articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Healthcare leaders discuss concerns over Medicaid cuts, requirement changes with Goodlander (Concord Monitor, 6/16/26)
- Final Rules for Medicaid Work Requirements Are Out. Here’s What You Need To Know. (KFF Health News, 6/12/26)
- Momentum builds on Capitol Hill to strengthen Medicare (American Medical Association, 6/8/26)
- Millions of Kids Could Lose Insurance as GOP Healthcare Cuts Start To Bite (KFF Health News, 6/5/26)
- Louisiana’s Reporting Law Chills Immigrant Medicaid Applications (KFF Health News, 6/4/26)
- Millions on Medicaid May Soon Have To Prove They're Working To Keep Coverage (HealthDay, 6/3/26)
- Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules Force States To Scrap Plans and Rework Systems (KFF Health News, 6/3/26)
- CMS Medicaid Work Requirements May Reshape Coverage for Millions by 2027 (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/2/26)
- States face tight timeline as feds unveil new Medicaid work requirement rules (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/2/26)
- CMS outlines new Medicaid work requirements, exemptions and $600M tech investment (HealthExec, 6/1/26)
- Mental and Behavioral Health - View more Mental and Behavioral Health articles >>
- HHS announces over $700M in grants for mental health initiatives, addiction treatment and housing programs (HealthExec, 6/18/26)
- (New Hampshire) Support SB 498 (National Alliance on Mental Illness NH, 6/7/26)
- Colorado Gov. Polis Signs New Conversion Therapy Ban, Defying Supreme Court (Erin In The Morning, 6/3/26)
- Physicians and Health Care Providers - View more Physicians and Health Care Providers articles >>
- Immigrant Physicians, Medical Students at Center of Storm as US Court Battles Intensify (Medscape, 6/15/26)
- Trump admin's $100K H-1B visa fee policy tossed by federal judge (Fierce Healthcare, 6/8/26)
- Trump administration $100,000 visa fee for highly skilled foreign workers struck down (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/8/26)
- Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas struck down by judge (NH Union Leader, 6/8/26)
- Department of Labor's proposed foreign worker wage increases are more tough news for healthcare staffing (Fierce Healthcare, 6/3/26)
- Immigration ban hits underserved US communities hard (HealthExec, 6/1/26)
- Public Health - View more Public Health articles >>
- 95% of CDC workers say Americans will die because of federal cuts to the agency (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/11/26)
- House FY 2027 spending bill underfunds public health putting communities at risk (American Public Health Association, 6/10/26)
- USAID’s closure led to ‘entirely preventable’ deaths, latest Ebola outbreak: House Dem report (The Hill, 6/4/26)
- Amid Ebola, Hantavirus Outbreaks, Democrats Decry Trump’s Health Cuts (KFF Health News, 6/1/26)
- Reproductive and Sexual Health - View more Reproductive and Sexual Health articles >>
- HHS Pushes Fetal Personhood in New Grant Guidelines (Mother Jones, 6/19/26)
- Texas Abortion Ban Linked to Worsening Maternal Mental Health (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/19/26)
- Republican attorneys general urge EPA to classify mifepristone as water contaminant (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/16/26)
- Planned Parenthood affiliate sues Alaska over telehealth abortion ban (The Hill, 6/11/26)
- Telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/8/26)
- FDA reviewing safety of abortion drug mifepristone (The Hill, 6/5/26)
- FDA Launches Study Of Abortion Pill Safety, WSJ Reports (Medscape, 6/4/26)
- Abortion Costs Vary Widely Across States Following Dobbs v Jackson Decision (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/2/26)
- Rural Populations and Health Care - View more Rural Populations and Health Care articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Executive Council approves $20M to evaluate all rural health initiative contracts, programs (NH Union Leader, 6/17/26)
- Backed by Threat of Clawbacks, Feds Wield Tight Grip on $50B Rural Health Fund (KFF Health News, 6/16/26)
- (New Hampshire) CMS approves budget for GO-NORTH, the state’s federally funded rural health program (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/11/26)
- Social Factors Affecting Health - View more Social Factors Affecting Health articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte vetoes transgender bathroom bill for third time (NH Public Radio, 6/19/26)
- (New Hampshire) Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoes transgender bathroom bill again (NH Union Leader, 6/19/26)
- Report: ICE Caused Humanitarian Crisis in Minnesota (Mother Jones, 6/19/26)
- Arrests of Immigrant Parents Create Mental Health Crisis for Children (KFF Health News, 6/18/26)
- Education Dept. plans to move special ed and civil rights out of the agency (NH Union Leader, 6/16/26)
- Federal Court Order Means Idaho Trans People Must Use Single-User Facilities When Available Or Could Face Arrest (Erin In The Morning, 6/16/26)
- RFK Jr. Will Oversee Disability Education Policy (Mother Jones, 6/16/26)
- Special ed, civil rights to be shifted out of Trump’s shrinking Department of Education (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/16/26)
- Trump admin further cuts Education Dept, moves special ed, civil rights (NH Union Leader, 6/16/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH News Recap: Habeas Corpus petitions from ICE detainees increase in NH (NH Public Radio, 6/12/26)
- Judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries (NH Union Leader, 6/5/26)
- Latest Gallup Poll Shows Republicans Will Not Stop With Transgender People (Erin In The Morning, 6/4/26)
- Some trans military members banned by Trump allowed to continue service under ruling (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/1/26)
- Substance Use and Treatment - View more Substance Use and Treatment articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Doorway Program Needs More Data to Determine Effectiveness, Lawmakers Told (InDepth NH, 6/19/26)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte vetoes bill to expand cultivation of medicinal marijuana (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/12/26)
- (New Hampshire) Needle-exchange programs have new state reporting requirements under new law (NH Public Radio, 6/8/26)
- Vaccination - View more Vaccination articles >>
- ACP, AMA Decry Executive Order to Change Childhood Vaccine Schedule (Journal of the American Medical Association, 6/18/26)
- HHS asks for expedited appeal of court ruling on US vaccine policy (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/16/26)
- RFK Jr under fire for ‘bullying’ letter to scientific journal (The Guardian, 6/15/26)
- The State of US Vaccine Policy — Jun 11, 2026 (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/11/26)
- Poll reveals plunging trust in CDC guidance but broad backing for childhood vaccines (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/9/26)
- Three studies used by RFK Jr and allies to justify controversial vaccine policy changes facing new scrutiny (The Guardian, 6/4/26)
- Executive Order on Vaccine Schedule ‘Flies in the Face’ of Federal Ruling (Medscape, 6/3/26)
- Michigan Found a Way To Reduce School Vaccine Waivers. Until It Backfired. (KFF Health News, 6/3/26)
- Trump executive order directs CDC to ‘realign’ childhood vaccine recommendations (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/2/26)
- Trump signs off on HHS overhaul of childhood vaccine schedule with new executive order (Fierce Healthcare, 6/1/26)
Health Care Systems and Facilities
- (New Hampshire) Renewed state investment buoys nursing homes after Medicaid rate decreases (Concord Monitor, 6/19/26)
- AHA lays out blueprint to improve affordability, care access and quality (Fierce Healthcare, 6/3/26)
Health Equity and Access to Care
- As Trump’s immigration dragnet grows, so do complaints of detention center conditions (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/18/26)
- The US Government Is Engaged In A Modern Red Scare, And WPATH Is Its Latest Target (Erin In The Morning, 6/18/26)
- Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group (AP, 6/17/26)
- Telemedicine Diabetes Clinic Cuts HbA1c in Incarcerated Men (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/17/26)
- Provider groups file lawsuit against HHS over anti-trans Ryan White funding rules (Fierce Healthcare, 6/11/26)
- Mamdani's New Trans Direct Clinic Will Deny Care To Those Under 19 (Erin In The Morning, 6/9/26)
- "Fascism"—New Federal Rule Would Require Federal Funding Recipients To Deny Trans People Exist (Erin In The Morning, 6/8/26)
- ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custody (AP, 6/5/26)
- Hawai'i Governor Signs Powerful Trans Shield Law Bill Just In Time For Pride (Erin In The Morning, 6/4/26)
- Festering Infections to Untreated Cancer: ICE Detainees Describe Medical Neglect Across US (KFF Health News, 6/2/26)
- From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across the US describe medical neglect (AP, 6/2/26)
- Takeaways from AP-KFF investigation into allegations of medical neglect by detainees in ICE custody (AP, 6/2/26)
Health Information and Privacy
- “Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns (ProPublica, 6/17/26)
- RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek At Americans' Medical Records For Clues On Autism And Vaccines (HealthDay, 6/5/26)
- RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek at Americans’ Medical Records for Clues on Autism and Vaccines (KFF Health News, 6/4/26)
- RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans’ medical records for clues on autism and vaccines (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/4/26)
- RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans’ medical records for clues on autism and vaccines (Fierce Healthcare, 6/4/26)
Health Technology
- House committee votes unanimously to block AI-enabled Medicare prior authorizations (HealthExec, 6/10/26)
- With AI increasingly part of care, transparency and quality are musts (American Medical Association, 6/10/26)
- New app connects pain patients to doctors (Managed Healthcare Executive, 6/5/26)
- Wearable Ultrasound Patch Provides Continuous Fetal Monitoring (HealthDay, 6/5/26)
- Wearable Ultrasound Patch Does Continuous Fetal Monitoring (Medscape, 6/3/26)
- Wolters Kluwer Health survey examines AI use and concerns among clinicians, patients in 2026 (Fierce Healthcare, 6/2/26)
Immunology and Allergies
- Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions Burden Many Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (Medscape, 6/19/26)
- Intramuscular Adrenaline Failed to Reverse Hypotension in Human Histamine Model Mimicking Anaphylaxis (Medscape, 6/16/26)
- Antihistamines Not Tied to Dementia Risk in Allergic Disease (Medscape, 6/11/26)
- COVID History May Prompt New Allergies (Medscape, 6/11/26)
- Earlier Introduction of Eggs to Infants' Diets Tied to Decrease in Egg Allergies (HealthDay, 6/11/26)
- Targeting Oxidative Stress Could Fill a Gap in the Vitiligo Treatment Toolbox (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/11/26)
- Indoor Fragrances: Are Overlooked Health Risks Growing? (Medscape, 6/1/26)
Infectious Diseases and Infections
- (general)
- Quick takes: Moderna mRNA flu vaccine review, NIH award for genital herpes vaccine, malaria monoclonal antibody trial (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/17/26)
- Quick Takes: Red states and vaccine mandates, H9N2 avian flu case in China, Listeria cheese recall (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/16/26)
- Head-to-head comparison suggests flu was much more likely to lead to hospitalization than COVID last winter (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/15/26)
- Quick takes: More NWS cases in Texas; impact of HIV funding cuts; curb on chikungunya vaccine (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/15/26)
- Outbreak Outlook - June 14 (Force of Infection, 6/14/26)
- The behind-the-scenes work of protecting World Cup fans from infectious diseases (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/12/26)
- Connecticut Public Health urges residents to stay informed during FIFA World Cup (CT State Department of Health, 6/11/26)
- Quick Takes: New avian flu detections, early uptick in Florida Vibrio cases, Salmonella outbreak of unknown origin (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/11/26)
- The ‘diseases of crowds’ experts say could be at the World Cup (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/11/26)
- Quick takes: Less funding for global health; dengue vaccine campaign halted in Brazil; more US hantavirus patients head home (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/10/26)
- Quick takes: Second NWS case in Texas, US measles elimination status in doubt, polio in 3 nations (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/8/26)
- Outbreak Outlook - June 7 (Force of Infection, 6/7/26)
- Quick takes: New antibiotic for UTIs, guidance for gonorrhea antibiotics, antimicrobial use in livestock (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/4/26)
- Quick takes: Shift in Gavi funding, mpox smuggling charge, pandemic vaccine platform (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/3/26)
- Quick takes: Hantavirus quarantine, new COVID postexposure antiviral, combo flu-COVID vaccine study (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/1/26)
- Bacterial infections
- Managing Clostridioides difficile in IBD: New Guidance From the American Gastroenterological Association (Medscape, 6/17/26)
- Analysis reveals bacterial strain responsible for multidrug-resistant UTIs in older women (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/12/26)
- Hot tub hot take: Soaking in stagnant water may pose Legionnaires’ risk (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/12/26)
- Remote monitoring of sepsis patients does not reduce hospital readmissions (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/12/26)
- CDC: 9 cases now confirmed in deadly Listeria outbreak linked to soft cheese (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/10/26)
- Report warns international travelers, hunters of brucellosis risks (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/3/26)
- COVID-19
- People with pre-existing physical, mental conditions face similar risk of long COVID (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/18/26)
- Updated COVID-19 vaccine cut hospitalization risk by 35% in 2024-2025 season (Managed Healthcare Executive, 6/17/26)
- COVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Lower Hospitalization Risk in Adults (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/16/26)
- Kids with severe post-COVID syndrome at higher risk for new chronic conditions, analysis shows (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/16/26)
- Paper spotlights high healthcare burden and costs of long COVID (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/15/26)
- Cicada COVID-19 Variant FAQs: Symptoms, Risk, and Prevention (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/4/26)
- Long COVID may affect 1 in 6 infected patients (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/1/26)
- Ebola
- Ebola cases near 900 as officials say less than 10% of donations have made it to affected nations (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/18/26)
- Ebola outbreak zone cases up almost 40 percent in a week (The Hill, 6/18/26)
- Congo Ebola Response Strained a Month After WHO Declares International Emergency (Medscape, 6/17/26)
- Experts urge use of experimental antibodies in DR Congo to combat Ebola (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/17/26)
- Africa CDC head warns Ebola outbreak could be worst ever (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/16/26)
- Ebola case count mounts as outbreak hits 1-month mark (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/15/26)
- Ebola outbreak in DR Congo expands into large displacement camp (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/12/26)
- Africa CDC urges stronger Ebola exit screenings at member-state borders (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/11/26)
- CDC chief: ‘No evidence’ USAID cuts hampered Ebola response (The Hill, 6/11/26)
- Ebola case count nears 600 as feds ask for travel restrictions ahead of World Cup (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/10/26)
- Congo says Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups threaten response (NH Union Leader, 6/8/26)
- Ebola outbreak reaches 550 cases, at least 90 deaths (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/8/26)
- Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say (The Guardian, 6/6/26)
- ‘We Live With Fear’: In Congo, Doctors Face Ebola With Little Protection (KFF Health News, 6/5/26)
- Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures (AP, 6/5/26)
- WHO Launches $518 Million Plan to Curb Africa Ebola Outbreak (Medscape, 6/5/26)
- WHO, Africa CDC announce joint Ebola response plan (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/5/26)
- WHO chief says response is ‘catching up’ to Ebola outbreak (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/3/26)
- Protests over US Ebola site in Kenya kill two, court keeps suspension (NH Union Leader, 6/2/26)
- WHO drastically downsizes Ebola case count in DR Congo outbreak (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/2/26)
- Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine (NH Union Leader, 6/1/26)
- Three Ebola vaccine candidates fast-tracked as African outbreak continues (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/1/26)
- US-funded Ebola facility faces protests as Kenya pushes ahead (NH Union Leader, 6/1/26)
- Hantavirus
- Andes Hantavirus FAQs: What to Know as Quarantined Cruise Passengers Return Home (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/2/26)
- 5 American cruise ship passengers leave Nebraska quarantine facility (AP, 6/1/26)
- Hepatitis
- Misinformation, Access Gaps Threaten Hepatitis B Elimination Goals (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/18/26)
- Clinicians Raise Concerns Over Federal Shift Away From Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination at Birth (Medscape, 6/1/26)
- HIV/AIDS
- Uptake of long-acting injectable HIV therapy remains low among Medicare beneficiaries, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/15/26)
- Funding cuts and repressive laws raise risk of new HIV epidemic, says UNAids (The Guardian, 6/12/26)
- Funding Cuts Drive Sharp Drop in HIV Prevention, UNAIDS Says (Medscape, 6/12/26)
- Influenza
- More than 160 troops contract flu at Texas base after Hegseth lifts vaccine order (The Hill, 6/19/26)
- More Idaho dairy cattle hit with H5N1 avian flu (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/18/26)
- Avian Flu Confirmed at Live Bird Market in Providence (RI Department of Health, 6/13/26)
- Childhood Influenza Vaccine Rates Decreased From 2017 to 2023 (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/8/26)
- High-dose flu shot cuts the odds of hospitalization among older adults (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/8/26)
- UVM research reveals a new potential path to flu treatment and prevention (NH Public Radio, 6/5/26)
- Avian flu confirmed in Texas, Idaho cows (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/4/26)
- Influenza Vaccine Effective for Children Aged 2 to 5 Years (HealthDay, 6/3/26)
- Measles
- Connecticut reports first case of measles in 2026 (CT State Department of Health, 6/15/26)
- Measles outbreak in Virginia county grows to nearly 90 cases (The Hill, 6/12/26)
- US measles cases continue to climb, especially in Virginia (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/12/26)
- Anguished Parents. Doctors in Tears. Utah’s Long Measles Outbreak Takes a Toll. (KFF Health News, 6/10/26)
- US measles cases pass 2,000 this year as outbreak nears worst in decades (The Guardian, 6/10/26)
- Measles Cases Climb to 2000 in the US, Increasing Cases Year Over Year (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/8/26)
- What ProPublica Found in the Genetic Code of America’s Measles Outbreaks (ProPublica, 6/8/26)
- US has passed 2K measles cases this year (The Hill, 6/5/26)
- US measles cases top 2,000 in just 5 months (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/5/26)
- Study: Federal promotion of vitamin A, cod liver oil for measles prompted flurry of internet searches (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/3/26)
- Measles cases mount in Florida as PAHO warns of increased activity (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/2/26)
- Mosquito-Borne Diseases
- Parasites
- CDC, FDA Tackle New World Screwworm, Including Drug Authorization (HealthDay, 6/16/26)
- Rabies
- Woodchuck in East Providence Tests Positive for Rabies (RI Department of Health, 6/5/26)
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- Maternal RSV Vaccination in Pregnancy Reduces Infant Hospitalizations (HealthDay, 6/17/26)
- RSV vaccine during pregnancy slashed risk of hospitalization for infants, study shows (Managed Healthcare Executive, 6/12/26)
- Getting the RSV vaccine during pregnancy is a game-changer for infant hospitalizations (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/5/26)
- Rotavirus
- Obstacles to rotavirus vaccination prevent more widespread uptake in infants (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/8/26)
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- Women with menstruation-related disorders more likely to be diagnosed with STIs, study suggests (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/18/26)
- Tick-Borne Diseases
- (New Hampshire) NH man hospitalized for weeks with tick-borne illness. What is Powassan virus? (NH Union Leader, 6/16/26)
- (New Hampshire) Concord man in serious condition with rare disease caused by tick bite (Concord Monitor, 6/11/26)
- HHS announces plan to reduce, better treat Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/1/26)
Insurance Coverage
- AMA adds more to its game plan to fix prior authorization (American Medical Association, 6/9/26)
- How Often Do Health Insurers Deny Doctor-Recommended Care? (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/4/26)
Medical Care
- Timely ‘Nudges’ Help Spur Talks on Patient Care Goals (Medscape, 6/19/26)
Medical Research
- In 2025, the number of NIH-backed PIs and fellows declined. Black, Hispanic researchers hit hardest (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/10/26)
- New OMB rule could break science in the United States (Your Local Epidemiologist, 6/10/26)
- Trends in National Institutes of Health Investigators by Sex, Race, Ethnicity, and Disability Status (Journal of the American Medical Association, 6/8/26)
Medicare and Medicaid
- Hospitals serving Medicaid patients prepare to take proposed payment caps on the chin (HealthExec, 6/18/26)
- (New Hampshire) Healthcare leaders discuss concerns over Medicaid cuts, requirement changes with Goodlander (Concord Monitor, 6/16/26)
- Final Rules for Medicaid Work Requirements Are Out. Here’s What You Need To Know. (KFF Health News, 6/12/26)
- Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients (AP, 6/11/26)
- AMA issues policy urging exemptions in upcoming Medicaid work requirements (Fierce Healthcare, 6/10/26)
- Momentum builds on Capitol Hill to strengthen Medicare (American Medical Association, 6/8/26)
- Millions of Kids Could Lose Insurance as GOP Healthcare Cuts Start To Bite (KFF Health News, 6/5/26)
- Louisiana’s Reporting Law Chills Immigrant Medicaid Applications (KFF Health News, 6/4/26)
- Millions on Medicaid May Soon Have To Prove They're Working To Keep Coverage (HealthDay, 6/3/26)
- Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules Force States To Scrap Plans and Rework Systems (KFF Health News, 6/3/26)
- CMS Medicaid Work Requirements May Reshape Coverage for Millions by 2027 (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/2/26)
- States face tight timeline as feds unveil new Medicaid work requirement rules (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/2/26)
- CMS outlines new Medicaid work requirements, exemptions and $600M tech investment (HealthExec, 6/1/26)
- What stakeholders are saying about Medicaid’s new work requirements: 10 notable quotes (HealthExec, 6/1/26)
Mental and Behavioral Health
- About 1 in 5 US Youth Use AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice (Journal of the American Medical Association, 6/18/26)
- Are GLP-1s Increasing Eating Disorder Risk? (Medscape, 6/18/26)
- HHS announces over $700M in grants for mental health initiatives, addiction treatment and housing programs (HealthExec, 6/18/26)
- (New Hampshire) Governor Ayotte Celebrates Public-Private Partnership to Preserve Key Component of Mission Zero and Advance Behavioral Health and Housing Goals (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 6/17/26)
- More Americans Are Surviving Cancer. But the Mental Health Challenges Can Persist. (KFF Health News, 6/17/26)
- Suicidality Affects 11% of Youth Within 90 Days of a Sexual Abuse Assessment (Medscape, 6/15/26)
- Overlooked Social Connections Can Prevent Suicide (HealthDay, 6/12/26)
- (New Hampshire) Support SB 498 (National Alliance on Mental Illness NH, 6/7/26)
- Colorado Gov. Polis Signs New Conversion Therapy Ban, Defying Supreme Court (Erin In The Morning, 6/3/26)
- Diagnostic Interviews May Not Be Reliable for Behavioral Health Diagnoses (HealthDay, 6/3/26)
- AI Chatbot Use for Mental Health Advice Rises Sharply Among US Youth, With Key Disparities Identified (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/1/26)
- Using AI for just minutes reduces focus and persistence, new study warns (The Hill, 6/1/26)
Neurology
- Postoperative Delirium May Predict Long-Term Cognitive Decline (Journal of the American Medical Association, 6/18/26)
- GLP-1s Linked to Lower Healthcare Utilization in Patients With Migraine (Medscape, 6/17/26)
- Popular Joint Supplement Tied to Faster AD Progression (Medscape, 6/16/26)
- Vomiting During Migraine Attacks Tied to Rapid Pain Relief (Medscape, 6/15/26)
- Migraine With Aura Tied to Higher Stroke Risk (Medscape, 6/12/26)
- The women’s health conversation still has a migraine-sized gap (Managed Healthcare Executive, 6/12/26)
- Comorbid Illness Common in Functional Neurologic Disorder (Medscape, 6/4/26)
- Patients From Most Rural Counties Have Worse Epilepsy Outcomes (HealthDay, 6/4/26)
Physicians and Health Care Providers
- Nearly 10% of internal medicine residents report having a disability (American Medical Association, 6/18/26)
- Immigrant Physicians, Medical Students at Center of Storm as US Court Battles Intensify (Medscape, 6/15/26)
- Healthcare conferences to put on your calendar for 2026-2027 (Fierce Healthcare, 6/12/26)
- From Medicaid work requirement exemptions to AI safeguards in coverage: New AMA policies from annual meeting (Fierce Healthcare, 6/11/26)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire Specialty Societies (NH Medical Society, 6/10/26)
- AMA: No, physicians are not “providers” (American Medical Association, 6/9/26)
- New AMA president: Courageous leadership can reshape healthcare (American Medical Association, 6/9/26)
- Trump admin's $100K H-1B visa fee policy tossed by federal judge (Fierce Healthcare, 6/8/26)
- Trump administration $100,000 visa fee for highly skilled foreign workers struck down (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/8/26)
- Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas struck down by judge (NH Union Leader, 6/8/26)
- Department of Labor's proposed foreign worker wage increases are more tough news for healthcare staffing (Fierce Healthcare, 6/3/26)
- Immigration ban hits underserved US communities hard (HealthExec, 6/1/26)
Public Health
- The Dose: Joy is contagious. Also: mosquitos, infant botulism, H5N1, peak tick season, and more. (Your Local Epidemiologist, 6/16/26)
- (New Hampshire) Don’t Lick That: Why Infection Prevention Starts Long Before Someone Gets Sick (NH Public Health Association, 6/15/26)
- People's CDC, COVID-19, Weather Report, June 14, 2026 (People's CDC, 6/14/26)
- 95% of CDC workers say Americans will die because of federal cuts to the agency (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/11/26)
- House FY 2027 spending bill underfunds public health putting communities at risk (American Public Health Association, 6/10/26)
- The Dose: Screwworm is here, World Cup starting, things heating up (literally), and more (Your Local Epidemiologist, 6/9/26)
- USAID’s closure led to ‘entirely preventable’ deaths, latest Ebola outbreak: House Dem report (The Hill, 6/4/26)
- People's CDC, COVID-19, Weather Report, June 1, 2026 (People's CDC, 6/2/26)
- The Dose: Covid-19 update, common cold, ticks, and lotssss of good news (Your Local Epidemiologist, 6/2/26)
- Amid Ebola, Hantavirus Outbreaks, Democrats Decry Trump’s Health Cuts (KFF Health News, 6/1/26)
Public Safety
- Spring Outdoor Awareness: Ticks, Browntail Moth, and Prevention (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 6/13/26)
- Connecticut Department of Public Health Urges All Residents to Take Precautions During Expected Extreme Heat to Stay Cool and Stay Safe (CT State Department of Health, 6/11/26)
- (New Hampshire) Flash flooding closes roads in Madison (NH Union Leader, 6/11/26)
- (New Hampshire) Flooding washes out part of Route 113 in Madison (NH Public Radio, 6/11/26)
- Maine CDC Shares Tips for a Healthy Summer (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 6/11/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH summers are hotter than ever. Here's how to stay safe. (NH Public Radio, 6/11/26)
- (New Hampshire) HCA Healthcare urges residents, visitors to stay safe this summer (Parkland Medical Center, 6/8/26)
- Health and Safety Tips to Keep You Cool in Summer Heat (VT Medical Association, 6/8/26)
Reproductive and Sexual Health
- HHS Pushes Fetal Personhood in New Grant Guidelines (Mother Jones, 6/19/26)
- Texas Abortion Ban Linked to Worsening Maternal Mental Health (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/19/26)
- Republican attorneys general urge EPA to classify mifepristone as water contaminant (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/16/26)
- Pain Becomes Key Criterion in Endometriosis Diagnosis (Medscape, 6/11/26)
- Planned Parenthood affiliate sues Alaska over telehealth abortion ban (The Hill, 6/11/26)
- Telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/8/26)
- FDA reviewing safety of abortion drug mifepristone (The Hill, 6/5/26)
- Endometriosis Reduces Ovarian Reserve via Inflammation and Surgery (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/4/26)
- FDA Launches Study Of Abortion Pill Safety, WSJ Reports (Medscape, 6/4/26)
- Abortion Costs Vary Widely Across States Following Dobbs v Jackson Decision (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/2/26)
Respiratory Health
- COPD Surfaces During Lung Cancer Screening (Medscape, 6/2/26)
Rural Populations and Health Care
- (New Hampshire) Executive Council approves $20M to evaluate all rural health initiative contracts, programs (NH Union Leader, 6/17/26)
- Backed by Threat of Clawbacks, Feds Wield Tight Grip on $50B Rural Health Fund (KFF Health News, 6/16/26)
- Nonmetropolitan Areas Have Fewer Health Care Workers (HealthDay, 6/12/26)
- (New Hampshire) CMS approves budget for GO-NORTH, the state’s federally funded rural health program (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/11/26)
- Every Health Care Occupation Is Scarcer in Rural America (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/9/26)
Sleep Medicine
- Patients With Narcolepsy Experience Significant Burden of Disease (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/17/26)
- Digital Sleep-Wake Cycle Metrics May Help Predict Dementia Risk (Journal of the American Medical Association, 6/5/26)
Social Factors Affecting Health
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte vetoes transgender bathroom bill for third time (NH Public Radio, 6/19/26)
- (New Hampshire) Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoes transgender bathroom bill again (NH Union Leader, 6/19/26)
- Report: ICE Caused Humanitarian Crisis in Minnesota (Mother Jones, 6/19/26)
- Arrests of Immigrant Parents Create Mental Health Crisis for Children (KFF Health News, 6/18/26)
- Education Dept. plans to move special ed and civil rights out of the agency (NH Union Leader, 6/16/26)
- Federal Court Order Means Idaho Trans People Must Use Single-User Facilities When Available Or Could Face Arrest (Erin In The Morning, 6/16/26)
- RFK Jr. Will Oversee Disability Education Policy (Mother Jones, 6/16/26)
- Special ed, civil rights to be shifted out of Trump’s shrinking Department of Education (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/16/26)
- Trump admin further cuts Education Dept, moves special ed, civil rights (NH Union Leader, 6/16/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH News Recap: Habeas Corpus petitions from ICE detainees increase in NH (NH Public Radio, 6/12/26)
- Survey highlights greater burden of long COVID in Native Americans (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/8/26)
- Social Factors Shape Diabetes, Dementia Risk Across Populations (American Journal of Managed Care, 6/6/26)
- Judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries (NH Union Leader, 6/5/26)
- (New Hampshire) Where the sidewalk ends: Accessibility concerns on Concord’s walkways (Concord Monitor, 6/5/26)
- Latest Gallup Poll Shows Republicans Will Not Stop With Transgender People (Erin In The Morning, 6/4/26)
- Some trans military members banned by Trump allowed to continue service under ruling (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/1/26)
Social Safety Nets
- SUN Bucks and SUN Meals Programs Return to Aid Summer Food Access for Maine Children (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 6/3/26)
Substance Use and Treatment
- (New Hampshire) Doorway Program Needs More Data to Determine Effectiveness, Lawmakers Told (InDepth NH, 6/19/26)
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health program works to combat stigma for mothers with substance use disorders (Concord Monitor, 6/18/26)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte vetoes bill to expand cultivation of medicinal marijuana (New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/12/26)
- Federally Funded Research Backs Tighter Drinking Limits Than US Dietary Guidelines (Medscape, 6/10/26)
- (New Hampshire) Needle-exchange programs have new state reporting requirements under new law (NH Public Radio, 6/8/26)
- (New Hampshire) DHMC birthing pavilion to establish drug treatment program for patients (NH Public Radio, 6/7/26)
- Fruity Flavors, Festivals, and F1—WHO Report Reveals How Nicotine Pouches Hook Consumers (Journal of the American Medical Association, 6/5/26)
- Massachusetts opioid-related overdose deaths fall under 1,000 for the first time in over a decade (MA Department of Public Health, 6/5/26)
Vaccination
- ACOG Releases Maternal Immunization Schedule, Breaking From CDC (Journal of the American Medical Association, 6/18/26)
- ACP, AMA Decry Executive Order to Change Childhood Vaccine Schedule (Journal of the American Medical Association, 6/18/26)
- Measles, chickenpox vaccines not tied to relapse in people with multiple sclerosis (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/17/26)
- HHS asks for expedited appeal of court ruling on US vaccine policy (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/16/26)
- Shingles vaccine may protect against dementia (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/16/26)
- RFK Jr under fire for ‘bullying’ letter to scientific journal (The Guardian, 6/15/26)
- New Vaccine Schedule Released By American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (HealthDay, 6/11/26)
- The State of US Vaccine Policy — Jun 11, 2026 (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/11/26)
- Leading OB-GYN society breaks from CDC on recommended vaccines for pregnant women, including COVID-19 (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/10/26)
- In its 50-year history, global vaccination program generated $16 in benefits for every $1 invested (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/9/26)
- Poll reveals plunging trust in CDC guidance but broad backing for childhood vaccines (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/9/26)
- How physicians are rethinking vaccine conversations in an age of doubt (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/4/26)
- Three studies used by RFK Jr and allies to justify controversial vaccine policy changes facing new scrutiny (The Guardian, 6/4/26)
- Executive Order on Vaccine Schedule ‘Flies in the Face’ of Federal Ruling (Medscape, 6/3/26)
- Michigan Found a Way To Reduce School Vaccine Waivers. Until It Backfired. (KFF Health News, 6/3/26)
- Trump executive order directs CDC to ‘realign’ childhood vaccine recommendations (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 6/2/26)
- Trump signs off on HHS overhaul of childhood vaccine schedule with new executive order (Fierce Healthcare, 6/1/26)