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GLP1 costs are showing up in ACA Rate filings as material premium rate increase drivers (NY State filings h/t @charlesgaba.com ) @colemandrake.bsky.social @dludwinski.com @kellyanderson.bsky.social @sarahhcross.bsky.social Wonder how frequent and meaningful this is

HPM's Adrianna McIntyre chats with @wbur.org about potential implications of Medicaid cuts on children, work requirements, and more. @adrianna.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu

The fight over whether to extend extra ACA subsidies could turn into a fight over fraud in the program — how much there is, and who’s responsible for it Here’s what the Democrats think www.huffpost.com/entry/aca-en...

Medicaid covers about one-fifth of all hospital spending. There's a hospital in pretty much every Congressional district, and it's often one of the biggest employers. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

I visited this lab when at FDA — lead for pharmaceutical quality, key for investigations of contaminants in drug supply. If this move interrupts agency function, it’s a big deal.

Stanford University announces hiring freeze amid concerns about federal funding cuts www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...

NEW: RFK Jr.'s "radical transparency" means ending a 54-year-old transparency policy. A Nixon-era policy gave the public the ability to comment on HHS decisions relating to “public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts.“ RFK Jr. ended that on Friday. www.lawdork.com/p/rfk-jr-rad...

Update: State Department late yesterday revised the freeze on foreign aid, exempting medical and other humanitarian operations, although officials/advocates/workers are still waiting for details on new limits Story here: www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

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