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DEI Redux
Governor race: 11 candidates’ health policy goals
Michigan Candidates: 3 healthcare priorities to know
Inconvenient truth: stop chasing health insurance with new licenses
States should simplify healthcare with Zero-based Licensing
Replace Medicaid Middlemen with an HSA: all of Michigan would benefit
MI DOGE should revisit Tobacco Fund spending

Journalists Highlight Innovations in Vaccines and Safeguarding Maternal Health
Senate confirms HHS adviser as Indian Health Service director
Memorial Health CEO: ‘EBITDA tells us whether we can afford tomorrow’
Nearly half of physicians would consider joining a union: Survey
Illinois FQHC to open children’s dental center
Oregon system’s primary care clinicians move to unionize: 4 things to know
9 states expand dental assistants’ scope of practice: 6 notes
Methodist Hospital Landmark names chief nursing officer
Banner physicians, APPs vote on unionization: 5 things to know
Cigna named in addiction treatment providers’ lawsuit claiming $12.8M underpayment
San Diego County moves forward with $240M behavioral health campus
Hospital for Special Surgery names chief people officer
Summa Health’s General Catalyst deal: 5 updates
MercyOne appoints chief medical officer of 2 hospitals
21 health systems warn of MyChart ‘Medicare Kit’ scam
Shuttered Tennessee hospital to reopen
DSO market will be worth $368B by 2030: 3 notes
27 new behavioral health projects to know
4-property MOB portfolio acquired by real estate investor for $70M
The quiet policy mechanics reshaping which cases go to ASCs
54 behavioral health executive moves to know
Heartland Dental’s growth in 2026: 11 notes
FDA clears transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment for PTSD
Just 22% of cardiologists say their health is a ‘top priority’: 15 things to know
3 universities combatting the anesthesia shortage with new programs, expansions
The leadership structure helping Park Dental Partners compete with PE: 7 earnings call notes from Q2
Mental Health Cooperative taps former COO as CEO
The physician retention gap
Is the anesthesia shortage now the real limit on ASC growth?
Millions turn to AI chatbots for mental health advice. Talkspace built a ‘safe alternative’
Apex Anesthesia Review launches CRNA hiring platform
Why physician practices are closing even as PE keeps paying record prices to buy them
PDS Health’s growth in 2026: 16 moves
FDA Clears First Robot That Draws Blood On Its Own
8 DSOs making headlines
New MOB investment platform launches, to deploy $1B+ in capital
Dentist-led DSO receives private equity investment
A look inside the expanded partnership between SCAN and Costco
Diet Quality Versus Cutting Calories: What Matters More For Weight Loss?
Nearly 8 In 10 Young Adults Are In Early Stages Of Metabolic Disorder, Study Finds
Employers brace for another year of healthcare cost increases
Lundbeck continues neuroscience evolution as CEO keeps company ‘punching above its weight’
TikTok Shaping Teens' Appetites, Diet
Psilocybin Safe And Effective Against Mood Disorders, Real-World Data Show
Self-Driving Cars Might Not Be Safe For Everyone, Study Says
Medicare's Paying Less For Cataract Surgery. Eye Doctors Are Turning To Lucrative Lasers.
How Louisiana’s New Surgeon General Wants To Transform Public Health
Watch: Mark Cuban Says You Can’t Fix Healthcare Until Every Price Is Known
New DOJ Guidance Could Give States Cover To Cut Disability Services
As AI advances, a debate grows over the future role of physicians
Advocates push for stronger dental safety laws in Texas after child’s death: 6 notes
25M+ patients affected: The largest data breaches in dentistry
Regeneron podcast turns science learnings into immersive experience
The ‘biggest risk’ facing outpatient behavioral healthcare, per UHS’ CEO
UnitedHealthcare expands behavioral coaching program for youths
North Dakota health system expands mental healthcare for older adults
New York plans $300M replacement for psychiatric hospital once slated to close
Roche earmarks $750M to double the size of its Oregon manufacturing facility
Xspray's Dasynoc approval bid foiled again by FDA's manufacturer concerns
Fierce Pharma Asia—China's IIT scrutiny; Daiichi Sankyo, AZ ph. 3 win; Leo, Tanabe's dermatology deal
Cityblock inks deal to acquire Homeward Health to move into rural healthcare, lands $116M funding round
Personalized Vaccine Helped Melanoma Patients Stay Cancer-Free Longer, Drugmakers Say
Epic's Seth Howard on leadership changes and the company's vision to power AI across the health system
Sugary Drinks Linked To Doubled Risk Of Stomach Cancer
Can Antioxidants Help Protect Against Cervical Cancer?
Radial acquires TMS Health Partners, MSO behind network of brain medicine clinics
Weekly Rundown: Expressable joins Amazon's health conditions program; Function launches data connector for AI platforms
Aurinia settles with Teva, helping stave off potential Lupkynis generic until late 2036
B. Braun recalls IV solution from US, Canada hospitals on particle contamination concerns
Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Arm Strength, Mobility In Stroke Survivors
Too Much Caregiving Can Harm Mental Health, Study Finds
Why You Move Matters When It Comes To Brain Health, Dementia Risk
You Want To Join A Clinical Trial. Here's What To Know About The Hurdles
Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
Violence Against Healthcare Workers and Staffing Shortages Fuel Hospital Strikes
How Much of a Cancer Drug Is Too Much? Patients, Researchers Challenge FDA-Approved Dosages
GLP-1s are forcing a strategic reset across healthcare: Wells Fargo report
Lucid Group names leading Publicis Health exec as new CEO
Boehringer Ingelheim again rises up rare disease reputation rankings
AI-Assisted Triage: Accelerating Post-Market Surveillance While Eliminating Reporting Blind Spots
Ultragenyx, after FDA speed bump, lands 1st gene therapy nod with green light in glycogen storage disease
Lilly’s long-acting insulin wins NICE blessing ahead of potential UK approval
Pursuing patient options, Novo kicks off trial testing smaller doses of Wegovy pill
Many Medicare beneficiaries are confident they understand the program. The data says otherwise
Projected healthcare services deal count to be lowest since 2017, PitchBook finds
Outshine Frozen Fruit Bars Recalled Over Possible Glass Contamination
Photos, Screenshots Degrade People's Memory, Study Says
Oracle Health builds out clinical AI agent with coding, chart review tools
Study Raises New Questions About Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy
Sensors at the Edge: Powering Smarter Healthcare
Devices are Getting Smarter, Making Materiovigilance Evolve Faster
SK strikes settlement with MSN over future Xcopri generic: reports
Contractor SK Pharmteco heralds completion of 2 API plants in Ireland
Trump taps White House aide Heidi Overton as nominee for next FDA commissioner
Do Dogs Help Teens Cope With Social Stress? It Depends, Researchers Say
These Jet-Setting Jobs Carry The Highest Risk Of Radiation-Related Cancer Death In The Nation
Fingertip Patch Tracks Medication Levels In Parkinson's Patients
Aurobindo unit, China API maker dinged in latest round of FDA warning letters
HHS announces $96.7M in grants for behavioral health services
What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently
Medicare’s Paying Less for Cataract Surgery. Eye Doctors Are Turning to Lucrative Lasers.
You Want To Join a Clinical Trial. Here’s What To Know About the Hurdles.
Epic expands AI ambitions with agent platform, Cosmos-powered predictions and workflow automation
Genetix kicks off sickle cell disease awareness campaign with NFL Alumni Association
Statement on Regulation Crypto Assets: Fit-for-Purpose Exemptions for Crypto Market Innovation
Filling the Regulatory Tank: Regulation Crypto Assets Proposing Release
Statement on Regulation Crypto Assets
Statement on Commencement of Appointment Process for Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Seat
Teva scores rare partial win in CMS price negotiation appeal
How To Protect Yourself During Wildfire Season
FDA Seeks Public Feedback to Inform Regulatory Approach for Generative AI-Enabled Medical Devices
Included Health to offer Carrum specialty care for alternative plan members
Hospital performance improves in June, but lags 2025
Kindergarten Vaccine Exemptions Hit Record High, New CDC Data Shows
Loneliness Is A Health Crisis, But Doctors Alone Can't Cure It, Analysis Argues
Ousted OHSU Healthcare CEO files lawsuit alleging wrongful termination, discrimination
AMA applauds updated CMS prior authorization reporting guidance
Constipation In Space: A New Study Provides Answers
Social Media Beauty Trends May Up Teens' Exposure To Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals
 What did we learn from Big Pharma’s Q2 results?
Bringing preventive care into the home
HIPAA-compliant marketing platform Ours Privacy lands $15M amid growing pixel concerns
Biokin bispecific ADC iza-bren hits goal in lung cancer trial, boosting case for BMS’ global test
Industry Voices—Hospital AI committees are asking the wrong privacy question
CSL shares up 17% as immunoglobulin boost points to signs of recovery
R1 acquiring Humata Health to bolster AI-powered prior authorizations
Revance hires Janelle Wichmann as chief marketing officer of skincare unit
Regeneron's Pasatru scores FDA approval in ultra-rare bone lesions disorder
Waist Size Is Accurate Way To Gauge Unhealthy Excess Weight, Study Says
Panel Offers First Guidelines For Using E-Cigarettes To Help Smokers Quit
Newsom Promotes Affordable Insulin, But California's Generic Label Off To A Slow Start
What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently
Jalapeño Recalls Keep Growing As Salmonella Outbreak Investigation Continues
Music Streaming Linked To Rise In Traffic Deaths
Quartz Countertop Workers Are Falling Prey To Lung Disease
Many Smokers Unaware Of Heart, Brain Risks Of Smoking
Tylenol, Other Medications Fuel Spike In Liver Damage Cases, Poison Center Data Says
My Husband Was Kicked Out Of Hospice For Dying Too Slowly
Tadalafil (Cialis), Used for BPH and ED, Might Increase Glaucoma Risk, Study Says
States Enact Emergency Orders On Kratom While Awaiting Federal Rules
Winter Is Coming: How Vaccines Help Protect Against Respiratory Illness
Screen Time Is Not All Bad For Kids' Brains
Processed Foods Linked To Prostate Cancer Risk
Updated Statement Regarding the Division of Corporation Finance’s Role in the Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 Process
Chairman Paul S. Atkins Letter to Robert Walley, Chair, CAT NMS Plan Operating Committee
What 524B and QMSR Change About Medical Device Risk
Taking Lean Manufacturing to the Next Level
Why Few MedTech Sales Teams Are Using AI Where It Matters Most
Why Organizations Miss Emerging Product Risk: Understanding the engineering mechanisms that remain hidden long before complaint trends become visible
Update on the SEC’s Work Toward Treasury Clearing Implementation [August 2026]

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