The letter is an extraordinary rebuke of the Trump administration’s actions against the NIH, which include: terminating hundreds of grants funding scientific and biomedical research; firing more than 1,000 employees this year; and moving to end billions in funds to partner institutions overseas.

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The Trump administration has cancelled $766 million in contracts to develop mRNA vaccines against potential pandemic flu viruses. In addition, since President Donald Trump took office, at least half of the security council’s staff have been laid off or left. This is dangerous say former health security officials.

The post In Axing mRNA Contract, Trump Delivers Another Blow to US Biosecurity, Former Officials Say appeared first on MedCity News.

President Trump’s plan to fix IVF might look bold in a headline. In reality, it doesn’t create a single new embryology lab. It doesn’t hire one more specialist. It won’t change the fact that right now, only people with plenty of money can afford IVF, and throwing subsidies at a market that’s already bottlenecked only shifts who pays.

The post Making Insurance Cover IVF Could Actually Reduce Access appeared first on MedCity News.

UH Group replaces its CEO, the payer’s alleged nursing home practices, the future of pharmacy benefit managers, and the healthcare implications of the budget bill are part of the latest episode of the Debunked Podcast with MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar and Samir Batra, managing partner of Health Innovation Pitch.

The post Debunked Episode 16: Will Trump Administration’s Drug Pricing Policies Lead to the End of PBMs? appeared first on MedCity News.

If enacted, the GOP’s spending bill could kick more than 10 million Americans off Medicaid. Experts are worried about the major spike in uncompensated care that hospitals would have to provide — and they’re warning that this change will result in major revenue losses for hospitals, facility closures, higher premiums for commercially insured patients, and worse public health.

The post The GOP’s Budget Plan Is a Crisis in the Making for Hospitals appeared first on MedCity News.

Healthcare supplies have a direct correlation to the safety and national security of Americans as any disruption to availability jeopardizes the health of our nation. Americans cannot forego access to lifesaving medications.

The post The National Security Stakes of Pharmaceutical Tariffs appeared first on MedCity News.

The combination of coverage awareness and care navigation powered by agentic AI has the potential to transform how older adults engage with the healthcare system.

The post The Age of Action: Seizing CMS’s Call to Reimagine Medicare appeared first on MedCity News.

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” would codify Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) — the personalized insurance model that has transformed how employers offer health benefits — into law as CHOICE Arrangements, or Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense arrangements.  

The post A Defining Moment for Employer Health Benefits: How the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Could Transform Healthcare for Employers appeared first on MedCity News.

This is a great opportunity to align your strategies with CMS’s evolving framework by refining care models to focus on impact, investing in digital capabilities that support data use, and continuing to build infrastructure that addresses disparities in care.

The post CMS’s Final Rule Impacting Star Ratings Puts Outcomes In Focus — Are Health Plans Ready to Take Action? appeared first on MedCity News.

Workplace violence prevention is an ongoing and organic process. Federal and state regulations change frequently, so employers may consider regularly reviewing and updating their prevention plans and training programs on a scheduled timeline.

The post Workplace Violence Prevention in 2025 appeared first on MedCity News.

Allowing hospitals to repair the equipment they depend upon daily is not a step backward, but a reaffirmation of trust in the skilled and deeply committed professionals who already maintain the integrity of our healthcare systems.

The post Rebuttal: Medical Device Right to Repair is the Wrong Approach appeared first on MedCity News.

As speculation about whether Medicaid cuts will be part of the solution to our national debt problem continues, no one can predict how much the Medicaid rollback will be, or its impact on the one in five Americans who rely on it. 

The post When Medicaid Cost Cutting Is Simply Cost Shifting appeared first on MedCity News.

The current prior authorization process in U.S. healthcare constitutes a crisis, according to Jesse Ehrenfeld, immediate past president of the American Medical Association. Prior authorization is wasting clinicians’ time, delaying care and deepening public distrust — yet, payers show little urgency in fixing this problem, he said.

The post Why One Leader Is Calling Out Insurers’ Inaction on Prior Authorization appeared first on MedCity News.

The tools exist today to significantly reduce PA’s burden on our healthcare system, we just need to mobilize and implement them. 

The post A Four-Part Roadmap for Responsible Prior Authorization appeared first on MedCity News.

The law that created ASTP as a formal federal agency gave it duties such as supporting a more effective marketplace and greater competition. Stephen Konya, ASTP’s chief, innovation and strategic partnerships, explained how the agency carries out its mission.

The post How a Tiny Federal Agency Supports Innovation & Competitiveness in the Scientific Community appeared first on MedCity News.

As the safety-net landscape shifts and funding uncertainty grows, the path forward is clear. By investing in highly coordinated, data-informed care and aligning health plans, providers and communities around shared goals, we can build a system that reaches individuals with complex care needs, supports whole-person health initiatives and strengthens care across the board.

The post Connected Care, Shared Goals: Designing Whole-Person Care for Complex Patient Populations appeared first on MedCity News.

Perhaps the most significant health policy of our time, it revolutionized coverage and access, as well as the way healthcare companies communicated. With its future uncertain, now is the time to look back on how it shaped a new era of healthcare marketing strategy and messaging.

The post The Affordable Care Act’s Lasting Impact On Healthcare Marketing appeared first on MedCity News.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday. He faced questions on vaccines, HHS cuts and other issues.

The post Congress Scrutinizes RFK Jr. on Budget Cuts, Vaccines and More appeared first on MedCity News.

Stephen Konya, Chief, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, ASTP with the Department of Health and Human Services, will speak at INVEST, MedCity’s annual investor conference in Chicago, May 20-21. Register today!

The post HHS Health IT Innovation Exec Joins INVEST Agenda at Critical Time for the Department appeared first on MedCity News.

President Trump’s executive order provides a framework for tying the prices of U.S. pharmaceutical products to the lower prices paid in other countries, what’s called most-favored-nation pricing. If drug companies do not lower their prices accordingly, the order proposes other strategies, such as importing drugs from other countries.

The post Trump Strategy to Rein In Drug Prices Revives ‘Most-Favored Nation’ Plan of His First Term appeared first on MedCity News.

Between 4.6 million and 5.2 million adults would lose Medicaid coverage in 2026 due to proposed work requirements, according to a new report.

The post What Is the Economic Impact of Medicaid Work Requirements? appeared first on MedCity News.

The Business Group on Health is paying attention to Medicaid cuts, tariffs, threats to ERISA and more.

The post The Policy Trends the Business Group on Health Is Watching appeared first on MedCity News.

United Healthcare’s shocking quarterly earnings miss, a new regular feature on the Trump administration’s healthcare moves, and the future of value-based care. That’s the focus of the latest episode of the Debunked podcast with MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar and Samir Batra, managing partner of Health Innovation Pitch.

The post Debunked Episode 15: How Did UnitedHealth Fail to Anticipate a Rise in Medical Utilization Costs? appeared first on MedCity News.

ICHRA is surging in popularity as an option for employer-sponsored insurance to access the individual market, as employers rethink traditional group plans with unpredictable renewal rates and employees seek personalized healthcare. Here’s a closer look at why investors and politicians are eyeing ICHRA.

The post The ICHRA Moment Is Here — Are You Ready for It? appeared first on MedCity News.

In this episode, we’re joined by Maggie McCullough, CEO of PolicyMap. She discusses what’s wrong with the way maternal health data is collected at the federal level and ways it can be improved.

The post MedCity FemFwd: Improving the Collection of Maternal Health Data appeared first on MedCity News.

The mandatory CMS TEAM program begins next year. Are you ready? As hospitals consider their options for addressing the mandate, here are some actions to consider.

The post Value-Based Care Gets Real appeared first on MedCity News.

A greater weight must be placed on vaccine manufacturing and distribution, both in the United States and worldwide, as we saw major imbalances in the world’s response to Covid-19 that highlighted gaps in accessibility. 

The post The Critical Role Of Regional Vaccine Manufacturing In The Next Global Pandemic appeared first on MedCity News.

Earlier this month Sachin Jain, CEO of SCAN Health Plan, a nonprofit Medicare Advantage company, provided some refreshing straight talk on what is wrong with MA while stressing that it is far better than traditional Medicare for seniors.

The post Medicare Advantage CEO: My Baby is Ugly…(video) appeared first on MedCity News.

In the U.S., many people still struggle to find care, book an appointment, confirm coverage, or get a clear answer on pricing. The impact goes beyond inconvenience, contributing to delayed diagnoses, increased anxiety, and financial stress that harms both patients and the healthcare system.

The post The Price is Wrong: We Need to Solve the Healthcare Insurance Transparency Crisis appeared first on MedCity News.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rise to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services has some concerned that anti-vaccine policies are coming. If the nation’s top public health agency pulls support of vaccination, other healthcare stakeholders will need to step up to fill the vaccine messaging void.

The post How the Health Sector Can Change Vaccine Messaging Amid Rising Anti-Vaccine Sentiment appeared first on MedCity News.