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2.6 million Americans lost health insurance in 2025 after ACA subsidies expired, leading to real health consequences

Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces faced a stark choice this year: pay more than twice as much to keep the same plan or go without. Many did not keep their coverage.

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Federal Health Watchdog Projects $5.56 Billion in Recoveries and Savings, Despite Enforcement Hitting Two-Year Low

The federal watchdog for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) has projected a recovery and savings of $5.56 billion over six months.

Benzinga

Planned Parenthood Regained Medicaid Funding After a One-Year Defunding Period Expired

Planned Parenthood regained Medicaid funding on July 4, 2026 after a one-year defunding provision expired. Twenty clinics closed during the gap. Here is what patients need to know.

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Arkansas and Montana implement Medicaid work requirements before deadline

On July 1, Arkansas and Montana began implementing work requirements for Medicaid enrollees, becoming the second and third states to do so after President Donald Trump (R) signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4, 2025. The OBBBA established the first federal work requirements for Medicaid and…

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The $450 Prescription Shock: What to Do When Medicaid Still Leaves You With a Huge Bill

Imagine walking up to the pharmacy counter expecting your Medicaid coverage to keep your prescription affordable, only to be told you owe $450 for a...

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Your Insurance Plan May Be Pocketing the Drug Coupon Card Meant to Help You Pay for Medication

Nearly 40% of ACA marketplace plans use copay accumulators to pocket drug coupon cards meant for patients. Here is how to check your plan and protect yourself.

Medical Daily

Indian-origin gynecologist Sanjeev Kumar sentenced to 20 years in prison in Tennessee for performing 15,000 biopsies with adulterated devices, attorney says no punishment is enough

Dr Sanjeev Kumar, a gynecologist, was handed a two-decade prison sentence after he was found guilty of tampering with medical devices and perpetrating health fraud. Dr Kumar reused single-use hysteroscopes on multiple female patients, generating fraudulent charges exceeding forty-one million dollars.

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U.S. Treasury has borrowed $155 billion every month of this fiscal year—and is now paying $24 billion a week in interest on its debts

Interest payments on the debt are now so large that the spending is higher than the outlays for the Departments of Defense, Commerce, Homeland Security, Education, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Small Business Administration, and the U.S. Coronavirus Refundable Credits scheme—combined.

Fortune

Signatures submitted for four ballot measures that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process

Welcome to the Friday, July 10, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Olivia Rodrigo Defies Trump Abortion Policies by Donating Daisy Chain Fields Profits to Planned Parenthood

Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields festival will donate net proceeds to women's health charities, amidst ongoing federal policy challenges. The event features an all-star lineup of female artists.

International Business Times UK

Texas’ ACA enrollment shrinks by 4% after tax credit expiration, new federal data shows

As of February, 21% of Texans who enrolled in a plan through the federal marketplace did not pay their first premium.

The Texas Tribune

Trump immigration cuts could worsen US caregiver shortage, experts say

The loss of protections for Haitian and Syrian workers could worsen shortages of nurses, aides and home care workers

The Guardian - US

Millions of Middle-Aged Americans Are Delaying Medical Care Until 65, and Their Health May Be Paying the Price

ACA premiums tripled for some adults 50-64 in 2026, pushing many to delay cancer screenings and specialist care until Medicare at 65. Here's the health risk.

Medical Daily

Patients Can Be Identified from Medical AI Training Data with Near-Perfect Accuracy, New Study Finds

A Nature study found medical AI training data can identify individual patients at near-perfect accuracy. Racial minorities and rare disease patients face the highest risk.

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Your Prescription Could Still Cost Hundreds on Medicaid—7 Ways to Lower the Price

Navigating healthcare costs can be a significant challenge, even for those covered by state programs. You might assume that having Medicaid guarantees low prices, but...

Medical Daily

Medicaid Will Cover Sickle Cell Gene Therapy, but Only When It Actually Works for the Patient

CMS's CGT Access Model now covers Casgevy and Lyfgenia for sickle cell through 33 state Medicaid programs under outcomes-based contracts. Here's what patients need to know.

International Business Times UK

CVS Ordered To Pay $37 Million Fine For Stealing Medicaid Funds Through Elaborate Insulin Overbilling Plot

CVS has agreed to pay £28.3 million after admitting to overbilling government health programmes for insulin, resolving a decade-long fraud case initiated by whistleblowers.

International Business Times UK

Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Blasted for Forcing Cancer and Substance Abuse Patients to Prove They 'Deserve' Healthcare

Arizona faces backlash over Trump's healthcare bill, with new Medicaid rules impacting cancer and substance abuse patients, leading to reduced coverage and increased political pressure.

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The Independent UK

After Trump funding cuts, Planned Parenthood rebuilds as patients pay the price

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Medicaid restored for some Planned Parenthood services after Trump cuts

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Medicaid restored after Trump’s Planned Parenthood cuts closed clinics

Planned Parenthood and two other abortion providers can resume billing Medicaid after an almost yearlong ban on federal funding expired

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Mark Cuban Asks What If You Didn’t Need Health Insurance — And Hospitals Just Treated You, Then Took 10% of Your Pay?

Mark Cuban shared an idea for replacing traditional health insurance with hospital care financed through income-based payroll deductions.

Medical Daily

A 23-Year-Old Louisiana Man Became the First Person in the Gulf South to Be Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell Disease

Daniel Cressy, 23, is the first person in the Gulf South functionally cured of sickle cell disease using Casgevy CRISPR gene therapy at Manning Family Children's Hospital in New Orleans.

Benzinga

DOGE Officially Shuts Down After Reaching Trump-Set July 4 Deadline

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced in a post on X over the weekend that its formal mission had ended after the temporary agency reached the sunset date established by President Donald Trump‘s executive order. The announcement came after the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization reached its scheduled termination…

International Business Times UK

Oklahoma MAGA Voters Face Healthcare Crisis Following Medicaid Cuts Tied to Trump's Spending Law

Oklahoma, a Trump stronghold, faces backlash as healthcare spending cuts threaten SoonerCare coverage, sparking political debate and anxiety among residents reliant on Medicaid.

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