July 2025

Proposed changes to Medicaid, other health programs could lead to over 51,000 preventable deaths, researchers warn By Alison Galvani, PhD June 3, 2025   In a letter to ranking Senate leaders, public health and policy researchers at Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania warn that provisions in the House-passed federal budget reconciliation bill could […]

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DOJ’s Largest Health Care Fraud Takedown Ever Should Make Us Ask: Why Is Our System So Easy to Exploit? By Wendell Potter and Joey Rettino Jul 03, 2025   After a two year investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced what it called the largest coordinated health care fraud takedown in its history — 324

Arkansas Bans PBMs from Owning Pharmacies, Escalating Scrutiny of Vertical Integration in Pharmacy Distribution By Rahul Rao May 29, 2025   In a first-of-its-kind move, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has enacted legislation prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”) from owning or operating pharmacies within the state. The law—Act 624—takes effect on January 1, 2026, and

Oregon Law Lets Physicians Control Decisions About Care By Carl Smith June 23, 2025