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Public health scholars ask HHS to reject Georgia Medicaid work requirement extension | Healthcare Dive
The American Public Health Association and dozens of other experts had harsh words for Georgia’s request to continue its controversial “Pathways to Coverage,” saying it enrolls fewer beneficiaries at a higher cost.
State exchange directors urge Senate to reconsider GOP megabill, citing harm to ACA enrollees | Healthcare Dive
Seventeen states sent the letter to Senate leadership this week outlining how Republicans’ reconciliation legislation will kick millions off coverage, sicken risk pools and trample on state autonomy.
HHS staffers sue over ‘hopelessly error-ridden’ layoffs | Healthcare Dive
Most of the 10,000 HHS employees let go this spring could qualify for the class, according to lawyers. It’s the latest in a string of litigation against the Trump administration for drastically downsizing the federal workforce.
Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance protecting access to emergency abortions | Healthcare Dive
The CMS says it will continue to enforce EMTALA, including in cases where the health of a pregnant woman or unborn child are in “serious jeopardy.” However, the agency did not offer specifics about what constitutes serious jeopardy.
Elevance sues Georgia providers for allegedly gaming No Surprises arbitration | Healthcare Dive
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians, Sound Physicians Emergency Medicine and billing provider HaloMd allegedly filed thousands of ineligible disputes into the arbitration process, costing the insurer millions of dollars.
FDA sets COVID vaccine formula as RFK Jr. narrows guidance for shots | Healthcare Dive
The agency recommends manufacturers update their vaccines to target the JN.1 strain. At the same time, HHS head Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is removing guidance that healthy children and pregnant women receive COVID shots.
Medicaid cuts could threaten healthcare access for young adults: report | Healthcare Dive
Young adults could struggle to navigate government bureaucracy and face other challenges managing work requirements or increased eligibility checks in the safety-net insurance program, the Urban Institute found.