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The FDA’s Retraction of a Positive Test in the Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Raises Questions About Corrections and Trust

Jul 23, 2026

The skepticism surrounding the FDA’s retraction of a positive test tying Taylor Farms lettuce to the cyclosporiasis outbreak comes at a time of broader public distrust in the agency. KFF’s April 2026 Health Tracking Poll found that just over a third (36%) of adults are confident in the FDA to act independently without interference from outside interests, including similarly low shares across partisans.

New Public Charge Policies Will Likely Lead to Decreased Enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP

Jul 20, 2026

Between 1.4 to 4.1 million Medicaid and CHIP enrollees living in a household with a noncitizen could disenroll due to public charge and other immigration-related fears.

The Trump Administration Continues to Advance Incremental Site-Neutral Payment Reforms

Jul 6, 2026

Zachary Levinson

The Administration’s proposed changes for certain imaging services would further advance site-neutral payment reform but, like prior changes, are modest relative to more expansive options raised by MedPAC and others.

States Sue CMS Over Medicaid Work Requirements Rule, Citing Departure from Earlier Guidance on Medical Frailty

Jun 30, 2026

Jennifer Tolbert

Less than a month after CMS released its interim final rule on Medicaid work requirements, 24 states, including DC, sued the Trump administration over its interpretation of the 2025 reconciliation law’s requirements — including most notably the medical frailty exemption.

ACA Marketplace Enrollment Is Down By 3 Million After Big Jump in Premium Payments

Jun 29, 2026

Cynthia Cox

Enrollment dropped 13% following the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits at the beginning of this year. Enrollment fell from a high of 22.1 million people in 2025 to 19.2 million people in February 2026. While the Trump administration attributes this drop in enrollment to their attempts to address fraud, this coverage loss happened at the same time millions of people faced steep increases in their premium payments – often in the double or even…

The Sunsetting of the Federal Planned Parenthood Medicaid Ban Shifts Decisions to States

Jun 25, 2026

Laurie Sobel

“[Indiana, Oklahoma, and Nebraska] are the only states that took additional state-level action to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid during the year the federal ban has been in effect. With the expiration of the national ban on Planned Parenthood Medicaid reimbursement and the Medina decision clearing the way for states to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid, other states may follow suit.”

In 30 of the States Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements, Governors Are on the Ballot in November

Jun 22, 2026

A majority of states subject to new Medicaid work requirements — 30 of 44 — will hold gubernatorial elections this November, and leadership transitions, particularly those involving a change in party, could complicate state implementation of work requirements.

CMS Requires More Restrictive Definition of Medical Frailty in New Medicaid Work Requirements Rule

Jun 2, 2026

Jennifer Tolbert

On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule on Medicaid work requirements that adopts a restrictive definition of medical frailty—differing from states’ early expectations. The more restrictive definition of medical frailty adopted by the Trump Administration will be challenging for states to implement and could lead to more people falling through the cracks and losing coverage.

Child Enrollment in Medicaid/CHIP Dropped Below Pre-Pandemic Levels for the First Time

Jun 1, 2026

In February 2026, there were 345,000 fewer children enrolled in Medicaid/the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) compared to before the start of the pandemic in February 2020, a 1% decline, according to the latest data from CMS.

New Ebola Quarantine Rule Bars Entry of Noncitizens, Including Green Card Holders, from Affected Countries

May 29, 2026

Drishti Pillai

The rule is significantly more restrictive than approaches used to mitigate risks during past Ebola outbreaks and creates a standing administrative authority that may allow the CDC to quickly issue suspensions or place strict restrictions on entry of any noncitizen, including lawful permanent residents, under situations it deems to be high-risk public health emergencies in the future.

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