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Shifts in Funding Priorities and Vaccine Guidance Contribute to Safety Myths, Plus Reactions to Ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti — The Monitor

Jun 26, 2025

Feature

This volume examines how the cancellation of contracts to develop a bird flu vaccine and unfounded claims by new vaccine advisors reflect persistent myths about the safety of mRNA technology. It also explores false claims linking COVID-19 vaccines to miscarriage and analyzes how reactions to a Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care for minors highlights misconceptions and inflammatory language.

What Could the Health-Related Provisions in the Reconciliation Law Mean for Older Adults?

Sep 17, 2025

Issue Brief

On July 4, President Trump signed into law the budget reconciliation bill, previously known as “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The law includes several policy changes that could have significant implications for the health and health coverage of older Americans ages 50 and older, including those who are covered by Medicare.

Fluoride Bans and Food Safety Doubts — The Monitor

Apr 10, 2025

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This Monitor covers how fears about fluoride as a neurotoxin are impacting public health and how trust in food safety is eroding following the USDA's disbandment of two food safety panels. It also discusses approaches to addressing false information and the accuracy of AI chatbots compared to search engines.

What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court Case Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic?

Apr 1, 2025

Issue Brief

In this brief, we describe Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, the Medicaid policies underlying it, and potential implications for Medicaid beneficiaries’ access to reproductive health services.

The Medical Frailty Exemption from Medicaid Work Requirements: Key Issues to Watch for in Upcoming CMS Guidance

May 27, 2026

Issue Brief

This brief describes early state plans to operationalize the medical frailty exemption for Medicaid work requirements and identifies key issues and questions states are facing, some of which may be answered in forthcoming CMS guidance.

New Vaccine Requirements, Anti-mRNA Narratives, and Disputed Gender-Affirming Care Report — The Monitor

May 22, 2025

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This volume highlights how new vaccine requirements and the spread of anti-mRNA sentiments are fueling confusion and distrust. It also examines reactions to a federal report on gender-affirming care for minors and investigates how TikTok is being used to promote false health claims through deepfake personas targeting young women.

Recent Trends in Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drugs and Spending

Mar 12, 2026

Issue Brief

This issue brief describes recent trends in the number of Medicaid outpatient prescriptions and the spending on those drugs and examines the implications of recent federal actions on future trends.

3 Charts: Drug Prices in the United States

Feb 7, 2024

News Release

This post was updated to clarify that less than 10% of the nation's total health spending is spent on retail prescription drugs and does not include spending on drugs administrated by physicians or in hospitals.Prescription drug costs are a top concern for the American public. While retail prescription drugs represent less than 10% of total U.S. health spending and are not the primary driver of the nation’s high health costs, Americans often pay more for…

The Status of President Trump’s Pause of Foreign Aid and Implications for PEPFAR and other Global Health Programs

Feb 3, 2025

Policy Watch

This policy watch provides an overview of the Trump administration's executive order to pause all foreign aid programs, including for global health, and related actions to date.

Forthcoming Policy Changes to Medicaid State Directed Payments

Jun 15, 2026

Issue Brief

The 2025 reconciliation law reduced federal Medicaid spending by an estimated $911 billion from 2025 through 2034, some of which stems from new restrictions on Medicaid state directed payments (SDPs) for hospital and other health care services. This issue brief describes SDPs and forthcoming policy changes stemming from the 2025 reconciliation law and the proposed regulation to implement those requirements and make other changes.

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