CNN

Local health departments worry about government shutdown’s effects on staffing, disease outbreaks and nutrition services

The US government’s shutdown is shaking the nation at a time when public health staffing has already been reduced, the threat of disease outbreaks looms, and both the respiratory virus season and ...

Tom Price: Government health programs need a legislative GLP-1

If Congress wants America’s health programs to survive, it must commit to a disciplined weight management plan now before the ...
The Baltimore Sun

Double-dipping? Health and Human Services going after duplicate Medicaid benefits

Health and Human Services said analysts have found nearly three million Americans who might be improperly benefiting from two or more government health programs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...
PBS

Government shutdown threatens critical funding for Head Start programs

As the government shutdown continues, several key programs are at risk. One of them is Head Start, the federal program that provides early childhood education, health and food support for low-income ...
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Leadership by Example: Coordinating Government Roles in Improving Health Care Quality

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...
CNBC

What the shutdown means for Medicare, Medicaid and other health programs

Your Medicare, Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage won't vanish during the government shutdown, but changes to some benefits and fewer government workers to help could still disrupt care for ...
The Conversation

How the government shutdown is hitting the health care system – and what the battle over ACA subsidies means

Major rifts over key health care issues are at the heart of the federal government shutdown that began at the stroke of midnight on Oct. 1, 2025. This is not the first time political arguments over ...
CNN

The Trump administration is trying to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for USAID shutdown

The Trump administration plans to redirect $2 billion in funding intended for global health programs to cover the cost of closing the US Agency for International Development (USAID), according to a ...
Snopes.com

Democrats didn't shut down government to fund health care for 'illegal aliens.' Here's context

Democrats are trying to extend tax credits that make some health insurance premiums more affordable, but immigrants in the country illegally are not eligible for these programs. Republicans have cited ...
Federal News Network

OPM to crack down on ineligible health insurance enrollees

In an effort to cut spending on ineligible participants, OPM outlined an expanded verification process for family members of ...
Seeking Alpha

CVS Health to pay $37.76M in settlement for insulin pens claims

CVS Health (CVS) has reached a settlement with the U.S. government, requiring the company to pay $37.76M to resolve claims that it overbilled government healthcare programs for insulin pens. The ...