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Crediting early detection, King Charles III said that treatment for his undisclosed type of cancer will be reduced in the new year and encouraged others to get screened. (AP)
Attorneys general in 20 Democratic-led states are suing the Trump administration over its H-1B visa plan, which aims to impose a $100,000 fee for foreign doctors, nurses, and other professionals seeking to work in the U.S. (Politico)
A large share (82%) of Americans reported being satisfied with their health insurance coverage, an NBC News poll found, though one-fourth had denials of care in the prior 2 years.
And a Gallup poll found that 23% believe the U.S. healthcare system is in crisis.
By the end of the year, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate as many as 35,000 healthcare positions, most of which are currently unfilled, including positions for nurses and doctors. (Washington Post)
California’s governor plans to announce that former CDC Director Susan Monarez, PhD, and former top official Debra Houry, MD, MPH, will serve as consultants to the state’s department of health. (New York Times)
President Trump is expected to ease federal restrictions on marijuana with an executive order rescheduling it as a Schedule III drug. (CNBC)
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Congress will vote on extend enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies this week, even though Republicans have proposed a different healthcare plan. (Politico)
JAMA editors’ list of top research for 2025 includes studies on GLP-1 drugs and heart failure, the shingles vaccine and dementia, an improved hepatitis B shot for people living with HIV, and more.
An appeals court ruled that a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that blocked Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood is not unconstitutional. (New York Times)
Reviews are rolling in for Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services chief. (Washington Post)
A Los Angeles jury awarded $40 million to two women who claimed that talcum powder made by Johnson & Johnson caused their ovarian cancer. (AP)
The FDA approved berotralstat (Orladeyo) oral pellets for the prophylactic treatment of hereditary angioedema in kids ages 2 years to under 12, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals announced.
The agency also cleared a prescription smartphone app, dubbed LumosityRx, to help improve attention in adults with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, maker Lumos Labs announced.
Illinois became the 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide for residents with terminal illnesses. (AP)
Tanning bed users were more likely to have melanomas diagnosed in unusual areas, according to a study in Science Advances.
Can artificial intelligence (AI) help amputees with bionic hands? (NPR)
In a survey, nearly a third of U.S. hospitals said they used generative AI last year. (JAMA Network Open)
New York doctor Alexander Baldonado, MD, was sentenced to 7 years in prison for fraudulently submitting $24 million in Medicare claims for medically unnecessary tests and orthotic braces, the Department of Justice said.
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