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The American Enterprise Institute spotted a potential gambling loophole in the GOP’s new Medicaid work requirements law. Send news tips and desperate schemes to keep health insurance to [email protected] or John_Wilkerson.07 on Signal.
What might Democrats’ oversight mean for the health care industry?Democrats are widely expected to do wall-to-wall investigations of the Trump administration if they flip either the House or Senate. While there’s been talk of taking on high profile issues like Jeffrey Epstein, immigration, presidential pardons, and Trump and his family’s involvement in cryptocurrency and government contracts, there also is ample room for health care investigations.
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| # | Наименование новости | Тональность | Информативность | Дата публикации |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA commissioner contenders, a heart drug failure, and more | 0 | 5 | 09-07-2026 |
| 2 | STAT+: FDA finalists under review | 0 | 5 | 09-07-2026 |
| 3 | Purer fentanyl won’t solve the U.S. overdose death crisis, study says | 0 | 8.79 | 17-09-2026 |
| 4 | STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about licensing deals with China, making drugs in space, and more | 0 | 7.16 | 18-09-2026 |
| 5 | STAT+: New startup to test psychedelic-like drug against Parkinson’s symptom | 0 | 15.41 | 17-09-2026 |
| 6 | STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about bigger drug discounts in Germany, drugmakers embracing secrecy, and more | 0 | 5 | 10-07-2026 |
| 7 | STAT+: An investigation into Commure, and Medicare’s new-tech incentives for AI devices | 0 | 9.08 | 13-08-2026 |
| 8 | STAT+: In a fight over denied claims, HCA sues out-of-state Blue Cross Blue Shield plan | 0 | 11.52 | 18-09-2026 |
| 9 | STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings | 0 | 4.9 | 18-09-2026 |
| 10 | FDA quietly pushes back deadline on electric shock ban | 0 | 5 | 10-07-2026 |