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December 18, 2025 Jason Barry 0 min read
  1. GOP defectors force vote on extending ACA subsidies.
  2. Measles outbreaks worsen across the U.S. 
  3. CDC adopts controversial change to hepatitis B vaccine policy.
  4. FDA to accept de-identified real-world evidence for medical device submissions.
  5. American brain drain? Why scientists are leaving the U.S.
  6. Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss drug could be agonist triple-threat.
  7. Optum and Humana duke it out over MA plan in Washington state.
  8. New York to invest $300M in health IT, cybersecurity. 
  9. Health systems see potential of gen AI for revenue management.
  10. Dana-Farber to fork over $15M to settle charges of publishing fraud.
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