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January 28, 2026 Jason Barry 0 min read
  1. Payors scramble to adapt to flat 2027 Medicare Advantage rates.
  2. UnitedHealthcare may lose 1.4M MA customers this year. 
  3. South Carolina measles outbreak achieves dubious record.
  4. Measles outbreaks also take hold in European countries. 
  5. Doctors take a pass on new federal vaccine guidance. 
  6. 50% of Americans may be obese by 2035.
  7. FDA’s CDRH issues report on 2025 accomplishments.
  8. Hospitals get more resident training slots.
  9. Doctors are looking at AI scribes more positively.
  10. Digestible RFID capsules can help patients take their meds.
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