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And in Infectious Disease Control, we have ebolavirus updates, yet another effort to limit childhood vaccinations, and belated attempts to retract the bad papers RFK Jr.’s antivax campaigns have long relied on.
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Our Transgender Healthcare update includes a win for states who want to challenge DOJ subpoenas of trans youths’ medical records and the executive orders underpinning those demands.
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The Archives & History update covers recent wrestling for control of Smithsonian funding, more revisionist bullshit at public monuments, and the “mystery” of Trump’s missing Twitter DMs.
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Data Security also covered more efforts to get all Americans’ medical records, plus the administration AGAIN doubling down on expanding universal surveillance.
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Infuriating and dangerous things are happening with voter data and federal control of elections. Our Data Security team breaks it down:
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Federal officials also announced criminal indictments for 15 people accused of Medicaid fraud in Minnesota but did not publicly name specific charges or defendants. The government is still withholding $340M+ in Medicaid funding from MN over supposed fraud. 3/4 minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/21/f...
States still need to identify covered illnesses, find data to validate diagnoses, and integrate them into the systems that decide Medicaid eligibility. The requirements go into effect in January, but some states are launching sooner. 2/4 stateline.org/2026/06/02/s...
In #Medicaid last week we got 1 new rule, 387 pages(!), and slightly more clarity on work requirements: The medical frailty exemption only applies when conditions “significantly impair” ability to work. Documentation criteria will disqualify a LOT of people. 1/4 www.statnews.com/2026/06/03/m...
This week we have a Data Security focus, plus updates on Infectious Disease Control, Archives & History, and Trans Healthcare.
The federal government released new guidance this week on how states should roll out the Medicaid work requirements that will affect healthcare coverage for millions of Americans. The new interim rul...
Top Trump administration officials traveled to Minnesota on Thursday to announce federal criminal charges against 15 people for alleged fraud schemes targeting more than $90 million in Medicaid funds ...
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Advocates were already dreading Medicaid's work requirements. New rules are worse than they feared.
