FDA Chief Says They’re Looking At Whether To Approve COVID Shots For Next Winter

The head of the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that the agency is now looking at whether it will still approve COVID-19 vaccines for next winter, citing a lack of data on booster shots.”We’re taking a look. I can’t comment on any particular application. As you know, we have a bunch of applications for those booster shots,” FDA Commissioner Dr. ...

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Fitch Ratings: How Higher Tariffs Could Impact Health Insurers

While health plans are not likely to feel the most acute effects from the Trump administration's tariffs, they face downhill impacts from market volatility and rising costs, according to a new analysis from Fitch Ratings.

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Biden Let California Get Creative With Medicaid Spending. Trump Is Signaling That May End

California uses Medicaid to pay for a range of nontraditional health care services, including housing. The Trump administration wants to scale back those programs.

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Medi-Cal Under Threat: Who’s Covered and What Could Be Cut?

Medi-Cal, California’s complex, $174.6 billion Medicaid program, provides health insurance for nearly 15 million residents with low incomes and disabilities. The state enrolls twice as many people as New York and more than three times as many as Texas.

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Supreme Court’s Bold Move To Save Part Of ACA Preventive Services Package

The U.S. Supreme Court implied Friday that the outcome of a big Affordable Care Act preventive services benefits case may depend on legal issues that are unrelated to health insurance.

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How The State Sent Californians’ Personal Health Data To LinkedIn

The state’s health insurance exchange transmitted pregnancy and domestic abuse data during a marketing campaign. It is reviewing its website practices.

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