Veradigm avoids enforcement action in SEC probe

The investigation began after the health IT company failed to comply with financial reporting requirements, which led to its delisting from the Nasdaq in early 2024.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 25, 2026

15 states sue HHS over changes to childhood vaccine schedule

The lawsuit seeks to reverse the abrupt overhaul of the U.S. immunization schedule as well as the federal government’s allegedly unlawful reformation of a key vaccine panel.

By Delilah Alvarado • Feb. 25, 2026

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Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.

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Medicare Advantage growth decelerates as insurers shed members for 2026

A Healthcare Dive analysis lays out just how drastically insurers retrenched their MA businesses for 2026, with UnitedHealthcare, CVS and Elevance discarding hundreds of thousands of members.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 24, 2026

GOP’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ erases 12 years of solvency for Medicare trust fund: CBO

Congressional scorekeepers expect the Hospital Insurance trust fund to run dry more than a decade earlier than they previously expected, after Republicans’ megabill slashed the revenues it receives from taxes.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 24, 2026

Worker did not plausibly argue obesity was a disability, 1st Circuit finds

In a lawsuit filed against Cigna for refusing to cover weight loss medication, a Maine worker described the condition and its impact too generally, the appeals court said.

By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 23, 2026

Justice Department sues OhioHealth over alleged anticompetitive insurer contracts

The DOJ filed a lawsuit last week accusing OhioHealth of leveraging its market power to force insurers to include its providers in their networks.

By Sydney Halleman • Feb. 23, 2026

Trump sets fresh 10% global tariff — and plans to increase further

The new duties will go into effect Feb. 24, although the president has since signaled he will raise the rate to 15%. Medical supplies were not included in a list of exempted items.

By Antone Gonsalves , Phil Neuffer • Updated Feb. 21, 2026

Supreme Court invalidates Trump tariffs based on emergency powers

In a 6-3 decision, the court rejected President Trump's claim that a 1977 law gave him the authority to impose broad tariffs globally.

By Antone Gonsalves • Feb. 20, 2026

FDA reverses course on Moderna’s flu vaccine

Moderna said the agency agreed to move forward and review its application for the mRNA-based shot.

By Delilah Alvarado • Feb. 18, 2026

Federal judge strikes down FTC rule expanding premerger reporting requirements

The regulation required firms to provide more details ahead of mergers, likely chilling dealmaking. The Federal Trade Commission could appeal the ruling.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 18, 2026

TEFCA, Health Tech Ecosystem are complementary data sharing efforts: officials

The Health Technology Ecosystem, which the HHS and CMS launched last summer, could accelerate advancements in data exchange and isn’t in competition with the ASTP's own interoperability project, officials said.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 13, 2026

HHS elevates officials into Kennedy’s inner circle in advance of midterms

The HHS secretary has four new senior advisors to help him “move faster and go further” on his Make America Healthy Again agenda. The appointments preempt the GOP’s midterm messaging push.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 13, 2026

Lowering drug costs is on Republicans’ minds. Democrats say GOP policies don’t help.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle decried the nation’s high drug costs during a House subcommittee hearing last week. Democrats argued Medicaid cuts and lapsed ACA subsidies are worsening the problem.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 12, 2026

CDC moves to cut $600M in grants to Democrat-led states

The cut grants, which were viewed by Healthcare Dive, fund a wide swath of areas including workforce initiatives, STI prevention measures, health equity proposals and others in California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota.

By Sydney Halleman • Feb. 11, 2026

House Republicans subpoena 8 health insurers over ACA fraud

The subpoenas request additional documents and information from CVS, Centene, Elevance and more, and suggest House Republicans are considering legislation to combat what they view as rampant fraud in the ACA exchanges.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 11, 2026

FDA refuses to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine

Moderna claimed that the decision, issued by top vaccine regulator Vinay Prasad, was “inconsistent” with prior FDA communications and went against the regulator’s established guidance for flu shots.

By Delilah Alvarado • Feb. 11, 2026

CMS proposes sweeping ACA exchange rule

The CMS said the regulation should remove barriers to more affordable health plans like catastrophic coverage, as enrollment on the exchanges falls following the expiration of stronger financial assistance. 

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 10, 2026

White House’s online service for drug sales debuts with limited impact on prices

Select products from Pfizer, Eli Lilly and others will be sold at a discount, although the lower costs won’t be felt by many Americans whose medications are covered by insurance.

By Jonathan Gardner • Feb. 6, 2026

HHS scraps 340B rebate pilot in win for hospitals

The Trump administration agreed to drop a controversial pilot that would have allowed drugmakers to give post-sales rebates on some drugs instead of upfront discounts.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 6, 2026

Express Scripts reaches ‘landmark’ settlement with FTC in insulin suit

The agreement includes sweeping changes for Cigna’s PBM, including no longer preferring expensive drugs over cheaper equivalents on standard formularies and reshoring its controversial rebate aggregator.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Updated Feb. 4, 2026

One-quarter of Medicaid doctors don’t actually treat Medicaid patients: study

The new research published in Health Affairs adds to concerns about low physician participation in the safety-net insurance program, especially among mental health practitioners.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 4, 2026

Trump signs funding bill with PBM reforms, hospital-at-home and telehealth extensions

The funding package ends a partial government shutdown and enacts several healthcare policies, including preserving telehealth flexibilities in Medicare through 2027.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 4, 2026

Genetic testing takes greater share of Medicare Part B test spending: OIG

Spending on the tests, which analyze genetic material from both people and pathogens, rose 20% year over year in 2024, the analysis found.

By Susan Kelly • Feb. 4, 2026

CMS presses ahead on accelerated Medicare Advantage audits

The agency quietly released a memo updating MA plans on how it’s approaching risk adjustment data validation audits after a Texas judge’s ruling last year threw the expanded reviews into doubt.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 4, 2026

Telehealth flexibilities, hospital-at-home waivers lapse amid partial government shutdown

The Senate passed a spending package Friday, but the measure is still awaiting House approval. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the partial shutdown should be brief.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 2, 2026