The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismissed the entire Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, impacting federal vaccine recommendations and insurance coverage policies.

FDA refocuses COVID vaccine approvals on high-risk groups with new evidence requirements. Medicare fraud case results in sentencing for $3.2M scheme. Lower-income countries increase self-funded vaccine investments. Bipartisan prior authorization reform bill returns in Congress.

A Nigerian man pleaded guilty to charges related to a $10 million COVID-19 unemployment benefits fraud scheme involving multiple states and sophisticated identity theft and cryptocurrency tactics. DOJ enforcement and task force coordination highlight pandemic relief program vulnerabilities.

Analysis of US insurance data shows no link between return-to-school policies and antibiotic use for conjunctivitis, details on measles cases, COVID-19 impacts on fertility, and benefits of Paxlovid for stroke risk reduction.

Corey Alston pleads guilty to a Medicare fraud scheme involving over $8M in false claims for COVID-19 test kits, facing sentencing soon.

Discover how rising healthcare costs and new medications are pushing health insurance premiums higher after a brief period of stability during the pandemic.