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Whitmer signs legislation allowing Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth control

The Hill

Michigans state licensing agency and pharmacy board have until the fall of 2026 to create rules to allow for the rollout of each law, according to the Detroit Free Press.

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España planea un billete único para el transporte público que valga en todas las ciudades en 2026

Environmental Health News

La medida anunciada por el ministro de Transportes, que ya funciona en Alemania o Austria, consiste en un abono para viajar por todo el pas por una cantidad a definir.

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Collins 'concerned' budget language could lead to Medicaid cuts

The Hill

Susan Collins (R-Maine), who will be one of the Democrats top political targets in 2026, says she is concerned about language in the budget resolution that she fears could result in substantial cuts to Medicaid benefits.

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Apple juice distributed in 28 states recalled over potential contamination with toxic compound: FDA

The Hill

5, 2026, and a UPC number reading 0 41244 04102 2. The affected juice was sold in 10-ounce bulbous/round glass bottle[s], per details of the FDAs enforcement report. The recalled bottles featured a best by date of Dec. The products also bore one of dozens of batch codes listed at the FDAs website. A representative for S.

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Proposed 2026 Payment Notice: Marketplace Standards And Insurance Reforms

CHIRblog

CMS recently released their draft Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameters (NBPP) for plan year 2026. In their latest piece for Health Affairs Forefront, Sabrina Corlette and Jason Levitis discuss what this means for Marketplaces, insurance reforms and Advance Premium Tax Credits (APTCs.)

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United States of Care Responds to 2026 Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameters (NBPP)

United States of Care

Last week, United States of Care (USofCare) submitted comments [link to PDF of comments] in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) proposed rule for 2026, which outlines the rules and regulations for health care plans offered on the Affordable.

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Daily GLP-1 pill effective for diabetes and obesity, Eli Lilly says

The Hill

The company expects to file for regulatory approval of the pill for obesity by the end of the year, and for treatment of diabetes in 2026. There are seven late-stage studies examining the safety and efficacy of the pill across people with diabetes and obesity.

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