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Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of February 2, 2026

Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of February 2, 2026

Partial government shutdown looms, threatening to stall health funding package and telehealth extensions |What’s happening: Lawmakers face a looming partial government shutdown that could delay a bipartisan health funding package,...
TrumpRx: What Hospital and Health System Leaders Should Know

TrumpRx: What Hospital and Health System Leaders Should Know

President Donald Trump’s administration has launched a new federal prescription drug pricing initiative called TrumpRx, designed to offer Americans discounted medication prices directly through a government-run website, TrumpRx.gov. The platform...
More Americans Choosing Higher Deductible ACA Plans

More Americans Choosing Higher Deductible ACA Plans

A growing number of Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare) enrollees are selecting health plans with significantly higher deductibles as they shop the 2026 Marketplace. This trend appears tied to...

Headlines from DC

Illinois follows in California's footsteps and joins WHO global outbreak network after U.S. withdraws. Read the latest. Tuesday, February 3, 2026
A New York jury issued the first malpractice verdict related to pediatric gender-affirming surgery. Legal experts say the case could open the door to additional litigation. Read more. Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Leader of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices says polio and other vaccines should be optional. More details here. Friday, January 23, 2026
Several states extend their ACA open-enrollment period citing lagging enrollment. Read the latest. Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Whispers

HHShas agreed to scrap a contentious 340B Drug Pricing Program rebate model and go back to the drawing board, ending the AHA lawsuit.

What we’re waiting to see: a bipartisan group of Senators is expected to release their response to the House bill that passed last week reviving the ACA talks.

ACA talks live! The bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in the House and key senators are meeting tomorrow to hash out the details for a three-year extension to ACA subsidies.

Democrats are looking at the fire from their base around ACA subsidies and planning on doing polling around Medicare 4 All in 2026.

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Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of February 2, 2026
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Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of February 2, 2026

Partial government shutdown looms, threatening to stall health funding package and telehealth...

TrumpRx: What Hospital and Health System Leaders Should Know
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TrumpRx: What Hospital and Health System Leaders Should Know

President Donald Trump’s administration has launched a new federal prescription drug pricing...

More Americans Choosing Higher Deductible ACA Plans
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More Americans Choosing Higher Deductible ACA Plans

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