Flint's neonatal death rate fell from 10.2 to 5.1 deaths per 1,000 births in 2025, the first full year of Rx Kids, though researchers say the study cannot establish causation.

A federal watchdog report found that just 23% of Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with hepatitis C started treatment within six months, despite highly effective pills that can cure the infection.

Postpartum psychosis can emerge after childbirth's sharp hormonal changes. The article argues for broader research into hormone replacement therapy alongside psychiatric treatment, using the Lindsay Clancy case as context.

A UT Southwestern study found GLP-1 users with type 2 diabetes had about 38% lower obesity-related cancer risk than insulin users over three years, but researchers stressed the results cannot prove prevention.

A study of more than 1.4 million U.S. adolescents found that 90.4% of those eligible for bariatric surgery received neither surgery nor a GLP-1 medication through 2025.

Riverside County reported its first flu death of the 2026-27 season as activity reached very high levels, with H1N1 dominant and vaccination coverage at about 13%.

A federal judge ruled that Botox qualifies for Medicare's plasma-derived drug exemption, blocking a negotiated price that would have taken effect in 2028 unless the decision is overturned.

A study of 434 toddlers found similar developmental screening results after prenatal or pre-pregnancy mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, while researchers noted limitations including observational data and follow-up only to 30 months.

Adults with prediabetes and obesity who took GLP-1 drugs had lower risks of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular events than metformin users, though the observational findings remain preliminary.

UnitedHealthcare says it will end prior authorization for more than 2,000 medical service codes for members under 18, while some complex care and Medicaid services remain subject to restrictions.