Tuesday, February 17, 2026

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Humana closes on acquisition of MaxHealth primary care clinics
CHAMPVA app hits 1 million, bringing benefits to your fingertips
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14 payers pledge support for ACCESS model
Hospital Spending Accounted for 40% of the Growth in National Health Spending Between 2022 and 2024

Emerging Health Issues

Adults over 75, frontline essential workers should be in second Covid-19 vaccine priority group, says CDC advisory panel

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) An expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Sunday that

(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) A year ago, while many Americans were finishing their holiday shopping and finalizing

(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) As apprehension about the pandemic intensifies, more Americans — nearly three-quarters — say

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) With the first doses of Covid-19 vaccine being administered across the United States, questions abound

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA has authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the U.S.,

(By Sam Gringlas for NPR) Across the U.S., the first snowflakes have fallen, temperatures are dipping and the days of pandemic-friendly

(By Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) Vivek Kaliraman, who lives in Los Angeles, has celebrated every Christmas since 2002

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Vaccines that protect against COVID-19 are on the way. What should older adults

(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Americans have made no secret of their skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines this year,

According to a survey from MedicarePlans.com, the coronavirus pandemic may be an extra stressful time for Medicare beneficiaries; about 83