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06/06/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #517 - 6/6/2026

Today's top stories:
- Scientists perform first precise human embryo gene editing
- RFK Jr. eyes private patient records for vaccine study
- NIH faces new political appointee overhauls

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Editor Highlights: See the article below: "In a First...", etc. This is about researchers who have found a way to more finely edit human DNA - down the 'letter' level. Recap: Almost all cells in your body have 46 chromosomes. Each chromosome contains a very long strand of wound-up DNA. That DNA is b...

06/05/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #516 - 6/5/2026

Today's top stories:
- New Medicaid work requirements & No Surprises Act rules
- Cigna drops GLP-1 coverage for employees
- Minnesota Medicaid provider revalidation chaos

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Editor's Highlights: Lot of press reactions to Trump Administrations "Interim Final Rule" (in other words: "final for now") on Medicaid Work Requirements. We give you the entire rule below (poking your eyes out may be more fun than reading this) - but the gist in the highlight table. This rule appli...

06/04/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #515 - 6/4/2026

Today's top stories:
- Rubio moves to restore Gavi vaccine partnership
- Medicaid fraud focus intensifies amid budget cuts
- Study: Ultraprocessed foods linked to dementia risk

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Editor's Highlights: Secretary of State Rubio was pretty frank with Congress in saying the US would restore working with the global vaccine alliance - against RFK's wishes. The other RFK story was new news about an anti-vaxxer's ties to Bobby Jr. The Medicaid fraud stories continue: The WSJ summariz...

06/03/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #514 - 6/3/2026

Today's top stories:
- New federal Medicaid work requirements issued
- Surge in autism-therapy billing fraud
- Landmark advancements in pancreatic cancer treatment

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Editor Highlights: Although I didn't count them all as a "top article" today - there has been an increasing amount of press related to crackdowns on Medicaid "fraud, waste, and abuse". I picked a typical piece - about one guy who's into sports and Ferrari's. And I picked another one on the autism tr...

06/02/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #513 - 6/2/2026

Today's top stories:
- China’s rising dominance in drug discovery
- AI patient ID leads to capacity challenges
- Tim Cook’s legacy & lessons for doctors

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Editor Highlights: Just in the course of curating articles in C.R.A.P. over the past few years, we've noticed the signiicant amount of research & resources China puts into drug discovery. Today's WSJ piece underscores that point. As AI identifies more & more people at risk of disease, there's more &...

06/01/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #511 - 6/1/2026

Today's top stories:
- Federal "CRUSH" program hits CA with $1.3B penalty
- New radioactive wafer shows promise for brain tumors
- How immigration bans strain the U.S. health workforce

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Editor's Highlights: The Administration's Medicaid anti Fraud/Waste/Abuse program is called "CRUSH" Among other things, if "CRUSH" identifies a state that is falling short in its efforts, the Feds will withhold their share of a state's Medicaid "match" The example today is California, where the Admi...

05/30/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #510 - 5/30/2026

Today's top stories:
- AI robots & elderly loneliness: Does it help?
- Putin’s $26B longevity & anti-aging quest
- New trial shows success in slowing progressive MS

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Editor's Highlights: Two notable AI angles today: On the NY Times "Daily" podcast - the reporters focus on an isolated 80 year old woman who finds valued companionship in her "Elliq" home 'robot'. The clinical backdrop here is the solid evidence that loneliness often leads to physical and mental det...

05/29/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #509 - 5/29/2026

Today's top stories:
- RFK Jr. shifts stance on pharma liability for Hantavirus
- Breakthroughs in Hep B cures and heart muscle patches
- Zuckerberg’s Biohub pushes AI-driven drug discovery

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Editor Highlights: The Wall Street Journal calls out RFK's move to protect pharma companies from liability when working on Hantavirus vaccines. The irony is that RFK has fought for years against said protections. On the topic of Hantavirus & Ebola - these recent outbreaks are new strains and current...

05/28/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #508 - 5/28/2026

Today's top stories:
- GLP-1s & the risk of muscle loss
- HHS uses AI to combat Medicaid fraud
- mRNA mechanisms and immune response

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Editor's Notes: If you are on a GLP-1, drug - you may want to look into resistance training to keep muscle tone up. New research suggests mRNA (the same mechanism used for the COVID vaccine) may have much broader applications than we originally thought. RFK seems to be backing off a bit with the cri...

05/27/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #507 - 5/27/2026

Today's top stories:
- Insurance giants blame hospitals/pharma for cost woes
- Are sugar alternatives backfiring?
- Prior authorization burdens persist for providers

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Editor's Notes: Two angles on lowering dementia risk: Stop smoking Pick the right kind of prostate cancer drug In terms of artficial sweeteners - while better for you than sugar, there are other impacts. Your best bet may be stevia The healthcare affordability debate is heating up - and insurers are...

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