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07/13/2026

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/shingles-brain-inflammation-research-vaccine-dementia-risk-rcna351961?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_IvVjuLRS_aoxc41AKFAna3HhDV83-PB0Mvr4AHBdxS6fdZPTFR52cGuMMhIf5pZuijqGRCypO2pzz3sYR2qE9oAsU-A&_hsmi=426044872&utm_content=426044872&utm_source=hs_email

Shingles, a condition triggered by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus in the body, can cause a “war zone” of inflammation in the brain.

07/13/2026

https://www.who.int/news/item/08-07-2026-who-calls-for-urgent-action-as-new-cancer-cases-are-projected-to-nearly-double-by-2050

A cancer plan that pays cash benefits after a cancer diagnosis can help pay the costs that come with cancer treatment. For more info, send me a pm.

Millions of people are facing physical, emotional and financial toll of cancer, a disease that claims more than 26 000 lives every day, according to a report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). With an estimated 20.6 million new cases and close to 10 million deaths annually, cance...

06/30/2026

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/29/health/medicare-glp1-coverage

Millions of Medicare enrollees will gain their first-ever coverage for drugs for weight loss under a temporary pilot program that launches July 1.

06/30/2026

https://www.kff.org/medicare/nearly-four-million-medicare-beneficiaries-met-the-eligibility-criteria-in-2023-for-the-medicare-glp-1-bridge/

Medicare has launched a temporary program covering GLP-1s for obesity for people with Medicare, known as the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge. This analysis estimates the number of Medicare Part D enrollees who could potentially qualify for the Bridge program by meeting all of the eligibility criteria, based o...

06/03/2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/aging/new-old-age-colonoscopy-screenings-treatments-actinic-keratosis-levothyroxine/

Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the list.

06/01/2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/alternative-health-plans-growth-sharing-ministries-short-term-aca-premiums/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--iJ0OoaX513rrejRzoxlEbjwKT54NxbeEoFV6ead0mRFIm_tlYjV25EyrdNyQOkFluX38g5JGomUWsr4AMqW56WuV9SQ&_hsmi=420530587&utm_content=420530587&utm_source=hs_email

06/01/2026

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/nation-world/gene-editing-cholesterol-away-cleveland-alzheimers-findings-supplement-warning/507-3d4f23a2-d98f-4b2e-8d0c-e0b74a92346b

Editing your genes to eliminate bad cholesterol and a new discovery that could change the playbook for Alzheimer's. Here are today's health headlines.

06/01/2026

https://abcnews.com/US/new-guidelines-millions-americans-colon-cancer-testing/story?id=133323435&utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Ucjdytyl9I0y0yw68FnqRoRp9IOaM7svc3CcHAG1V4pNj8c1poOwodjH1HpynrOymDnUDdDetCtU9rkD2Ib1rpfPzoQ&_hsmi=421031638&utm_content=421031638&utm_source=hs_email

New guidelines from the American Cancer Society are expanding colon cancer screening options beyond colonoscopies and established stool-based tests.

05/26/2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/aging/new-old-age-colonoscopy-screenings-treatments-actinic-keratosis-levothyroxine/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8IN8ZJYUU5lkUpPJCnDXdiR6Wajd-EqugyvXHRUx4w-9E3C2kUv-wYENIaDFb_pv15MpbcwNTQSqeU694XNW5dD_0brQ&_hsmi=420081198&utm_content=420081198&utm_source=hs_email

Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the list.

05/12/2026

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/meta-allows-repeat-scam-artists-target-seniors-report-says-rcna344068

A new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate finds 30 of the most active scam accounts on Facebook generated about 215 million impressions in the last year.