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Governor’s 2025-26 May Revision Proposes Major Cuts to Healthcare and Undermines Medi-Cal Expansion Commitments

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

Key Health Care Budget Proposals: Proposed Medi-Cal Cuts and Enrollment Changes Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, is typically funded through a partnership between the state and the federal government. The policy would be effective January 1, 2026.

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California Immigrants Weigh Health Coverage Against Deportation Risk

Physician's Weekly

Maria is among what the federal government estimates are 2.6 without legal permission — along with the providers and community workers that help them — are anxiously weighing the benefits of pushing forward with Medi-Cal applications against the risks of discovery and deportation by the federal government.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Hearings and Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Last week, the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) was actively engaged in multiple discussions on health care policy, including Medical Assistance rate reimbursement, coverage for the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model and broader reforms to patient-centered care.

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

He emphasized ABIM’s focus on patient-centered standards and promoting high-quality care, as well as ABIM’s commitment to ensuring a diverse governance that reflects the physician and patient population. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. Above all, they noted the value of evolving definitions and remaining inclusive.

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Nestle, Other Food Companies Vow to Ban Artificial Colors

Physician's Weekly

cereals and all foods served in K-12 schools by mid-2026, and J.M government banned Red No. Kraft Heinz and General Mills previously announced plans to remove artificial dyes from their U.S. products by 2027. General Mills said it plans to remove synthetic dyes from its U.S. Smucker Co. 40, Yellow No. 5 and Blue No.

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Gun Violence Reduction Law Further Extends Moratorium on Trump-Era Rebate Rule

FDA Law

However, because the rule was projected to cost the federal government about $196 billion over ten years, further moratoria on implementation of this rule have become a handy way for Congress to pay for other legislative priorities. Thus, Congress has discovered in the rebate rule a use that was not originally intended by HHS.

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What RFK Jr. Isn’t Talking About: How To Make Vaccines Safer

Physician's Weekly

The HHS budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 makes no mention of vaccine safety programs. It’s unfair and “very bad for public confidence in vaccines,” said Amy Pisani, CEO of Vaccinate Your Family, a nonprofit that promotes vaccination, speaking on a panel with Salmon at the April conference. The current U.S.