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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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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Hearings and Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Patient-Centered Care Program ( SF 1059 ): Proposal: The bill proposes removing managed care from MA by having the Department of Human Services (DHS) make direct payments to providers. Supporters Say: This will improve care coordination.

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Small Change: FDA’s Final Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) Guidance Ditches ML and Adds Some Details, But Otherwise Sticks Closely to the Draft

FDA Law

Manufacturers should develop the Modification Protocol consistent with their quality system and should follow their risk management processes. FDA expects four elements to be included in a Modification Protocol: Data management practices, Re-training practices, Performance evaluation protocols, and Update procedures.

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. She also sought input on overlapping aspects of community practice across the disciplines of internal medicine to inform ABIM’s recruitment efforts for broad physician representation in governance roles.

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Infectious Disease Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. She also sought input on overlapping aspects of community practice across the disciplines of internal medicine to inform ABIM’s recruitment efforts for broad physician representation in governance roles.

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Two Drug-Related Provisions Enacted in Infrastructure Law

FDA Law

First, section 90006 imposes a moratorium on HHS’s implementation of an HHS OIG final rule, published on November 30, 2020, which amends the Federal health care program antikickback statute safe harbors as they apply to drug rebates paid to Medicare Part D plans and Medicaid Managed Care plans (or their PBMs).

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Infrastructure Bill Set to Delay Trump-era Rebate Rule to Raise Cash

FDA Law

Department of Health and Human Services in December 2020 to prevent Medicare Part D and Medicaid Managed Care plans from receiving rebates from manufacturers unless the rebates are passed through to pharmacies to reduce patient out-of-pocket expenses. The rule was estimated to cost the federal government around $196 billion over ten years.