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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)

However, for individuals who do not qualify for federal Medicaid funding—such as most undocumented immigrants—the federal government does not provide matching funds, even when those individuals meet income eligibility requirements. The asset limit for a household would be $2,000 for an individual and $3,000 per couple.

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A Temporary Extension for the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher with a Longer-Term Extension in Sight?

FDA Law Blog

Designed to incentivize the development of drugs for pediatric rare diseases where such development may not otherwise have occurred, vouchers may be granted for drugs for serious or life-threatening rare diseases where the serious or life-threatening manifestations primarily affect individuals aged from birth to 18 years.

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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 Blog

FDA provides definitions for the three datasets. The update procedures should include plans for required labeling changes and training provided to end users. Post-market surveillance plans and procedures (PMS) are a requirement under ISO 13485 which will be adopted into FDAs Quality Management System Regulation in 2026.

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The FDA PDUFA VII Goals Letter (FY 2023-2027): A Review of Our Top 10 Commitments

FDA Law Blog

Below we provide an overview of some of the goals letter’s most notable contents such as new initiatives as well as some large-scale enhancements to programs that have already been in the works. Pandemic influences aside, the FY 2023-2027 goals letter contained many notable new initiatives, announcements, and commitments.

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Key Bills in the 2025 Legislative Session AAFP is Watching Closely

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

What Happened: Passed out of the House of Representatives HB 46 – Rural Physicians Tax Credit What’s in the Bill: HB 46 terminates the existing Rural Physician Tax Credit program in Alabama, which provided tax credits to physicians practicing in rural areas, effective December 31, 2025.

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Hematology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Advanced Practice Providers in the Hematology-Oncology Workforce* Guinevere Z. Lillie, MSN, FNP-C, AOCNP , a public member of the Hematology Board and advanced practice provider (APP) at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute, led a discussion about the integration of APPs in hematology and differences among clinical practices.

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Less than Meets the Eye: LDT Small Entity Compliance Guide Adds Little Insight

FDA Law Blog

To be sure, Table 2 provides a handy visual of the categories of LDTs, the timeline for phaseout, and the scope of enforcement discretion for each test category. However, the guidance provides no new information on how FDA expects laboratories to implement these new requirements.