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  1. Winners, losers in CMS’ proposed 2026 MPFS.
  2. Study predicts 1.4k patient deaths from 2025 Medicaid changes.
  3. DoJ touts “largest healthcare fraud bust in history.” 
  4. CVS beats UnitedHealth for big California pharma contract.
  5. More states pass laws allowing OTC ivermectin sales.
  6. OpenEvidence raises $210M for research AI agents.
  7. Inbox Health launches AI to answer patient questions.
  8. How good are new blood tests for early cancer detection?
  9. Study shows dogs can sniff out Parkinson’s disease
  10. FDA opens can on wearable device firm Whoop.
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