New Medicaid work requirements could lead to 1.6 million missed cancer screenings over two years

Senate leaders introduce revised, bipartisan stopgap bill that would ban OMB from finalizing rule that would politicize science

The Senate has released its version of a 2027 continuing resolution that would fund the U.S. government through Dec. 11.

Cancer hospitals brace for impact, as CMS moves to slash 340B payments by 33%

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is planning a 33.4% cut to the reimbursement payments hospitals receive for all drugs acquired through the 340B program, according to a draft guidance published on July 7.

HHS defers more than $1B in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota pending review of high-risk claims in crackdown on fraud

HHS and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services deferred more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as these states submit additional documentation supporting certain Medicaid claims.

CMS proposes end-of-life counseling provision, echoing ACA “death panels” controversy

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a sweeping new Advance Care Planning quality measure (MUC2025-020) that would track end-of-life care discussions for patients 18 and older.

July 10, 2026

Vol.52 No.27

By Claire Marie Porter

Clinical Trials & Tribulations

Is it time to re-assess the practice and practicality of screening colonoscopy?
Modeling data, ACS guideline support greater use of noninvasive tests to ease system strain, help save lives

I performed my first colonoscopy as a board-certified gastroenterologist more than 20 years ago, at a time when the procedure was firmly established as the “gold standard” for colorectal cancer screening.

July 02, 2026

Vol.52 No.26

By Paul J. Limburg

Clinical Trials & Tribulations

More than 50 million Americans remain unscreened for colon cancer
New guidelines offer another option

For decades, we have faced a central challenge in colorectal cancer screening. One in three eligible Americans—over 50 million people—remain unscreened despite established methods like colonoscopy or stool-based tests existing for decades. This gap persists even though early detection saves lives, and even as colorectal cancer is now the number one cancer killer for Americans under 50.

July 02, 2026

Vol.52 No.26

By AmirAli Talasaz

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New Medicaid work requirements could lead to 1.6 million missed cancer screenings over two years

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Senate leaders introduce revised, bipartisan stopgap bill that would ban OMB from finalizing rule that would politicize science

Cancer hospitals brace for impact, as CMS moves to slash 340B payments by 33%

HHS defers more than $1B in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota pending review of high-risk claims in crackdown on fraud

CMS proposes end-of-life counseling provision, echoing ACA “death panels” controversy

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More than 50 million Americans remain unscreened for colon cancerNew guidelines offer another option

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Is it time to re-assess the practice and practicality of screening colonoscopy?
Modeling data, ACS guideline support greater use of noninvasive tests to ease system strain, help save lives

More than 50 million Americans remain unscreened for colon cancer
New guidelines offer another option