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10/20/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #629 - 10/20/2026

Today's top stories:
- Healthcare stocks rally on midterm outlook
- CMS proposes new PBM & directory rules
- Stuttering reclassified as brain-based disorder

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Editor Notes (see table further below for links and summaries): Healthcare stocks are rallying as investors anticipate that a Democratic victory in the midterm elections could delay or reverse federal healthcare spending cuts and create a more favorable environment for the industry. Case in point on...

10/19/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #628 - 10/19/2026

Today's top stories:
- Longevity planning & fi***rm safety for seniors
- 2026 Ebola outbreak & vaccine controversy
- Medicare Advantage vs. Medigap coverage traps

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Editor Notes (see table further below for links and summaries): As life expectancy increases, experts emphasize the importance of adopting healthy habits early and incorporating longevity into retirement planning to maintain quality of life and financial security in later years. Speaking of aging -....

10/17/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #627 - 10/17/2026

Today's top stories:
- California's early flu surge
- ACA enrollment turmoil & legal battles
- AI's role in clinical workflows

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Editor Notes (see table further below for links and summaries): California is seeing an unusually early flu season, with rising emergency visits and ICU admissions prompting health systems to prepare for potential staffing and capacity challenges if flu, COVID-19, and RSV activity overlap. The Trump...

10/16/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #626 - 10/16/2026

Today's top stories:
- Medicare enrollment headwinds: Fewer benefits, higher costs
- Big Pharma betting billions on protein degraders
- Gut microbiome’s hidden role in brain health

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Editor Notes (see table further below for links and summaries): Medicare beneficiaries could be in for a difficult open enrollment season, with fewer plan choices, reduced benefits, and higher costs. Note to self: carefully review coverage, prescription drug benefits, and provider networks rather th...

10/15/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #625 - 10/15/2026

Today's top stories:
- Pope Leo XIV surgery update
- 97% of health orgs hit by cyberattacks
- 43% of hospitals operating in the red
- Measles cases surpass 4,000

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Editor Notes (see table further below for links and summaries): Pope Leo XIV is recovering from successful surgery for early-stage lung cancer, with an excellent prognosis, although it remains unclear whether his recovery will affect his planned November trip to South America. We are winning a fight...

10/14/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #624 - 10/14/2026

Today's top stories:
- UnitedHealth beats Q3 earnings expectations
- FTC moves against 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli
- Centene launches 'gold card' prior auth program

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Editor Notes (see table further below for links and summaries): UnitedHealth (the country's biggest health insurer) beat third-quarter earnings expectations with $4.11 billion in net income and raised its full-year guidance. Results due to cost-cutting, business restructuring, and improved Optum Hea...

10/13/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #623 - 10/13/2026

Today's top stories:
- Food insecurity hits 42% of VA households
- Exercise helps slow Parkinson’s progression
- Dr. Peter Piot on 50 years of fighting epidemics

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Editor Notes (see table further below for links and summaries): We mentioned this about a month ago - still hard to believe: rising living costs and federal food assistance cuts have left 42% of Virginia households facing food insecurity, overwhelming local food pantries as demand surges and donatio...

10/12/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #622 - 10/12/2026

Today's top stories:
- Dementia research shifts to precision medicine
- Medicaid study: Food-as-medicine reduces costs
- 5M Medicare Advantage plans canceled for 2027

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Editor Notes (see table further below for links and summaries): After decades of focusing on amyloid, dementia researchers are recognizing that the disease is far more complex than once thought, prompting a shift toward more personalized approaches to treatment. A Massachusetts Medicaid study found....

10/10/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #621 - 10/10/2026

Today's top stories:
- Medicare Advantage star ratings decline for 2027
- Study finds AI chatbots aid urgent care success
- Circadian rhythms linked to ADHD development

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Editor Notes (see table further below for links and summaries): One item on meetings: healthcare executives are cutting meeting times, tightening agendas, and eliminating unnecessary meetings to improve efficiency and free up more time for other priorities. One idea they have: 25 minute meetings. Al...

10/09/2026

🏥 Daily C.R.A.P. Issue #620 - 10/9/2026

Today's top stories:
- Bryan Johnson’s $2M/yr longevity quest
- MI files antitrust suit vs. Blue Cross Blue Shield
- New CDC Director’s push for transparency

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Editor Notes (see table further below for links and summaries): Biohacker Bryan Johnson is spending more than $2 million annually on AI-driven health monitoring and longevity interventions, hoping to extend human lifespan and make health rather than wealth the ultimate status symbol. Michigan has fi...

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