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- New · Measure a Clinical Process Without Hiding Missing WorkResearch & investigations
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- Corrected · A Physician Board Vote Is Evidence—But Evidence of What?Research & investigations
- Corrected · Fresno County: A $400 Million-Scale Contract and a Multi-Layer Authority SystemResearch & investigations
- Corrected · Who Chose the Successor Physician? Reconstructing Fithian → Herr → BazzelResearch & investigations
- Corrected · Dheeraj Taranath and the Enterprise Clinical LayerResearch & investigations
- Corrected · Richard Medrano: One Physician, Two Institutional RolesResearch & investigations
- Corrected · Raymond Herr: The Physician Executive Who Bridges CFMG and the EnterpriseResearch & investigations
Dated records, October 2–23, 2026
Entries dated 2–23 October 2026 that were already published elsewhere on this site, gathered here on 27 October 2026 so this section carries them. This section’s full source reconciliation date is unchanged.
- · EU/EEA. ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report: Ebola (Bundibugyo) — Kenya 9 cases including 1 death; Nigeria 1 case. DRC figures in this entry are WHO AFRO’s as of 11 October; ECDC’s 28 October update gives 10,141 confirmed cases and 4,928 related deaths in the DRC as of 27 October, and ECDC reports Kenya’s second death on 23 October. ECDC’s risk wording is not a U.S. assessment. Record
- · United States. CMS-9873-P proposed: Exchange pre-eligibility verification; first pre-open-enrollment window 1 August 2027 for plan year 2028. Proposed rule, not in effect. Record
- · United States. Federal charges announced in Southern California health-care fraud matters. Charges are allegations, not findings; billed amounts are not established losses. Record
- · United States. HHS publishes the 2026 National Alzheimer’s Plan (four goals). Record
- · United States. CMS Medicare Learning Network article on the 1 October noncitizen Medicaid limits. Record
- · Texas → Massachusetts. Geisler: jurisdictional challenge rejected, standing found, case transferred; Rule 12(b)(6) reserved for the receiving court. Not a merits ruling. Record
- · United States. Executive order on women’s health (NIH division within 90 days). Record
- · United States. CMS-4214-P proposed: Medicare Advantage provider directories and PBM fees; comments due 5 p.m. EST, 15 December 2026. Proposed rule. Record
- · Indiana. Penelton: claims against Wellpath dismissed without prejudice to bankruptcy-related relief or substitution of the liquidating trust. Record
- · United States. Social Security Administration announces the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment: 3.6 percent. Record
- · California. Estate of Wright: recusal and reassignment to Judge Mendez (ECF 141); hearing outcome unverified. Record
- · Washington. Okanogan County approves an agreement naming Zenova Telehealth, LLC and Zenova Physicians, PC. Approval only. Record
- · California. OAL approves OHCA cost and market impact review (CMIR) emergency changes; effective 2 November 2026. Record
October 19, 2026 edition · Record through October 19, 2026, 4:00 PM PT
October 19, 2026 edition
Site built Section reconciled through October 19, 2026, 4:00 PM PTLatest verified record October 19, 2026 (reconciled set) · later dated records through October 23, 2026 carried from elsewhere on the site, added 27 October 2026Page revised 27 October 2026
- · R01 · APPROVED
FDA grants accelerated approval to dostarlimab for dMMR/MSI-H locally advanced rectal cancer - · R02 · COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED
FDA's generative-AI medical-device discussion paper: comment period closes - · R03 · CIVIL SETTLEMENT
California AG: $6 million settlement with Chrome Holding Co. (formerly 23andMe) - · R19 · STATUS CHECKED · NPDB QUERY MERGE ON DEC 4
NPDB: One-Time Query and Continuous Query merge into "NPDB Query" on December 4 - · R04 · PROPOSED
CMS proposes Medicare Advantage directory-accuracy, PBM-compensation and low-income cost-sharing rules (CMS-4214-P) - · R10 · REGULATORY REVIEW FINDINGS
Australia's TGA: 8 of 12 digital medical scribes likely contain medical-device functions - · R11 · ACTIVE OUTBREAK
WHO: Kenya confirms Bundibugyo cases linked to the DRC outbreak; DRC totals as of October 11 - · R05 · FINAL ENFORCEMENT POLICY
DOJ Fraud Division and HHS-OIG coordinate self-disclosure of potentially criminal health-care fraud - · R07 · SAFETY COMMUNICATION
MHRA strengthens antidepressant safety information - · R09 · CHMP POSITIVE OPINION
EMA's CHMP recommends six new medicines, including oral orforglipron - · R18 · EARLY ALERT
Edwards SAPIEN M3 Commander M delivery systems: FDA Early Alert - · R06 · REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Rare Disease Framework Initiative launched; public meeting October 28 - · R08 · SEIZURE / INVESTIGATION
MHRA and West Midlands Police seize suspected counterfeit tirzepatide and retatrutide pens - · R12 · ANNOUNCED INITIATIVES
Singapore HSA: Regulatory Innovation Corridor with MHRA; concurrent regulatory and HTA review - · R13 · STRATEGY LAUNCHED
WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence launches its 2030 strategy - · R15 · PUBLISHED
Medicare Advantage and Part D 2027 Star Ratings published - · R16 · PROPOSED
CMS proposes CLIA modernization (CMS-3478-P) - · R14 · FINAL
CMS finalizes Transparency in Coverage revisions (CMS-9882-F) - · R17 · PRIORITY LIST
CDRH FY2027 guidance priorities posted - · R20 · APPROVED. Long-term studies are ongoing.
Autus Size-Adjustable Valve — first heart valve designed to be expanded as a child grows - · R21 · APPROVED.
Emcitate (tiratricol) — first treatment for peripheral thyrotoxicosis in MCT8 deficiency (Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome) - · R22 · APPROVED
Onswik (insulin efsitora alfa) — once-weekly basal insulin for adults with type 2 diabetes
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October 10, 2026 edition · Developments from September 25 to October 10
Latest record
- 2027 Medicare Star Ratings are out before open enrollmentUse the rating alongside the plan’s coverage, costs and provider information. Published
- A $90 Medicare rebate applies to certain Original Medicare beneficiariesThe CMS FAQ describes an automatic payment, not an application service. Announced payment schedule
- FDA approves a pulmonary valve designed for later expansionThe design may accommodate growth, but lifetime outcomes are not yet established. Device approved
- FDA approval adds an option for refractory HSV lesions in certain adultsThe population is immunocompromised adults with treatment-resistant mucocutaneous disease. Drug approved
- Sprouting-seed recall expands during a Salmonella investigationCheck the current product and lot list before using seeds for home sprouting. Active investigation
- ECDC’s week 41 report updates the outbreak recordKeep the report date and each underlying surveillance cutoff visible. Surveillance update
- Teva announces approval of monthly subcutaneous olanzapineThe new formulation is for adults with schizophrenia. Manufacturer reported fda approval
- One RAPTURE Preworkout lot is recalled for DMAAThe FDA-posted company notice identifies lot 260327-4. Company recall posted by fda
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- NPDB: One-Time Query and Continuous Query merge into "NPDB Query" on December 4
- A Provider Directory Is a Benefit Promise: What CMS Proposed on October 16
- CMS proposes Medicare Advantage directory-accuracy, PBM-compensation and low-income cost-sharing rules (CMS-4214-P)
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- WHO: Kenya confirms Bundibugyo cases linked to the DRC outbreak; DRC totals as of October 11
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- Medicare's GLOBE Model Is Final. Follow the Money from Manufacturer Rebate to Patient Cost.
- The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Passes 8,000 Confirmed Cases: The Numbers, the Geography, and What the Record Establishes
- California court orders the DMV to let about 20,000 drivers reapply
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- This week on the record: a licensing rule argued, funding settled, and an outbreak count that has not moved
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- 2027 Main Residency Match registration opens
- AB 1199 (health care provider credentialing) completes legislative passage: Assembly concurrence 78–0
- AB 2575 completes legislative passage: Senate 21–10, Assembly concurrence 51–16
- AB 2575 passes the Senate 21–10 on the amended text and returns to the Assembly for concurrence
- Australia launches its first National Health Literacy Framework
- Australia publishes orientation resources for internationally qualified health professionals and supervisors
- California court orders the DMV to let about 20,000 drivers reapply
- California’s challenge to withheld federal highway funds argued in the D.C. Circuit
- Camizestrant (Etcamah) receives accelerated approval for ESR1-mutated breast cancer, guided by a blood test
- CDC reports 3,294 measles cases in the United States so far in 2026
- CMS announces $149.3 million for Arkansas under the Rural Health Transformation Program
- CMS announces $58 million for Hawaii under the Rural Health Transformation Program
- CMS bars 11 medical-equipment suppliers from Medicare Advantage and Part D payment over suspected fraudulent billing
- CMS-2454-IFC: Medicaid community engagement requirements, with state start by 1 January 2027
- Continuing appropriations signed, funding federal agencies through 11 December 2026
- CY 2027 Home Health PPS proposed rule: comment period closed at 5:00 PM EDT, 31 August
- D.C. Circuit denies an emergency stay of the non-domiciled CDL rule
- Documentary records
- DOJ restates the national Fraud Division’s priorities, health care among them
- Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: 7,258 confirmed cases and 3,510 deaths
- FDA adds a boxed warning to ferric carboxymaltose (Injectafer) for symptomatic low phosphate
- FDA Early Alert: Bravo CF esophageal pH-monitoring capsule delivery devices may fail to attach or detach
- FDA updates its PFAS-in-medical-devices material and adds a new FAQ
- Federal IDR Gateway opens for account creation ahead of the late-2026 move from web forms
- Final passage day: the 2025–2026 regular session’s last day for each house to pass bills
- FMCSA limits non-domiciled commercial driver licences to three visa categories
- Governor signs 13 child online-safety bills, including companion-chatbot crisis protocols (SB 1119)
- Governor signs 46 bills, including Medi-Cal coordination of benefits (AB 1126), Medi-Cal work or community engagement (AB 2161) and the health omnibus (SB 1447)
- Governor signs AB 1760 (Dental Practice Act) and AB 2503 (pupil exertional heat illness)
- Governor signs SB 813 (independent verification of AI systems) and AB 1405 (AI auditor registry)
- Governor signs wildfire-recovery package: smoke-contamination testing standards, insurer duties and mortgage forbearance
- Health Canada consults on prioritising certain generic submissions involving domestic manufacturing
- Health Canada restructures generic-drug review: prioritisation, capped extensions, targeted backlog flexibility
- Health Canada’s consultations on the Ministerial Reliance Order guidance and the domestic-manufacturing generic pilot close
- HHS announces $77 million in behavioral-health grants, including $9.4 million for suicide prevention and 988 follow-up
- HHS holds the Live Real Life symposium on children’s screen use and announces clinician continuing education
- House committee reports H.R. 5688 on CDL English proficiency and status verification
- Isembyld (apitegromab-mstn) approved as the first SMA therapy that targets muscle loss
- NHS England begins phase one of the 2026 flu vaccination campaign
- Pixclara (floretyrosine F 18) approved as a PET imaging drug for glioma
- Rivera Lujan v. FMCSA argued before a three-judge D.C. Circuit panel
- Russian health orders 434н and 540н take effect 1 September 2026
- SB 903 (AI and the practice of therapy) completes legislative passage: Senate concurrence 40–0, ordered to enrolling
- Sevabertinib (Hyrnuo) accelerated approval expanded to first-line HER2-mutant non-squamous lung cancer
- TGA adds eight ARTG entries to its list of ventilator, CPAP and BiPAP devices unaffected by foam-material concerns
- UK Government tables three Health Bill amendments affecting the MHRA statutory framework
- WHO Member States briefing: three vaccines and three therapeutics reported in trials in the DRC Ebola response
- WHO: Ervebo protection against Bundibugyo virus is unestablished; off-label use recommended only within research protocols
- WHO/Europe publishes the Report of the Knowledge Community on Responsible AI in Health
- Zanvastro (zilganersen) approved as the first disease-modifying treatment for Alexander disease