LATEST: As some healthcare groups cheer Congress' proposed end-of-year health deal, some lobbyists fear the deal may be falling apart as Republicans voice concerns about the cost of the bill, Emma Beavins and Noah Tong report bit.ly/3OZYzkd

DOGE is promising big reform, but questions remain as to how critical federal programs will be managed. Noah Tong breaks down how the DOGE agenda could impact Medicaid and veterans' healthcare Noah Tong bit.ly/4j3jWid

Looks like a big win against PBMs. fiercehealthcare.com/payers/aids-or…

New minute entry in N.H. Indonesian Community Support v. Trump (birthright EO I): Corrective Entry to 56 Memorandum in Support of Motion. Entry corrected by Adding BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE (jwb) Docket: courtlistener.com/docket/6956054… #CL69560542

Don’t miss Noah Tong’s latest, on federal workers’ reactions to mass layoffs and whiplash: fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/fir…

BREAKING: The Veterans Affairs Dept plans to lay off 10s of thousands of employees this year, per a memo sent Tuesday and obtained by GovExec VA is targeting 2019 staffing levels. That was before it went on a hiring spree to accommodate millions of vets newly eligible for care

FDA To Provide Novavax Update As ACIP Considers COVID Boosters ow.ly/xUZg10663RO

Will Trump's tax bill cut Medicare by $490B? Not exactly Budgetary and policy analysts across the ideological spectrum told FierceHealthcare's Noah Tong (Noah Tong) that while the CBO report is factually correct, it is unlikely to materially take effect bit.ly/3FrGxG7

Virginia federal judge with strong words today rebuking DOJ for suing the entire Maryland federal district bench over a standing order that briefly pauses deportations when new cases are filed - "novel and potentially calamitous litigation" buff.ly/lP5BwZe

🚨 Wolves manager Vitor Pereira: “Until now, Strand Larsen is our player. Also I understand football, every player has a price…”. “He will never force a move, but of course we know football is football. We must be ready for everything”.