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National intelligence
1,889 items from 57 states and territories, with up to three recent items for each. California and Texas are shown separately, in more detail.
National feed reviewed through Oct 23, 2026. Card dates may represent a publication, event, effective, or deadline date; they are not a promise of continuous monitoring.
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171 items, with the same cap per state so one state cannot dominate. Open a state page for its full history and how far its coverage goes.
On October 22, 2026, Ohio announced $92 million in Rural Health Transformation Program awards, run through the Ohio Department of Health. The Ohio Association of Community Health Centers is listed at $10,406,623 as a clinically integrated network or innovation hub and $1,836,462 for maternal care.
On October 22, 2026, KELOLAND News reported a KELOLAND and Emerson College poll of 803 likely South Dakota voters, taken October 19 and 20. It found 59% oppose Amendment I, which would repeal expanded Medicaid coverage if federal funding drops below 90%, and 13% are undecided. No health center is named.
On October 21, 2026, a Denver District Court judge rejected a lawsuit seeking to keep Amendment 87, Colorado’s graduated income tax measure, off the ballot, the Colorado Sun reported. The measure would raise billions of dollars for healthcare, K-12 education and childcare. It is unclear whether opponents can appeal before Election Day.
On October 21, 2026, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center announced that OB/GYN services are now available at its Nānākuli clinic. The services cover pregnancy and prenatal care, routine gynecologic care and other women’s health needs. Obstetric services are also offered at its Waiʻanae Main Campus, Kapolei and Waipahu locations.
On October 21, 2026, the Massachusetts House passed a fiscal 2026 supplemental budget, 152 to 0. Section 108A would bar MassHealth from a general exclusion of managed-care 340B drugs until CMS approves a 340B hospital access stabilization payment program and the state reports the effect on federally qualified community health centers.
On October 21, 2026, Bridge Michigan reported that 955 Michigan enrollees in Affordable Care Act plans had coverage canceled on August 31 in a federal fraud review. Another 1,372 were under review as of September 23, according to the state insurance department. Michigan marketplace enrollment fell nearly 27% between 2025 and 2026.
On October 21, 2026, the Supreme Court scheduled Novartis’s petition on Mississippi’s 340B law for its November 6 conference. Novartis filed it October 2, and Mississippi’s attorney general waived the right to respond on October 20. It asks the justices to review an April 9 Fifth Circuit ruling that upheld the denial of Novartis’s request to block the law.
On October 21, 2026, New York State announced $32.5 million in Increasing Training Capacity grants for 34 not-for-profit healthcare facilities. Awards run $500,000 to $1,000,000 a year for five years starting October 1, 2026. The list includes Sun River Health Inc. and The Chautauqua Center.
On October 21, 2026, a Nashville court order barred the Tennessee Department of Health from requiring citizenship or immigration checks in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS and HOPWA programs. The hearing on a longer injunction is November 4, 2026. No health center is named.
On October 20, 2026, the Minnesota Reformer reported that the Minnesota Hospital Association released a report called “A Statewide Crisis of Care.” The state human services department estimates provider tax cuts may leave hospitals $1 billion a year short, and the federal law is projected to cut Medicaid enrollment by 140,000. No health center is named.
On October 20, 2026, The City, in a story first published by Healthbeat, reported that state officials say Bronx residents qualify for a federal hardship exemption from Medicaid work requirements. About 200,000 people could be exempt without extra steps. New York has drafted its request letter but has not yet submitted it.
On October 20, 2026, the Virginia Mercury reported that the state’s health secretary announced the Virginia United Coalition to help residents keep health coverage as new federal rules take effect. About 300,000 Virginians are at risk of losing Medicaid starting next year. Community health centers appear only as partners of one member group.
On October 19, 2026, the Kentucky Lantern reported that a vendor breach on Kentucky’s Medicaid provider portal may have exposed data on an estimated 3,816 people. Notices began October 16, and the cabinet says no Social Security numbers or financial accounts were exposed. No health center is named.
On October 19, 2026, the Virgin Islands governor announced a proposed $250 million bond package for the legislature. It would send $45 million to Schneider Regional Medical Center and $40 million to the territory’s other hospital, and it needs legislative approval. No health center is named.
On October 19, 2026, Cardinal News reported that Virginia’s 2027 Marketplace opens November 1 with a new state program, Virginia Premium Savings. The state set aside $150 million for households at 138% to 250% of the poverty level, and about 200,000 people could qualify. Enroll by December 31 for coverage starting January 1. No health center is named.
On October 16, 2026, Colorado's Medicaid agency began notifying the public of a data incident on the Health First Colorado enrollment site. A website misconfiguration allowed unauthorized queries between April 8 and July 22, 2026. Exposed fields may include names, birth dates, last four Social Security digits, addresses and Medicaid IDs. Letters to affected members will follow.
As of October 16, 2026, Idaho’s Department of Health and Welfare lists its first-year Rural Health Transformation awardees. The list shows $477,190 for CHAS Health and $11,657,685 for Gritman Medical Center under Healthcare Infrastructure Support. The Idaho Community Health Center Association lists CHAS Health among the state’s community health centers.
On October 16, 2026, the Louisiana Illuminator reported that the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget renewed contracts with four Medicaid plans covering about 1.2 million people. Louisiana will spend more than $16 billion on them in 2027, and lawmakers called for better health outcomes. No health center is named.
On October 16, 2026, a notice of appeal was filed in AbbVie’s challenge to New Mexico’s 340B law, H.B. 78. On September 14, the federal court denied AbbVie’s request for a preliminary injunction, finding no substantial likelihood of success. The law bars drugmakers from imposing restrictions or data conditions that federal law does not require.
On October 16, 2026, The City reported, from the latest Mayor’s Management Report, that NYC Care enrollment fell from 140,222 patients in fiscal 2025 to 123,124 in fiscal 2026. NYC Health + Hospitals cited aging participants moving to Medicaid and also reported “increasing reluctance” among some immigrants to share information.
On October 15, 2026, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center told patients that ʻOhana Health Plan will leave Hawaiʻi QUEST (Medicaid) on December 31, 2026. Members should choose from four plans by October 20 or Med-QUEST will assign one, and coverage continues under the new plan starting January 1, 2027.
On October 15, 2026, the Louisiana Illuminator reported that the state health department opened a monthlong period for Healthy Blue Medicaid members to pick a new plan for 2027. Enrollment ends November 16, and members who do not choose will be assigned a plan. About 274,000 people are affected. No health center is named.
On October 15, 2026, Boston Indicators released a brief on opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts. It counts 33,647 expansion-enrolled MassHealth adults with opioid use disorder who are at risk of losing coverage when work requirements start January 1, 2027. MassHealth has said it is designing implementation to limit disenrollment.
On October 15, 2026, Oregon's Explore Health marketplace launched an online Plan Guide for 2027 coverage. Providence and PacificSource will stop offering individual plans in Oregon, and Moda will be available only in select counties. Open Enrollment runs November 1, 2026 to January 15, 2027. The tool also estimates eligibility for Oregon Health Plan and Marketplace financial help.
On October 15, 2026, the state human services department released its Medicaid Changes Communications Toolkit in Spanish. From January 1, 2027, some adults ages 19 to 64 must show work requirements or an exemption and renew every six months. The toolkit includes sample letters, texts and call scripts. No health center is named.
On October 15, 2026, Cascadia Daily News reported that Unity Care NW, a Bellingham community health center, is not considering layoffs. It is growing its enrollment staff from four to six. About 60% of its roughly 25,000 annual patients have Medicaid. The new CEO says a possible 4 million dollar revenue-loss estimate from federal changes could still hold.
On October 14, 2026, Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services announced Rural Health Transformation funding for two physician programs in Kent and Sussex counties. It budgeted about $1.24 million for 61 housing and relocation awards for physicians in residency and two $70,000 awards for medical students, tied to five years of rural practice. No health center is named.
On October 14, 2026, Maryland health, human services, insurance and exchange agencies reported that 4,500 people lost Medicaid on October 1 because of immigration status. On January 1, 2027, 320,000 Marylanders face work requirements and twice-yearly renewals. The state estimates up to 152,000 may lose coverage. The release names no health centers.
On October 14, 2026, Mississippi opened applications for its $16 million BRIDGE Innovative Pilot Program, with awards capped at $2 million per entity. FQHCs are eligible, and applications close at 5 p.m. CT on November 16. An October 8 revision allows telehealth costs inside a larger pilot and adds colleges and universities as eligible applicants.
On October 14, 2026, Mississippi posted a $9.5 million grant program to help small rural providers adopt or replace electronic health records. Applicants must not be owned, managed or financially controlled by a hospital system or an FQHC parent network. Applications open October 21 and are due November 23, with awards expected in February 2027.