11/09/2025 Changes or Headlines for National Healthcare in the past 21 days

Here are 10 recent national-healthcare headlines from the past ~21 days, focusing on U.S. policy, health care markets, and public health issues (no commentary, just the facts):

1. Donald J. Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Company and Novo Nordisk to lower the cost of popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in some cases to between approximately $149 and $350 per month. CBS News+1

2. Millions of Americans beginning the 2026 open-enrollment period are bracing for higher health insurance premiums, with reports indicating significant premium increases and reduced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act marketplace. CBS News

3. The administration’s shutdown of certain federal operations has created “sticker-shock” for many consumers as enrollment deadlines approach, and some essential health-care services face disruption. CBS News

4. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public-health agencies have reported staffing and operational challenges tied to funding freezes during the shutdown. ABC News+1

5. States are competing for slices of a new $50 billion rural-health care fund to improve access in underserved areas, as public forums and health systems lobby for participation. CBS News

6. Health-care providers and hospitals warned that changes in visa/immigration rules may worsen the nurse/medical-staff shortage, especially in rural and underserved markets. CBS News

7. The American Hospital Association (AHA) expressed support for bipartisan legislation (H.R. 5142) that would pause planned Medicaid/home-health cuts for two years. American Hospital Association

8. A federal court issued a stay on major 2026 marketplace rule changes under the ACA while the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) appeals, conserving current benefit structures for the moment. Health Affairs

9. Health-care oversight groups flagged that some Medicare/Medicaid plans operated by private insurers overstated mental-health-provider network sizes, raising concerns of access gaps. CBS News

10. A surge in demand at food banks and pantries followed benefit disruptions for approximately 42 million Americans when SNAP aid was halted — underscoring the link between social services and health outcomes. ABC News