The CMS will be sending lists to states each month identifying Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program enrollees "whose citizenship or immigration status could not be confirmed through federal databases," according to a CMS news release. The CMS has instructed state program administrators to verify the citizenship or immigration status of people on the list and adjust coverage or disenroll ineligible people.

The CDC reported increased coverage for the Tdap and MenACWY vaccines among US teens in 2024, with Tdap rising to 91.3% and MenACWY to 90.1%. However, human papillomavirus vaccine coverage remains stagnant at 78.2%, with a notable urban-rural disparity.

Texas has declared that the recent measles outbreak has ended. The outbreak was the state's largest in more than three decades, with 762 confirmed cases and two deaths. No new cases have been reported in the state in the past 42 days, but epidemiologist John Brownstein warned that more cases are possible, given ongoing measles outbreaks in other areas.

Insomnia and sleep deprivation are becoming recognized as a public health emergency in the US, with chronic insomnia affecting approximately 12% of Americans, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The impact extends beyond sleep difficulties, contributing to daytime fatigue, low motivation, depression, anxiety and increased vulnerability to illness, experts say, adding that cognitive behavioral therapy can be an effective treatment.

A study in JCO Oncology Practice found that cannabis use has increased among cancer survivors, with more than 8% likely using it, though over half may be for recreational purposes. Certain demographics, including men and Black people, showed higher usage.

Research in the European Heart Journal found accelerated vascular aging after COVID-19 was more common in women, potentially contributing to the prevalence of long COVID. The study linked increased arterial stiffness to long COVID symptoms in women.