On June 3, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released educational materials for the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program. The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program will start on July 1, 2026. Through this short-term demonstration, CMS will be expanding access to certain GLP-1 medications to eligible Medicare Part D beneficiaries who do not currently have access to these medications through the Part D benefit.

On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued an interim final rule (IFR) with comment period to implement provisions in Public Law 119-21 (also known as “H.R. 1” or the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act").

On April 21, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Status Update on the Medicare GLP-1 BRIDGE Demo and BALANCE Model in Part D for CY 2027.

On April 23, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) coverage pathway to accelerate Medicare coverage for certain FDA-designated Breakthrough Devices by aligning evidence requirements and coverage decisions earlier in development.

• On April 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Rate Announcement (Rate Announcement).

On April 2, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Contract Year 2027 and Certain Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program Final Rule. 

On February 23, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance outlining a new regulatory framework to support approval of individualized therapies for ultra-rare diseases when randomized controlled trials are infeasible because of extremely small patient populations.

On January 27, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the list of drugs selected for the third round of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

On January 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued three notices: Rescission of Guidance to Nation’s Retail Pharmacies: Obligations under Federal Civil Rights Laws to Ensure Nondiscriminatory Access to Health Care at Pharmacies (Pharmacy Notice), Rescission of Guidance on Nondiscrimination Protections under the Church Amendments (Nondiscrimination Notice), and Rescission of Office for Civil Rights Documents under Executive Order 14192 (Additional Documents Notice).

On January 15, 2026, the White House released its Great Healthcare Plan (the Plan) as a broad framework for congressional action on lowering drug prices, lowering insurance premiums, and increasing price transparency. The Plan outlines several policy ideas for Congress to consider.

On January 5, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised the childhood and adolescent immunization schedule.