06/12/2026
Your Friday Morning Medical Update is here with Austin Littrell!
➡️This week, the American Diabetes Association issued a public apology after researchers were removed from its Scientific Sessions for distributing an editorial critical of federal research funding cuts.
➡️A new HHS OIG report found that Medicare Advantage plans overturned 95% of denied skilled nursing facility admission requests on appeal, raising questions about initial coverage decisions.
➡️The American Medical Association adopted new policies on AI, private equity, and Medicaid work requirements. The organization also welcomed Dr. Willie Underwood III as its 181st president and named Dr. Sandra Fryhofer president-elect.
📽️ Watch this week's recap for the top healthcare headlines shaping medicine today.