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CMS issues provider directory and PBM transparency rule for Medicare Advantage

CMS proposed a provider directory and PBM transparency rule aimed at increasing visibility into Medicare Advantage networks and drug pricing operations.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 19, 2026 · 5 min read

Public Health·Med News Today

Mediterranean Diet and Longevity: What the Evidence Really Supports

A new podcast episode examines how the Mediterranean diet may support healthier aging, from gut health to brain…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Hospital parking at John Radcliffe sparks patient access backlash

A petition over John Radcliffe Hospital parking has drawn hundreds of testimonies, raising access concerns for patients, families…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Teen Meningitis Recovery Fuels Weymouth Fundraiser for Meningitis Now

Two Weymouth teenagers raised more than £2,000 after recovering from meningitis septicaemia and turned their school fundraiser into…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Sunderland care workers vote for strike in equal pay dispute

More than 300 Sunderland care workers backed strike action over equal pay, pensions and hourly pay differences in…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Dog Beach Ban in North Wales Scaled Back After Public Pushback

Conwy councillors have backed a seasonal dog restriction for Rhos-on-Sea beach after thousands responded to consultation on the…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Rail engineering works to disrupt Peterborough-Doncaster services Sunday

Engineering work between Peterborough and Doncaster will divert trains, add journey time and trigger rail replacement coaches on…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Joe Lycett’s pub tab draws crowds to Sheffield local

A Sheffield pub drew queues for free pints after Joe Lycett’s £100 tab, as staff said the gesture…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Home Working Faces Pushback as Offices Regain Appeal

Employers are pushing staff back to the office as workers, politicians and business leaders clash over productivity, isolation…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Corby metal pollution may threaten health, study finds

Earthwatch Europe says metals in Corby soil and freshwater could pose health risks as regulators review the evidence…

Oct 19, 2026

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In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.