Medical Daily

• Flint Newborn Death Rate Halved in Rx Kids' First Full Year as Gap With Rest of Michigan Narrowed
  Flint's neonatal death rate fell from 10.2 to 5.1 deaths per 1,000 births in 2025, the first full year of Rx Kids, though researchers say the study cannot establish causation.
• Hepatitis C in Medicaid: Only 23% Began Curative Pills Within Six Months, and Older Patients Fared Worse
  A federal watchdog report found that just 23% of Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with hepatitis C started treatment within six months, despite highly effective pills that can cure the infection.