After the 2023 lifting of the pandemic pause on Medicaid disenrollments, there was a net decline of 15 million advancements by late 2024. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services introduced new options to streamline the renewal process. While most states adopted these strategies, some are struggling with older systems. Meanwhile, potential changes to federal Medicaid financing and policy could affect states and enrollees in the future. An annual survey provides a baseline for Medicaid state policies as of January 2025.

IXON VPN Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Gain Access to Windows & Linux Systems
A security assessment by Shelltrail revealed three critical vulnerabilities in the IXON VPN client, allowing privilege escalation on Windows and Linux. Identified as CVE-2025-ZZZ-01, CVE-2025-ZZZ-02,