2,500 Dead in Outbreak; $1 Trillion in Medicare Advantage Overpayments; MyChart Scam

— Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

August 21, 2026

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A UN official said Congo's Ebola outbreak is growing "exponentially," with deaths doubling to more than 2,500 in the past 3 weeks alone. (AFP via Yahoo!)