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Kennedy strikes back: HHS secretary battles outraged Democrats at hearing centered on vaccines
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. beat back Senate Democrats’ blistering barrage of attacks Thursday accusing him of eviscerating U.S. vaccine policies.
Kennedy appears before Senate committee amid CDC turmoil
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before a congressional committee Thursday, where he was expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.
‘Flagrant violation’: Paxton threatens companies mailing abortion pills to Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told abortion pill providers to stop sending the drug to his state, saying in cease-and-desist letters that the mailing of the abortion pill violates state and federal law.
West Virginia sues health care company in ongoing opioid litigation
West Virginia has announced that it is suing a health care company for conspiring with opioid manufacturers and pharmacies to contribute to the drug abuse epidemic in the state.
FDA’s new expert panels are rife with financial conflicts and fringe views
When the Food and Drug Administration needs outside guidance, it normally turns to a trusted source: a large roster of expert advisers who are carefully vetted for their independence, credentials and judgment.
Maine clinics hope to get blocked Medicaid funds restored as they sue Trump administration over cuts
A network of clinics that provides health care in Maine is expected to ask a judge Thursday to restore its Medicaid funding while it fights a Trump administration effort to keep federal money from going to abortion providers.
Ousted FDA vaccine chief Vinay Prasad is returning to the agency
A Food and Drug Administration official is getting his job back as the agency’s top vaccine regulator, less than two weeks after he was pressured to step down at the urging of biotech executives, patient groups and conservative allies of President Donald Trump.
Why more women are switching to reusable menstrual products
It was six months ago that Selin Celikoyar bought her last tampon and switched to a reusable menstrual disc.
CDC shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depression; union demands statement against misinformation
A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, killing a police officer.
CDC report finds Americans get most of their calories from ultra-processed junk food
Americans get most of their daily calories from ultra-processed junk food such as pizza and sweets, according to a first-of-its-kind federal report reflecting new health priorities under the Trump administration.
RFK Jr.’s vow to overhaul vaccine injury program echoes grievances of anti-vaccine movement
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is vowing to “fix” the federal program for compensating Americans injured by vaccines, opening the door to sweeping changes for a system long targeted by anti-vaccine activists.
Trump presses 17 drugmakers to cut prices within 60 days
President Trump urged 17 major pharmaceutical companies to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Americans within two months, the White House announced Thursday.
Trump unveils online initiative aimed at making it easier to access health records
President Trump on Wednesday unveiled a new initiative to improve Americans’ access to their own health records by enabling them to upload the data to new apps and systems managed by private tech companies.
Medicaid was signed into law 60 years ago. Trump’s big bill is chiseling it back
On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation into law that launched Medicaid, creating a U.S. health care safety net for millions of low-income Americans in what would become one of the crowning achievements of his domestic legacy.
Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
A federal judge on Monday says Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights President Donald Trump’s administration over efforts to defund the organization in his signature tax legislation.
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Supreme Court upholds Obama health care law
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The Supreme Court upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul.
Obama chats up health care
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President Obama speaks about the Patient's Bill of Rights and health care reform in the backyard of a private residence in Falls Church, Va.
