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Blue states call on FDA to expand abortion pill access
Attorneys general of New York, California, New Jersey and Massachusetts are asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand access to the abortion pill and remove some “unnecessary” drug restrictions that have been in place for more than two decades. The joint petition, filed Thursday, comes days after FDA Commissioner Marty Makary committed…
Dr. Oz on Medicaid cuts: People should ‘prove that you matter’
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz defended President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” over criticism that millions of people could lose health coverage, saying those who would face new work requirements should “prove that you matter.” Oz made the comments during an interview Wednesday on Fox Business, arguing that when Medicaid was created…
Wyden, Warren question Trump's impact on retirees
Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden are expressing concern over the impact of Trump's tariffs on retirees and the cuts to the Social Security Administration, and are requesting the administration provide them with details on the effects.
House Democrats press RFK Jr. on family planning grants
Nearly 100 House Democrats are calling on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to restore tens of millions of dollars in federal family planning grants to more than a dozen organizations that have been frozen for more than two months. In a letter to Kennedy sent Friday and seen first by The…
Medicare changes on table for ‘big, beautiful bill,’ says GOP senator
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, said Thursday that GOP lawmakers are looking at changes to Medicare to root out waste, fraud and abuse. Republican senators are taking a closer look at finding savings in Medicare to increase the total amount of deficit reduction in President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,”…
CDC official resigns after Robert F. Kennedy Jr COVID vaccine recommendation change
A top coronavirus vaccine adviser to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) resigned from the agency, citing concerns that she would no longer be able to help the most vulnerable people following a change in the agency’s recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women. In an email to colleagues, Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos said the…
CBO estimates millions could lose health insurance under GOP megabill
Nearly 11 million people would lose health insurance under the House Republican tax bill, mostly due to cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO’s latest report estimates that 10.9 million people would be uninsured over the next decade if the spending package, which…
Ernst's Medicaid comments risk affecting Iowa reelection bid
Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) recent controversial remarks on Medicaid are threatening to become a political liability for the incumbent as she faces reelection next year. Ernst drew the ire of Democrats when she responded to concerns about potential Medicaid cuts by saying “we all are going to die.” Despite the swift backlash, Ernst doubled down…
David Axelrod slams Joni Ernst response to town hall Medicaid cut comment
Sen. Joni Ernst faced backlash for her sarcastic apology video after making insensitive remarks about Medicaid cuts and death at a town hall, with political analysts David Axelrod and Scott Jennings agreeing that her video was not wise.
Medicaid Changes Become GOP's Early Midterm Challenge
Republicans are increasingly on the defensive over the party’s handling of Medicaid cuts in the party’s “big, beautiful bill,” underscoring how the issue has become an early flashpoint ahead of next year’s midterms. A number of Republicans have been pressed about cuts to Medicaid in heated town halls and conferences, most recently Sen. Joni Ernst…
Trump rescinds Biden-era emergency abortion guidance
The Trump administration has rescinded guidance telling health care workers who provide abortions to save their patients’ lives that they are protected under federal law. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Tuesday that it is rescinding guidance issued during the Biden administration, reinforcing…
Senate GOP talks cutting Medicare 'waste, fraud' to offset cost of Trump tax bill
Senate Republicans on Wednesday discussed the need to cut out waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare to achieve more deficit reduction in President Trump’s landmark bill to extend the 2017 tax cuts, provide new tax relief, secure the border and boost defense spending.
FDA chief pledges review of abortion pill mifepristone
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary committed to reviewing the abortion drug mifepristone in a letter sent to Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.). “As with all drugs, FDA continues to closely monitor the postmarketing safety data on mifepristone for the medical termination of early pregnancy,” Makary wrote to Hawley. “As the Commissioner of…
Gin Blossoms join push for health care price clarity
The Gin Blossoms are aiming for lawmakers to follow them down the road to health care price transparency with a performance ahead of next week’s Congressional Baseball Game. The alternative rockers behind ’90s hits such as “Hey Jealousy” and “Til I Hear it From You” will take to the stage at the Bullpen in Washington…
Biden’s HHS Secretary condemns Trump admin: ‘This is how public health collapses’
Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra blasted the Trump administration’s handling of public health since taking office, warning that its actions are a precursor of “how public health collapses.” Writing on the social media platform X, Becerra, who’s running for California governor, said, “I’ve held back. Gave this administration a chance to…
WH budget chief pressed on PEPFAR funds, says Africa ‘needs to absorb more of the burden’
Office and Management Budget Director Russell Vought on Wednesday was pressed on proposed cuts to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) pursued as part of a new rescissions request from the Trump administration. During a budget hearing Wednesday, Vought defended proposed reductions as targeting items like “teaching young children how to make environmentally…
Kennedy's vaccine policy changes expected by experts
Public health experts say Robert F. Kennedy Jr is exactly who they thought he was. The Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary — who is also the nation’s most well-known vaccine skeptic — is remaking the agency in his image, casting doubt on the benefits of vaccines, and erecting new barriers that will make it harder…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr's autism claims disregard history
In the telling of President Trump and his Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., autism in the U.S. has exploded in the past decades with seemingly no explanation. These claims skip over a mountain of data and touch on the country’s dark history around treating people with neurological and developmental differences, including…
Mike Johnson says 4.8 million Americans won't lose Medicaid access 'unless they choose to do so'
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) doubled down on his claim that there won’t be Medicaid cuts in President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” despite projections that millions of low-income individuals would lose health insurance as a result of the bill. Johnson, during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” pushed back on independent projections that the bill…
Democratic lawmakers dispute Russ Vought's Medicaid claims
Democratic lawmakers are admonishing President Trump’s budget chief for claiming the GOP’s mega-bill will not cause anyone to lose Medicaid benefits, contradicting independent assessments that war billions could lose coverage if it becomes law. Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought told CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday’s episode of “State of the Union” that concerns…
Kansas law nullifying end-of-life wishes during pregnancy challenged in court
A Kansas state law that revokes a person’s decisions about end-of-life care if they are pregnant is now being challenged in court. Three women, one of whom is currently pregnant, and two doctors filed a lawsuit in Kansas over a clause in the state’s Natural Death Act that denies people who are pregnant with the…
CMS demands hospital data about gender-affirming care for minors
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent letters Wednesday to hospitals that provide transgender care services to children, demanding data on their quality standards and finances. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz sent letters to “select hospitals,” giving them 30 days to provide specific information on “medical interventions for gender dysphoria in children.” “These are…
White House will fix errors in Kennedy's MAHA report
The White House on Thursday said it will fix errors in its “Make America Healthy Again,” or MAHA, report after a news outlet’s investigation found that it cited sources that don’t exist. The report, released last week to much fanfare by the administration, cited hundreds of studies to purportedly find the root causes of chronic…
Even low levels of lead exposure may worsen academic performance: Study
Academic achievement among adolescents may be affected by early childhood lead exposure at much lower levels than previously assumed, according to a new study. Just a small climb in blood concentrations of this toxic metal — still within the range currently deemed acceptable by public health agencies — was associated with worse performance on standardized…
Moderna's flu vaccine funding terminated by HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is canceling hundreds of millions of dollars in funding pledged to Moderna to help the company develop, test and license mRNA-based vaccines to combat pandemic flu viruses, including bird flu in humans. The company said it was notified Wednesday that the agency had terminated the funding awarded…