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FDA unveils drugs to receive expedited review in support of 'national priorities'
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced the first round of experimental drugs that will receive drastically expedited reviews at the agency, part of an effort to prioritize medicines the Trump administration deems as “supporting U.S. national interests.”
Obesity remains high in the US, but more states are showing progress, a new report finds
For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America's epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But cuts to federal staff and programs that address chronic disease could endanger that progress, according to a new report released Thursday.
Trump administration reverses layoffs notices for some CDC staff
The Trump administration reversed layoff notices for some Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) staff after more than 1,000 employees were notified of layoffs amid the current government shutdown, according to multiple reports. Multiple sources familiar with the matter told several news outlets including The New York Times and Washington Post that those who…
Donald Trump administration cuts CDC staff amid shutdown
The Trump administration on Friday laid off dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the government shutdown persists in Washington. The firings at one of the nation’s top public health agencies follows a series of turmoil around leadership changes and a stark update to guidance on health and vaccine…
Shutdown fight puts Republicans on healthcare defense
Republicans are on the defensive as Democrats have successfully made the shutdown fight about health care. Most Republicans said they don’t want to see insurance premiums spike, but neither are they willing to openly support the extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits Democrats are asking for. While the GOP has remained…
HHS, Forest Service face Hatch Act violation claims amid shutdown
An environmental advocacy group has filed complaints under the Hatch Act against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Forest Service over what it described as “partisan” messaging blaming Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown. Both the HHS and the Forest Service posted messages to their websites in the wake of the…
CDC panel to review childhood vaccine schedules
The vaccine advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning to look into the timing of other childhood vaccine schedules, soon after it voted to delay the measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox vaccine. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) shared it would be establishing a childhood and adolescent…
Hakeem Jeffries urges permanent ObamaCare credits, slams GOP shutdown plan
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday defended his opposition to a one-year extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, a proposal backed by a handful of moderate Republicans as part of an effort to reopen the government. In an interview on “CNN News Central,” the Democratic leader noted the short-term proposal “doesn’t even…
Hakeem Jeffries, Mike Lawler get into confrontation over ObamaCare: 'You're embarrassing yourself'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) traded pointed barbs in the halls of the Capitol on Wednesday, after the moderate Republican confronted the Democratic leader about his opposition to a short-term extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies. Lawler approached Jeffries when he emerged from the House Democratic leadership press…