Category: Health Care
October 26, 2025
Health Care
In his battle with doctors, RFK Jr.’s got GOP lawmakers on his side
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s at war with the groups that represent physicians. Some GOP doctors in Congress are backing him up. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s at war with the...
October 25, 2025
Health Care
‘The pro-life movement still has some real juice’: How Trump’s promise of free IVF fizzled
A lobbying blitz by social and religious conservatives paid off last week when Trump announced policies that fell short of his promise to make fertility treatments, which they oppose,...
October 25, 2025
Health Care
The shutdown layoffs at health agencies followed a familiar, DOGE pattern
The White House advised agencies to go big on downsizing, according to a document obtained by POLITICO. They haven't. The White House advised agencies to go big on downsizing,...
October 20, 2025
Health Care
ICE is hiring dozens of health workers as lawsuits, deaths in custody mount
Nearly as many migrants have died in detention so far this year than over the four years of the Biden administration. Nearly as many migrants have died in detention...
October 19, 2025
Health Care
Global health is in retreat. It’s not all about Trump.
Despite the Covid experience, nations aren’t proving more willing to help each other or to dig deep to help poor countries. Despite the Covid experience, nations aren’t proving more...
October 18, 2025
Health Care
An ‘anarcho-capitalist’ is bringing libertarians into RFK Jr.’s fold
Jeffrey Tucker, who elevated Covid contrarians now working for the health secretary, is building support for Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again agenda. Jeffrey Tucker, who elevated Covid contrarians now...
October 16, 2025
Health Care
Trump unveils IVF policies, but no new funding or coverage requirements
The moves, to lower the cost of a drug prescribed to women going through IVF and boost employer coverage, follow Trump’s campaign promise to make fertility care more accessible....
October 16, 2025
Health Care
It’s ‘too late’ to extend ACA subsidies without major disruptions, some states and lawmakers say
States are worried Congress missed its opportunity to extend enhanced ACA subsidies and lower premiums before consumers start picking plans in a few weeks. States are worried Congress missed...
October 14, 2025
Health Care
Hospital-at-home program collateral damage of the shutdown
The budget stalemate is forcing some hospitals to withdraw from a successful Medicare program that allows seriously ill patients to be treated at home. The budget stalemate is forcing...
October 11, 2025
Health Care
HHS rehiring some people fired through reduction-in-force efforts
A Trump administration legal document said HHS initially targeted 1,000 to 1,200 employees for dismissal, and people speaking with POLITICO say the firings focused on the CDC. A Trump...