Category: Health Care
September 19, 2025
Health Care
Kennedy advisers vote to remove blanket recommendation that older Americans get Covid vaccine
After a deadlock, the vaccine panel voted not to advise states to require a prescription for Covid shots. After a deadlock, the vaccine panel voted not to advise states...
September 19, 2025
Health Care
Kennedy’s vaccine panel votes to delay hepatitis B vote
The panel also revisited a Thursday vote related to coverage for a different vaccine. The panel also revisited a Thursday vote related to coverage for a different vaccine. Health...
September 18, 2025
Health Care
RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel makes a controversial change to the childhood vaccine schedule
The panel voted to recommend against the combined measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox vaccine for young children. It postponed to Friday a vote on a recommendation to drop universal...
September 18, 2025
Health Care
RFK Jr.’s movement is coming to his defense
Make America Healthy Again groups are planning rallies from coast to coast in defense of the health secretary after some lawmakers denounced him. Make America Healthy Again groups are...
September 17, 2025
Health Care
Fired CDC head defends her reputation and vaccine science at Senate hearing
Susan Monarez’s testimony came on the eve of a pivotal meeting of Kennedy’s handpicked vaccine panel. Susan Monarez’s testimony came on the eve of a pivotal meeting of Kennedy’s...
September 16, 2025
Health Care
Ousted director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expected to push back against RFK Jr.’s version of her firing
A copy of Susan Monarez’s testimony obtained by POLITICO contrasts sharply with Health Secretary Kennedy’s remarks before the Senate Finance Committee. A copy of Susan Monarez’s testimony obtained by...
September 16, 2025
Health Care
GOP lawmakers don’t sound enthused about RFK Jr.
Trump wants MAHA moms’ votes, but lawmakers are worried about his health secretary’s vaccine policies. Trump wants MAHA moms’ votes, but lawmakers are worried about his health secretary’s vaccine...
September 15, 2025
Health Care
The rural health ‘Hunger Games’ are underway
States are scrambling for a piece of a $50 billion fund. It's unclear where the money will go. States are scrambling for a piece of a $50 billion fund....
September 14, 2025
Health Care
Fear over RFK Jr. vaccine panel’s looming decisions on childhood shots
The panel will discuss the Covid-19, hepatitis B and the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccines, as well as the RSV shot. The panel will discuss the Covid-19, hepatitis...
September 11, 2025
Health Care
States counter RFK Jr.’s vaccine moves, but many people could be left without access
Tens of millions of people could find themselves having to pay hundreds of dollars for shots that were previously covered. Tens of millions of people could find themselves having...