Category: Health Care
May 29, 2026
Health Care
Montana senator asks for review of NIH lab studying deadly pathogens
Tim Sheehy’s request comes after a monkey with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever bit a researcher at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories. Tim Sheehy’s request comes after a monkey with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic...
May 25, 2026
Health Care
With midterms looming, HHS and states at odds over cause of lagging Obamacare signups
Trump administration officials point to their work on fraud as the reason for dropoffs while states and insurers blame higher premiums. Trump administration officials point to their work on...
May 25, 2026
Health Care
Abortion pill case widens anti-abortion activists’ rift with Trump
After a string of disappointments, conservative activists are demanding action from the FDA, DOJ and other agencies. After a string of disappointments, conservative activists are demanding action from the...
May 24, 2026
Health Care
US well-positioned to deal with current Ebola outbreak, Deborah Birx says
She said the country has "a deep bench" even in federal agencies without a confirmed leader. She said the country has "a deep bench" even in federal agencies without...
May 23, 2026
Health Care
CDC says green card holders who were recently in countries where Ebola is spreading can’t reenter U.S.
The move expands existing travel restrictions barring foreigners who’ve recently been in Congo, South Sudan and Uganda. The move expands existing travel restrictions barring foreigners who’ve recently been in...
May 22, 2026
Health Care
Relief group is phasing out vaccines RFK Jr. believes are unsafe
The health secretary has blocked $600 million for Gavi, which provides shots to poor countries, because of his concerns about a mercury-containing preservative. The health secretary has blocked $600...
May 21, 2026
Health Care
RFK Jr. announces ‘the largest autism fraud bust in American history’ and it’s in Minnesota
The arrests have the Trump administration again accusing Gov. Tim Walz of poor oversight of federal funds. The arrests have the Trump administration again accusing Gov. Tim Walz of...
May 20, 2026
Health Care
RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that determines what insurers must cover
The health secretary has said the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force erred by failing to recommend screening for Alzheimer's disease. The health secretary has said the U.S. Preventive Services...
May 20, 2026
Health Care
Pharma’s legal assault on Medicare negotiations hits a SCOTUS wall
Supreme Court decision not to hear pharma cases gives “strong signal” that Medicare price talks will continue. Supreme Court decision not to hear pharma cases gives “strong signal” that...
May 19, 2026
Health Care
Relief group says Trump cuts forced it to scale back surveillance in Ebola-affected region
The International Rescue Committee said the cuts are partially to blame for the rapid spread of the disease in the Congo. The International Rescue Committee said the cuts are...