Tuesday

03-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Health Care

3 things to know about Trump’s vein condition

Chronic venous insufficiency is a common condition that can worsen over time. Chronic venous insufficiency is a common condition that can worsen over time. ​Health Care

Read the White House Physician’s Letter

The letter from President Donald Trump's doctor details his new vascular diagnosis. The letter from President Donald Trump's doctor details his new vascular diagnosis. ​Health Care

US has wasted hundreds of thousands of vaccines meant for Africa, health officials there say

The expiration of shots the Biden administration promised to send comes after President Donald Trump cut deeply into foreign aid. The expiration of shots the Biden administration promised to...

RFK Jr. promised tribes help was on the way. They’re still waiting.

The health secretary has said repeatedly he wants to provide better care for Native Americans, but he’s yet to reveal how. The health secretary has said repeatedly he wants...

How hospitals could still escape the megabill’s Medicaid cuts

The most painful health care provisions in the new Republican law don’t take effect for years, giving lobbyists plenty of time to undo them. The most painful health care...

RFK Jr. is winning on fluoride. Dentists foresee a cavity crisis.

Red states are banning the tooth-protecting mineral, while blue state skeptics aren't budging. Red states are banning the tooth-protecting mineral, while blue state skeptics aren't budging. ​Health Care

Supreme Court disabuses federal workers who thought their jobs were safe

Civil servants told POLITICO they’re anxious and exhausted, but holding out hope their lawyers can still save their jobs. Civil servants told POLITICO they’re anxious and exhausted, but holding...

The 2025 measles outbreak is largest in three decades

The CDC says cases have reached nearly 1,300, the most since 1992. The CDC says cases have reached nearly 1,300, the most since 1992. ​Health Care

Trump admin asks staff to report cases of bias due to DEI directives

It seeks information on employees who quit or faced discipline during the Biden administration for refusing to execute DEI orders, according to an email obtained by POLITICO. It seeks...

Doctors’ groups sue Kennedy over Covid shot changes for kids, pregnant people

They say the decision ‘erodes trust’ by pitting providers against federal recommendations that aren’t grounded in evidence. They say the decision ‘erodes trust’ by pitting providers against federal recommendations...