Friday

05-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Health Care

RFK Jr. says he wants to save lives, including animals’

The health secretary has made phasing out animal testing part of his Make America Healthy Again plan. The health secretary has made phasing out animal testing part of his...

Trump’s new $100K visa fee could pummel red state hospitals

Rural areas that overwhelmingly voted for the president employ a high concentration of doctors on H-1B visas. Rural areas that overwhelmingly voted for the president employ a high concentration...

FDA approved new generic abortion pill before shutdown

The agency's decision has drawn conservative criticism. The agency's decision has drawn conservative criticism. ​Health Care

Trump officials move to kill plan for industry-led regulation of AI

The Coalition for Health AI has enlisted big names in health and tech to evaluate artificial intelligence tools that are now mostly unregulated. The Coalition for Health AI has...

Pfizer, Trump strike drug pricing deal

The deal is a victory for Trump who has pressured drugmakers to voluntarily comply with his policy priorities. If not, they will likely face regulation or high tariffs. The...

Trump’s strategy to get drug companies to act voluntarily is about to be tested

President Donald Trump is relying on drugmakers to lower U.S. prices on their own, but he might get less than he bargained for. President Donald Trump is relying on...

RFK Jr.’s big vaccine decision

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or the acting CDC director could create new recommendations for Kennedy without a vote from the panel, giving the health secretary broad authority...

RFK Jr. adviser: We’re trying to get kids with autism into vaccine injury program

Public health experts and program lawyers have warned that adding autism to the compensation program would exhaust the court's workforce and financial resources. Public health experts and program lawyers...

Thune breaks with Trump admin over Tylenol, government role in free speech

“I think there are an awful lot of people in the medical community who come to a different conclusion about the use of Tylenol,” Thune said. “I think there...

Trump’s Tylenol diatribe was rooted in frustration

The president wants to solve the autism problem even if it means pregnant women don’t treat their pain and delay their kids’ vaccinations. The president wants to solve the...