Tuesday

03-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Health Care

HHS justifies decision to stop recommending Covid shots during pregnancy with studies supporting the shots’ safety

The studies are cited in a document sent to lawmakers. The studies are cited in a document sent to lawmakers. ​Health Care

RFK Jr. to fire all members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee

The HHS secretary announced his plans in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece Monday afternoon. The HHS secretary announced his plans in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece Monday...

‘It’s made up’: Democrats say Rubio isn’t playing it straight about foreign aid cuts

The State Department would not provide data to support the secretary's repeated claim that 85 percent of the US global AIDS program is operational. The State Department would not...

Fired HHS employees allege terminations were based on ‘error-ridden’ personnel records

Agency personnel files listed incorrect performance ratings that were used to determine which employees would be laid off, according to a new lawsuit. Agency personnel files listed incorrect performance...

FDA chief wary of federal recommendations for Covid-19 vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration commissioner repeatedly said patients should rely on guidance from their doctors. The Food and Drug Administration commissioner repeatedly said patients should rely on guidance...

Dr. Oz on the future of Medicaid, Trump’s megabill and AI avatar health care

The Conversation with Dasha Burns launches with Mehmet Oz as its first guest. The Conversation with Dasha Burns launches with Mehmet Oz as its first guest. ​Health Care

‘They are the backbone’: Trump’s targeting of legal immigrants threatens health sector

Federal policy changes are having spillover effects on everything from disease outbreak mitigation to long-term care Federal policy changes are having spillover effects on everything from disease outbreak mitigation...

New Covid shot recommendations appear to contradict Kennedy

An update to the CDC’s website shows that children “may” get the Covid vaccine if their parents and doctors want them to. An update to the CDC’s website shows...

Dr. Oz pushes back on criticism that GOP is cutting Medicaid

The CMS administrator says in a POLITICO podcast that most Americans agree with the White House push to enact work requirements. The CMS administrator says in a POLITICO podcast...