Tuesday

03-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Health Care

Kennedy announces support for measles vaccine amid outbreak

The statement is a surprising turn for the health secretary and comes amid reports of a second child’s death. The statement is a surprising turn for the health secretary...

Second child dies from measles-related causes in West Texas

The state has almost 500 cases The state has almost 500 cases ​Health Care

RFK Jr. said HHS would rehire thousands of fired workers. That wasn’t true.

The health department has no plan to mass reinstate employees it cut earlier this week. The health department has no plan to mass reinstate employees it cut earlier this...

RFK Jr. drops plan to have Medicare, Medicaid cover weight loss drugs

The health secretary says better diet and exercise will keep Americans trim. The health secretary says better diet and exercise will keep Americans trim. ​Health Care

Confusion and despair as health agency workers tally their losses

Employees who survived mass firings this week say management hasn't provided an accounting. Employees who survived mass firings this week say management hasn't provided an accounting. ​Health Care

Which jobs were cut at CDC? Here’s a list.

The Trump administration wants the agency to focus on infectious disease. Other areas of public health were hit hardest. The Trump administration wants the agency to focus on infectious...

Kennedy shutters several FOIA offices at HHS

The department plans to consolidate all agency FOIA offices into one. The department plans to consolidate all agency FOIA offices into one. ​Health Care

One takeaway from POLITICO’s Health Care Summit: Trump has broken open America’s partisan divide on health

Republicans painted a picture of a corrupt, broken system. Democrats said Trump’s cuts were putting millions of lives at risk. Republicans painted a picture of a corrupt, broken system....