Category: Health Care
May 07, 2025
Health Care
States loosen vaccine rules — even as measles outbreak rages
With a longtime vaccine skeptic serving as the country’s top health official, the movement is likely to make further inroads. With a longtime vaccine skeptic serving as the country’s...
May 07, 2025
Health Care
The anti-abortion movement readies its gameplan for Trump 2.0
Abortion opponents hope a new report will spur the GOP to ban abortion pills and defund Planned Parenthood. Abortion opponents hope a new report will spur the GOP to...
May 05, 2025
Health Care
Trump will defend Biden’s abortion pill rules in Texas case
The filing over the regulation of mifepristone indicates an emerging pattern: An effort to preserve executive power. The filing over the regulation of mifepristone indicates an emerging pattern: An...
May 01, 2025
Health Care
Tulsi Gabbard is out to prove Covid came from a lab
The director of national intelligence told podcast host Megyn Kelly she's working with top HHS officials to investigate Covid-19's origins. The director of national intelligence told podcast host Megyn...
May 01, 2025
Health Care
Why RFK Jr.’s search for autism’s cause is so divisive
Groups advocating for people with the condition are split on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort to understand why so many more are being diagnosed with it. Groups advocating for...
April 30, 2025
Health Care
DOGE hits Trump country
Red states have beared the brunt of DOGE’s targeting of AmeriCorps Red states have beared the brunt of DOGE’s targeting of AmeriCorps Health Care
April 29, 2025
Health Care
Trump admin asks laid-off firefighter and coal mining safety research staff back temporarily
An HHS spokesperson said the reprieve could become permanent. An HHS spokesperson said the reprieve could become permanent. Health Care
April 28, 2025
Health Care
Trump administration to close a civil rights office in RFK Jr.’s HHS
CMS’ Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights develops civil rights compliance policy for agency workers. CMS’ Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights develops civil rights compliance policy...
April 27, 2025
Health Care
Weight-loss craze sparks a DC lobbying bonanza
President Donald Trump is under pressure to decide how widely available anti-obesity drugs should be and whether Medicare should cover them. President Donald Trump is under pressure to decide...
April 26, 2025
Health Care
RFK Jr. isn’t staying in his lane. Trump is thrilled.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expanded his authority well beyond the bounds of a traditional health secretary. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expanded his authority well beyond the bounds...