Category: Health Care
April 25, 2025
Health Care
‘A gut punch’: Trump admin cuts wipe out firefighter health and safety programs
People in and out of government told POLITICO that they fear the cuts will lead to major backsliding on understanding firefighters' health risks. People in and out of government...
April 24, 2025
Health Care
Once all-powerful, pharma’s allies in Washington are fleeting
The industry is struggling to find its voice as Trump and RFK Jr. rage against it. The industry is struggling to find its voice as Trump and RFK Jr....
April 22, 2025
Health Care
Clinics begin closing as Trump admin continues freeze on family planning funds
Dozens of medical providers have struggled to stay afloat since more than $65 million dollars for the Title X family planning program was withheld on April 1. Dozens of...
April 21, 2025
Health Care
Trump admin defends Obamacare by stressing RFK Jr.’s power to shape it
Preventive care services for millions hang in the balance. Preventive care services for millions hang in the balance. Health Care
April 21, 2025
Health Care
Obamacare returns to SCOTUS, with preventive care on the line
The lawsuit, brought by conservative employers in Texas, targets the expert panel that advises HHS on which preventive care services insurers must cover without cost-sharing. The lawsuit, brought by...
April 20, 2025
Health Care
Zuckerberg’s enlisting the GOP against tech rivals Apple and Google
The Facebook founder is lobbying Congress to leave his firm alone — and making headway. The Facebook founder is lobbying Congress to leave his firm alone — and making...
April 16, 2025
Health Care
Trump administration mulls sharp funding cuts at health agencies
A preliminary proposal would slash the Department of Health and Human Services' budget by more than 30 percent. A preliminary proposal would slash the Department of Health and Human...
April 16, 2025
Health Care
Kennedy pledges to figure out which ‘environmental toxins’ are causing autism
The secretary said better diagnostics and awareness are responsible for a quarter of the increased rate. The secretary said better diagnostics and awareness are responsible for a quarter of...
April 13, 2025
Health Care
JB Pritzker doubts Republican promises on Medicaid
“Medicaid is where most of us think they will go,” he said. “Medicaid is where most of us think they will go,” he said. Health Care
April 13, 2025
Health Care
‘We are flying blind’: RFK Jr.’s cuts halt data collection on abortion, cancer, HIV and more
Fired workers and outside experts say the cuts leave the nation more vulnerable to health threats. Fired workers and outside experts say the cuts leave the nation more vulnerable...