Wednesday

22-07-2026 Vol 19

Category: 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...

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...

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...

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...

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

‘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...

RFK Jr. says Deep State ‘is real,’ references past work with ‘the r——d’ in speech to FDA staff

The HHS secretary’s remarks shocked staffers at the Food and Drug Administration, prompting some of them to walk out. The HHS secretary’s remarks shocked staffers at the Food and...

Health staffers told to ignore Musk’s missives

The National Institutes of Health is the latest agency to break from Trump’s billionaire adviser. The National Institutes of Health is the latest agency to break from Trump’s billionaire...

Insurers and providers are teaming up to fight Medicaid cuts

Republicans are seeking billions in savings from the insurance program for low-income people to pay for tax cuts. Republicans are seeking billions in savings from the insurance program for...

States seek lifeline to protect Obamacare’s federal subsidies

The looming possibility of slashing Medicaid spending and not extending ACA subsidies has prompted a legislative scramble from Sacramento to Annapolis. The looming possibility of slashing Medicaid spending and...