Thursday

04-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Health Care

USAID to place most personnel on leave, lay off at least 1,600

A federal judge cleared the move Friday after a two-week hold. A federal judge cleared the move Friday after a two-week hold. ​Health Care

Inside RFK Jr.’s health department takeover

Kennedy’s first week at HHS included dismissing the workforce, vaccine advisers and some longtime health priorities. Kennedy’s first week at HHS included dismissing the workforce, vaccine advisers and some...

RFK Jr. prepares shake-up of vaccine advisers

The health secretary is planning to remove members of a panel that recommends vaccines if he sees conflicts of interest. The health secretary is planning to remove members of...

Redfield backs Kennedy’s efforts on vaccines

The former CDC director calls for more vaccine research, and also warns that a bird flu pandemic “is coming” and could be worse than Covid. The former CDC director...

RFK Jr. should handpick vaccine scientists, former adviser says

Del Bigtree, now a leader of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s grassroots movement, said he should seek proof of an autism link. Del Bigtree, now a leader of Robert F....

Biden CMS chief warns DOGE is moving too fast

Speaking at a POLITICO event, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure suggested that Elon Musk and his team don't have sufficient expertise in Medicare. Speaking at a POLITICO event, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure suggested that...

Democrats need to use spending battle to control Trump, Sen. Baldwin says

Speaking at a POLITICO event, the Wisconsin Democrat said fellow Democrats should use their leverage when government funding expires next month. Speaking at a POLITICO event, the Wisconsin Democrat...

‘Nothing … off limits’: Kennedy lays out plan for HHS

His first remarks to the department since being confirmed comes as Washington reels from mass firings and funding cuts. His first remarks to the department since being confirmed comes...