Category: Health Care
February 24, 2025
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
February 22, 2025
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...
February 20, 2025
Health Care
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...
February 19, 2025
Health Care
Former CMS administrator says she’s ‘heartbroken’ over HHS layoffs
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February 19, 2025
Health Care
Brooks-LaSure: ‘If we don’t care about the least among us, we all suffer’
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February 19, 2025
Health Care
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...
February 19, 2025
Health Care
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....
February 19, 2025
Health Care
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...
February 19, 2025
Health Care
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...
February 18, 2025
Health Care
‘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...