HEALTH CARE

A Kennedy adviser said he wants to preserve the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The health secretary’s anti-vaccine allies prefer it collapse.

Charities that help people pay for care say demand is way up. That’s before scheduled Medicaid and Obamacare cuts take effect.

The president said an extension of subsidies that help people pay for health insurance “may be necessary” to buy time for a broader overhaul.

The second round of Inflation Reduction Act negotiation prices, which includes 15 brand-name drugs, will kick into effect in 2027.

GOP lawmakers knew subsidies were expiring and premiums would spike, but no clear, conservative alternative emerged.

The HHS secretary said in an interview he ordered the CDC’s website to acknowledge gaps in studies on vaccines and autism.

Commissioner Marty Makary is pushing back on the demand, officials told POLITICO, in the latest development to roil the agency

Workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told POLITICO that they’re grappling with lack of communication from the top, leadership vacancies and stalled progress – and the worry that they’ll soon again be fired. HHS disputes their concerns.

With the enhanced subsidies set to expire at the end of the year, Democrats say they see no choice but to extend them.

It’s a perilous combination for 165 million people with employer-sponsored health insurance. Premiums are rising, while yearly pay raises shrink.

The health secretary and his FDA chief, Marty Makary, can’t agree on how to proceed with vaccine safety studies.

There are only a few short weeks left until Obamacare subsidies expire and enrollees start paying much higher premiums.

The change will make it harder for legal Medicaid enrollees to obtain a green card.

Insurance companies challenged GOP orthodoxy on Obamacare. It’s not going well.

The 20 state Affordable Care Act exchanges are prepared for a straightforward extension, but that appears doubtful.

Inside Democrats’ effort to attack RFK Jr.’s vaccine moves without angering his base.

The health secretary said White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was a friend of his MAHA movement and that his aide, Stefanie Spear, is a Trump loyalist.

The Ways and Means Committee could move ahead with legislation that would align with the president’s calls to redirect insurance subsidies to Obamacare enrollees.

Senior Trump administration health officials have been meeting to discuss how to respond to the year-end ACA subsidy expiration.

The investment is the latest example of the anti-abortion movement’s resiliency in the face of repeated ballot box losses after Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Republicans say giving health care subsidies as cash to consumers would give Americans more control over their coverage. Critics say it could severely undermine the ACA marketplaces.

A copy of the schedule obtained by POLITICO shows health agencies’ leaders and health tech CEOs speaking at the Wednesday event.

Leaders of the anti-vaccine movement gathering in Texas over the weekend said they want to change America, not just the party.

The GOP megabill stripped subsidies from hundreds of thousands of green card holders and other legal migrants. Experts predict ripple effects for citizens.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells POLITICO President Donald Trump should reconsider quitting the UN’s health arm.

The deal could expand coverage and lower the price of GLP-1 medications for millions of Americans.

The administration, as well as HHS, publicly praised Marty Makary’s leadership despite persistent upheaval at the agency.

The premium hikes can be higher or lower depending on a person’s state, income and how much help they receive. For some, the loss of subsidies can amount to triple-digit increases.

Rachel Riley, a former McKinsey partner, helped execute sweeping layoffs at the health department this spring. Behind the scenes, her methods sparked turmoil.