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CDC finalizes roughly 600 layoffs

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story CDC finalizes about 600 layoffs Following a revised order...

22.08.2025 3

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MAGA, MAHA split on pesticides

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Pesticides test MAHA, MAGA alliance The “Make America...

21.08.2025 2

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HHS will allow emergency use of animal drugs in New World screwworm fight

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) became authorized on Tuesday to allow the use of animal drugs to treat or prevent infestations caused by the...

19.08.2025 4

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Inside the fight to stop US from destroying $10M of contraceptives   

Lawmakers and activists in Europe and the United States are scrambling to stop the State Department from destroying nearly $10 million worth of...

16.08.2025 60

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FDA eyes warning label for antidepressants during pregnancy

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering placing a black-box warning on antidepressant use in pregnancy, alarming some doctors who worry...

14.08.2025 30

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NIH cancels mRNA vaccine contracts, citing lack of public trust

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya claims the federal government recently canceled millions of dollars' worth of mRNA...

14.08.2025 60

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Abortion shield laws face mounting pressure

Republicans are waging a multipronged campaign against abortion shield laws in blue states, hoping to force the federal government to ultimately...

09.08.2025 10

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Pharma industry loses on Medicare price negotiations

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Pharma industry loses on Medicare price negotiations The...

09.08.2025 2

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Experts alarmed over mRNA research cuts

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Cuts to mRNA research stir fears Health and Human Services...

08.08.2025 2

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Huge cuts to mRNA research spark fears about future pandemics

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision this week to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in mRNA vaccine funding...

07.08.2025 60

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HHS ends millions in federal funding for mRNA vaccines

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is winding down its mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and...

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CDC bars expert groups from advising on vaccines

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story CDC bars expert groups from advising on vaccines The Centers...

02.08.2025 30

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Fewer kindergarteners are being vaccinated, CDC data show

Vaccinations among kindergarteners declined during the 2024-25 school year compared to the year before, according to new data from the Centers for...

01.08.2025 2

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FDA chief says NIH 'brewed up a virus that killed 20 million people'

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary again promoted a conspiracy theory about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic on...

31.07.2025 4

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Warren questions HHS general counsel nominee about vaccines, abortion

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) on Thursday will press West Virginia state Senator Mike Stuart (R) about how his beliefs on topics like vaccines and...

31.07.2025 3

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Republican states press Congress to ban abortion shield laws

More than a dozen Republican-led states are urging Congress to ban abortion shield laws, pieces of legislation passed in states where abortion is...

30.07.2025 1

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States sue to stop Trump administration from defunding Planned Parenthood

More than 20 states filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Department of Health and Human Services, challenging a provision in President Trump’s...

30.07.2025 5

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FDA recommends concentrated Kratom be scheduled as illicit substance

The Trump administration is recommending that a compound called 7-OH be scheduled as an illicit drug, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty...

29.07.2025 3

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Texas Attorney General Paxton sues New York county clerk over abortion ruling

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking legal action against a New York county clerk for refusing to file a judgment and court summons against a...

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Medicaid changes will hurt family caregivers, experts warn

Medicaid cuts under President Trump’s sweeping tax and spending package will harm family caregivers, experts warn, by reducing access to health care...

27.07.2025 2

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Senate Democrats demand answers on rural health fund

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Senate Democrats demand answers on rural health fund More...

26.07.2025 6

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Texas lawsuit challenges telehealth abortions, citing Comstock Act

A Texas man is suing a California doctor for allegedly providing his girlfriend with abortion medication. The lawsuit—a civil complaint filed in...

25.07.2025 20

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Memo pushes back on bill's impact to rural hospitals

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story White House memo seeks to fight back on impact to rural...

24.07.2025 3

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Missouri AG sues Planned Parenthood for allegedly lying about dangers of abortion drugs

Missouri is suing Planned Parenthood for allegedly lying to patients about the risks of the abortion medication mifepristone. Missouri Attorney...

23.07.2025 2

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Memo advises GOP to extend ACA tax credits

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Memo warns GOP not to let ObamaCare tax credits expire A new...

23.07.2025 10

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FDA commissioner stirs debate over hormone therapy for menopause

A Food and Drug Administration expert panel has reignited a debate over whether hormone therapy should be used to treat menopause. The 12-person...

22.07.2025 50

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White House shares rare glimpse into Trump's health

Presented by AstraZeneca {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story White House shares rare glimpse into Trump's health The White House’s...

19.07.2025 2

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FDA reverses course on Juul

Presented by AstraZeneca {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story FDA reverses course on Juul The Food and Drug Administration is allowing...

18.07.2025 30

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Fall River fire fuels calls for federal assisted living legislation  

A deadly fire at a Massachusetts assisted living home on Sunday highlights the need for federal legislation strengthening oversight of such...

17.07.2025 30

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Trump administration takes shot at hospitals

Presented by AstraZeneca {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story CMS targets hospitals with site-neutral drug rule The Trump...

17.07.2025 6

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New York rejects Texas's second attempt to punish doctor for prescribing abortion pills

A New York county clerk rejected the state of Texas’s second attempt to punish a doctor for prescribing and sending abortion medication to a Texas...

16.07.2025 10

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Hospitals brace for ‘big, beautiful’ Medicaid cuts

Presented by AstraZeneca {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Hospitals brace for ‘big, beautiful’ Medicaid cuts Hospitals loudly...

15.07.2025 6

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Planned Parenthood ‘defunding’ threatens women's health beyond abortion

Planned Parenthood stands to lose a huge portion of its federal funding under President Trump’s "big, beautiful bill," which could result in the...

12.07.2025 10

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Senate panel clears FDA appropriations

Presented by Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefit Services {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Senate panel clears FDA appropriations The...

12.07.2025 4

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Almost 1 in 3 adolescents have prediabetes: CDC

More than 30 percent of American teenagers were considered prediabetic in 2023, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and...

11.07.2025 2

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HIV program a potential hurdle in recissions process

Presented by Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefit Services {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Global HIV program a potential speedbump in...

11.07.2025 4

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Challenge to Michigan ban on taxpayer-funded abortions rejected

A Michigan judge rejected a challenge to the state’s longtime ban on taxpayer-funded abortions for low-income residents. The lawsuit argued that...

10.07.2025 1

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CDC ends bird flu emergency

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ended its emergency response to the H5N1 avian flu. A spokesperson for the Department of...

08.07.2025 20

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When will key aspects of Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' take effect? 

President Trump signed his sweeping tax cut and spending package known as the "big, beautiful bill" into law during a Fourth of July celebration on...

08.07.2025 40

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Record Medicaid cuts head to House

Presented by Vaccinate Your Family {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Senate sends massive Medicaid cuts to House The massive...

02.07.2025 6

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GOP set to cut billions more in Medicaid

Presented by Vaccinate Your Family {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Senate set to vote on amendment rolling back Medicaid expansion...

01.07.2025 4

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Experimental Moderna flu shot more effective than approved vaccine, company says

Moderna Inc. said Monday its experimental flu shot showed positive results in a late-stage trial.   In a Phase 3 study, the company’s mRNA-1010 flu...

30.06.2025 20

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ObamaCare preventive care mandate wins in Supreme Court ruling

Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story SCOTUS upholds Obamacare preventive...

28.06.2025 20

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Anxieties converge over newly remade CDC advisory panel

Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Anxieties converge over newly remade...

26.06.2025 9

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Texans most likely to travel out of state for abortions last year: Study

More than 150,000 people traveled out of state for an abortion last year, with Texans alone making up roughly a fifth of that number, according to a...

25.06.2025 3

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RFK Jr. grilled over transparency, spending cuts

Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story RFK Jr grilled by Congress over...

25.06.2025 4

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Here's what the Senate parliamentarian has struck from Trump's megabill

The Senate parliamentarian has rejected several controversial provisions in the GOP’s ‘big beautiful bill’ over the last few days. Senate...

24.06.2025 20

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Health care workers on alert for ICE raids in hospitals

President Trump's whittling away of protected places for immigrants has fueled fears among health care workers that Immigration and Customs...

22.06.2025 80

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HHS investigating Michigan health care system over alleged conscience rights violation

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is investigating whether an employee at a Michigan hospital system was fired for refusing to use a...

21.06.2025 7

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Vaccine advisers set to review ingredient in influenza shot

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Vaccine advisers to review ingredient RFK Jr...

21.06.2025 5

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