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Major insurer backs MAHA food philosophy

Presented by Lilly {beacon} > Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Major insurer backs MAHA food philosophy Centene, the largest...

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Healthcare cuts threaten Sullivan’s reelection chances in Alaska

Alaskans have been hit hard by the healthcare cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and lapsed Obamacare subsidies, presenting a prime target for...

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US sending plane for Americans on hantavirus cruise ship

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story US sending plane for Americans on hantavirus cruise ship The U.S....

08.05.2026 3

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White House zeroes in on intoxicating hemp

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story White House zeroes in on intoxicating hemp The Trump...

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Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US

Utah has become the latest epicenter for measles transmission in the U.S., going down a similar path to Texas’s outbreak last year, where a small...

07.05.2026 10

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New surgeon general pick in deleted posts criticized Trump, RFK Jr. policies

President Trump's nominee for Surgeon General Nicole Saphier previously criticized healthcare guidance and recommendations from the administration in...

06.05.2026 1

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FDA approves some flavored vapes after reports of Trump pressure

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved marketing for four flavored vapes made by the company Glas Inc. in what the agency says is...

05.05.2026 2

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Rand Paul pushes for Fauci indictment before statute of limitations expires

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday called for Anthony Fauci, former longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases...

05.05.2026 3

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RFK Jr. unveils campaign for 'deprescribing' antidepressants

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced his new initiative boost "deprescribing" psychiatric medications,...

05.05.2026 4

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Mifepristone is back at the Supreme Court

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care The Big Story Mifepristone is back at the Supreme Court On Monday,...

04.05.2026 5

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FDA names new director for vaccines, biologics unit

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has named Katherine Szarama to be the acting director of the unit in charge of regulating vaccines and other...

01.05.2026 5

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Trump accuses Cassidy of 'political games' after surgeon general nominee switch

President Trump on Thursday accused Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) of playing "political games" that ended his second surgeon general nominee's...

30.04.2026 10

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Inside the booming, gray-market world of injectable peptides

Injectable peptides are all the rage for many health-conscious Americans, thanks in part to the hype coming from the nation’s top health official....

30.04.2026 20

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Health costs still a top voter concern, poll finds

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Poll shows health costs driving voter concerns Health costs...

29.04.2026 9

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Former Fauci adviser indicted for attempting to avoid FOIA laws

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Tuesday announced the indictment of David Morens, a former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci within the National...

28.04.2026 9

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Supreme Court case on pesticides draws MAHA attention

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27.04.2026 5

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Iran war throttles global fluoride supply, impacting US waterworks

Fluoride is becoming harder to source as the war in Iran places more strain on global supply chains, leading some local governments to reduce their...

25.04.2026 10

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Insurers step up prior authorization reforms

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Insurers step up prior authorization reforms Major health...

24.04.2026 10

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Trump eases medical marijuana restrictions

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump eases medical marijuana restrictions The Trump...

23.04.2026 9

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Kennedy grilled by GOP doctors

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy faces tough questions from GOP doctors Health...

22.04.2026 10

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Kennedy denies pressure to back off vaccines, but casts focus elsewhere

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Congress on Tuesday that he has not faced pressure from the White House to scale...

21.04.2026 10

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HHS posts, then removes notice to remake preventive services task force

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story HHS posts, then removes notice to remake preventive services task...

21.04.2026 10

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RFK Jr. heads back to Capitol Hill

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story RFK Jr. heads back to Capitol Hill Health Secretary Robert F....

20.04.2026 9

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Kennedy seeks MAHA olive branch with new podcast

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy seeks MAHA olive branch with...

17.04.2026 7

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Kennedy's new podcast might satisfy MAHA, but it won't save 'Republican bacon'

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new podcast stands to gratify his "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) base after recent...

16.04.2026 30

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RFK Jr. to face questioning in House, Senate

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Kennedy set...

15.04.2026 10

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Protect Our Care publishes scathing report of Kennedy's tenure ahead of congressional hearing marathon

The progressive health care advocacy group Protect Our Care is releasing a highly critical review of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....

15.04.2026 9

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Minority of voters identify with MAHA despite some support for its goals: poll

New polling conducted by the progressive political action committee 314 Action found that, despite a decent degree of support for some aspects of the...

14.04.2026 10

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Podcast by RFK Jr. to be produced in-house at HHS

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story RFK Jr. launching his own podcast Health and Human Services (HHS)...

10.04.2026 10

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RSV season runs into spring

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care The Big Story An unusually late RSV season runs into spring A...

09.04.2026 7

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Fertility rate drops to new record low: CDC

The U.S. general fertility rate fell by 1 percent in 2025, reaching a new record low for another consecutive year according to latest statistics from...

09.04.2026 9

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Respiratory viruses lingering longer than usual this year

While spring has officially begun, concerns about respiratory viruses are lingering longer than usual, with cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)...

08.04.2026 9

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Ruling in Colorado conversion therapy case brings up free speech debate

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story SCOTUS ruling stirs First Amendment discourse The Supreme Court...

08.04.2026 10

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Kennedy moves to broaden CDC committee eligibility after judge knocked new members

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Kennedy moves to broaden CDC committee eligibility after judge knocked new...

07.04.2026 9

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RFK Jr. moves to broaden CDC vaccine panel eligibility after federal judge found new members unqualified

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s amended charter for a vaccine advisory committee was published Monday and is set to go...

07.04.2026 10

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Supreme Court stirs free speech debate with conversion therapy ruling

The Supreme Court’s ruling last week against bans on conversion therapy is stirring debate around free speech, with critics pointing to...

07.04.2026 10

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CDC pauses dozens of infectious disease tests

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story CDC pauses dozens of infectious disease tests The Centers for...

06.04.2026 10

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Trump requests nearly $16 billion in cuts at HHS

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump requests nearly $16 billion in cuts at HHS In its 2027...

03.04.2026 10

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Trump unveils 100% tariff on branded pharmaceutical imports

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump unveils 100% tariff on branded pharmaceutical imports After...

02.04.2026 10

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Trump signs order imposing 100 percent tariff on brand name drugs

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday targeting imported brand name drugs with a 100 percent tariff, citing the U.S.'s "import reliance"...

02.04.2026 10

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Sanders, Wyden demand hearings with health insurance CEOs

Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) are calling on Republican committee leaders to hold hearings with the chief executives of top...

02.04.2026 20

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FDA’s Makary touts ‘healing’ following DOGE cuts

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA commissioner credits himself with ‘healing’ agency after...

01.04.2026 10

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Health care ranks as top domestic concern in latest Gallup polling

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Health care ranks as top domestic concern in latest Gallup polling...

31.03.2026 7

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White House backs Casey Means for surgeon general after Trump remarks

The White House is maintaining its support for Casey Means to be the next U.S. surgeon general one day after President Trump said he was open to...

31.03.2026 20

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Trump says it's 'possible' Means will be withdrawn as surgeon general nominee

President Trump on Sunday indicated he was open to withdrawing his nomination of Casey Means, sister to White House Senior Advisor Calley Means, to be...

30.03.2026 10

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Pharmaceutical supply chains get tangled in Trump's war with Iran

As President Trump’s war in Iran rages on, it’s posing a growing threat to the pharmaceutical supply chain and risks spiking the prices of many...

29.03.2026 10

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House Judiciary Committee calls out ‘monopoly’ on medical resident matching

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story House Judiciary Committee calls out ‘monopoly’ on medical...

27.03.2026 10

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‘Medicare by Choice’ floated an alternative to Medicare for All

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story ‘Medicare by Choice’ floated an alternative...

26.03.2026 10

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Lawmakers behind bipartisan push for legislation detecting and preventing Alzheimer's: 'It's too expensive not to'

House Reps. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), co-sponsors of the Alzheimer's Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act, said Thursday that...

26.03.2026 10

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Lawmakers behind bipartisan push for legislation detecting and preventing Alzheimer's: 'It's too expensive not to'

House Reps. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), co-sponsors of the Alzheimer's Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act, said Thursday that...

26.03.2026 10

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