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FDA panel rejects only 1 peptide despite backlash

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US exceeds measles cases in all of 2025 by July 2026

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) tally of 2026 measles cases has officially surpassed the annual total of last year, with more...

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FDA panel votes to add peptides to permitted compounding list despite opposition from agency scientists

The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) committee on compounded drugs on Thursday broke with agency scientists and voted in favor of adding peptides...

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US measles cases reach 35-year high

The number of measles cases in the U.S. this year has surpassed last year's annual total, hitting the highest number of cases recorded in more than...

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GOP bill leaves out anti-Planned Parenthood language

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Senate Democrat proposes universal health care for children

Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Tuesday unveiled a proposal for all American children to receive Medicare, a program he's dubbed MediKids, saying Democrats...

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FDA still focused on Taylor Farms amid cyclospora outbreak

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Produce recalls roll out to combat cyclosporiasis spread

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17.07.2026 4

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Trump brings back rule allowing green card denials over public benefits use

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Cassidy, Senate Democrats grill Trump health nominees over vaccine pressures

Two of President Trump’s most recent health nominees, including his newest pick to be head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...

15.07.2026 4

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Cassidy to Trump public health nominee: 'Why would you repeat those damn lies?'

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Health Committee, grew angry with President Trump's nominee to lead the Administration for Strategic...

15.07.2026 4

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Senate Democrat requests investigation into whether RFK Jr. broke Hatch Act

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oreg.) on Monday asked the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) to investigate whether Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....

14.07.2026 10

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Trump's proposed research rule faces widespread pushback

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States sue over planned cuts to school mental health grants

A group of more than a dozen state attorneys general is suing the Department of Education (DOE) for what they claim to be the unlawful termination of...

13.07.2026 6

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Rising ObamaCare costs fuel Democrat attacks on campaign trail

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care The Big Story Rising ObamaCare costs fuel Democrat attacks Affordable Care Act...

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GLP-1 use reaches record high as access appears easier

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care The Big Story GLP-1 use reaches record high as access appears easier New data...

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Trump administration wants to cut hospital payments for imaging

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FDA lets Zyn market pouches as safer than cigarettes

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care The Big Story FDA lets Zyn market pouches as safer than cigarettes The maker of...

01.07.2026 5

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Medicare (temporarily) covers GLP-1s starting tomorrow

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care The Big Story Temporary Medicare GLP-1 coverage begins tomorrow The Trump...

30.06.2026 6

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What to know about the temporary Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program

Starting in July, some Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access GLP-1 medications by paying one flat fee per month. The temporary program is set...

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FDA vaccine panel set to review Moderna mRNA flu shot

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CMS proposes codifying, strengthening Medicare drug price negotiations

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US catches up to rest of world with first new FDA-approved sunscreen in decades

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week approved the first new sunscreen filter in more than two decades, sparking industry wide excitement....

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Democrats on the lookout for their next ObamaCare

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Democrats on the lookout for their next ObamaCare With healthcare...

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Democrats seek next ObamaCare ahead of midterms amid rising health costs

There is growing momentum within the Democratic Party to find its next ObamaCare heading into the midterms, as healthcare costs become more untenable...

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US scales up screwworm response

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story US scales up screwworm response Federal authorities on Thursday...

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Voters lean in favor of codifying Trump's MFN policy

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Voters lean in favor of codifying Trump's MFN policy A new poll shows there is...

10.06.2026 10

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The White House blocked a study on alcohol consumption. This is what it said

In 2022, the Biden administration set in motion a study on the effects of drinking, with extensive international participation by researchers from the...

09.06.2026 20

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Medical school organizations sign on to RFK Jr.'s nutrition requirements

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Monday that numerous medical school accrediting organizations and assessors have agreed to...

08.06.2026 10

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US has passed 2K measles cases this year

The number of U.S. measles cases in 2026 has now exceeded 2,000, quickly approaching the full annual total of last year. As of June 4, the Centers for...

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Cassidy slams RFK Jr. over resurgence in vaccine-preventable diseases

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) directly blamed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for a resurgence in vaccine-preventable...

04.06.2026 10

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Administration publishes new rules for Medicaid work requirements

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02.06.2026 10

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Trump’s checkup leaves unanswered questions

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GOP's Bill Cassidy faces new decisions on bucking Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) finds himself in a unique position: scorned by President Trump and out of the running for reelection, but still in charge of...

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Trump’s pronatalist agenda not delivering yet

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump’s pronatalist agenda not delivering yet Despite a heap of...

29.05.2026 10

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Trump's baby boom goal sees few signs of progress

More than one year into the second term of President Trump, who declared he would be the “fertilization president,” experts say becoming a parent...

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Kenya facility for Americans exposed to Ebola to open on Friday

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kenya facility for Americans exposed to Ebola to open on Friday If...

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Ebola response hobbled by US withdrawal from global health

The Ebola outbreak spreading throughout Central Africa is the first major outbreak since the Trump administration demolished its global health...

24.05.2026 10

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Moderna’s mRNA flu shot to get FDA review

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Former CDC director warns Ebola could be ‘very significant pandemic’

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Democrats set sights on Medicare home care

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GOP House rep's wife to temporarily serve as surgeon general

Stephanie Haridopolos, top staffer in the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) who is married to Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.), will temporarily take...

20.05.2026 10

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5M people may drop coverage from ACA marketplaces: Analysis

Roughly 5 million people could lose coverage from the Affordable Care Act Marketplace this year after the enhanced premium tax credits expired in...

19.05.2026 20

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ACA enrollment data shows impact of expired tax credits

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Bergman: 'The time is now' to push for breakthroughs in psychedelic treatments

Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) said on Tuesday that "the time is now" to push for breakthroughs in psychedelic treatments given President Trump's recent...

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TrumpRx adds over 600 generic drugs; Mark Cuban joins White House rollout

President Trump on Monday announced the addition of more than 600 generic drugs to his drug coupon platform TrumpRx, with billionaire investor Mark...

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HHS withdraws amended vaccine advisory panel charter

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday withdrew its amended charter for a highly influential vaccine advisory committee that...

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Supreme Court deals blow to Big Pharma

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FDA drops guardrails on vaping industry in major Trump pivot

The Trump administration is pivoting hard on vaping, taking down guardrails that have limited the industry's growth in recent years and making clear...

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SCOTUS preserves abortion pill access — for now

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