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Left-leaning physicians group sues over federal websites scrubbing health information

The physicians' advocacy group Doctors for America is suing federal agencies for removing information from their websites that health care...

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Louisiana escalates battle against medication abortion

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Louisiana escalates battle against medication abortion A New...

01.02.2025 3

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Democrats want answers on cost-cutting prescription payment models abandoned by Trump

House Democrats want to know what the Trump administration plans to do after it rescinded a Biden-era executive order to study potential payment...

31.01.2025 20

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5 key takeaways from Kennedy's combative second hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, sat through his second Senate confirmation hearing...

31.01.2025 60

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Democrats hammer RFK Jr. on shifting vaccine, abortion views

Senate Democrats on Wednesday grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President’s Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, during a...

29.01.2025 2

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States' Medicaid portal access restored after lapse under Trump, but it's 'not functioning correctly'

After losing access to a Medicaid federal funding portal after an aid freeze by the Trump administration, states say they're regaining access, but...

29.01.2025 40

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States lose access to Medicaid payment portal amid Trump federal aid freeze

State Medicaid programs across the country are reporting they've lost access to federal payment portals one day after President Trump announced a...

28.01.2025 2

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Democrats call on White House to restore NIH operations

A trio of Democrats on Monday called on the Trump administration to restore full operations at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) warning that...

28.01.2025 8

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March for Life draws thousands eager to see Trump protect anti-abortion measures

Thousands of anti-abortion advocates gathered Friday for the annual National March for Life, marking the first high-profile event for the empowered...

25.01.2025 10

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Senate Democrats block GOP's 'born-alive' abortion bill

Senate Republicans failed on Wednesday to invoke cloture on a bill legislating care for infants "born alive" during attempted abortions, with the...

22.01.2025 3

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Trump rolls back Biden directive to study methods of lowering prescription costs

Among the dozens of Biden-era executive orders he rescinded on day one, President Trump nixed one that aimed to explore new health care payment models...

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WHO defends global health, security role after Trump withdrawal

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it "regrets" President Trump's move to withdraw from the global health authority, saying it hopes...

21.01.2025 7

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Marijuana rescheduling runs into roadblock

A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge canceled an upcoming hearing on the Biden administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal pending...

19.01.2025 30

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CMS to seek Medicare negotiations on Ozempic price

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has included Ozempic among the next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation. CMS listed Ozempic,...

17.01.2025 3

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The next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation

The Biden administration has announced the next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation, marking one of its final acts before the inauguration of...

17.01.2025 20

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Former GOP congressman predicts bipartisan support for health care legislation

Former Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) said in an interview Thursday that he expects pieces of health care legislation that were dropped amid talks to...

17.01.2025 9

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Commission finds new way to define obesity

A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the commonly referenced body max...

16.01.2025 7

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PBMs made billions marking up speciality drugs by more than 1,000 percent: FTC

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday released its second interim report on pharmacy benefit managers (PBM), saying the major industry...

15.01.2025 30

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How Trump's Greenland demands could impact Ozempic costs

President-elect Trump's threat to tariff Denmark if it resists his acquisition plans for the island territory of Greenland could disrupt one export...

14.01.2025 10

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Democrats prepare for Affordable Care Act tax credit fight

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Democrats prep case for extended ACA subsidies The extended...

11.01.2025 10

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Lawmakers urge FTC to release newest report on pharmacy benefit managers

A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to vote in favor of releasing an interim staff report on...

10.01.2025 10

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Kroger agrees to pay $110M to Kentucky in opioid settlement

The Kroger Company has agreed to pay Kentucky $110 million to settle a lawsuit filed last year alleging it pumped millions of doses of opioids into...

10.01.2025 10

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UnitedHealth shareholders demand review of policies that 'delayed or denied' health care access

Shareholders of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) are calling on the company's board of directors to release a report on how its policy of limiting or delaying...

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Biden administration achieves fourth record-breaking ACA enrollment ahead of exit

The Biden administration has achieved a fourth consecutive record year in HealthCare.gov Marketplace enrollment, one week before the final sign-up...

08.01.2025 9

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CFPB finalizes rule barring medical debt from credit reports

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday finalized its rule barring medical debt from being included on credit reports,...

07.01.2025 6

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How tariffs could affect health care costs 

{beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story How tariffs could affect health care costs President-elect Trump’s proposed tariffs on imports...

01.01.2025 10

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FDA testing aged raw cow's milk cheese for bird flu

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin collecting samples of raw cow's milk cheese from across the U.S. to test for the presence of bird...

01.01.2025 20

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Medicare's new drug price cap kicks in Jan. 1

A key cost-saving provision of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) goes into effect in the new year, limiting annual out-of-pocket spending on...

31.12.2024 4

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How Trump's tariffs could impact the pharmaceutical market

President-elect Trump's plan to enact heavy tariffs on certain imports could affect the prices and availability of pharmaceutical drugs in the...

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Warren, Smith reintroduce bill to strengthen US pharmaceutical supply chains

Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Tina Smith (Minn.) are reintroducing legislation aimed at strengthening U.S. pharmaceutical supply...

20.12.2024 3

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What to know about California bird flu emergency

California declared a state of emergency this week over the spread of bird flu in the state as the virus continues to be detected among the state's...

19.12.2024 3

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FDA keeps Mounjaro off shortage list after reevaluation

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reaffirmed that Mounjaro and Zepbound are no longer in shortage following a reevaluation of its decision...

19.12.2024 20

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California declares state of emergency over bird flu

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency Wednesday in response to detection of bird flu in dairy cows, stating this action...

19.12.2024 70

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DNA samples among new leads in UnitedHealthcare manhunt: What to know 

Authorities have collected DNA evidence in their hunt for the suspect in the midtown Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The...

07.12.2024 10

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Millions will lose health coverage if ACA subsidies expire: CBO

A new report released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found that if the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) extended subsidies are allowed to...

06.12.2024 3

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Congressional GOP offers new proposal on year-end health package

Republicans on Capitol Hill have sent a preliminary offer to Democrats for numerous health care policies to be tacked onto the continuing...

05.12.2024 8

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Democrats, GOP lay out competing findings in COVID reports 

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic held its final meeting on Wednesday and while Republicans signaled a feeling of...

04.12.2024 2

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Democrats push back on Republican COVID-19 report

House Democrats on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Tuesday released their own report responding to the Republican-led...

03.12.2024 3

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House COVID panel releases final report: 3 key takeaways

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic released its final report on Monday, laying out numerous conclusions from its review of...

03.12.2024 70

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Medicaid cuts in crosshairs as Trump, GOP take control 

Significant cuts to Medicaid could be on the table next Congress as President-elect Trump and Republicans look for ways to offset tax cuts and...

21.11.2024 4

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Oregon stockpiling abortion drug, governor announces

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek (D) announced her state has secured a new supply of the abortion pill mifepristone to last nearly through the entirety...

19.11.2024 2

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Trump's former CDC director Redfield defends RFK Jr. pick

Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the first Trump administration, gave a vote of...

18.11.2024 3

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RFK Jr. faces hurdles in push against fluoride in water

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of removing fluoride from the water supply faces challenges regardless of what role he plays on health care in the new...

14.11.2024 4

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Syphilis cases see first substantial decline in 20 years: Federal data

Though the rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains high in the U.S., the spread of syphilis appears to be slowing down according to...

12.11.2024 4

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WHO convening emergency mpox meeting

The World Health Organization will convene a meeting later this month to determine whether the mpox outbreak occurring in Africa still constitutes a...

11.11.2024 2

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Dems’ post-Roe abortion argument reaches its limit 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Dems’ post-Roe abortion argument hits its limit With...

08.11.2024 10

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Montana enshrines abortion access into state constitution

Montana voters have passed a ballot measure that will amend the state’s constitution to include the right to an abortion, cementing access to...

06.11.2024 10

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Trump, RFK Jr. stir debate over fluoride in public water: What to know 

Former President Trump and former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have raised fluoride in water as a public health measure...

06.11.2024 10

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Harris: RFK Jr. 'last person in America' who should set health policy

Vice President Harris on Friday blasted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s possible role as a public health authority in a second Trump administration,...

01.11.2024 5

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Ozempic reduces knee osteoarthritis pain by almost half: Study

The results of a clinical trial published this week found that the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy...

01.11.2024 10

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