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CDC’s vaccine advisers plan big changes to childhood shots 

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3 big takeaways from The Hill’s Health Next Summit

The state of the country’s health care landscape is in flux, according to top health experts and lawmakers, as the federal government shutdown...

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Why Congress is running out of time for an ObamaCare deal 

Republicans in Congress have refused to negotiate an extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits as part of talks to end the shutdown, arguing...

05.10.2025 7

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GOP lawmakers slam FDA abortion pill approval

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Fallout persists from abortion pill approval The Food and...

04.10.2025 4

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MAHA supporters not on board with Trump's Pfizer deal

Proponents of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) agenda are outraged over the Trump...

03.10.2025 10

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FDA approves new generic abortion pill, drawing conservative fury

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new generic form of the abortion pill mifepristone this week, drawing upset from conservative...

02.10.2025 3

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How a shutdown will impact health agencies and Social Security

Crucial health programs will continue to operate during the federal government shutdown, but many services will halt or be significantly less...

02.10.2025 20

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White House launching TrumpRx.com for lower-priced drugs: What to know

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced plans to launch TrumpRx.com, an online platform that it says will direct Americans to lower-priced...

01.10.2025 20

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Trump announces deal with Pfizer to lower drug prices

President Trump on Tuesday announced that Pfizer had agreed to sell its products in the U.S. at "Most Favored Nation" pricing, one day after the...

30.09.2025 3

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Trump's deadline on drug prices arrives: What next?

President Trump’s strategy to lower prescription drug prices will be put to the test as drugmakers must now commit to the terms of his "Most Favored...

30.09.2025 10

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Shutdown looms as deal evades Congress 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story Shutdown looms as deal evades Congress Congressional Democrats and...

30.09.2025 10

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What to know about Trump's new pharmaceutical tariff plan

President Trump's new pharmaceutical tariff policy throws another wrench into an already increasingly complex drug supply chain, with experts calling...

28.09.2025 10

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Michigan Democrat introduces 'Stop RFK’s BS Act'

Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens (D) on Friday introduced the "Stop RFK's BS Act" which would reverse the funding cuts that have been carried out under...

26.09.2025 20

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Major medical organizations become resistance force under RFK Jr. 

Major medical organizations, which customarily eschew delving into politics, are finding themselves increasingly at odds with the Trump administration...

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AstraZeneca asks Supreme Court to hear lawsuit challenging Medicare drug price negotiation

AstraZeneca has asked the Supreme Court to hear its case challenging the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program created through the Inflation...

26.09.2025 10

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FDA initiates label change on Tylenol to warn of autism

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday it has begun the process of changing the labeling on acetaminophen to suggest that it may...

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Trump suggests changes to childhood vaccine schedule 'based on what I feel'

President Trump on Monday gave personal suggestions on how and when parents should have children receive certain vaccines, offering advice that he...

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What to know about RFK Jr.'s effort to link Tylenol and autism

The White House is expected make an announcement Monday on its efforts to identify the cause of autism and reportedly will link the neurological...

22.09.2025 2

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CDC vaccine panel votes to change COVID-19 vaccine guidance

Related Video: FIRED CDC Director EXPOSES RFK Jr. Pressure On Vaccines (Originally published Sept. 17, 2025) A federal vaccine advisory panel voted on...

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CDC panel votes to push back MMRV vaccine recommendation to 4 years old

The vaccine advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday voted in favor of delaying the administration of the...

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CDC vaccine panel vote has lawmakers, former staff on edge

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18.09.2025 3

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Fired CDC director says she was instructed by RFK Jr. not to speak to senators

Susan Monarez, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said she was told not to speak directly to senators by...

17.09.2025 3

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Former CDC leaders rip into Kennedy in upcoming Senate testimonies

Two former leaders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will denounce Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr in...

17.09.2025 40

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LA County confirms child's death due to measles complication years after infection

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health this week reported the death of a school-aged child due to a rare complication occurring from a...

13.09.2025 10

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Cassidy calls on RFK Jr. to publicly support whooping cough vaccine amid outbreak

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, called on Health and Human Services Secretary...

13.09.2025 20

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MAHA strategy released: Targets vaccines, chronic disease, childhood nutrition

The highly anticipated second report by the Make America Healthy Again Commission lays out the Trump administration's planned health strategy around...

09.09.2025 3

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Kennedy to take bipartisan heat in Senate over CDC turmoil

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will come under bipartisan pressure in the Senate on Thursday to show his shake-up at...

04.09.2025 30

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States unveil vaccine coordination plan, in snub to RFK Jr.

A coalition of West Coast, Democratic-led states on Wednesday announced a new public health alliance formed in defiance of Health and Human Services...

03.09.2025 3

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Paul: Gay CDC official's 'lifestyle' disqualified him from government

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said a gay leader at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who resigned last week in protest of...

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Who is Jim O'Neill, Trump's new CDC director

The White House quickly named a new leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....

30.08.2025 5

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Public health in ‘uncharted waters’ amid CDC tumult

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CVS withholding COVID vaccines in 15 states and DC, citing 'regulatory environment'

CVS Health does not currently plan to offer the updated annual vaccine COVID-19 vaccine in more than a dozen states, citing the current "regulatory...

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Trump taps RFK Jr. deputy as interim CDC director

The Trump administration has picked Deputy Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Jim O'Neill to serve as acting director of the Centers for...

29.08.2025 20

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CDC left rudderless amid turmoil

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story CDC headless as top leaders are pushed out or resign Within...

29.08.2025 2

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CDC director resists ouster, says she will not resign

Susan Monarez, who was apparently ousted as CDC director on Wednesday afternoon after only weeks on the job, said hours later that she had not been...

28.08.2025 30

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RFK Jr. further limits COVID-19 vaccines

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story RFK further limits COVID-19 shot to high-risk groups The...

28.08.2025 3

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3 CDC leaders resign over ‘weaponizing of public health’

At least three top officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) submitted their resignations Wednesday, saying the recent changes...

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FDA rescinds emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines: RFK Jr.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had rescinded emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for COVID-19 vaccines, Health and Human Services Secretary...

27.08.2025 3

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RFK Jr. says agency will reveal causes of autism in September

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday he's on track to identify "interventions" that are "certainly causing autism"...

27.08.2025 2

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Vaccine skeptic to lead CDC COVID immunization working group

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has chosen a known vaccine skeptic to lead its COVID-19 working group, which was originally...

26.08.2025 2

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HHS derecognizing unions representing staffers at CDC, FDA, NIH and more

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) moved Friday to derecognize labor union representation for staffers at multiple subagencies and...

23.08.2025 2

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Doctors take on RFK Jr. on back-to-school COVID vaccines 

The medical community is waging a public relations fight against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over COVID-19 vaccines as students head back...

22.08.2025 3

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Novo Nordisk, GoodRx selling Ozempic at half cost for customers paying cash

Novo Nordisk and GoodRx announced a partnership this week to sell products Ozempic and Wegovy at half their normal cost to patients who pay for the...

20.08.2025 3

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Chris Pratt on family gatherings with RFK Jr.: 'I'm not going to pick his brain'

Chris Pratt, actor and husband to Katherine Schwarzenegger, said when he socializes with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....

19.08.2025 2

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Copycat Ozempic, Mounjaro proliferate even in postshortage era

Copycat versions of popular drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro have continued to proliferate in a postshortage era, with some experts saying...

19.08.2025 10

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Texas declares measles outbreak over after 762 confirmed cases

Texas health officials on Monday declared the measles outbreak that began in West Texas earlier this year is now over after more than 700 cases were...

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Trump signals push to finish Biden's marijuana reform

President Trump says he’s open to following through on former President Biden’s push to reschedule marijuana, a move that comes up short of...

15.08.2025 10

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Second MAHA report's release delayed

The anticipated release of the second report by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission has been delayed as the White House says scheduling...

13.08.2025 4

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Ex-Trump surgeon general slams RFK Jr.'s 'tepid' response to CDC shooting

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams blasted Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his "delayed and tepid response" to the...

11.08.2025 2

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2 more cases challenging Medicare negotiation rejected in federal courts

Federal judges in Texas and Connecticut on Thursday ruled against arguments challenging the constitutionality of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation...

08.08.2025 30

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