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RFK Jr.'s advisory panel may change childhood vaccine guidance

The influential vaccine advisory committee that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. remade to reflect his views will meet...

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WHO releases its first guidelines on GLP-1s

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday issued its first-ever global guidelines on the use of GLP-1 medications for treating obesity as a...

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RFK Jr. replaces chair of controversial vaccine advisory panel

The chair of a federal vaccine advisory committee, himself a well-known vaccine critic, will be moving to an official role within the Department of...

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Trump takes populist turn against health insurers  

President Trump is blaming health insurers for rising health care costs, adopting a populist approach as he seeks to counter attacks by Democrats that...

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Kennedy says vaccines will be covered 

Presented by the American Association for Cancer Research — {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy says vaccines will be covered ...

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CDC reverses its stance on vaccine-autism link 

Presented by the American Association for Cancer Research — {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story CDC reverses its stance on...

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Cassidy calls HHS change to vaccine-autism language 'deeply troubling'

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Thursday said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) removing language from its website refuting the theory...

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Medicare Part B premiums are rising. So are private health insurance costs. 

Presented by the American Association for Cancer Research — People are going to be paying more for health insurance next year. {beacon} Health Care...

18.11.2025 4

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Seniors hit with 10 percent Medicare Part B cost increase in 2026

Medicare Part B premiums will rise by about 10 percent in 2026 according to a notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The...

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Canada loses its measles elimination status, and the US is close behind

Canada has lost its measles elimination status nearly three decades after it achieved the distinction, under circumstances that closely resemble...

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Senate Republicans unsure of next steps on health 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Senate Republicans unsure of next steps on health Senate...

15.11.2025 3

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National Institutes of Health staffer put on nondisciplinary leave after criticizing NIH politicization

A staffer at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) who helped organize a letter critical of the Trump administration's health leadership said she...

15.11.2025 20

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Democrats pivot to affordability

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story Democrats pivot to affordability After failing to win an extension of...

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End of government shutdown won't stop SNAP mayhem

As the government reopens, efforts to return the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to full funding across the country will face its own...

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FDA announces agency veteran will become top drug regulator after Tidmarsh resignation

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced 26-year agency veteran Richard Pazdur will replace a top regulator who resigned earlier this...

12.11.2025 10

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Senate on cusp of ending shutdown, without extending ACA credits

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story Senate on the cusp of ending shutdown The Senate is on the verge of...

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FDA removing warnings from hormone replacement therapy products

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Monday the black box warning on women’s estrogen-based products for...

10.11.2025 2

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SNAP court rulings add to shutdown's food assistance chaos

In the week since federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits nearly expired, the Trump administration has successfully pushed...

08.11.2025 10

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Trump admin brings international drug pricing to Medicaid 

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare — State Medicaid programs that choose to participate in the model will be able...

07.11.2025 10

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What the elections results mean for ObamaCare tax credits

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare — Liberal Democrats say the election should bolster their fight to extend...

06.11.2025 3

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Trump won't send 'high level' officials to climate conference

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story US won't send high level officials to COP30 The U.S. won’t be sending any...

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Open enrollment to begin without ACA subsidies

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Open enrollment day arrives with no subsidies in place...

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Some states scramble to maintain food access ahead of potential SNAP lapse

States are resorting to last-ditch efforts to preserve access to groceries for their residents as the federal government was ready up until its Oct....

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Former CDC official on new mpox cases and current federal resources

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   THE HILL INTERVIEW Former CDC official on new mpox cases and current federal...

31.10.2025 7

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Tobacco industry's policy interference on the rise: report

The tobacco industry's influence on public health policymaking in the U.S. is growing according to the latest report by the anti-smoking organization...

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Average out-of-pocket costs for ObamaCare premiums expected to more than double: Report

A new analysis published by the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) found that out-of-pocket premium payments will more than...

30.10.2025 20

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Head of RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel: School mandates 'not necessary'

Martin Kulldorff, chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said in an...

29.10.2025 2

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Warren has 'serious doubt' about Trump's HHS inspector general nominee

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) told President Trump's nominee for inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that his...

28.10.2025 2

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Texas sues Tylenol maker in wake of Trump's unfounded autism warnings

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced Tuesday he will be suing drugmakers of acetaminophen for "deceptively marketing Tylenol to pregnant...

28.10.2025 2

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Many voters say health care unaffordable, are open to new insurance system: Poll

New polling has found that the majority of voters say health care in the U.S. is unaffordable and are open to a health insurance system that doesn't...

27.10.2025 9

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Why new mpox cases in California are raising concerns

More than two years after the mpox outbreak in the U.S. was declared over, a new crop of cases in California has infectious disease experts on edge. ...

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SNAP cliff roils shutdown debate

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Food stamp cliff is latest shutdown flashpoint The battle...

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Most Americans see political violence on the rise: Survey

A new survey from the Pew Research Center found that a clear majority of respondents believe political violence in the U.S. is increasing. The poll,...

24.10.2025 6

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Idaho a precursor in continuing ACA debacle

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Idaho a precursor in continuing ACA debacle While the battle...

24.10.2025 8

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Trump's surgeon general pick set for virtual confirmation hearing

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will hold a virtual confirmation hearing over the nomination of Casey Means to be U.S....

23.10.2025 6

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ObamaCare price jump hits Idaho first as shutdown deal remains elusive

Idaho consumers are getting the nation's first look at price increases hitting Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans as the federal tax credits...

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RFK Jr. expected to recommend eating more saturated fats 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story RFK Jr. expected to recommend eating more saturated fats Health and...

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Trump's IVF moves: 'Huge leap' or 'broken promises'?

President Trump’s dual-pronged action on expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) is garnering mixed reactions from...

18.10.2025 20

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Anxiety grows over ACA tax credits stalemate

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Trump advances IVF agenda with latest pricing deal 

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Trump moves to lower IVF costs with insurance guidance, drug agreement

President Trump announced a pair of efforts Thursday aimed at expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) as he seeks to deliver on a major...

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Who might be hardest hit by expiring Obamacare tax credits 

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Who might be hardest hit...

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Who will get hit hardest by expiring ACA health insurance subsidies?

The fight over enhanced premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) marketplace drags on in Congress as crucial deadlines draw near and...

15.10.2025 20

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Trump administration haphazardly fires and recalls CDC staffers

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump admin haphazardly fires and...

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CDC’s vaccine advisers plan big changes to childhood shots 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story CDC’s vaccine advisers plan big changes to childhood shots ...

10.10.2025 10

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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...

08.10.2025 3

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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...

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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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