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COVID infection during pregnancy tied to higher autism rates: Study

Children born to mothers infected with COVID-19 while pregnant face an elevated risk of autism, along with other developmental disorders including...

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HHS again postpones meeting of preventive services coverage panel

A November meeting of an influential preventive services advisory committee has been postponed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),...

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ACA window shopping goes live 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story ACA window shopping goes live The rates, pricing and other...

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Oz: coming spike in ACA premium payments 'not the big issue' 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz downplayed on Wednesday the likely substantial increase in the amount...

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FDA to streamline approvals of generic biologic drugs

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is launching an effort to streamline the approval process for cheaper alternative “biosimilar” versions...

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GOP struggles to avoid ObamaCare boomerang amid shutdown 

The shutdown debate over expiring enhanced ObamaCare subsidies has put Republicans on the defensive over health care, reopening old wounds over the...

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CMS touts $50 ObamaCare premiums

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story CMS touts $50 ObamaCare premiums The Trump administration on Tuesday...

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What to know about ACA open enrollment

Beginning Saturday, Americans will be able to log into the federal Affordable Care Act exchange and choose their insurance plans for next year. Nov....

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Republicans not on the same page about future health care plans

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Republicans not on the same page about future health care...

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ObamaCare sticker shock begins as open enrollment meets shutdown deadlock

Congress is barreling toward a critical deadline for extending the enhanced ObamaCare subsidies at the heart of the government shutdown, and it may...

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Federal judge strikes Biden-era ban on transgender care discrimination

A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a former President Biden-era rule that extended federal health antidiscrimination protections to...

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AARP, P4AD blast bill extending drugmakers’ exemption from Medicare negotiation 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story AARP, P4AD blast bill extending drugmakers’ exemption from Medicare...

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Average cost of a family health insurance plan now nearly $27,000

The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance rose for the third year in a row in 2025, approaching an average of almost $27,000 for a...

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Vulnerable Republicans call for ACA enhanced subsidy extension

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Vulnerable Republicans call for ACA enhanced subsidy...

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Vulnerable House Republicans urge Johnson to address ObamaCare subsidies

A group of front-line House Republicans on Tuesday called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to “immediately” address the expiring enhanced ObamaCare...

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CDC union blasts lack of transparency from HHS in layoffs

Four days after the Trump administration initiated a wave of layoffs across the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there’s still no...

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The final tally on chaotic HHS layoffs

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story The final tally on...

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Trump’s shutdown firings at CDC cause whiplash, despair: What to know

The Trump administration’s purge at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has left employees reeling.   The firings, which began...

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Republicans, playing defense on health care, uncertain of path forward 

Republicans are on the defensive as Democrats have successfully made the shutdown fight about health care.   Most Republicans said they don't want...

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GOP turns up heat on mifepristone 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story GOP turns up heat on mifepristone Pressure is mounting from...

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Trust in CDC under RFK Jr. falls to lowest in five years: poll

Public trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is declining and has fallen to its lowest point since the start of the COVID-19...

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Oz seeks to soothe MAHA 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Oz seeks to soothe MAHA Dr. Mehmet Oz wants supporters of...

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Greene defection highlights health care cracks in GOP shutdown unity

Shutdown jockeying over health care is intensifying, with Republicans showing some cracks in their unity and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries...

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Acting CDC director says to break up MMR shot 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story Acting CDC director says to break up MMR shot Deputy Health Secretary...

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For ACA subsidies, deadline is now, experts say

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story For ACA subsidies, deadline is now, experts say Top Republicans insist an...

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CDC approves limited recommendation for COVID-19 vaccine eligibility

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) accepted an advisory panel’s recommendation Monday that people can get vaccinated for COVID-19...

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FDA under pressure from right after abortion pill approval

The anti-abortion movement's patience with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is wearing thin following the agency’s recent approval of a second...

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White House responds to abortion pill blowback: 'Not an endorsement' 

The White House on Friday defended the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of a second generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone,...

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Federal health programs under a shutdown 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Federal health programs under a shutdown Contingency plans...

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GOP on shaky ground with claim about Democrats’ shutdown demands

Amid a stalemate over government funding, Republicans have repeatedly accused Democrats of demanding free health care for immigrants in the country...

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Students for Life: Abortion pill review ‘must go back to the beginning’ 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Students for Life: Abortion pill review ‘must go back to...

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Health insurance costs for 22 million in limbo as shutdown begins

As the first government shutdown since 2019 begins, GOP leaders insist any talk of extending COVID-era enhanced subsidies for ObamaCare plans won’t...

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Pfizer falls in line with Trump’s 'Most Favored Nation' plan 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Pfizer falls in line with Trump’s 'Most Favored Nation'...

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White House touts older generic drug as new treatment for autism

The Trump administration is touting an old generic drug as a new treatment for autism despite limited evidence, sparking unease among doctors and...

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RFK Jr. eyes expanding vaccine injury program to cover kids with autism symptoms

The Trump administration is considering adding autism to the list of injuries covered under the federal program aimed at compensating people who have...

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Wisconsin Planned Parenthood clinics to pause abortion appointments, citing Trump tax law

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will pause abortion appointments starting Oct. 1 because of President Trump’s tax and spending megabill, the...

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Democrats bet the House on health care 

With a government shutdown looming and midterms about a year away, Democratic lawmakers are itching for a fight on health care.  Democrats have...

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Trump administration reviewing abortion pill

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care The Big Story  Trump administration reviewing abortion pill The...

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Global health authorities, US lawmakers rebut Trump’s Tylenol claims 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Global health authorities, US lawmakers rebut Trump’s...

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Trump to pregnant women: ‘Tough it out’  

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story Trump to pregnant women: ‘Tough it out’ The Trump administration is...

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CDC vaccine board votes come under scrutiny: Five takeaways

A key federal advisory panel handpicked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr spent two chaotic days debating potentially significant changes to...

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Democrats hold firm on ACA subsidies

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Democrats stand firm on ACA subsidies Senate Democrats shot...

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Live updates: Congress poised for series of votes on averting shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson is ready to bring a continuing resolution (CR) to avert a shutdown to the House floor on Friday, before the chamber leaves for a...

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CDC vaccine advisers delay controversial vote on hepatitis B vaccine

Key vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 11-1 Friday morning to delay a recommendation on changes to the hepatitis...

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HHS seeks to cut ties with Florida organ transplant group in reform effort

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it is moving to shut down a major organ procurement organization amid actions to reform the...

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CDC panel decision confounds experts

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story CDC vaccine panel changes shots for kids The vaccine advisory...

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States band together on vaccine recommendations in challenge to Trump administration

A group of Northeastern states and New York City on Thursday formally announced a joint public health coalition to collaborate on evidence-based...

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RFK Jr. vaccine advisers to examine shots during pregnancy

A panel of federal vaccine advisers appointed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will launch a new review on the use of...

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Key takeaways on CDC hearing: Vaccine moves, experts sidelined, GOP attacks

Susan Monarez testified for more than three hours Wednesday about her ouster as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after...

18.09.2025 20

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GOP senators attack 'anti-Trump' attorneys working for fired CDC director

Republican senators Wednesday attempted to undermine the testimony of former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez...

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