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White House rolls out largest group of drug pricing agreements yet

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Nine more drug companies cut deals with White House Nine...

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As GOP blows past ObamaCare deadline, is it too late for a deal?

Republicans in Congress are jumping off the ObamaCare cliff as they leave Washington without a deal to extend enhanced subsidies for millions of...

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Trump health officials target hospitals, doctors over gender-affirming care for minors

Hospitals and doctors that perform gender-affirming care surgery on minors will have to forgo federal Medicare and Medicaid funding under new rules...

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Republicans ready to jump off ObamaCare cliff 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Republicans ready to jump off ObamaCare cliff Republicans...

17.12.2025 20

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Destination Qatar

SPONSORED CONTENT Join The Hill’s and NewsNation's Lindsey Granger for the adventure of a lifetime on “Destination Qatar,” exploring the...

16.12.2025 9

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Trump says he is 'considering' marijuana reclassification

President Trump said Monday his administration is “considering” reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, days after The Washington Post...

16.12.2025 40

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GOP unveils health bill without ACA subsidies

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13.12.2025 30

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ObamaCare impasse sets stage for January health care battle

Only a holiday miracle can prevent ObamaCare subsidies from expiring on Jan. 1, setting up a major health care fight next month when lawmakers turn...

12.12.2025 10

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Senate ACA votes fail

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12.12.2025 3

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Moderate House Republicans introduce long-shot ACA subsidy extension bill

A small group of bipartisan lawmakers, led by moderate House Republicans, on Tuesday launched another effort to extend the expiring enhanced...

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ObamaCare anxiety rising among House GOP centrists: ‘To do this is buffoonery’

Frustration is mounting among moderate House Republicans as various competing health care plans appear to be going nowhere, with less than 10 working...

05.12.2025 30

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CDC vaccine panel delays hepatitis B vote amid chaotic meeting

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story CDC vaccine panel delays hepatitis B vote amid chaotic...

05.12.2025 10

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USDA threatens to withhold SNAP funding from Democratic states over data demands

The Trump administration is planning to block Democratic-led states from accessing billions of dollars in federal funding under the Supplemental...

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Democrats aim to de-politicize ACIP

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Democrats aim to de-politicize ACIP A group of Senate...

03.12.2025 5

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HHS's latest vaccine policy upheaval  

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story HHS's latest vaccine policy upheaval A leaked memo from a...

02.12.2025 5

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White House memo says Trump had 'perfectly normal' preventive MRI

A new memo released by the White House on Monday said President Trump underwent preventive cardiovascular imaging during his October physical.  The...

02.12.2025 1

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What’s on the GOP menu for ObamaCare reform, subsidy extensions

Twenty-four million Americans are facing spiking health insurance prices because of expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies that...

27.11.2025 10

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Trump admin touts Medicare drug savings 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump admin touts Medicare drug savings The Trump...

27.11.2025 5

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Trump administration unveils Medicare negotiated price cuts for 15 drugs, including Ozempic

The Trump administration late Tuesday announced new lower Medicare prices for 15 drugs that were part of the latest round of the program's price...

26.11.2025 30

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Louisiana health official who is critical of COVID vaccines tapped as CDC's No. 2

A former Louisiana health official who ordered his state health department to stop promoting mass vaccinations was quietly appointed as the top...

26.11.2025 7

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Trump's floated health plan puts GOP in bind

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story Trump's floated health plan puts GOP in bind President Trump’s leaked...

26.11.2025 5

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Abortion illegal in North Dakota again after state Supreme Court ruling

Abortion is illegal again in North Dakota after the state Supreme Court reversed a decision from a lower court on Friday, allowing a near-total ban to...

25.11.2025 6

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Trump faces GOP blowback on health plan

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RFK Jr. personally requested CDC reverse position on vaccines and autism

Changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) webpage on vaccines and autism were made at the direct request of Health...

22.11.2025 40

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GOP barrels toward ObamaCare cliff as prospects dim for subsidy extensions

Prospects look dim for Congress to agree to an extension of ObamaCare's enhanced subsidies, as Republicans run headlong toward a December cliff...

21.11.2025 50

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House Dems demand Johnson hold ACA vote

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20.11.2025 10

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What to know about GOP's ObamaCare talks

Republicans are rushing to deliver an alternative to the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enhanced subsidies ahead of a self-imposed mid-December deadline....

19.11.2025 50

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NIH funding cuts have impacted more than 74,000 people enrolled in trials: Report

More than 74,000 people have had their lives disrupted by Trump administration cuts to clinical trials supported by the National Institutes of...

18.11.2025 50

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Pence group rips Trump's drug pricing plan in new ad campaign

A new ad unveiled Monday from a conservative group led by former Vice President Mike Pence is taking aim at President Trump’s signature drug pricing...

18.11.2025 9

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Hemp industry battles to save THC products from ban: 5 things to know

A provision in the government funding bill that ended a record 43-day shutdown aims to clarify the definition of hemp and close a loophole that...

15.11.2025 30

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Hemp industry plans next move after Trump signs THC ban

The hemp industry is regrouping and gearing up for a significant lobbying blitz following passage of the government funding package that contained a...

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US bishops ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals

U.S. Catholic bishops voted to officially ban Catholic hospitals from performing gender-affirming care for any transgender patients. Wednesday’s...

13.11.2025 3

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Hemp-derived THC drinks, edibles could soon disappear because of shutdown bill

Popular THC-infused drinks and edibles may disappear from store shelves in the next year as Congress is on the verge of passing a ban on nearly all...

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When will SNAP benefits be delivered?

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story SNAP could remain delayed even after shutdown ends With the...

13.11.2025 20

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Federal THC ban send hemp companies scrambling

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Federal THC ban send hemp companies scrambling The hemp...

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ByHeart recalls all its baby formula amid botulism outbreak investigation

A company that manufactures organic baby formula said Tuesday it is recalling all of its products nationwide amid a multi-state outbreak of infant...

11.11.2025 3

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Inside the mad dash for $50 billion in rural health funding 

States are racing to win their slice of a new $50 billion rural health fund amid worries the program's lack of guardrails and rushed timeline could...

08.11.2025 30

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SNAP hangs on by a thread 

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04.11.2025 8

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Moderate House Dems, GOP release 'principles' for ObamaCare subsidy extension

A quartet of bipartisan House lawmakers on Monday proposed a framework to temporarily extend ObamaCare’s enhanced tax credits that includes a sunset...

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Trump’s MRI scan raises specter of secrecy in presidential health

President Trump's off-the-cuff disclosure that he underwent an MRI scan is raising fresh questions about the secrecy surrounding Trump's health and...

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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...

31.10.2025 6

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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),...

30.10.2025 4

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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...

30.10.2025 9

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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...

30.10.2025 50

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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...

29.10.2025 4

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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...

29.10.2025 20

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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....

28.10.2025 10

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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...

28.10.2025 40

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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...

27.10.2025 9

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