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Trump moves to freeze funding to New York's Medicaid fraud unit

The Trump administration said it is freezing millions of dollars in federal funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), the state...

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Trump administration cancels millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention grants

The Trump administration has terminated millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention grants that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...

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FDA allows Zyn pouches to be marketed as less harmful than cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as less harmful to human health than cigarettes, the agency said...

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Dozens of states sue Trump administration over 'frail' Medicaid work requirement exemption

A coalition of 25 states and the District of Columbia is suing the Trump administration over a new rule implementing Medicaid work requirement...

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Millions dropped ObamaCare plans after subsidies ended

Presented by HealthyWomen {beacon} Healthcare Health Care The Big Story Millions dropped ACA plans after subsidies ended About four million Americans...

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MAHA feels betrayed after Supreme Court ruling on Monsanto, glyphosate

Prominent activists with the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement are raging and saying they feel betrayed after the Supreme Court sided with...

28.06.2026 7

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Millions dropped ObamaCare plans after subsidies ended

About four million Americans have dropped out of Affordable Care Act insurance coverage this year as costs soared due to the loss of enhanced...

27.06.2026 10

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Planned Parenthood launches new midterm investment

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CDC elevates Ebola response to highest level

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is raising its Ebola response to the highest level, agency officials said Friday, as the outbreak...

26.06.2026 10

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MAHA loses in key Supreme Court ruling

Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Healthcare Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story MAHA loses in key Supreme Court ruling The Supreme Court on...

25.06.2026 3

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White House asks Congress for $1.4B to fight Ebola outbreak

The Trump administration is seeking $1.4 billion from Congress to address the worsening Ebola outbreak in Africa, including $800 million towards the...

25.06.2026 1

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Democrats see midterm opportunity in abortion ballot measures

Four states could have abortion ballot measures in November, giving Democrats an opportunity to push the issue back into the national spotlight and...

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Senate interest in price cap for insulin grows

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CDC ends US hantavirus response

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially ended its hantavirus response on Wednesday, more than a month after the first...

24.06.2026 4

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Abortion rights group launches multi-million dollar midterm campaign

A major reproductive rights group is launching a multi-million-dollar midterm election campaign to mobilize voters and flip key battleground districts...

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Court halts MAHA's SNAP junk food fight

Presented by HealthyWomen {beacon} Healthcare PRESENTED BY The Big Story Court halts MAHA's SNAP junk food fight A federal judge blocked the Trump...

23.06.2026 10

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DOJ unveils charges for $6.5 billion in health fraud schemes

The Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled on Tuesday charges against more than 450 defendants for alleged health care fraud totaling over $6.5 billion...

23.06.2026 10

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Rand Paul issues subpoena for Anthony Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci is facing a subpoena from Senate Homeland Security Chairman Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to appear before his committee in July. In a post...

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Democrats demand OMB rescind grant rule

Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Lawmakers raise alarms about NIH grant changes A group of...

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White House puts RFK Jr. on road ahead of crucial midterms

The White House has put Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the road ahead of November's midterm elections. Kennedy has been...

21.06.2026 10

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FDA panel gives nod to Moderna flu shot

Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Healthcare Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story FDA panel gives nod to Moderna flu shot The FDA’s...

18.06.2026 4

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FDA panel recommends mRNA flu vaccine for older adults

A first-of-its-kind flu shot is a step closer to being available to the public after a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel voted...

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Senate Dems launch investigation into RFK Jr. vaccine panel changes

Senate Democrats are launching an investigation into Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes to vaccine policy, including the remaking of a...

18.06.2026 3

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FTC sues leading transgender medical group over pediatric care statements

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and four states on Wednesday sued the leading medical organization focused on transgender health for allegedly...

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CMS proposes codifying, strengthening Medicare drug price negotiations

Presented by Philip Morris International {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Protect Our Care highlights adverse effects of...

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FDA approves third over-the-counter opioid overdose nasal spray

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a third over-the-counter version of naloxone nasal spray Tuesday, in a move the agency said could save...

16.06.2026 5

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Democrats unveil drug pricing policy roadmap ahead of midterms

Senate Democrats on Tuesday released a blueprint of proposals to lower prescription drug costs, as Democrats focus on affordability to provide a...

16.06.2026 10

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Screwworm spread tests US readiness after Trump staffing cuts

The U.S. spent decades driving the New World screwworm far into South America. But now the parasite has reemerged, and officials are working to beat...

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Senate defense policy bill excludes IVF provision

The Senate Armed Services Committee rejected a provision in the annual defense policy bill that would have expanded coverage of fertility services for...

11.06.2026 10

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FDA gives emergency approval to screwworm over-the-counter pet drug

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted emergency use authorization to a generic over-the-counter tablet to treat New World screwworm in...

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Leading OB-GYN group issues vaccine recommendations, breaks with CDC

The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) released a recommended maternal vaccine schedule Wednesday that for the first time...

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Trump officials play Biden blame game as screwworm spreads

As cases of New World screwworm spread and threaten the beef and cattle industry, the Trump administration is rolling out a familiar playbook: Blame...

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Planned Parenthood fights back

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Planned Parenthood fights back Planned Parenthood took to Capitol...

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Cleveland Clinic settles with DOJ in gender-affirming care investigation

The Cleveland Clinic pledged $2 million in care for people who detransition after receiving gender-affirming care as minors under a settlement with...

09.06.2026 10

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Poll: Trust in federal health agencies dropped sharply during Trump's first year

A year into the second Trump administration, trust in federal health institutions, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in particular,...

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Insulin legislation gains steam

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Insulin legislation gains steam Bipartisan legislation to cap insulin at $35 a...

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Intoxicating hemp industry seeks rescue in Congress as ban looms

The intoxicating hemp industry and its allies are quickly running out of time to convince Congress to delay or stop a looming ban on their products....

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FDA to review abortion pill safety after sustained GOP ire

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FDA reviewing safety of abortion drug mifepristone

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving ahead with a safety review of the abortion pill mifepristone, according to an administration...

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Anti-abortion group turns up the heat on defunding Planned Parenthood

Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Anti-abortion group turns up the heat on defunding Planned...

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Acting CDC director says US Ebola response more justified than COVID measures

Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Jay Bhattacharya defended the Trump administration’s response to the Ebola...

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Trump cuts funding to Hawaii's Medicaid fraud unit

The Trump administration is cutting off $3 million in federal funding to Hawaii’s Medicaid fraud control program after it failed to bring a single...

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Public health experts sound alarm on Kenya Ebola facility

Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Infectious disease physicians sound alarm on Kenya plan...

03.06.2026 8

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Rubio says US to 'reengage' with global vaccine program

The United States may resume funding for a global humanitarian vaccine alliance, reversing a decision by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to...

03.06.2026 6

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5 takeaways on Trump's divisive Medicaid work requirements

A new rule explaining how states need to implement Medicaid work requirements may make it much harder for low-income sick people to maintain health...

03.06.2026 20

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Trump issues final rule requiring most Medicaid beneficiaries to work

A new final rule from the Trump administration will require most Medicaid beneficiaries between the ages of 19 and 64 to prove they work, complete...

01.06.2026 10

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Moderna gets $50M investment for Ebola vaccine candidate

Global health foundation Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) will invest $50 million to support development and initial clinical...

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Trump focuses on keeping Ebola out of US over fighting outbreak abroad

The Trump administration has turned inward in response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, with increasingly isolationist policies that are...

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UnitedHealthcare removing prior approval for most pediatric services

Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare said it will drastically cut down its prior authorization requirements for pediatric care, as the company further...

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US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya to open Friday

Trump administration officials confirmed Thursday that they will not allow any American who was exposed to Ebola back into the country. A 50-bed field...

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