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Senate panel rejects Trump cuts to NIH, other health agencies

The Senate Appropriations Committee rejected the Trump administration’s massive proposed funding cut to the National Institutes of Health (NIH),...

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Senate panel rejects Trump budget health cuts

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Senate panel rejects Trump budget health cuts The Senate...

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White House launching new health data sharing initiative

The Trump administration on Wednesday said it has secured commitments from more than 60 health and information technology companies to participate in...

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Senate confirms Trump nominee to lead CDC

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Susan Monarez to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), putting a longtime government scientist at...

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Senate Democrats launch investigation into RFK Jr. firing of CDC vaccine panel

Democrats on the Senate Health Committee launched an investigation on Tuesday into Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s firing...

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CDC director poised for confirmation

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story CDC director poised for confirmation Susan Monarez was poised...

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Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding restored, as Dems seek BBB rollback

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Medicaid funding temporarily restored to Planned Parenthood ...

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RFK Jr. lashes out at vaccine injury program, pledges changes

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he is working to overhaul the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), which...

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Judge orders Medicaid funding temporarily restored to all Planned Parenthood affiliates

A federal judge in Boston on Monday blocked the Trump administration from cutting funding to all Planned Parenthood affiliates as part of the GOP’s...

28.07.2025 10

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Coke with cane sugar may not be that big of a MAHA victory

Coca-Cola is going to offer a cane sugar version of its signature beverage, rather than one sweetened with corn syrup. Major segments of the food...

27.07.2025 20

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow NIH to cancel health grants

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to continue moving forward with canceling National Institutes of Health (NIH)...

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RFK Jr. sued over a task force by the anti-vaccine group he founded

The anti-vaccine organization founded by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now funding a lawsuit against him, arguing...

24.07.2025 10

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RFK Jr. signs recommendation to remove thimerosal from flu vaccines

The federal government is recommending flu vaccines remove the preservative thimerosal after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....

23.07.2025 2

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Trump’s vein diagnosis gives rare glimpse into health issues

The White House’s announcement that President Trump has a common chronic vein condition marked a rare glimpse into the health of the oldest person...

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Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting Planned Parenthood funding

A federal judge Monday blocked the Trump administration from cutting funding to Planned Parenthood as part of the GOP’s new tax cut and health law....

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Lawmakers reintroduce bill to repeal Hyde Amendment

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Lawmakers re-introduce bill to repeal Hyde Amendment A host...

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ObamaCare insurance costs expected to spike next year: Analysis

People who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could see a major spike in their premiums next year, at the same time enhanced...

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Democratic attorneys general sue Trump administration to block ObamaCare changes

A coalition of 20 Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration Thursday to block implementation of a rule they argue will undermine the...

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RFK Jr. fires two top staffers in leadership shakeup

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. has fired two of the department’s top aides in a leadership shakeup, a spokesman confirmed on...

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PEPFAR survives rescissions

Presented by AstraZeneca {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story PEPFAR survives rescissions Senate Republicans are removing a global...

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Appeals court upholds West Virginia's medication abortion ban

A divided federal appeals court panel on Tuesday upheld West Virginia’s ban on medication abortion, ruling that the law does not conflict with the...

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Ice cream makers pledge to remove artificial food dyes by 2028

Dozens of ice cream manufacturers are planning to remove artificial dyes from products by the end of 2027, according to the International Dairy...

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Hospitals across nation brace for Medicaid cuts under ‘big, beautiful’ law

Hospitals are bracing for the impact from the Medicaid cuts in President Trump’s sweeping spending and tax cut law.   While most of the cuts...

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FDA gives full approval to Moderna COVID shot for at-risk kids

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval on Thursday to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children, making it the first COVID shot...

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HHS abruptly cancels preventive services task force meeting

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly postponed a meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force originally...

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U.S. sees record number of measles case

Presented by Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefit Services {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story U.S. measles cases reach highest level in...

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GOP faces 'big, beautiful' blowback risk on ObamaCare subsidy cuts

Medicaid cuts have received the lion’s share of attention from critics of Republicans’ sweeping tax cuts legislation, but the GOP’s decision not...

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Trump's CDC nominee set for Senate vote

Presented by Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefit Services {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Senate committee to vote on Monarez as CDC...

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Trump floats 200 percent tariffs on pharma imports 'very soon'

President Trump on Tuesday threatened to impose up to 200 percent tariffs on pharmaceutical products imported into the U.S. “very soon.” “If...

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RFK Jr. sued over vaccine changes

Presented by Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefit Services {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Medical groups sue RFK Jr. over vaccine...

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US measles cases surge to highest since disease was 'eliminated'

The United States has broken its record for the highest number of measles cases in the country since the disease was eliminated in 2000. It comes...

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Planned Parenthood sues over Trump megabill 'defunding' provision

Planned Parenthood sued the Trump administration on Monday over a provision in the new tax and spending law that would strip Medicaid funding from its...

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How Trump’s megabill will impact health care 

The massive tax cut legislation passed by the House and Senate this week will dramatically upend health care in America. The legislation, now on its...

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Massive Medicaid cuts to fuel midterm fights

Presented by Vaccinate Your Family {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Congress passes massive Medicaid cuts, setting up midterm...

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Supreme Court rebuffs Montana attempt to revive parental consent abortion law

The Supreme Court declined on Thursday to hear a case seeking to revive a Montana law that required parental consent for minors seeking abortions. ...

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House nears finish line on health cuts

Presented by Vaccinate Your Family {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story House inches toward finish line on health cuts bill House...

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House nears finish line on health cuts

Presented by Vaccinate Your Family {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story House inches toward finish line on health cuts bill House...

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North Carolina governor urges state delegation to vote against megabill

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) is urging the state’s congressional delegation to vote against the massive Senate-passed domestic policy bill...

02.07.2025 2

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Senate bill allowed to 'defund' Planned Parenthood

A Senate GOP provision that would block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood will remain in the massive tax and spending bill after the Senate...

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GOP tax bill would mean 11.8 million people uninsured, $1.1 trillion in health cuts

The Senate Republicans’ tax and spending bill, which is speeding through the chamber, would result in deeper health care cuts and more people...

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RFK Jr. opens new chapter in US vaccine policy

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has opened a new chapter of federal vaccine policy that invites questions on issues...

29.06.2025 10

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SCOTUS delivers gut punch to Planned Parenthood

Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story SCOTUS rules Planned Parenthood can...

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Supreme Court rules South Carolina can cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood

The Supreme Court on Thursday said South Carolina was legally allowed to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood.  In a 6-3 decision along...

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RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisory panel to review shots for children

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s newly remade federal vaccine advisory panel will examine the cumulative effect of...

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Democrats try to reopen abortion conversation on Dobbs anniversary

Democrats are looking to restart the abortion conversation around the third anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.   That...

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Live updates: Bessent meets with GOP senators as leaders race to finalize Trump bill

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Republican senators on Tuesday in an effort to smooth the path for the party's "big, beautiful bill." He...

24.06.2025 10

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House GOP moderates tell leadership they won't back Senate tax bill over Medicaid cuts

More than a dozen House Republicans warned they won’t support the Senate’s version of the tax and spending bill because the proposed Medicaid cuts...

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Cassidy calls for postponing RFK Jr's vaccine advisory panel meeting

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) called for the delay of this week's meeting of a federal vaccine advisory panel handpicked by Health and Human Services...

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Advocates warn against cuts to science funding

Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Advocates warns against cuts to...

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Abortions continued rising in 2024 despite state bans: report

More women were able to access abortion care in 2024 than the previous year despite state bans, reflecting a continued increase in the three years...

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