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Senate committee finds Medicare Advantage overpayments cost seniors billions

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The synthetic opioid 10x stronger than fentanyl and popping up across states

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Food stamp recipients sue USDA over restrictions on candy, energy drinks

Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday,...

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GOP senator moves to revoke abortion pill approval

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Trump admin backs off claims synthetic vitamin could help autism

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Alleged overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans cost seniors billions: Investigation

A new report released by the bipartisan Senate Joint Economic Committee (JEC) on Tuesday found that overpaying for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans...

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RFK Jr. undergoing rotator cuff surgery

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will undergo rotator cuff surgery on Tuesday, with plans to return to the office soon...

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FDA approves Wellcovorin for ultra-rare disease. The Trump admin touted it as a treatment for autism

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday granted expanded approval to Wellcovorin for the ultra-rare disease cerebral folate deficiency (CFD)...

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Public trust in NIH, FDA and CDC continues to fall

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Hims & Hers to partner with Novo Nordisk and stop selling compounded GLP-1s

Telehealth company Hims & Hers on Monday announced a "strategic shift" in its business model, partnering with pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk to...

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RFK Jr. losing battle to boost trust in public health agencies

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has defended some of his controversial moves as being part of his effort to restore faith in...

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Emergency departments ordered less Tylenol after Trump's Oval Office remarks

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Unproven Trump autism claim affected care: Research

President Trump's urging of pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol last year on the unfounded claim that it could be linked to autism in children...

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Kennedy’s new MAHA partnership with medical schools

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Trust in CDC, FDA, NIH shrinks: Survey

A poll published Thursday found that Americans have lost trust in federal health institutions and are more likely to say they trust independent,...

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Estrogen patches harder to find as FDA pushes hormone therapy

Estrogen patches, one of the most common forms of hormone therapy for women, are becoming harder to find, and some manufacturers say a recent action...

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CDC staffers deployed to South Carolina to aid measles response

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States roll back HIV drug access as federal funds stagnate

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FDA sends warning to 30 telehealth companies selling 'illegal' GLP-1s

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday sent 30 telehealth companies warning letters about their "illegal" sales of compounded GLP-1s,...

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Minnesota sues over withheld Medicaid funds

Minnesota on Monday sued the Trump administration for withholding hundreds of millions in Medicaid funds to the state, alleging it is a "political...

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The political risk in Vance’s war on fraud in Minnesota

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States limiting HIV drug access as federal funding plateaus

More than 20 states are actively reducing or considering cutting back on their funding of programs helping people access HIV medications, as federal...

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Acting CDC director Bhattacharya urges measles vaccines

Jay Bhattacharya, the recently appointed acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on Monday urged families to consider...

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Texas attorney general: 'Illegal' for mental health providers to 'transition' kids in state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Monday issued a legal opinion that it is illegal for mental health care providers to "transition" children...

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Vance’s war on Medicaid fraud risks blowback for GOP

Vice President Vance began his new role leading the Trump administration's war on fraud with a bang this week by announcing a nearly $260 million...

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Trump’s surgeon general nominee short on votes to win confirmation

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RFK Jr. suggests buying liver or 'cheap cuts' instead of steak

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday suggested people eat liver or "cheap cuts" in response to the high cost of beef....

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European health agency recommends approving Moderna's combined flu, COVID vaccine

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced Friday it has recommended Moderna's combined mRNA COVID-19 and flu vaccine be granted market...

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Trump administration enacts 6-month moratorium on Minnesota Medicaid payments

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Trump’s atypical Surgeon General pick faces Senate scrutiny: Key takeaways

After months of delay, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. surgeon general, Casey Means, appeared before the Senate, facing intense questions over...

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Trump’s surgeon general nominee weaves through contentious Senate hearing

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Trump lauds his online drug platform as prescription drug win

President Trump boasted proudly of his work on lowering drug costs during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, holding up his "most favored...

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Novo Nordisk plans to slash GLP-1 prices

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Novo Nordisk slashing prices for weight-loss and diabetes drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus

Novo Nordisk announced Tuesday it will be slashing the list price of its blockbuster GLP-1 medications, Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus, by up to 50...

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Bhattacharya’s dual role draws anxieties

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CDC No. 2 steps down amid HHS shake-up

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday that Principal Deputy Director Ralph Abraham, the former Louisiana surgeon...

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FDA proposes new treatment approval pathway for ultra-rare diseases

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday announced a new proposal for flexible drug approval pathway treatments addressing ultra-rare...

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Bhattacharya’s growing power in Trump’s HHS worries health experts

Public health experts and former federal staffers are uneasy over National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya’s rising influence...

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Trump admin goes back on core pillar of MAHA agenda

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Senate Democrats blast CDC’s rescission of $600M in ‘woke’ health funding

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CDC vaccine advisory panel meeting postponed

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has delayed an upcoming meeting of its highly influential vaccine advisory committee. The CDC's...

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Hims & Hers under fire over copycat weight loss drugs

Hims & Hers is facing battles on multiple fronts as it seeks to maintain its lucrative business in copycat weight loss drugs. Federal regulators are...

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Trump’s surgeon general nominee to finally get hearing

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FDA reverses course, will review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine candidate

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has backtracked its initial decision last week of refusing to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine candidate after...

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Cassidy unveils FDA modernization plan

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Top Republican eyeing FDA overhaul

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Tuesday unveiled his proposal for modernizing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), calling on the agency to reform...

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RFK Jr. targets ultra-processed foods 'loophole'

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RFK Jr. regulators to weigh processed ingredients' safety

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in an interview aired Sunday that he will be looking into the safety of ultra-processed...

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1 year of Health Secretary RFK Jr.

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1 year of RFK Jr.: How his MAHA agenda has reshaped US public health

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first year in office has upended decades of public health norms. He’s touted his...

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