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Trump's health cuts complicate federal messaging on hantavirus

The federal hantavirus response has laid bare the impact of the Trump administration's cuts to U.S. and global health, renewing concerns among public...

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Cassidy faces Republican primary loss in Louisiana

Presented by Lilly {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Cassidy faces Republican primary loss in Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy...

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Trump administration sued by veterans group over VA abortion ban

A veterans advocacy group is suing the Trump administration over its ban on abortion care and counseling at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)....

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Texas Children's Hospital must create country's first 'detransition clinic' under settlement with Paxton

Texas Children's Hospital will create the nation’s first “detransition clinic,” fire five physicians and pay the state $10 million under an...

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Next FDA chief to face similar headwinds after Makary's ouster

Marty Makary's resignation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may help release some pressure by removing one of the Trump administration's...

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Administration threatens to withhold Medicaid funding over fraud prosecutions

Presented by Lilly {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Administration threatens to withhold Medicaid funding over fraud...

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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns

Presented by Lilly {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Marty Makary out at FDA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner...

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Marty Makary's tenure as head of FDA ends with 'difficulty'

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary stepped down on Tuesday, capping weeks of pressure and rumors that his job was in...

12.05.2026 2

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White House proposal encourages companies to offer fertility treatment benefits

A new proposed rule from the Trump administration aims to make it easier for employers to offer coverage of fertility treatments, as part of larger...

11.05.2026 1

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Health insurance marketplace feels growing tremors from GOP cuts

State ObamaCare marketplaces are starting to feel tremors from the GOP-controlled Congress's ending of enhanced subsidies, as millions of Americans...

10.05.2026 10

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US to send charter flight for Americans on hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

The U.S. will send a charter flight to bring home the remaining 17 Americans who are onboard the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship once it...

08.05.2026 5

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Louisiana urges Supreme Court to uphold order blocking mailing of abortion pill

Louisiana officials in a court filing urged the Supreme Court to leave in place an order from a lower court that blocks women nationwide from...

08.05.2026 1

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President Trump tries to save vaping

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story President Trump tries to save vaping The Trump administration...

06.05.2026 2

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FDA stopped publication of studies showing COVID, shingles vaccines were safe

The Food and Drug Administration in recent months stopped publication of studies about the safety of COVID-19 vaccine and shingles, a Health and Human...

06.05.2026 3

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Health costs outweigh food, vaccine concerns for MAHA voters: Poll

Health care costs are the top concern among voters who identify with the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, according to a new poll — far more...

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Abortion pill fight thrust into spotlight as midterms heat up

A federal court has thrust the issue of abortion back into the national spotlight, just months before the midterm elections. Voter anger about...

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RFK Jr. wants people to stop taking antidepressants

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story RFK Jr. wants people to stop taking antidepressants Health and...

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Pennsylvania lawsuit alleges AI chatbots posed as doctors, therapists

Pennsylvania is suing an artificial intelligence company to stop it from misrepresenting its AI chatbots as licensed professionals who can provide...

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Bipartisan senators press Trump admin on funding vaccines for poor countries

Bipartisan senate appropriators are urging the State Department to restore $600 million the Trump administration is withholding from Gavi, an...

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Appeals court blocks mail-order mifepristone, restricting abortion access nationwide

A federal appeals court late Friday blocked the ability of doctors to prescribe the abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth and dispensed...

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The MAHA movement's wild week

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story The MAHA movement's wild week The “Make America Healthy Again”...

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Nebraska faces challenges as first state to impose Medicaid work requirements under GOP bill

Nebraska on Friday is set to become the first state to impose Medicaid work requirements under the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, racing ahead of...

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Trump jettisons Casey Means

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump jettisons Casey Means President Trump is on to his third...

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FDA affirms safety of infant formula from heavy metals

The U.S. infant formula supply is largely safe from contaminants, according to new testing results announced Wednesday by the Food and Drug...

29.04.2026 8

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Former Fauci aide charged for evading records requests

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Former Fauci aide charged for evading records requests The Justice...

28.04.2026 9

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Trump turns over new leaf in GOP drug policy with marijuana, psychedelics orders

The Trump administration's moves on marijuana and psychedelics signal the start of a new era in Republican drug policy. The orders to fast-track...

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FDA moves to fast-track review of three psychedelic drug studies

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday granted fast-track review to three companies studying psychedelic therapies to treat depression and...

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Trump’s Rogan-inspired psychedelics order stokes cautious optimism

President Trump's executive order loosening research restrictions on psychedelic medicine, which was kick-started by a text to Trump from podcaster...

23.04.2026 20

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Cassidy clashes with Kennedy over vaccine studies

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) fact-checked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. multiple times Wednesday about his insistence that vaccines have not...

22.04.2026 20

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RFK Jr. to revamp influential preventive services panel

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to remake an influential but little-known task force that determines what preventive medical...

21.04.2026 9

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RFK Jr. says he did not speak to Trump about CDC nominee

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not speak to President Trump about nominating Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and...

21.04.2026 7

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Trump's pick to lead CDC signals shift away from vaccine skepticism

President Trump's selection of a longtime civil servant and public health veteran to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the...

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Democrat demands RFK Jr. insist on Trump mental fitness test, invoke 25th amendment

Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) grilled Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about President Trump's mental fitness on Friday, pressing him about some...

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RFK Jr. grilled over vaccines, MAHA in back-to-back hearings: Key takeaways

House members got their first opportunity Thursday to grill Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as he kicked off a marathon...

16.04.2026 10

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FDA to weigh lifting restrictions on some MAHA-favored peptides

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking the first steps toward potentially easing access to certain peptide injections that are currently...

15.04.2026 10

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DOJ accuses Biden admin of weaponizing abortion clinic law

Presented by Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story DOJ accuses Biden admin of...

14.04.2026 6

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Senate Judiciary Committee calls out ‘monopoly’ on medical resident matching

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27.03.2026 10

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More people accessing abortions through telehealth as travel slows

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story More people accessing abortions through...

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Medicare picks Botox and Trulicity for latest round of negotiations 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Medicare picks Botox and Trulicity for latest round of...

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RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement becomes wild card for GOP in 2026

The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is a wild card ahead of this year's midterm elections. President Trump and parts of the Republican...

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Trump's supporters grow frustrated by 'flexible' approach to abortion pill 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump's supporters grow frustrated by 'flexible' approach to...

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RFK Jr. dismissed members of childhood vaccine injury panel

Numerous members of a little-known committee that advises on modifications to the U.S. vaccine injury compensation program have been dismissed before...

15.01.2026 20

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Centrist Dem group plots path ahead on health

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Centrist Dem group plots path ahead on health Potential 2028...

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Trump’s ‘flexible’ abortion stance frustrates key GOP bloc

Anti-abortion groups fear President Trump is softening on some of their key policy priorities, creating a rift on the right one year into his second...

13.01.2026 20

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Federal judge orders HHS to restore American Academy of Pediatrics funding 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Federal judge orders HHS to restore American...

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Anti-abortion groups pressure Trump, GOP leaders on ACA Hyde 'flexibility'

A coalition of leading anti-abortion groups on Friday urged President Trump along with House and Senate Republican leaders to hold...

10.01.2026 20

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Johnson & Johnson announces drug pricing deal with Trump administration

Johnson & Johnson said late Thursday it will lower prices for certain prescription drugs and match the rates in other countries, becoming the...

09.01.2026 10

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House GOP summon health insurance executives for hearing on affordability

House Republicans on Thursday said they are summoning top health insurance executives to testify later this month as part of a series of hearings...

08.01.2026 20

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Kennedy unveils upside down food pyramid 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Kennedy unveils upside down food pyramid After months of...

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What to know about the CDC’s upended vaccine schedule under RFK Jr.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention upended the childhood vaccine schedule Monday, reducing the number of recommended shots for kids. ...

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