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Democratic ad hits Collins on abortion

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Planned Parenthood targets vulnerable Republicans with $47 million midterm push

Planned Parenthood is investing a near-record $47 million into the November midterm elections aiming to unseat the Republicans who voted to cut off...

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Rising Obamacare premiums fuel Democrats' affordability attacks against GOP

Obamacare premiums are poised for a double-digit increase in 2027, putting more Americans on the hook for hundreds of dollars in additional costs per...

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Democrats weaponize Big Beautiful Bill

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care The Big Story Democrats weaponize Big Beautiful Bill Democrats in some of the...

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ObamaCare premiums poised for another big hike

The cost of ObamaCare coverage could shoot up even higher next year as insurers are proposing a median increase of 14 percent, according to an...

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Collins calls on OMB to rescind parts of controversial proposed grant rule

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) called on the Trump administration to withdraw some proposed changes to the federal grantmaking process, joining a...

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Number of Americans taking GLP-1s for weight loss hits record high: Survey

A record number of Americans are taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, according to a new Gallup survey released Tuesday — a massive increase over the...

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Medicaid funding is resuming for Planned Parenthood

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

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Anti-abortion leaders furious after Planned Parenthood defunding expires

Planned Parenthood has regained access to federal funding, enraging anti-abortion conservatives one year after Republicans were able to cut its...

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Kean's depression disclosure prompts questions about mental health stigma

When Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) disclosed that his monthslong disappearance from the House was due to depression, he opened a delicate but difficult...

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Planned Parenthood set to regain federal funding as GOP ban expires

Planned Parenthood will regain access to federal funding on Saturday, one year after Republicans were able to cut its clinics off from Medicaid. Last...

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Democrats demand HHS reinstate cancelled teen pregnancy prevention grants

Democrats across both chambers of Congress are demanding the Trump administration reinstate tens of millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention...

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DEA moves to ban opioid-like kratom compound 7-OH

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning to temporarily ban products containing certain synthetic versions of kratom, placing them in the...

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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...

29.06.2026 5

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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