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GOP gambles on midterm dividends from RFK Jr.’s MAHA

Less than three months ahead of the midterm elections, the main political organization supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again...

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RFK Jr. questions measles deaths in Pennsylvania

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story RFK Jr. seizes on Shapiro's measles statements Top Trump...

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Officials widen lettuce-linked cyclospora outbreak probe to 20 states

Cases of a parasitic illness linked to iceberg lettuce have been confirmed in 20 states, health officials said, as the largest outbreak of the disease...

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Trump officials cast doubt on Pennsylvania measles death claims

Top Trump administration health officials are openly questioning the circumstances of two deaths that Pennsylvania officials attributed to measles....

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FDA approves new COVID-19 shots

The Food and Drug Administration approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday for people at higher risk, clearing the way for manufacturers to begin...

27.08.2026 2

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Hemp ban awaits Senate returning from break

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Hemp ban awaits Senators returning from break When Congress returns...

27.08.2026 2

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States sue Trump administration over family planning grant changes

A coalition of states sued the Trump administration Thursday to block changes to a family planning grant program that they allege would strip federal...

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RFK Jr. feuds with Shapiro, spreads vaccine misinformation

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Kennedy feuds with Shapiro over vaccines An online row between...

26.08.2026 3

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FDA approves groundbreaking new pancreatic cancer drug

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved a treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer, offering new life-extending care for patients...

26.08.2026 4

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Florida moves to end certain school vaccination requirements

The state of Florida wants to roll back a requirement that public and private school children receive four vaccines before enrolling. A proposed rule...

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Across the country, Kennedy touts MAHA, but not vaccines

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood in the Oval Office last week as President Trump proudly signed an executive order to...

22.08.2026 10

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Trump eyes vaccine categories

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Trump eyes vaccine categories To support President Trump’s vaccine...

21.08.2026 5

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HHS launches autistic missing persons alert initiative

The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Friday a new federal initiative to improve preparedness and response when autistic...

21.08.2026 10

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Schwartz recognizes CDC strife in first talks with staff

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Schwartz recognizes CDC strife in first talks with staff Erica...

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Trump taps White House adviser Heidi Overton to lead FDA

President Trump tapped Dr. Heidi Overton to be his new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, he announced Wednesday on Truth Social....

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Moderna, Merck mRNA cancer vaccine prevents melanoma from returning

An experimental personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine from Merck and Moderna was successful at preventing melanoma from returning or spreading in a...

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Democratic senators demand HHS stop sharing Medicaid info with ICE

A group of Democratic senators accused the Trump administration of violating a court order and demanded officials immediately stop sharing Medicaid...

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Fauci declines to sit for transcribed interview with Sen. Ron Johnson

Former White House COVID-19 czar Dr. Anthony Fauci told Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) he will not appear for a transcribed interview with the senator's...

17.08.2026 10

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Outbreaks threaten HHS 'real food' agenda

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants America to “eat real food” as a solution to the chronic disease epidemic, but that message is being...

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Vance urges DOJ investigation into hospitals over billing for transgender care

The Trump administration accused dozens of hospitals, clinics and providers on Thursday of fraudulent billing for transgender health procedures and...

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Schwartz faces Trump's vaccine test

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story New CDC director faces Trump vaccine test Erica Schwartz was...

13.08.2026 8

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Warren presses RFK Jr. on Trump ties to lettuce distributor

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is pressing Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on whether the administration’s response...

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Trump's vaccine order comes with political risks

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Vaccine policies are a political risk that Trump's sticking with...

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Eli Lilly targets alleged black market sales of its experimental GLP-1 drug

Eli Lilly is suing six entitles that it alleges are selling black market versions of its experimental weight loss drug retatrutide. Lilly's lawsuits...

12.08.2026 10

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Trump puts vaccines on front burner ahead of crucial midterms for GOP

The Trump administration has thrust vaccine policy back into the headlines just three months before the midterm elections, potentially complicating...

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RFK Jr. aims to close loophole that allows new chemicals in food supply

The Trump administration on Monday proposed a rule that aims to close a longstanding loophole that allows food and dietary supplement companies to...

10.08.2026 8

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Senate tables hemp amendment at center of funding fight, allowing one-month delay of ban

A federal ban on most hemp-derived THC products is set to be delayed for a month after a last-minute effort to keep the original timeline failed. The...

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Dr. Oz urges senators to reject Budd hemp amendment

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), is urging senators to not support an amendment that would...

07.08.2026 20

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Surprise GOP hemp fight drags spending bill

An internal GOP fight over intoxicating hemp is dragging progress on the government funding bill. The White House’s insistence on delaying for a...

06.08.2026 9

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FDA approves first mRNA flu vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late Wednesday approved the nation's first mRNA flu vaccine, manufactured by drugmaker Moderna. The agency...

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Senate confirms Erica Schwartz as new CDC leader

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will soon have a new official director for the first time in nearly a year, after the Senate on...

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Erica Schwartz clears Senate hurdle on path to CDC director confirmation

Erica Schwartz is one step closer to being the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after clearing a key procedural...

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Senate poised to confirm CDC leader

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Senate poised to confirm CDC leader The Senate on Wednesday is...

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Blanche pledges to make Dobbs decision 'permanent' in every state

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders he is planning to roll back abortion access even in states that have laws protecting it. On a...

04.08.2026 10

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Spending bill blocks Trump plan to politicize grants

A spending bill unveiled Sunday by Senate Republicans would temporarily block the Trump administration's proposal to give political appointees control...

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RFK Jr. says parents should vaccinate children against measles

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday endorsed the measles vaccine while also pushing a string of false and debunked...

03.08.2026 10

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RFK Jr. says parents should vaccinate children against measles

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday endorsed the measles vaccine while also pushing a string of false and debunked assertions about other...

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Cyclospora concerns raise questions about produce safety

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care The Big Story Cyclospora concerns continue to dominate As federal health...

28.07.2026 10

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Trump aid cuts put HIV response at risk, reports show

Funding for the global HIV response plunged in 2025, entirely due to a steep decline in U.S. support, according to reports from KFF and the Joint...

27.07.2026 10

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Lettuce explain: Cyclospora outbreaks test Trump administration messaging

The Trump administration is facing a key messaging test as it tries to stop potentially multiple outbreaks of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness. Two...

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Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 9 states

Federal health officials have linked cyclospora outbreaks in four additional states to the same iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico that has...

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Fauci to face Rand Paul in Senate hearing next week

Dr. Anthony Fauci will testify next Wednesday in front of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee after being subpoenaed,...

23.07.2026 10

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Cassidy cites autism website change in support of CDC nominee

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Cassidy will support CDC nominee, but attendance issues force vote postponement

Erica Schwartz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), picked up a key endorsement from Senate Health...

23.07.2026 10

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How USAID’s elimination hit US efforts on cyclospora

When the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gleefully dismantled the U.S. Agency for International...

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Measles cases reach 35-year high

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Cyclospora cases in US hit all time high

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it confirmed more than 2,500 additional cases of cyclosporiasis infections across dozens of...

22.07.2026 20

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Trump threatens 100 percent generic drug tariffs beginning in 2028

Imported generic drugs will face a 100 percent tariff beginning in August 2028 unless manufacturers move production to the U.S., President Trump said...

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Novo Nordisk sues rival Eli Lilly over weight loss drug advertising

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk sued rival Eli Lilly on Tuesday, accusing the company of false advertising over the performance of its weight loss drugs. The...

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Trump admin freezes over $1B in Medicaid funds for Minnesota, California

The Trump administration is pausing more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over alleged fraud concerns, officials...

21.07.2026 20

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