Kennedy’s Vaccine Advisers Sow Doubts as Scientists Protest US Pivot on Shots
A new vaccine advisory panel appointed by the HHS secretary, a longtime anti-vaccine activist, reflected his unsupported claims about the safety of childhood inoculations.
Journalists Break Down Reconciliation Bill, Vaccine Panel Meeting, and ‘Dobbs’ Anniversary
¹û¶³´«Ã½ Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Too Sick To Work, Some Americans Worry Trump’s Bill Will Strip Their Health Insurance
Republicans claim 4.8 million Americans on Medicaid who could work choose not to. The GOP’s work-requirement legislation could sweep up disabled people who say they’re unable to hold jobs.
Thune Says Health Care Often ‘Comes With a Job.’ The Reality’s Not Simple or Straightforward.
Sixty percent of Americans have health insurance through their own workplace or someone else’s job. But not all employers provide health insurance or offer plans to all their workers. When they do, cost and quality vary widely, making Thune’s statement an oversimplification.
Dual Threats From Trump and GOP Imperil Nursing Homes and Their Foreign-Born Workers
Understaffed nursing homes face a workforce crisis if President Donald Trump and Republicans further curtail immigration and cut Medicaid.
At Some Federal Beaches, Surf’s Up but the Lifeguard Chair’s Empty
What RFK Jr. Isn’t Talking About: How To Make Vaccines Safer
California’s Much-Touted IVF Law May Be Delayed Until 2026, Leaving Many in the Lurch
5 Takeaways From Health Insurers’ New Pledge To Improve Prior Authorization
‘We Need To Keep Fighting’: HIV Activists Organize To Save Lives as Trump Guts Funding
Push To Move OB-GYN Exam Out of Texas Is Piece of AGs’ Broader Reproductive Rights Campaign
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Federal Proposals Threaten Provider Taxes, Key Source of Medicaid Funding for States
Investigation: Dead Zone
Flawed Federal Programs Maroon Rural Americans in Telehealth Blackouts
Taxpayers — through federal infrastructure programs — have paid billions of dollars to internet companies to hook up rural Americans. Some communities have nothing to show for it, leaving medically vulnerable rural patients disconnected and without access to telehealth.