Category: Health Fitness

Trump wants MAHA moms’ votes, but lawmakers are worried about his health secretary’s vaccine policies.

The panel will discuss the Covid-19, hepatitis B and the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccines, as well as the RSV shot.

Tens of millions of people could find themselves having to pay hundreds of dollars for shots that were previously covered.

Trump supporters who oppose Kennedy’s agenda have forced the health secretary to back off.

The administration is planning to take regulatory action to require companies to include more drug information

The long-awaited document stops short of surprise regulations and leaves pesticides alone.

It’s the latest sign the GOP sees political peril in letting enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits expire at the year’s end.

The health secretary’s statements came amid heated exchanges with some senators.

The list of names includes at least three people who have questioned the safety of messenger RNA shots against Covid.

The National Association of Evangelicals is headed to Capitol Hill to convince lawmakers to keep feeding the world’s hungry.

Demetre Daskalakis said the line between science and ideology has become hopelessly blurred.

The former CDC director was ousted late Wednesday after refusing to resign under pressure from Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The leading physicians’ group, the American Medical Association, is balancing opposition to the administration with pocketbook concerns.

The decision could make it difficult for young healthy children to get a Covid-19 shot.

Counsel for Monarez released a statement disputing the HHS statement, saying she has not resigned or been notified by the White House that she is […]

As an epicenter of small business growth and the MAGA movement, Florida offers a glimpse into the potential political fallout

The company that owns the hospital in Erwin, Tennessee, vowed to rebuild after Hurricane Helene. Federal cuts may make that impossible.

The American Academy of Pediatrics had earlier urged parents to get young children vaccinated against Covid — pushing back against the health secretary’s stance.

Photos shared with POLITICO show bullet holes in windows of a building on the agency’s main campus near Emory University.

The shooting comes amid an already tumultuous time for CDC staff.

The schools won a reprieve in court, but they’re still offering the president a compromise.

DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose was mortally wounded while responding.

Dr. Jerome Adams said HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “failed” in his response to the deadly violence.

Industry will have to wait longer for the report, which is expected to give the government’s response to childhood chronic diseases.

A well-connected drug company and Laura Loomer wanted Kennedy ally Vinay Prasad gone. Trump Chief of Staff Susie Wiles got his job back.

Agency employees said HHS’s response has been lackluster.

Thousands have fallen ill.

The move ends investments in projects involving mRNA technology.

The president overruled his HHS secretary and FDA chief, four people with knowledge of the decision tell POLITICO.

The health secretary has said repeatedly he wants to provide better care for Native Americans, but he’s yet to reveal how.

The letter from President Donald Trump’s doctor details his new vascular diagnosis.

Red states are banning the tooth-protecting mineral, while blue state skeptics aren’t budging.

Civil servants told POLITICO they’re anxious and exhausted, but holding out hope their lawyers can still save their jobs.

It seeks information on employees who quit or faced discipline during the Biden administration for refusing to execute DEI orders, according to an email obtained […]

They say the decision “erodes trust” by pitting providers against federal recommendations that aren’t grounded in evidence.

President Donald Trump has targeted undocumented immigrants, but the GOP bill will bar those who played by the rules from subsidized care, too.

The politics of the party have shifted, with more of the GOP base reliant on welfare programs. But policy hasn’t followed.

The procedure was already being performed in the state following a lower court ruling.

Six Republicans said big cuts to the low-income health insurance program were unacceptable. Now they have to vote.

Republicans now support counterculture drug research, while Democrats have become cautious about unproven medical treatments.

The meeting offered a glimpse into how the new Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will operate — and how federal vaccine policy is beginning to […]

If the CDC adopts the recommendation, it will mark one of the first major changes in federal vaccine guidance and access as Kennedy embarks on […]

The new work group could open the door to changes to vaccine recommendations.

The health secretary resurfaced anti-vaccine claims at a House hearing, alleging collusion by pharma companies, public health experts and politicians to mask the truth.

Drug company shares are down amid President Donald Trump’s assault on the industry, but some in Congress see value.

The leader of South Carolina’s hospital association said a cost-saver in the bill would force the state to consider Medicaid expansion.

Republicans want to curtail taxes states have imposed to increase payments to hospitals.

The health secretary, who wants Americans to make healthier choices, rarely mentions smoking.

The studies are cited in a document sent to lawmakers.

The HHS secretary announced his plans in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece Monday afternoon.

The State Department would not provide data to support the secretary’s repeated claim that 85 percent of the US global AIDS program is operational.

Agency personnel files listed incorrect performance ratings that were used to determine which employees would be laid off, according to a new lawsuit.

The Food and Drug Administration commissioner repeatedly said patients should rely on guidance from their doctors.

The Conversation with Dasha Burns launches with Mehmet Oz as its first guest.

An update to the CDC’s website shows that children “may” get the Covid vaccine if their parents and doctors want them to.

The CMS administrator says in a POLITICO podcast that most Americans agree with the White House push to enact work requirements.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the decision without waiting for an agency advisory panel to vote.

The loss of the CDC’s drowning-prevention unit is one that water safety advocates fear will have a direct impact on children’s safety.

The commission led by the health secretary says physicians often have the wrong prescription for America’s ills.

The Make America Healthy Again Commission that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leads will release a strategy to combat chronic disease by summer’s end.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again Commission will assess the causes of childhood disease on Thursday.

The health secretary also rejected a pandemic agreement member countries of the U.N. agency just adopted.

The disease included “metastasis to the bone,” according to a statement from his personal office.

The push will likely draw lawsuits from the pharmaceutical industry.

The move reinstates some employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health — which lost more than 90 percent of its workforce.

The Energy and Commerce Committee chair is about to be put to the test.

Brain banks stopped taking donations as their contract expiration date approached.

Casey Means’ nomination to the post comes after former Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat’s nomination was abruptly withdrawn.

Casey Means and brother Calley are favorites of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The new figure comes as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly delivered mixed messages about the outbreak.

The withdrawal comes after questions were raised about her academic credentials.

With a longtime vaccine skeptic serving as the country’s top health official, the movement is likely to make further inroads.

The director of national intelligence told podcast host Megyn Kelly she’s working with top HHS officials to investigate Covid-19’s origins.

Groups advocating for people with the condition are split on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort to understand why so many more are being diagnosed with […]

CMS’ Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights develops civil rights compliance policy for agency workers.

President Donald Trump is under pressure to decide how widely available anti-obesity drugs should be and whether Medicare should cover them.

The secretary said better diagnostics and awareness are responsible for a quarter of the increased rate.

A preliminary proposal would slash the Department of Health and Human Services’ budget by more than 30 percent.

“Medicaid is where most of us think they will go,” he said.

The high court overturned a ruling that the FDA arbitrarily banned e-cigarette products.

The HHS secretary’s remarks shocked staffers at the Food and Drug Administration, prompting some to walk out.

Republicans are seeking billions in savings from the insurance program for low-income people to pay for tax cuts.

The National Institutes of Health is the latest agency to break from Trump’s billionaire adviser.

The New Hampshire senator has backed as many Trump Cabinet picks as anyone in the Democratic caucus.

The looming possibility of slashing Medicaid spending and not extending ACA subsidies has prompted a legislative scramble from Sacramento to Annapolis.

The case hinges on whether Medicaid patients have the right to see the doctor of their choice.

RFK Jr. also said he’s assembling a task force to focus on the issue.

The state has almost 500 cases

The statement is a surprising turn for the health secretary and comes amid reports of a second child’s death.

The Trump administration wants the agency to focus on infectious disease. Other areas of public health were hit hardest.

The health secretary says better diet and exercise will keep Americans trim.

The department plans to consolidate all agency FOIA offices into one.

Republicans painted a picture of a corrupt, broken system. Democrats said Trump’s cuts were putting millions of lives at risk.

The removals have gutted FDA and NIH leadership.

Drug and medical device makers didn’t oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as health secretary but are speaking up in opposition to the agency downsizing […]

The forced resignation of Peter Marks has unsettled scientists and researchers.

Art Kleinschmidt would have a role focused on behavioral health issues.

The cuts amount to more than 20 percent of staff.

The State Department sent the list of impacted grants and contracts to Congress, according to a document seen by POLITICO.

President Trump is taking apart one of George W. Bush’s proudest achievements.

The Missouri Republican, alone, isn’t enough to block Oz’s nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, even if Democrats join him.

Democratic state lawmakers are trying to bolster protections, but those efforts are imperiled by legal fights.

The memo created by Democratic staff on the Senate Finance Committee comes as Oz is expected to face the panel on Friday for a confirmation […]

At his confirmation hearing to run Medicaid, Oz brushed off Democrats’ concerns about cuts Republicans are planning.

The move is likely to tighten the Trump administration’s control over the public health agency.

The outside group Indivisible said Democrats should hold their own town halls — and if Dems don’t, they’ll hold their own.

The Covid contrarian’s Senate confirmation hearing to lead the National Institutes of Health promises another airing of pandemic grievances.

Trump’s FBI and DOJ dropped several ongoing investigations into threats against abortion clinics and issued a new memo signaling reduced enforcement going forward against such […]

House Majority PAC will run TV and digital ads targeting vulnerable GOP congressional incumbents.

GOP lawmakers are considering a plan to limit federal matching funds for the health insurance program to pay for tax cuts.

When asked about the measles outbreak and death, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said “it’s not unusual, we have measles outbreaks every year.”

The unanimous ruling overturns a decision by Texas U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Donald Trump appointee.

Even if every improper payment were caught, it wouldn’t provide a third of the savings the GOP needs.

A federal judge cleared the move Friday after a two-week hold.

Speaking at a POLITICO event, the Wisconsin senator said fellow Democrats should use their leverage when government funding expires next month.

Kennedy’s first week at HHS included dismissing the workforce, vaccine advisers and some longtime health priorities.

Del Bigtree, now a leader of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s grassroots movement, said he should seek proof of an autism link.

The former CDC director calls for more vaccine research, and also warns that a bird flu pandemic “is coming” and could be worse than Covid.

The health secretary is planning to remove members of a panel that recommends vaccines if he sees conflicts of interest.

His first remarks to the department since being confirmed comes as Washington reels from mass firings and funding cuts.

The Maine Republican, the Senate’s top appropriator, said she has HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s commitment to “re-examine” the cuts.

Policymakers are scrambling to find ways to reduce costs — or even dropping coverage.

The Trump administration exempted lifesaving assistance from its foreign aid freeze, but providers say it’s still not getting through.