Health Care
Senators grill NIH director in budget hearing: 4 takeaways
National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya faced questions from senators during an Appropriations subcommittee hearing Tuesday, as the federal...
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‘The Pitt’s’ Noah Wyle to make push for health care workers at Capitol
Noah Wyle is heading to the pit of political power, with a visit to Capitol Hill to push for funding...
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Watch live: NIH director testifies in Senate amid deep cuts to research
Please note: Due to technical constraints, video coverage of the hearing will be available beginning at 10:30 a.m. EDT, although...
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Why Trump turned against ‘gold standard’ mRNA vaccines
President Trump's administration has slammed the brakes on development of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines, which proved their lifesaving potential during...
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Collins calls Kennedy’s firing of vaccine experts ‘excessive’
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Monday called Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s firing of all 17...
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RFK Jr. fires CDC’s independent vaccine advisors
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he is removing every member of the independent panel advising the...
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NIH scientists condemn Trump research cuts
Hundreds of staffers from across the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are speaking out against the politicization of their research...
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Gender gap on abortion rights hit record high: Gallup
The gender gap between men and women who identify as pro-choice has widened to its largest point on record, according...
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What’s a Medicaid cut? Senate GOP tiptoes around $800B question
When is a Medicaid cut not actually a cut? That's the $800 billion question facing Senate Republicans as they write...
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Trump stokes fear, confusion with pulled emergency abortion guidance
The Trump administration sowed confusion and fear among physicians with its move this past week to rescind Biden-era guidelines to...
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