Health Care
Republican senator asks Kennedy to restore HHS staff that worked on coal miner health
A Republican senator on Tuesday indicated disagreement with at least some of the firings and closures being made by the...
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Measles outbreak in Texas climbs to more than 600 cases
Texas officials said Tuesday there have been 624 confirmed measles cases in the state since late January. The number reflects...
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Abortions set to resume at Wyoming’s only clinic following court ruling
Wyoming’s only abortion clinic will reopen and begin providing care after a judge on Monday suspended two laws restricting abortion...
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Iowa House passes measure legalizing psilocybin use
Iowa lawmakers are moving forward with a proposal to legalize the use of psilocybin, a hallucinogenic chemical produced by psychedelic...
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‘Love on the Spectrum’ star ‘disgusted’ with RFK Jr. over autism comments
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent comments on autism sufferers have caused frustration from some...
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Why Trump’s pharma tariffs are a political minefield
The Trump administration’s threat of pharmaceutical tariffs could risk significant political backlash, as the drug industry and outside experts are...
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RFK Jr. set to announce a plan to ban certain artificial food dyes
The Trump administration is set to unveil a plan to remove petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the country’s food supply, ramping...
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Walgreens settles allegations around opioid prescriptions for $300M: DOJ
National pharmaceutical retailer Walgreens has agreed to pay at least $300 million to settle allegations it illegally fulfilled millions of...
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Supreme Court grapples with challenge to ObamaCare preventive care panel
The Supreme Court seemed open on Monday to upholding the constitutionality of an ObamaCare requirement that insurance companies cover certain...
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Medicaid cuts risk worsening Black maternal health crisis
Advocates are warning lawmakers that the proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid will leave millions of pregnant Black women at...
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