Health Care
Former FDA chief counsel says she is anti-abortion, but was pushed out by GOP senator
Hilary Perkins was the Food and Drug Administration’s top attorney for less than 36 hours before she resigned. Perkins...
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Hundreds of advocacy groups call on Thune to reject House Republicans’ budget blueprint
Hundreds of advocacy organizations have called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to reject a budget blueprint from House...
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RFK Jr. expected to cut roughly 10K HHS jobs
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday his department is planning to reduce its workforce by...
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Mark Cuban wants to revolutionize US health care
Businessman Mark Cuban is making it his “mission” to shake up U.S. health care. Cuban is known for owning the Dallas...
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FDA approves first new UTI drug in decades
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for treating urinary tract infections (UTIs), the first such...
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Trump administration revokes state and local health funding
The Department of Health and Human Services is canceling tens of billions of dollars in federal grants that state and...
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Former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius worries over ‘devastating’ cuts to research funding
Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is concerned about the Trump administration’s recent cuts to research grants...
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Trump administration to end funding for vaccinating children in poor countries
The Trump administration plans to end U.S. funding for Gavi, a global program that purchases shots to help vaccinate children...
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West Virginia governor signs ban on food dyes
West Virginia will no longer allow the sale of food products that use any of seven listed food dyes or...
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Senate confirms Marty Makary to lead FDA
The Senate on Tuesday night confirmed Marty Makary to be the Food and Drug Administration commissioner. Makary was easily confirmed...
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