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RFK Jr. Health Policy Upends HHS in Trump Term
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RFK Jr. Health Policy Upends HHS in Trump Term

WASHINGTON — In the whirlwind first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, some of the most polarizing changes have...


December 30, 2025
Trump administration ties rural health funding to MAHA policies
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Trump administration ties rural health funding to MAHA policies

States will share $10 billion for rural health care next year in a program that aims to offset the Trump...


December 30, 2025
Nearly 28,000 whooping cough cases reported in the US this year
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Nearly 28,000 whooping cough cases reported in the US this year

For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the...


December 30, 2025
Aluminum salts in vaccines face scrutiny as US health policy shifts
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Aluminum salts in vaccines face scrutiny as US health policy shifts

With further changes to the U.S.’ recommended vaccine schedule likely in the year ahead under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...


December 26, 2025
Health care costs in 2026 will rise for some and fall for others
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Health care costs in 2026 will rise for some and fall for others

A major health care divide is coming in 2026. Some Americans may finally catch a break on rising costs, as...


December 26, 2025
Nine Drugmakers Cut Deal With Trump to Slash Medication Costs
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Nine Drugmakers Cut Deal With Trump to Slash Medication Costs

Nine pharmaceutical companies have agreed to slash prices on their flagship drugs for Medicaid recipients and people who buy the...


December 24, 2025
Tested Positive for Flu During the Holidays? What to Do
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Tested Positive for Flu During the Holidays? What to Do

As millions of Americans hit the road or take to the skies for the holidays, another seasonal traveler is picking up speed:...


December 24, 2025
Medicaid paid millions for dead enrollees as new law targets waste
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Medicaid paid millions for dead enrollees as new law targets waste

WASHINGTON — Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022...


December 23, 2025
Wegovy pill approval ushers in new era of oral GLP-1 weight loss drugs
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Wegovy pill approval ushers in new era of oral GLP-1 weight loss drugs

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a daily pill version of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy, introducing a...


December 23, 2025
Addiction-Stricken Community Fights to Save Syringe Program After Trump Order
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Addiction-Stricken Community Fights to Save Syringe Program After Trump Order

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Inside a storage room at the Clark County Health Department are boxes with taped-on signs reading, “DO...


December 22, 2025