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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Second Lady Usha Vance Welcomes 4th Child — And Gets A Spot In The History Books
The Washington Post: JD And Usha Vance Announce Birth Of Fourth Child
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, Alec Neel. The baby boy was born on Sunday morning, the couple announced on social media. His birth marks the first time in more than 150 years that a sitting vice president has had a baby while in office, after Schuyler Colfax in 1870. (Zakrzewski, 7/20)
More health news about the Trump administration —
Roll Call: HHS Research Agency Ends Funding For Dozens Of Health Studies
The Trump administration terminated dozens of health research grants this week, telling grantees it is shifting priorities to issues like the “overmedication of children” and autism, according to a prominent research organization. (Hellmann, 7/17)
CIDRAP: Federal Health Agencies Say They Need A Big Funding Bump To Prepare For Future Emergencies
Federal agencies tasked with planning for and responding to public health emergencies say they need a big bump in funding to prepare for future pandemics and antimicrobial resistance, as well as chemical, biological, radiologic, or nuclear threats. (Boden, 7/17)
Politico: Red States Reject Trump’s Shift On Overdose Prevention
President Donald Trump and his Health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are cutting the federal budget for initiatives that aim to make illicit drug use less deadly, such as needle exchanges and drug testing strips. But some red states are responding by boosting their own funding for those harm-reduction programs. (Friedman, 7/18)
From Capitol Hill —
The 19th: Darline Graham's Career Centered Disability. Now She Could Help Shape National Policy.
Unlike her late brother Lindsey, whose political career spanned 33 years, Darline Graham has never run for or held elected office — until she was appointed to serve the remainder of the U.S. senator’s term this week. Instead, she has worked in vocational rehabilitation, publicly funded programs that help people with disabilities overcome barriers to employment. (Luterman, 7/17)
