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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would consider authorizing the government to seize from manufacturers the patents of high-dollar medicines that were developed with taxpayer money and give them to drug makers to bring down costs, Politico reports. Meanwhile, anti-abortion groups are unsure about whether to back his nomination. More news is on vaccine policy and skepticism.
The president's executive order cites diagnoses “that require substantial medication or medical treatment" and could affect many thousands of servicemembers. It likely also would stunt efforts to reduce the military stigma surrounding asking for help. Plus: Troops who were dismissed for not getting a covid shot will be reinstated with full back pay.
Although the memo specifically mentioned gender-affirming care, it is unclear how many other federal programs will be affected. It does not include Medicare. Meanwhile, NIH researchers can resume their work as long as they don't violate the communications freeze, and the CDC was ordered to stop working with the World Health Organization immediately.
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The current K-12 curriculum draft downplays human impacts on climate change, critics contend. The state is still reviewing feedback, and the draft has not been approved. Also in the news, transgender care in North Dakota; developmental disability costs in Montana and Maryland; and more.
Opinion writers discuss these public health topics.
On Friday, UnitedHealth Group said 190 million people were affected by last year's cyberattack. That's about 55% of the country's population and more than doubles the previous record.
Despite Kennedy's anti-vaccine history, which greatly alarms professionals in the health sector, some see his promises to improve Americans' diets as a step in the right direction. Also, with Kennedy's hearings scheduled for this week, news outlets explore vaccine issues.
The AP reported that President Donald Trump told reporters in North Carolina on Friday that he wouldn't feel any responsibility if harm befell him or others whose security teams were revoked. Dr. Anthony Fauci says he has hired his own security detail. Also in the news: rising rates of influenza.
The ban would have been especially felt in Black communities and could have significantly cut down on the number of kids who start smoking. Plus: rolling back environmental protections for Black and Latino communities, poor medical care at border facilities, and more.
At the federal level, NIH purchasing has been halted, an HHS authors' article won't be published, and the FDA's diversity webpage detailing cancer studies has gone dark. At the state level, the blackout reverberates to North Carolina, which takes in billions of dollars for medical and biomedical research.
The "Mexico City Rule," long championed by Republicans, also withdraws funding from organizations that counsel or advocate such services. In other news, the Justice Department has curtailed efforts to prosecute abortion clinic protesters.
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Opinion writers dissect these public health issues.
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on baby formula, disabilities, gun violence, and more.
A pair of studies by San Francisco researchers found that rates for the two common STIs also fell in bisexual men and transgender women when doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis was prescribed after sex. Other news comes from Maryland, North Carolina, Colorado, Delaware, and New York.
Noel most recently led UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare division — one of the company’s most profitable lines of health insurance, Stat reported. Meanwhile, a new report says slaying suspect Luigi Mangione had complained about suffering physical and psychological injuries at his fraternity.
The New York Times reports that the tentative $7.4 billion agreement with 15 states would also require those states to set aside as much as $800 million in what amounts to a legal defense fund for the Sackler family. Other pharmaceutical news is on Prime Therapeutics, a potential norovirus vaccine, vaccine hesitancy, and more.
President Donald Trump, who is traveling today, is scheduled to address the crowd through a video message. The rally, in its 52nd year, is expected to bring an estimated 150,000 marchers and will end at the Capitol. Organizers plan to focus their attention on state-level abortion battles.
The posts and accounts that were obscured or removed were restored after The New York Times started asking questions. Meta cites its policy against selling pharmaceutical drugs on its platforms without proper certification and acknowledged some “over-enforcement.” Meanwhile, some states are proposing legislation that would classify abortion as a homicide, potentially leading to charges against patients.
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