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As Politico reports, states will bear the burden of the plan, which includes new work requirements and curbs states’ ability to levy taxes on providers. The House Energy and Commerce Committee will meet 2 p.m. Tuesday to debate and advance the bill.
Meanwhile, Axios reports the FDA is making plans to use AI in its decision-making. Also: President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order to bring down the cost of meds.
San Francisco Judge Susan Illston, a Clinton appointee, did not order workers to be rehired, however. She said the president can make changes but "must do so with the cooperation of Congress; the Constitution is structured that way.” Plus: more updates on how the cuts have affected health care.
Teal Health's test would give an alternative to in-office pap smears. Other pharma and health industry news covers a new CEO at the American Medical Association; robots at Walgreens; a startup from Elizabeth Holmes' partner; and more.
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Meanwhile, the GOP is looking to nix a Trump-backed Medicaid drug-pricing plan, and Democrats are urging cuts to excess spending in Medicare Advantage.
Experts have pointed to RSV vaccine campaigns as a possible reason why. A separate CDC report shows that infant hospitalizations in the 2024-25 respiratory virus season were more than 40% lower than past averages. Also: the uptick in cancer in people under 50; avian flu in cats; and more.
This is part of Abu Dhabi Investment Office's project to expand its health care cluster in the UAE. Other industry news is on NeueHealth going private; layoffs at New York-Presbyterian Health System; Mass General Brigham's AI to detect cancer; and more.
The downtown event brought in more than 1,800 providers and served more than 7,000 people. Other states making news include Montana, Hawaii, California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, New York, and Florida.
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on Pope Leo XIV's health care stances, measles vaccination efforts, the WHO, ethics in AI, and loneliness.
At his confirmation hearing, James O'Neill reiterated his pro-vaccine stance and noted he would "commit to prioritizing real transparency and sharing information with Congress and the American public." Meanwhile, President Trump's surgeon general pick has rankled the MAGA base.
Health care professionals worry about the risks posed to immigrants when people forego medical treatment out of fear that ICE will come for them, The New York Times reports. Plus, news about family separations, deportation plans, foreign aid cuts, and more.
Republicans on Capitol Hill are struggling to reach consensus on cutting the Medicaid program as they search for nearly a trillion dollars in savings over the next decade — as many observers predicted. Meanwhile, turmoil continues at the Department of Health and Human Services, with more controversial cuts and personnel moves, including the sudden nomination of Casey Means, an ally of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s, to become surgeon general. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Maya Goldman of Axios, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Lauren Sausser, who co-reported the latest “Bill of the Month” feature, about an unexpected bill for what seemed like preventive care.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has been investigating the use of gender-affirming care since March 2023. Other news is on mifepristone, sepsis, puberty, and more.
As Stat reports, the federal judge's ruling means patients will lose access to less-expensive versions of Eli Lilly's weight loss drug, as well as diabetes treatment Mounjaro, from compounding pharmacies. Also in industry news: Hims & Hers Health, the Lorna Breen Act, medtech innovations, and more.
The law aims to mitigate health risks caused by lead poisoning. All kids will need to get two tests, at ages 1 and 2. Meanwhile, Milwaukee officials are offering free blood tests after lead was detected in schools.
The study did not show a link between ultraprocessed food consumption and an increased risk of Parkinson's, only to showing early signs. Meanwhile, a survey by Pew Research Center shows that higher prices are preventing Americans from eating healthy food.
The Stanford-educated doctor, who aligns with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is a critic of "Big Food, Big Pharma, and ... a broken health care landscape," Stat reports. Separately, Kennedy revives the autism database, a plan Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker swiftly pushed back on.
Epidemic Intelligence Service officers help investigate outbreaks and other health emergencies. Meanwhile, Washington state’s attorney general alleges the Trump administration has violated a preliminary injunction intended to stop it from cutting research grant funding, ProPublica reports.
The president, who has teased a "very big announcement" next week, is expected to sign an executive order to implement the policy in an effort to lower Medicare drug costs, three sources told Politico. Trump tried doing the same during his first term, but a judge brought it to a halt.
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