From vaccines to abortion to fluoride, here’s what RFK Jr. said about 6 hot-button health issues during his confirmation hearings
The official purpose of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s marathon Senate confirmation hearings this week was for lawmakers to decide if Kennedy is fit to oversee 80,000 employees and a $1.8 trillion annual ...
RFK Jr. Has a Lot to Learn About Medicaid
Trump’s pick for health secretary showed a poor understanding of a key part of the job.
RFK JR. grilled on Medicare: What is Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B and Medicaid? What are they?
Senators grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on if and how he would reform Medicaid and Medicare during his first confirmation ...
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UPDATED: ‘Crippling’ effects possible as CDC, CMS, other health communications paused
Federal health agencies, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, have halted their communication efforts in ...
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Trump administration pauses most CDC, HHS and CMS communications
The exact scope and duration is clear, and one question is what will happen to release of CDC data that employers and insurers use in pricing.
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CDC health survey shows impacts of Tijuana sewage crisis on South Bay residents
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials visited San Diego’s South Bay and Nestor communities the weekend of Oct. 17, 2024 to survey the public on possible effects of the ...
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Medicare targets 15 more drugs for price negotiations — including Ozempic
The Biden administration, in its last full weekday in office, announced the next 15 drugs up for Medicare price negotiation. Blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic is on the list. That means the ...
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The next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation
The Biden administration has announced the next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation, marking one of its final acts before President-elect Trump’s inauguration. The Centers for Medicare and ...
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CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak
CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...
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Ozempic among drugs picked by Medicare for price talks
Publication of the list kicks off a monthslong process that will feature a series of meetings between drugmakers and the CMS, which oversees the Medicare insurance program. The negotiations ...
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Florida hospital CEO says Medicare site-neutral payment reform ‘makes some sense’
SAN FRANCISCO — Hospitals loathe so-called site-neutral policy, the idea that Medicare should pay hospitals’ outpatient clinics the same, lower amounts as independent physicians’ offices for ...
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Results released from CDC Health Assessment on sewage crisis
The results have been released of thefirst federal health survey in San Diego County looking into the effects and impact of the Tijuana sewage crisis on residents. Back in October 2024, the ...