Tag: Government
2022 No Surprises Act Reduced Patient Out-of-Pocket Spending
Declines seen of nearly $600 annually per patient
HHS Withdraws Report Linking Alcohol to Higher Cancer Risks
A competing report says moderate drinking may have some protective benefits
West Coast Governors Form Health Alliance to Guide Immunization Recommendations
Governors of California, Oregon, and Washington announced the alliance in response to recent leadership changes and other actions they say have 'undermined' the CDC
U.S. Justice Department Subpoenas Health Records of Young Transgender Patients
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Justice Department has demanded numerous health care providers hand over...
AMA, AAP, IDSA Among Organizations Disinvited From CDC Vaccine Workgroups
Move follows RFK Jr.'s abrupt dismissal of the entire ACIP in June, alleging it was too aligned with manufacturers
Trump Moves to Bar Abortions at Veterans Affairs Hospitals
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration aims to bar U.S. veterans from receiving abortions at...
FDA Vaccine Chief Steps Down After Controversial Tenure
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) top vaccine official is stepping down...
U.S. Senate Confirms Infection Expert as New CDC Director
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — After months with an appointed caretaker, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
Federal Judge Halts Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood Through Medicaid
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Planned Parenthood clinics across the country will continue to receive Medicaid funding, at...
RFK Jr. May Remove Top Panel on Preventive Services Task Force
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing all 16 members...
