Chronically Ill? In Kennedyās View, It Might Be Your Own Fault
In their zeal to āMake America Healthy Again,ā top Trump administration officials depict patients and the doctors who treat them as partly responsible for whatever ails them.
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In Rush To Satisfy Trump, GOP Delivers Blow to Health Industry
The health industry couldnāt persuade GOP lawmakers to oppose big Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trumpās tax and spending bill for many reasons. A big one: Congressional Republicans were more worried about angering Trump than a backlash from hospitals and low-income constituents back home.
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Vested Interests. Influence Muscle. At RFK Jr.ās HHS, Itās Not Pharma. Itās Wellness.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lambasted federal agencies he accused of being overly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry. But he and other āMake America Healthy Againā notables have their own financial ties to the vast and largely unregulated $6.3 trillion global wellness industry that ethicists say raise red flags.
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Trump Administration Cuts Leave Park Service With Fewer Lifeguards
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Too Sick To Work, Some Americans Worry Trumpās Bill Will Strip Their Health Insurance
Republicans claim 4.8 million Americans on Medicaid who could work choose not to. The GOPās work-requirement legislation could sweep up disabled people who say theyāre unable to hold jobs.
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At Some Federal Beaches, Surfās Up but the Lifeguard Chairās Empty
Some of the nationās most well-known beaches are managed by the National Park Service, which saw about 1,000 employees laid off in February by the quasi-agency Department of Government Efficiency, then led by Elon Musk. The void has become a serious public health and safety concern.
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At Trumpās FDA, Anti-Regulatory Approach and Cost-Cutting Put Food Safety System at Risk
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Silence on E. Coli Outbreak Highlights How Trump Teamās Changes Undermine Food Safety
Food safety inspections are being scaled back and the public was not notified after an investigation into E. coli contamination.
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Trumpās Team Cited Safety in Limiting Covid Shots. Patients, Health Advocates See More Risk.
The FDA will encourage new clinical trials on the widely used vaccines before approving them for children and healthy adults. The requirements could cost drugmakers tens of millions of dollars and are likely to leave boosters largely out of reach for hundreds of millions of Americans this fall.
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Trump Policies at Odds With āMake America Healthy Againā Push
On the surface, President Donald Trump embraced the MAHA movement with a pledge to end the nationās high rates of chronic disease. But the broader Trump agenda may prove to be the biggest barrier this effort confronts.
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āMAHAā Faithful Impatient With RFK Jr. as He Leads Trumpās HHS
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RFK Jr. Struggles To Navigate Frustrated Supporters and a Demanding Boss
Leaders of the "Make America Healthy Againā movement cheered the ascent of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Health and Human Services secretary, but their wish list is far from being realized.
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Trumpās DEI Undoing Undermines Hard-Won Accommodations for Disabled People
From halting diversity programs that benefit disabled workers to making federal staffing cuts, the Trump administration has taken a slew of actions that harm people with disabilities.
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Watch: The Dr. Oz Show Comes to Congress
The Senate Finance Committee questioned Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trumpās nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News reporters discussed the biggest takeaways from the hearing.
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MRNA Vaccines, Once a Trump Boast, Now Face Attacks From Some in GOP
Republicans have proposed legislation in several states to ban the pioneering technology used in covid shots. Many doctors worry a huge medical advance could be rolled back.
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Trump Froze Out Project 2025 in His Campaign. Now Its Blueprint Is His Health Care Playbook.
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump distanced himself from the conservative governing plan after Democratic attacks. But now itās increasingly viewed as a blueprint for his administrationās plans for federal health programs.
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Led by RFK Jr., Conservatives Embrace Raw Milk. Regulators Say Itās Dangerous.
Controversy over raw milk reflects the push-pull the Trump administration faces in rolling back regulations and offering consumers more choices. For now, the CDC still recommends against consuming raw milk and the FDA bans its interstate sale.
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Trumpās Early Health Moves Signal Intent To Erase Bidenās Legacy. Whatās Next Is Unclear.
President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions on health care soon after reentering office. Other than signaling he intends to reverse many of Joe Bidenās moves, the orders will have little immediate impact.
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Junk Food Turns Public Villain as Power Shifts in Washington
Some Trump insiders are ready to take on the food industry. It remains to be seen whether their entrĆ©e will result in any meaningful change in government oversight of āBig Foodā ā or in American health.
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Trumpās Picks for Top Health Jobs Not Just Team of Rivals but āTeam of Opponentsā
The president-electās choices to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, FDA, and CDC, hold positions on issues including abortion and vaccination that are often at odds.
By Stephanie Armour and Julie Rovner
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