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Trump’s State of the Union speech made no mention of Make America Healthy Again
Tanya Lewis, Scientific American
On Tuesday the U.S. president largely steered clear of his administration’s health care agenda amid a broader push to downplay antivaccine efforts ahead of upcoming midterm elections
Feb 25, 2026, 10:15 PM
Senate Grills MAHA Influencer Pick for Surgeon General Over Vaccines, Autism, and Financial Ties
Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com
Casey Means refused to state her opinion on whether vaccines cause autism and suggested most women are not getting informed consent about the birth control pill.
Feb 25, 2026, 6:40 PM
'You aren't trapped': 100s of U.S. nurses choose Canada over the U.S. under Trump
Brett Kelman, NPR
More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years.
Feb 25, 2026, 10:00 AM
You Know What Else Could Help Families in Need, Usha???
Danielle Han, Jezebel
The Second Lady asked that instead of sending baby gifts, people donate diapers to needy families. If only we had a government that could pass policies to assist families in need...
Feb 19, 2026, 3:35 PM
Palantir Gets Millions of Dollars From New York City’s Public Hospitals
Sam Biddle, The Intercept
Activist are urging New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation to cut ties with the ICE contractor. The post Palantir Gets Millions of Dollars From New York City’s Public Hospitals appeared first on The Intercept.
Feb 15, 2026, 4:13 PM
Food Used to Be Democrats’ Territory. What Happened?
Jane Black, The New Republic
Last month, with great fanfare, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled the new dietary guidelines for Americans. The advice was muddled—eat more meat but not more saturated fat!—and likely shaped by the very industry influences that Kennedy has vowed to curb. Never m…
Feb 15, 2026, 11:00 AM
Struggling to get by: Behind the US underemployment crisis
Andy Hirschfeld, Al Jazeera English
Trump's tariffs, heightened healthcare and housing costs, and a stagnating jobs market leaves more workers struggling.
Feb 11, 2026, 9:31 PM
Hospitals are posting prices for patients. It's mostly industry using the data
Darius Tahir, NPR
The Trump administration pushed for price transparency in health care. But instead of patients shopping for services, it's mostly health systems and insurers using the information for negotiations.
Feb 10, 2026, 10:00 AM
GOP Profile In Courage Offers Mealymouthed Condemnatio'nullnulls Racist Postnulls Racist Post
Conover Kennard, Crooksandliars.com
Sen. Mike Lee challenged folks on the Bad App to prove Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff's claim about the closure of rural hospitals under Trump, and it didn't go down well for the Utah Republican. "Trump was supposed to fight for the working class; instea…
Feb 8, 2026, 5:01 PM
With ICE Using Medicaid Data, Hospitals and States Are in a Bind Over Warning Immigrant Patients
Conor Gallagher, Nakedcapitalism.com
ICE access to Medicaid data is forcing hospitals and states to consider alerting immigrant patients that information from emergency medical coverage applications could be used in efforts to remove them from the country.
Feb 8, 2026, 10:00 AM
Faith leaders speak out after OK Governor calls for them to step up again
Dylan Brown / KFOR, KFOR Oklahoma City
At the end of January, Governor Stitt signed an Executive Order to examine potential cuts to essential programs like Medicaid or SNAP. Faith leaders have now...
Feb 7, 2026, 12:18 AM
‘TrumpRx’ website launches in US with promise to lower price of medicine
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
US president has pitched initiative as populist attack on pharmaceutical companies, but analysts question efficacy.
Feb 6, 2026, 2:15 AM
Trump to unveil TrumpRx website connecting to lower-priced prescription drugs
Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News
President Donald Trump on Thursday night will unveil his TrumpRx to help Americans buy prescription drugs at a lower cost.
Feb 5, 2026, 11:47 PM
With an ACA fix uncertain in the Senate, Republicans replay old health care fights
Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR
Things are looking bleak for a fix in Congress for ACA premiums that doubled, on average, this month. And Republicans are making arguments against the law that haven't worked in years past.
Feb 2, 2026, 10:00 AM
Analyst Upgrades Signal Renewed Growth Cycle for Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)
Abdul Rahman, Yahoo Entertainment
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE:EW) is one of the best healthcare stocks to buy for 2026. On January 20, Stifel raised its price target of Edwards...
Jan 31, 2026, 2:35 PM
Medicare Advantage insurers face new curbs on overcharges in Trump plan
Fred Schulte, NPR
Federal officials have a plan that could curb billions of dollars in overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans. But will they follow through on it?
Jan 29, 2026, 6:58 PM
Here's how 'shared decision making' for childhood vaccines could limit access
Rob Stein, NPR
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new approach to six shots that were formerly given routinely will introduce new hurdles for getting kids immunized. And it could have a chilling effect on doctors.
Jan 25, 2026, 12:00 PM
The Department of Veterans Affairs gutted its workforce. Lawmakers say veterans are now paying the price.
Kelsey Baker, Business Insider
The Department of Veterans Affairs gutted its workforce. Lawmakers say veterans are now paying the price.
Jan 24, 2026, 2:02 PM
Whole milk is gross. I don't care what RFK says.
Katie Notopoulos, Business Insider
The US government wants us to drink whole milk instead of skim, as if that's some treat.
Jan 22, 2026, 10:01 AM
Hundreds of America's rural hospitals have vanished. Maps show closures by state.
Allie Kelly, Business Insider
Rural hospitals are disappearing across America, with hundreds more under financial distress. It's leaving patients without care options.
Jan 19, 2026, 9:16 AM
Is RFK Jr.'s Administration for a Healthy America — AHA — in the works or not?
Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR
The Administration for a Healthy America is RFK Jr.'s plan to tackle chronic disease, addiction and other persistent problems. But so far it's not being set up like previous new agencies.
Jan 17, 2026, 12:00 PM
ACA health insurance enrollment dropped by 1.4 million. See which states had the biggest swings.
Allie Kelly, Business Insider
ACA subsidies expiring leaves 1.4 million fewer insured compared to 2025, as CMS data shows enrollment declines in Florida and other Southern states.
Jan 17, 2026, 10:03 AM
Trump struck deals with 16 drug companies. But they're still raising prices this year
Sydney Lupkin, NPR
All 16 drug companies that inked deals with the Trump administration over the past few months still raised some of their prices for 2026.
Jan 16, 2026, 4:13 PM
Trump threatens military action in Minneapolis. And, inside his healthcare plan
Brittney Melton, NPR
President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota to stop protests happening in Minneapolis. And, the president unveils what he calls a new healthcare plan.
Jan 16, 2026, 12:35 PM