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Surgeon General Nominee Tells Senators Childhood Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism While Hedging on Hepatitis B Birth Dose

Surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier told senators vaccines do not cause autism and praised MMR, but stopped short on the hepatitis B birth dose.

Medical Daily

Senate Health Panel Questions Third Surgeon General Pick as Nation Enters Fall Virus Season Without Its Top Doctor

Senators questioned Surgeon General nominee Nicole Saphier as COVID-19 rises and measles hits record levels. What the vacancy means for families.

Medical Daily

Republican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in Pennsylvania

Health committee chair Bill Cassidy said fatal outbreak of disease is a ‘terrible legacy’ for Trump administration

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Surgeon general nominee won’t renounce RFK Jr. vaccine decisions

Surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier, seeking to be confirmed as the nation’s top health educator and spokesperson, on Wednesday declined to fully distance herself from the Trump administration’s changes to the childhood vaccine schedule when pressed by a prominent Republican. During a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee,…

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The Latest: House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on

The U.S. House has voted again to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval

The Independent UK

Bernie Sanders says if AI is coming for workers, it should bring a four-day workweek with it

Bernie Sanders and Mark Takano want AI productivity gains to help deliver a 32-hour workweek without cuts to workers’ weekly pay or benefits.

Fortune

The third rail isn't what it used to be. As the Social Security fund's insolvency nears, more lawmakers are open to tax hikes—even Republicans

“I’m willing to look at the tax rate. I am willing to raise the amount of income through tax.”

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Social Security Faces a 2032 Deadline—Sen. Bill Cassidy Explains His Two-Part Plan

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La, is leaving the United States Senate at the close of his term in January, but he is not leaving the fight...

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Your 2027 Social Security Raise Is Tracking at $70–$75 a Month. Medicare Is Already Lined Up to Take Part of It.

If you collect Social Security, there are two important dates to note. Friday, Sept. 11, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its official August inflation...

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GOP doctor-politicians break their oath

Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall joins a list of conservative lawmakers who ignore their medical oath

Salon

Social Security Faces a 2032 Funding Deadline — 6 Proposals That Could Change What Retirees Receive

For years, Social Security’s funding problem sounded far enough away that retirees could reasonably wonder whether Congress would ever do anything about it. That luxury...

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RFK Jr told Congress a trip to Samoa had ‘nothing to do with vaccines.’ A letter from 2019 says otherwise

In a newly-obtained letter to Samoa’s prime minister, RFK Jr. used the words ‘vaccine’ or ‘vaccination’ eight times

The Independent UK

Cassidy says abortion pill makers turn blind eye to safety

Sen. Bill Cassidy is accusing abortion pill manufacturers of not meeting their legal responsibilities to ensure compliance with Food and Drug Administration safety regulations, especially when pills are sold online through third-party providers. A report issued Thursday by Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, follows the…

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How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers race to save retirement benefits

Democrat Dick Durbin and Republican Bill Cassidy are spending their final months as senators attempting to protect tens of millions of Social Security beneficiaries from a projected 22% cut starting in six years

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HHS seeks input on kids vaccination changes called for by Trump

The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday outlined potential changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, suggesting kids shots should be spread farther apart in contrast to recommendations from pediatric groups. The request for information fulfills directives outlined in President Donald Trump’s executive order from Aug. 10 that seeks to stagger vaccine…

Benzinga

Trump’s FDA Pick Heidi Overton Faces Republican Resistance as Bill Cassidy Calls Vaccine Order Role ‘Almost Disqualifying’

President Donald Trump’s choice of Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration faced Republican resistance Wednesday as Senate Health Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said her role in the administration’s vaccine order was "almost disqualifying."

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Trump picks White House adviser Overton to head FDA

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will nominate White House domestic policy adviser Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration. If confirmed by the Senate, Overton would oversee an agency that has dealt with massive layoffs after the administration’s widespread reduction-in-force efforts last year. The agency has also…

Medical Daily

Trump Chosen White House Adviser Dr. Heidi Overton to Lead FDA Amid Outbreaks

Trump has chosen White House adviser Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA, an agency down more than 3,000 staff amid open food outbreaks.

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump cuts US-South Korea military drills citing ‘good relationship with Kim Jong-un’

President said he was ‘not happy’ with plans for large-scale joint exercises he described as ‘inappropriate and hostile’

The Guardian - US

Republican senator denounces Trump’s ‘crazy, stupid’ claims about MMR vaccine safety

Outgoing Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor, voted to confirm anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy as health secretary before speaking out

Salon

Cassidy splits with Trump over vaccines

The GOP senator and physician expressed serious concerns about the "new vaccine" schedule, despite Trump's optimism

The Independent UK

Cassidy attacks ‘crazy, stupid’ Trump comments on vaccines as he denies regret for RFK Jr. vote

Trump and RFK Jr. spread misinformation about vaccines and autism as they upended the federal vaccination schedule

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #218

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

The Independent UK

Dr.-turned-Sen. Bill Cassidy who confirmed RFK ripped online for criticizing vaccine plan

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Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Overhauling Childhood Vaccine Recommendations and Splitting MMR Shots

President Trump signed an executive order reducing federal childhood vaccine recommendations to 11 diseases, sparking debate over its implications.

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