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RFK Jr looking to pay people who claim they have side effects from the Covid vaccine

Critics worry Kennedy could base the payouts on his vaccine skepticism, rather than established science

The Independent UK

US lawmakers urge stricter monitoring of medically assisted suicide in hospices

Bipartisan group warns HHS that older adults and people with disabilities risk being pressured to end their lives

The Guardian - US

'Now I Can't Say Anything': Federal Employees Fear Retaliation After Trump Strips Civil Service Protections

Thousands of US federal employees express concern over job security after the Trump administration removes civil service protections, reclassifying nearly 8,000 workers under a new policy.

International Business Times UK

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Storms Triggered a National Mall Evacuation as 699 Patient Contacts Were Logged During July 4 Events

The National Mall was evacuated during Fourth of July. 699 patient contacts were logged by midnight. GWU Hospital: 289. HHS: 314. DC Fire and EMS: 96. Here's the full medical breakdown.

Medical Daily

Trump Easing Testosterone Restrictions Sparks Health Warnings Over Radical Plan To Pump Up Men's Declining Hormone Levels

The US has revised testosterone therapy labels, removing age-related safety warnings based on new clinical evidence, potentially impacting millions of ageing men seeking treatment.

International Business Times UK

HHS Video That Depicted HHS Group Director Wearing Allegedly Anti-Israel Symbols Wasn't Actionable Workplace Harassment

An excerpt from Openden v. Kennedy, decided Tuesday by Judge Adam Abelson (D. Md.): In June 2024, the Centers for… The post HHS Video That Depicted HHS Group Director Wearing Allegedly Anti-Israel Symbols Wasn't Actionable Workplace Harassment appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Soccer hooligans, sticky fingers at the FBI, and juries for the HHS.

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Flesh-Eating Bacteria With 20% Mortality Rate Spreads In US Waterways After Trump Admin Slashed CDC Safeguards

Vibrio vulnificus, a deadly bacterium, is spreading in US waters as federal disease surveillance is reduced. Warming seas contribute to its spread, raising public health concerns.

International Business Times UK

The CDC Paused Rabies and Mpox Diagnostic Testing Months Ago: Here's the Current Status

CDC paused rabies, mpox, and 24+ other diagnostic tests in March 2026 after major staffing cuts. As of July 1, the restoration status remains publicly unclear. Here's what we know.

Medical Daily

455 Defendants Including 90 Doctors Were Charged in the Largest Healthcare Fraud Takedown of 2026

The 2026 National Healthcare Fraud Takedown charged 455 defendants including 90 doctors for $6.5 billion in false claims with patient deaths. Here's what the cases covered.

Medical Daily

Parents fear a ‘dangerous shift’ as Trump administration rewrites disability policy

For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration

The Independent UK

The FDA Already Approved This Fall's COVID Vaccine Strain, but No One Has Officially Said Who Should Get It

The FDA approved this fall's COVID vaccine strain in May, but the committee that determines who should get it and insurance coverage has had no quorum since March. Here's the gap.

Medical Daily

More than half of children in ICE immigration courts are representing themselves, DOJ data shows

More than 750,000 children are facing deportation under Donald Trump’s administration

The Independent UK

A Rewritten Federal Vaccine Charter Could Determine Whether Your Fall Flu Shot Is Covered by Insurance

A rewritten federal vaccine committee charter and ongoing court fight mean fall 2026 flu and COVID vaccine insurance coverage decisions have no official body to finalize them.

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The Guardian - US

Trump administration puts religious freedom at heart of US health policy

Critics say the new focus could reshape LGBTQ+ healthcare, abortion access and vaccine policy

Benzinga

RFK Jr Issues Grim Warning On America's Kids While Reviving Presidential Fitness Test After More Than A Decade: 'Our Children Are...'

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced the return of the Presidential Fitness Test and launched GetActive.gov/kids, a new federal initiative aimed at promoting physical activity among children as part of President Donald Trump’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Medical Daily

CDC Ends Hantavirus Response as All 18 Americans from the Cruise Ship Return Home Safely

The CDC ended its hantavirus response June 24, 2026. All 18 Americans quarantined from the MV Hondius cruise ship are home safe with no illness detected. Here's how it ended.

Medical Daily

A Telehealth Mental Health Company Billed Medicaid for Visits That Never Happened — And It Is Not Alone

Aptihealth paid $300,000 June 23 to settle billing for no-show telehealth mental health visits. The DOJ's 2026 fraud takedown charged 455 defendants. Here's what patients should know.

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Free Cancer Tests at Health Fairs Could Be Part of a Medicare Fraud Scheme, Officials Warn

Free cancer test offers at health fairs may be Medicare fraud. A 2026 OIG report found genetic tests = 43% of Medicare lab billing. Here's how to spot it and report it.

The Independent UK

‘Not the right place to go’: Republicans plot to stop RFK Jr. from taking over special education

The U.S. Department of Education plans to transfer an office that helps people with disabilities find work to be controlled by the Department of Health and Human Services

The Guardian - US

Trump administration orders US health programs to move away from overdose prevention

Experts say move signals greater political interference into public health and will exacerbate opioid overdose crisis

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. pushed CDC to stop promoting flu vaccine during deadly outbreak, leaked emails show

The move came after RFK Jr won confirmation by telling lawmakers that vaccinations played a ‘critical role in healthcare’

The Guardian - US

Mpox smuggling case prompts congressional scrutiny of National Institutes of Health

House committee seeks records after two agency scientists were charged over undeclared samples

Medical Daily

The Most Effective Community Mental Health Clinic Model Just Received More Than $223 Million in New Federal Funding

$223.1 million in new federal funding was announced June 17 for CCBHC community mental health clinics. Here's how this model reduces ER visits and what it means for access to care.

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HHS Releases $1.1 Billion in Older Americans Act Grants—Funding Includes Nutrition, Caregiving and Abuse Prevention

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK) has been making a lot of changes behind the scenes at the United States Department of Health and Human Services...

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