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Thirty Senators Say HHS Canceled Nearly 200 Health Research Grants Without Explaining How They Were Chosen

Senators demand that HHS restore canceled AHRQ research grants, saying the agency has published no criteria for selecting projects.

Medical Daily

The CDC has a new director – now comes the hard part

The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 5, 2026, is only the second CDC director to face Senate confirmation. Congress adopted the process for the agency after the COVID-19 pandemic to bring more scrutiny to one of…

The Conversation

Bush-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Trump Obamacare Rule Restricting Transgender Health Coverage Protections

A George HW Bush-appointed judge struck down a Trump rule that would have cut gender-affirming care from Obamacare's essential health benefits, the structure that caps enrollees' costs.

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Congress Funded a $41.5 Million CDC Dementia Program That No Longer Has Any Staff Left to Run It

Congress appropriated $41.5 million for CDC Alzheimer's programs, but the agency staff who ran them were cut, leaving grantees without federal support.

Medical Daily

In 2025, Trump administration made shocking decisions for CDC but U.S. Federal Health Agency has new headache of 'zombie programs'. All you may want to know

In January, Congress passed an appropriations bill, which became law, that specified funding for more than 200 projects and activities.

The Economic Times

New CDC director is urged to address ‘zombie programs’ that were halted by Trump’s DOGE cuts

The Trump administration sent layoff notices to thousands of employees at the CDC and other federal health agencies in April 2025

The Independent UK

HHS Refers Hospitals, Pharmacies and Benefit Managers to Federal Investigators Over Youth Gender Care Billing Codes

HHS referred health systems, pharmacies, and PBMs to the OIG and the Department of Justice for billing codes used for gender care in minors.

Medical Daily

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US government is pushing to gain unprecedented access to your medical records – as data protections are weakening

You might assume that what you tell a doctor stays between you, your physician and perhaps your insurer. But the reality is more complicated.

The Conversation

Senator Demands HHS Records as FDA Inspects Mexican Lettuce Farm at Center of Cyclospora Outbreak

Warren gave HHS until Aug. 27 for Taylor Farms' records as FDA inspectors reached Mexico. The outbreak stands at 9,481 illnesses.

Medical Daily

Trump’s plane is filled with ‘boxes and boxes of McDonald’s,’ RFK Jr reveals

Kennedy once said the junk food served on the president’s plane was ‘poison’

The Independent UK

Kennedy looks for new members for revamped vaccine committee

The Trump administration has begun searching for new members for a vaccine advisory committee it is quietly reshaping to look at alternatives to vaccinations, a move that has drawn worries from outside groups. The National Vaccine Advisory Committee, created in 1987, has worked across agencies to advise the Health and Human…

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HHS Puts $4 Million Toward Rapid Syphilis Tests After 40% of Affected Mothers Went Untested in Time

HHS is funding point-of-care syphilis testing after finding that 40 percent of mothers of babies with congenital syphilis lacked timely testing.

Medical Daily

A New Federal Rule Cuts Medicaid Money for Gender Care in Minors, but States Can Still Pay with Their Own Funds

A CMS final rule ends federal Medicaid and CHIP matching funds for gender-related care in minors, taking effect on October 13, 2026.

Medical Daily

A Scandal-Scarred Charity Just Landed Up to $244 Million to Represent Migrant Kids — Days After a Rival Deal Collapsed

A scandal-tied charity won a no-bid deal to represent migrant kids as a rival contract for the same job just collapsed under scrutiny.

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The FDA's New Food Ingredient Proposal Also Covers Pet Food and Cattle Feed, Where Just 75 Notices Have Ever Been Filed

The FDA's proposed GRAS rule covers animal food as well, a category with only 75 filed notices and almost no public attention so far.

The Guardian - US

Trump administration finalizes rule to end federal support for gender-affirming care

Move blocking funds through Medicaid and Chip to make it harder for vulnerable children to get healthcare, experts say

Medical Daily

A Quietly Filed Federal Charter Now Tells a Vaccine Advisory Panel to Weigh Supplements and Healthy Lifestyle

HHS revised the National Vaccine Advisory Committee charter to direct members to consider supplements and lifestyle as alternatives to vaccination.

The Independent UK

RFK Jr claims he can’t vote in an election because he is homeless

Health and Human Services Secretary claims 2024 ruling by New York judge left him with ‘no legal residence’

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Executive order on vaccines bypasses an evidence-based process that has kept kids safe

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 10, 2026, calling for the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to be given as three separate shots at three separate appointments. The combined MMR vaccine is currently given at 12 to 15 months of age and again between ages 4…

Medical Daily

The Agency Serving 2.8 Million Patients Just Got Its First Confirmed Director Since 2025

The Senate confirmed Mark Cruz to lead the Indian Health Service after a long vacancy at an agency on the federal high-risk list since 2017.

The Independent UK

Bill Cassidy who voted to confirm RFK Jr blasted for his criticism of Trump’s vaccine plan: ‘You own this mess’

‘You voted for RFK Jr. despite knowing full well he’s an anti-vaxxer…You own this mess,’ wrote one commenter

Medical Daily

Federal Reviewers Found Problems in Nearly 30 Percent of Cases at a Four-State Organ Procurement Group

HHS moved to decertify Network for Hope after federal reviews found concerning features in 103 of 351 organ donation cases examined.

Medical Daily

Federal Regulators Move to Close a 1958 Food Ingredient Gap and Define Ultra-Processed Food

HHS proposed requiring companies to tell the FDA when they declare an ingredient safe, and submitted the first federal ultra-processed food definition.

Benzinga

Trump Cuts Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations to 11, Bill Cassidy Says 'This Executive Order Is Wrong'

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to overhaul federal childhood vaccine recommendations, narrowing the list of vaccines recommended for all children to 11 and calling for greater alignment with vaccination practices in other developed countries.

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Trump order seeks to stagger childhood vaccination administration

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to drastically change the childhood vaccine schedule by recommending shots be administered in separate visits to the doctor’s office. The executive order acts on Trump’s long-held belief that splitting up routine childhood vaccinations across multiple visits lessens the risk of acquiring…

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