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Preserve, alter or end? Each proposed for family planning funds

The Trump administration’s mixed messaging on federal family planning funds has anti-abortion groups simultaneously outraged and optimistic, after the administration rolled out widely divergent goals over a matter of days during the spring Congressional recess. The conflicting policies related to Title X family planning funds included eliminating such funds entirely,…

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Trump has turned Title X upside down: from a contraception program into a pronatalist machine

First the administration sought to defund Title X. Now it’s reimagining what it stands for

The Guardian - US

Trump’s new budget ignores dying Americans and gives away record sums to the US military

President’s proposed budget slashes health department by 12% while throwing $1.5tn – a 42% increase – to the military

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RFK Jr. Is Starting a Podcast

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Reason

Trump Won With the MAHA Vote. Now He Might Be Losing It.

A new poll shows Make America Healthy Again supporters are drifting from Trump, but their “health first” politics may reshape conservative politics in the process.

Reason

RFK Jr’s CDC delays report showing benefits from Covid vaccine, insiders say

Stalled publication sparked concerns that information conflicting with Kennedy’s views may be sidelined

The Independent UK

'Your Voice Is the Most Grating Thing'—Social Media Roasts RFK Jr's Podcast Debut

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a new podcast promising to reveal alleged government missteps and public health failings, but critics question whether he can be trusted.

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RFK Jr launching a podcast to further the Make America Health Again agenda

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The Independent UK

RFK Jr launching health podcast to expose with ‘radical transparency’ the ‘lies’ making Americans sick

The show, titled ‘The Secretary Kennedy Podcast,’ is scheduled to debut next week

The Independent UK

Texas expected to pay $700 million in penalties to the feds for SNAP errors by 2027

The federal government is penalizing states for having a high error rate in their payments to food stamp recipients.

The Texas Tribune

‘Nobody answers’: The unraveling of a patient care research agency

A small federal agency responsible for studying how health care works for patients is largely dormant despite receiving millions of dollars from Congress for research into antibiotic resistance, health care access and safety or quality of care. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has spent none of the $345…

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US health officials appear to shy away from anti-vaccine talk ahead of midterms

Elections seem top of mind for Kennedy’s Maha movement as key polling indicates anti-vaccine views are a liability

The Guardian - US

He knows the pain of Lyme disease better than anyone, but RFK Jr. is about to make a decision that has health experts terrified

Here’s some big news in the fight against Lyme disease: Pfizer just announced its plan to file for regulatory approval of a new Lyme disease vaccine. If it gets the green light, this would be the first vaccine for the tick-borne illness available in over two decades. This new development,…

The Mary Sue

Colgate must face lawsuit over mouthwash safety for kids, judge rules

Federal justice says class action suits against dental brand can proceed after it was accused of misleading parents about suitablity of fluoride products for young children through its packaging

The Independent UK

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RFK Jr claims that Trump talking about deaths of Russians and Ukrainians in Putin’s war proves he’s an ‘empath’

‘President Trump is exactly the opposite of everything that I believed him to be,’ Kennedy told a CPAC audience

The Guardian - US

‘No kings, just vaccines!’: demonstrators gather at NIH headquarters to protest against cuts to medical research

Protesters decried Trump administration healthcare policies and direction of HHS under leadership of RFK Jr

The Guardian - US

Trump’s Maha agenda stalled as top CDC and surgeon general roles sit empty

Trump has yet to nominate a permanent CDC director and the Senate confirmation of his pick for top doctor is in limbo

The Independent UK

Indian Health Service is digging out of decades-old construction backlog for medical buildings

The U.S. agency that provides healthcare to Native Americans has a facilities problem

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TechRadar

Millions possibly affected by data breach at dermatology giant QualDerm

QualDerm is notifying people about a data breach which exposed their personal and health information.

The Guardian - US

US left without functioning vaccine panel as adviser says ‘drama distracts’

Move comes after judge voided Kennedy’s ACIP picks, leaving key flu, Covid and RSV vaccines in limbo

Roll Call

CDC vaccine adviser Malone steps down to avoid ‘drama’

Robert Malone, an ideological ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is stepping away from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee following a court ruling that effectively nullified the panel. Malone was one of several picks by Kennedy in a controversial reworking of the entire…

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CDC dilemma: Nominee may need both MAHA and science chops

As a deadline arrives this week to nominate a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, some Republicans are skeptical the administration will find someone who can check all the boxes necessary for confirmation. The candidate will need the “Make America Healthy Again” mindset of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s…

International Business Times UK

LGBTQ Win: US on Transgender Healthcare Declared Unlawful—Treatments for Young People Remain Protected

A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that the HHS declaration against transgender healthcare is unlawful. The ruling protects access to puberty blockers and hormone therapy for youth, following a lawsuit led by Letitia James. This is the second legal setback for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week.

Roll Call

Future of vaccine panel unclear as member calls out HHS official

Federal officials are unsure how to respond to a court order blocking a key vaccine advisory committee, following “miscommunication” over next steps by an advisory committee member and Trump administration official. Robert Malone, an outspoken member of the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee, said Friday…

International Business Times UK

DHS Sparks Outrage as Trump Officials Seek Access to Database Holding Sensitive Data on Children and Abuse Victims

The Trump administration's DHS is seeking access to a sensitive database meant to protect children and domestic violence survivors, raising legal and privacy concerns.

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