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Senate confirms Mehmet Oz to take lead of Medicare and Medicaid agency

Former heart surgeon and TV pitchman Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed Thursday to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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Senate starts debate on GOP budget plan after delayed vote - Roll Call

Senate Republicans got over the first procedural hurdle Thursday on their revised budget plan needed to move forward on a reconciliation bill.

Roll Call

Senate confirms Oz for CMS administrator on party-line vote - Roll Call

Oz was also a practicing heart surgeon earlier in his career — job experience which Republicans praised as a qualification for the position.

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Medicare Advantage is covering more and more Americans − some because they don’t get to choose

Since the mid-2000s, the Medicare system has dramatically transformed. Enrollment in Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to the traditional Medicare program administered by the government – has more than quadrupled. It now accounts for the majority of Medicare enrollment.

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Supreme Court considers whether states may prevent people covered by Medicaid from choosing Planned Parenthood as their health care provider

Having the freedom to choose your own health care provider is something many Americans take for granted. But the Supreme Court is weighing whether people who rely on Medicaid for their health insurance have that right, and if they do – is it enforceable by law?

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John Oliver faces defamation lawsuit from US healthcare medical director

Dr Brian Morley claims Last Week Tonight host and show took his words out of context in a 2024 episode on Medicaid

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court appears divided over whether states can cut off Planned Parenthood funding

The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over whether states should be able cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, a case that comes amid a wider push from abortion opponents to defund the nation’s leading abortion provider

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In front of Supreme Court, a reckoning for Planned Parenthood - Roll Call

At different intervals, dueling speakers, a woman with a siren horn, a tuba band, a Christian rock band and more vied for attention.

Roll Call

Supreme Court sounds conflicted on Medicaid cut for Planned Parenthood - Roll Call

Some Supreme Court justices appeared open Wednesday to allowing South Carolina to deny federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

Roll Call

Trump Admin Cuts Key Staff Involved In FDA's Bird Flu Response Amid Widespread HHS Layoffs

The job cuts have impacted researchers, scientists, and senior officials, leading to the loss of key figures who shaped U.S. policies on drug approvals, medical research, and public health.

International Business Times

Supreme court weighs South Carolina effort to defund Planned Parenthood

Court hears arguments on whether state can block clinics that provide abortions from receiving Medicaid funds

The Guardian - US

Family Caregivers Need Help. These Are the Policies They Say Would Make the Biggest Difference

There are millions of people across the country caring for elderly or disabled family members. New research shows the key changes that would improve their lives and the lives of those they care for.

Kiplinger

Cory Booker crosses 17-hour mark in marathon Senate floor speech protesting Trump agenda

The Democratic senator vowed on Monday evening to keep speaking for as long as he was “physically able”

Evening Standard

Predawn firing spree at HHS leaves agencies gutted and Congress frustrated

Lines form outside of regional offices and D.C. headquarters as staffers learn their fates upon arrival

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Planned Parenthood faces Medicaid funding challenge at Supreme Court

Supreme Court will hear arguments in a South Carolina case over whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

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Supreme Court to weigh Medicaid cutoff for Planned Parenthood - Roll Call

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday over South Carolina’s effort to keep Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funding.

International Business Times

Senator Cory Booker Delivers Marathon Speech Against Trump Administration Policies

A prominent member of the Senate Democratic leadership, Booker's extended address comes at a time when Democratic leaders in Washington are under mounting pressure from their supporters to take more assertive action against the Trump administration.

The Independent UK

Health insurance executive sues John Oliver over ‘out of context’ remarks about toilet hygiene

Exclusive: Dr. Brian Morley claims in his defamation lawsuit that Oliver’s segment damaged his ‘reputation and personal well-being.’

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Fortune

White House officials are considering a higher tax rate for the wealthiest Americans to help pay for cutting taxes on tips, report says

Ending taxes on tips was one of President Donald Trump's top campaign pledges, and he has reaffirmed it since returning to the White House.

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Oz opposes abortion, trans care in letter to GOP senator - Roll Call

Oz wrote that he supports an executive order barring funding or promotion of gender-affirming care for anyone under 19 years of age.

The Independent UK

Health insurance CEO admits to hiring private investigators to dig up dirt on patients, doctors and politicians

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has vowed to ‘uncover any illegal activity’ as has launched an investigation into Superior HealthPlan and its chief executive Mark Sanders

The Conversation

Massive cuts to Health and Human Services’ workforce signal a dramatic shift in US health policy

On March 27, 2025, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced plans to dramatically transform the department. HHS is the umbrella agency responsible for pandemic preparedness, biomedical research, food safety and many other health-related activities.

The Independent UK

The real reason Trump had to rescind Elise Stefanik’s UN nomination

ANALYSIS: Analysis: Republicans can’t afford any defections if they want to pass their signature bill. That means denying Stefanik a promotion for now writes Eric Garcia

Reason

Brickbat: No Such Thing as a Free Lunch

California's decision to expand Medi-Cal, its Medicaid program, to cover undocumented migrants has led to significantly higher costs than expected.… The post Brickbat: No Such Thing as a Free Lunch appeared first on Reason.com.

The Texas Tribune

Texas AG investigating insurance company accused of spying on lawmakers, journalists, other Texans

Superior HealthPlan’s CEO, whom lawmakers grilled about the company’s alleged hiring of private investigators, was reportedly fired after the inquiry was announced.

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