Dr Oz tells federal health workers AI could replace frontline doctors Former TV doctor who leads $1.5tn Medicare and Medicaid agency also says staff have ‘patriotic duty’ to stay healthy The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2025
3 Health Insurance Stocks Holding Green in Market Turmoil Three healthcare stocks have defied trends, rising amid the steep market sell-off. Trump's Medicaid and Medicare comments contributed positively to these names. MarketBeat · Apr 9, 2025
Top US companies spent three times as much on buybacks as taxes after Trump cuts – report As president proposes new cuts, data shows 11 corporations collectively recorded nearly $500bn in profits since last cuts The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2025
Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that could give pregnant women more access to health care Alabama legislators unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would expedite access to Medicaid for pregnant women The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025
Medicaid recipients demand that Congress protect healthcare program People from 28 states marched on Capitol Hill to demand that lawmakers protect program from Republican cuts The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 2025
Budget battle in the House - Roll Call Speaker Mike Johnson faces a rebellion within GOP ranks over a budget blueprint that squeaked through the Senate. CQ Roll Call’s Caitlin Reilly, Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman assess the outlook for final adoption of a budget resolution and the big fights over Medicaid cuts and whether to pay… Roll Call · Apr 7, 2025
A Mother’s Battle to Protect Her Son’s Care Medicaid is a lifeline for people with disabilities like Josh Lockwood-Wewer. As GOP lawmakers push for cuts, his mother is taking a stand. Capital & Main · Apr 7, 2025
Housing instability complicates end-of-life care for aging unhoused populations Research estimates that one-third or more of the unhoused population in the U.S. is age 50 or older. The Conversation · Apr 7, 2025
House GOP won't be jammed by Senate on budget, leaders pledge - Roll Call Speaker Mike Johnson and his GOP leadership team on Saturday sought to tamp down a brewing revolt on the budget resolution. Roll Call · Apr 5, 2025
Budget plan with dueling tax, spending targets OK'd in Senate - Roll Call The Senate adopted a fiscal 2025 budget blueprint early Saturday along party lines after a debate that began the night before, teeing up the House for a climactic final vote next week. Roll Call · Apr 5, 2025
Senate begins long night of budget votes - Roll Call The Senate kicked off a "vote-a-rama" Friday night on a revised budget blueprint that was expected to win adoption by early Saturday morning. Roll Call · Apr 4, 2025
Trump pulls back Biden’s plan to cover weight loss drugs - Roll Call Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been critical of the drugs, instead placing a focus on lifestyle changes. Roll Call · Apr 4, 2025
Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid after Senate confirmation The US Senate confirmed Trump's pick to run the agency that oversees healthcare for millions of US citizens by a 53-45 vote. Euronews · Apr 4, 2025
TV’s Dr Oz confirmed to lead Medicare and Medicaid after controversial Trump pick Mehmet Oz has previously put forward controversial health advice including the suggestion malaria drugs were an effective cure for Covid-19 The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025
The Guardian - US · Apr 4, 2025 Trump news at a glance: Tariffs send US markets tumbling to worst day since Covid crash Dow, S&P and Nasdaq among markets feeling share price pain while Trump insists ‘markets are going to boom’. The key US politics stories from 3 April
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025 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
Roll Call · Apr 3, 2025 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 · Apr 3, 2025 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.
The Conversation · Apr 3, 2025 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.
The Conversation · Apr 2, 2025 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?
The Guardian - US · Apr 2, 2025 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 Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025 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
Roll Call · Apr 2, 2025 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 · Apr 2, 2025 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.
International Business Times · Apr 2, 2025 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.