As RFK Jr.’s hearings begin, so will scrutiny on his familiarity with key health programs
The job Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking is defined by the task of overseeing Medicare and Medicaid, which he's shown little interest in.
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The work of the Department of Health and Human Services affects every American in many ways. Overview of the organization, its services, and why that work matters.
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HHS Selects 15 New Drugs for Medicare Part D Price Negotiations
As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, price negotiations with manufacturers will begin this year, with reduced prices expected to take effect in 2027.
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Medicaid portals 'down': What’s the difference between Medicaid and Medicare and why it matters in this crisis
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, who has long been an advocate for healthcare access, condemned the apparent shutdown of Medicaid systems that looks to affect health coverage for millions of Americans
Medicaid, Head Start, health centers say they're locked out of federal funding website
The online system for federal health funding now warns of delays due to executive orders after the Trump administration announced a freeze.
Fact Check: Insulin cap for Medicare unaffected by Trump order on prescription drug costs
A provision about insulin in the Inflation Reduction Act is conflated with a 2022 executive order by former President Joe Biden on lowering prescription drug costs in posts online that suggest President Donald Trump has canceled the $35 insulin co-pay cap for certain Medicare programs.
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Trump freezes federal grants with big potential impact on providers, Medicaid
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Medicaid Chaos Erupts as White House Struggles to Clarify Federal Grant Freeze
A late-night memo announcing a freeze on federal grants—and subsequent failures by the Trump White House to clarify the details of the funding pause—plunged the country into chaos on Tuesday, with reports of Medicaid portals getting abruptly shut down amid the widespread confusion.
US Medicaid System Disrupted After Trump Freezes Federal Aid
Food-as-medicine startups hope Kennedy, if confirmed as HHS secretary, will boost their businesses
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., if confirmed as HHS secretary, could help food-as-medicine startups expand with wider government health plan coverage.
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Trump fires HHS inspector general: 4 notes
Mr. Trump fired the inspectors general of at least 15 federal agencies on the evening of Jan. 24, according to The Washington Post. The top watchdogs at the Defense DepartmentState Department, Labor Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs were also among those fired.
Medicare targets 15 more drugs for price negotiations — including Ozempic
On its last weekday in power, the Biden Administration has chosen the next batch of drugs up for price negotiation in Medicare.
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Trump yanks federal support for youth gender transitions, including in military health insurance
Tasks DOJ with taking action against "sanctuary states" that "facilitate stripping custody from parents who support the healthy development of their own children," working with Congress to let children and parents sue doctors.
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Senators' respond to Trump's health communications pause: Americans need timely data from HHS
HHS and its agencies "help health care providers and the public learn about and respond to public health incidents and threats, including outbreaks of infectious diseases," including bird flu, dengue, measles and other diseases, according to the resolution text.