What Trump Has Done With Medicare So Far
Since President Trump was sworn into office on January 20, he has proposed or initiated changes impacting Medicare. Here's a ...
Democrats confront limits of their minority power after bruising shutdown vote
Senate Democrats were grim Friday as they left Washington after a brutal 10-week stretch that consistently showed the limits ...
Mehmet Oz testifies before Senate committee, won’t commit to opposing cuts to the Medicaid program he would run
Oz’s testimony was the first step in securing the votes to become head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS ...
Federal Support for People with Asthma and Allergies at Risk
Ensuring access to quality health care, clean air, and safe learning environments is essential for managing these conditions. However, recent administrative and legislative developments put people ...
Dr. Oz says would address ‘upcoding,’ Fierce Healthcare reports
Dr. Mehmet Oz, during its confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Finance Committee, said he would address Medicare Advantage upcoding, ...
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Judges Block Mass Firings of Federal Employees, Order Reinstatement
Federal judges in San Francisco and Baltimore ruled against the Trump administration’s mass firing of probationary federal ...
Measles vaccine rates among Philly-area kindergarteners drop below ‘community immunity’ threshold
Vaccination rates remain high, but just below a critical "community immunity" threshold of 95%. Measles vaccination rates ...
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Senate committee advances Makary to become new head of the FDA
Marty Makary is one step closer to becoming the head of the Food and Drug Administration. On March 13, the Senate Health, ...
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The legacy of leadership in food safety: A call to keep moving forward
Sixteen years ago today, on March 14, 2009, President Barack Obama addressed the nation with a clear and urgent message: Food safety is not ...
Second judge orders thousands of probationary employees fired by Trump to be reinstated
U.S. District Judge James Bredar's order applies to 12 departments and several agencies that fired probationary workers ...
D.C. parents protest Congress' funding bill over a $1B cut to the city's budget
Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject the Republican funding bill, which would leave the budget for the ...
Oz’s ties to insurers may loom over his CMS confirmation hearing
Mehmet Oz will likely face questions during his confirmation hearing about his past support of expanding the Medicare ...