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Trump Admin Decision to Axe Advisory Groups May Spell Trouble for Food Safety
The move comes after hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses more than doubled last year in the US.
RFK Jr. Spreads Dangerous Lies About Measles as Texas Outbreak Tops 220 Cases
Dozens of people, mostly children, have been hospitalized in Texas due to the outbreak.
Five Years After COVID’s Onset, the Republican Party Wages War Against Vaccines
Despite the ongoing spread of COVID, measles and bird flu, Trump has handed power to anti-vaxxers and vaccine skeptics.
What Did Big Pharma Execs Discuss at Mar-a-Lago? Progressives Want to Know.
The CEOs of Pfizer and Eli Lilly attended private dinners with Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Measles Outbreak in Texas Highlights Impact of Underinvestment in Public Health
Like COVID, measles is revealing how aging infrastructure and doctor shortages leave rural communities vulnerable.
RFK Jr.’s Directive for National Cancer Institute May Harm Research, Experts Say
Materials on vaccines, fluoride, and other topics will now receive special scrutiny by an institute “clearance team.”
The GOP’s Budget Proposal Would Cut Medicaid. Most Oppose That Idea, Poll Finds.
More than 8 in 10 Americans want Medicaid spending kept the same or increased, a recent KFF poll shows.
Nearly 3 Million Rural Americans Can’t Access Health Care and Reliable Internet
The Trump administration may weaken a low-cost internet option funded by Biden's 2021 infrastructure law.
Trump Just Cut the Office Working on His Promise to End Surprise Medical Bills
Some 15 percent of workers at the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight were fired over two weeks ago.
Trump’s EPA Moves to Block State Pesticide Labels That Warn of Cancer Risks
The plan may conflict with the new HHS head, RFK Jr., who helped sue Monsanto over lack of sufficient health warnings.