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The number of patients treated at the NIH Clinical Center is falling under the second Trump administration. @rachanadixit reports why, drawing on government documents and interviews with NIH staff.
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We recapped the biggest takeaways from the hearing and discussed what's next.
Watch the full discussion. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/artic…
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday. Watch his heated exchange with Sen. Bernie Sanders. ⤵️
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Sept. 4.
What are the biggest takeaways? What comes next? Tune in for a post-hearing discussion on Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. ET.
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Four senior officials with the CDC announced their resignations in recent days, citing what they described as growing political interference in the agency's scientific work, particularly regarding vaccines. @celinegounder kffhealthnews.org/news/artic…
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1/ The CDC's quit-smoking ads that saved hundreds of thousands of lives and billions in healthcare spending are about to disappear.
on @CBSMornings with @TheKellyOGrady @tonydokoupil
& more here:
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NEW: Today we debuted a new collaboration with @NPR -- Health Care Helpline, a series in which our reporters try to untangle the many knots in the U.S. health system.
First up: Their insurance wouldn't cover a hearing test. Why?
By @JackieFortier
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There was no doctor on-site when a patient arrived at the emergency room in the small hospital at intersection of two dirt roads in Ekalaka, MT.
There never is.
Experts believe ERs, especially in rural areas, increasingly operate with few or no doctors.
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Firearm violence is killing Americans at the scale of a public health epidemic. Meanwhile, federal, state, and local government officials have undermined efforts to save lives.
Via Fred Clasen-Kelly and @renurayasam of @KFFHealthNews
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This week in health care:
- More details about last week’s shooting at the CDC’s Atlanta campus are emerging.
- Turning 26 and freaking out about finding health insurance? We developed a new guide to help.
- Public release of RFK Jr.’s second MAHA report has been delayed.
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Thrilled to see that @KFFHealthNews and its partners won three national Murrow Awards!! @besables @DavidHilzenrath @NoamLevey @jodieTVnews @peggyllowe @maddycfox
The results are in! 🏆 The 2025 National Edward R. Murrow Awards winners have been revealed, and we’re thrilled to announce the best in broadcast and digital journalism.
Congratulations to all national winners! 🎉
View full list of winners: buff.ly/M9CnEuK
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The renowned research hospital that cares for people with rare or life-threatening diseases has been pummeled by an employee exodus and the gutting of research, both driven by the Trump administration. cbsn.ws/3HnOAEX
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RFK Jr., MAHA rhetoric put health responsibility on individuals. Some patients feel blamed for illnesses. - CBS News cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-maha…
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The Senate approved the Trump administration’s cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting, a remarkable yielding of congressional spending power to the president.
Here's a quote from @JoanneKenen. ⤵️
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🧵Billions in opioid settlement💰is meant to help curb addiction—but what happens if it’s misspent? Some advocates say state attorneys general should be paying closer attention. Until they do, a crowdsourced database tracking potential misuse could help. kffhealthnews.org/news/artic…
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President Trump signed his big budget bill into a big budget law on July 4, cementing billions of dollars in cuts to health programs.
@rachelcohrs, @rachel_roubein, @Luhby joined @jrovner on #WTHealth to discuss what the cuts mean and more health news. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/podca…
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Americans who thought they knew what a trip to the doctor was going to cost them still don’t.
@RosenthalHealth writes for KFF Health News + @washingtonpost. ⤵️ washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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#SCOTUS ruling on gender affirming care, Trump's budget reconciliation bill, and the third anniversary of the Dobbs decision.
Host @jrovner is joined by @victoriaregisk, @SandhyaWrites @AliceOllstein for another health-packed episode of #WTHealth! kffhealthnews.org/news/podca…
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thanks to our loyal #WTHealth podcast listeners for sticking with us for 400 episodes! More to come.
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