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Your health insurance bill could jump 75% in 2026 if Congress fails to act, experts say: ‘something we haven’t seen in a very long time’

By Tom Murphy and The Associated Press
August 25, 2025
RFK Jr. says HHS will cut off Head Start preschool program for immigrants without legal status
Politics

RFK Jr. says HHS will cut off Head Start preschool program for immigrants without legal status

By Annie Ma and The Associated Press
July 11, 2025
RFK Jr. holding up his hands while appearing at a hearing
Politics

RFK Jr. defends slashing almost a quarter of all staff at the health department: ‘When we consolidate them, Democrats say they’re eliminating them’

By Amanda Seitz and The Associated Press
May 14, 2025
A scientist pours liquid out of a big bottle into a small container
Health

Bugs, beets, and Barbie pink: How scientists are mixing up natural solutions to comply with RFK Jr.’s crackdown on artificial colors

By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated Press
April 28, 2025
RFK Jr.’s push to eliminate petroleum-based artificial food dyes may drive industry to tiny bugs in Peru to recreate ‘Barbie pink’
Health

RFK Jr.’s push to eliminate petroleum-based artificial food dyes may drive industry to tiny bugs in Peru to recreate ‘Barbie pink’

By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated Press
April 28, 2025
Woman holds a sign reading "medicaid cuts killed me" at a protest
Politics

Nearly 80 million Americans are legally entitled to income-based help like Medicaid and food assistance. The Trump administration dismantled the office that establishes eligibility

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April 13, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Politics

RFK Jr. seeks to ban soda buying with food stamps in health push

By Rachel Cohrs Zhang, Brett Pulley and Bloomberg
March 28, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Health

With RFK Jr. in charge, supplement makers see chance to cash in

By KFF Health News and Arthur Allen
February 25, 2025
A clinician administers a vaccine to a middle-aged man
Health

Amid worst U.S. flu season in decades, RFK Jr.–led CDC pulls vaccine campaign

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February 20, 2025
Elon Musk, wearing a black jacket and standing outside, looks down with his hands clasped.
Politics

DOGE reportedly fired the FDA employees who were reviewing clinical trials for Elon Musk’s Neuralink

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February 18, 2025
Hens at a poultry farm
Health

Experts sound the alarm as Ohio farmworker’s bird flu sparks fear it’s the next pandemic

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February 13, 2025
Doctor analyzes health care data
Health

Judge tells CDC, FDA to restore webpages and data removed after Trump’s executive order

By The Associated Press and Michael Kunzelman
February 11, 2025
A person with a microphone stands in front of a protest sign.
Politics

Senior public-health officials are reportedly being asked to rank thousands of employees on how vital they are to agency functions

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February 7, 2025
Days before President Donald Trump took office a second time, the Department of Health and Human Services granted Moderna $590 million for the development of mRNA vaccines for bird flu and other influenza viruses.
Health

As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines

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January 23, 2025
As you dive into your New Year’s resolutions, taking precautions to protect yourself from a quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of starting off 2025 sick.
Health

Public health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading

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December 18, 2024

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