Health Care

Health Care

Fewer Americans trust their government’s childhood vaccine recommendations.

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Americans’ trust in the federal government’s recommendations for childhood vaccines has declined in recent months, according to a new Axios/Ipsos survey released a day after a federal judge blocked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine policy changes. According to the Axios/Ipsos American Health Index, 6 in 10 Americans… Source: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5788759-fewer-americans-trust-governments-childhood-vaccine-recommendations-survey/

Health Care, hiv, HIV/AIDS, News, Ryan White Program, State Watch

States restrict access to HIV drugs as federal funding stalls

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More than 20 states are actively reducing or considering cutting funding for programs that help people access HIV medications, according to a new report. That’s because federal funding isn’t keeping up with the costs. According to a report from the National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), 23 states, including Washington,… Source: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5763245-stagnant-funding-threatens-hiv-services/

Administration, Health Care, Minnesota, News, Policy, Trump administration

Vance’s war on Medicaid fraud risks backlash for the GOP.

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Vice President Vance this week began his new role leading the Trump administration’s fight against fraud by announcing a roughly $260 million moratorium on Medicaid funding for Minnesotans. Strategists on both sides of the political spectrum say the campaign poses a risk to the administration as it seeks to break away from power. Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5759534-vance-fraud-war-risks/

Health Care, News

RFK Jr. suggests buying liver or ‘cheaper cuts’ instead of steak

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On Friday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested people eat liver or "cheaper cuts” in response to high beef prices. "This is the same everywhere in the country. There’s a lot of good food disappearing from grocery stores. Most of the cheap meats are very cheap.”… Source: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5759419-kennedy-suggests-cheap-cuts/

Administration, Health Care, humanitarian crises, International, Israel-Hamas war, News, Policy, Russia-Ukraine war, Senate, starvation, Sudan, World Food Programme

Cindy McCain resigns as Director General of World Food Program (WFP)

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Cindy McCain announced Thursday that she will resign from her position as executive director of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), citing health concerns. McCain, who returned to work last month after suffering a minor stroke in October, said in a press release that he hopes to serve the remainder of his term. Source:

Administration, Health Care, News, prescription drug costs, State of the Union, TrumpRX

Trump praises online drug platform for prescription drug victory

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In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Trump proudly boasted about his efforts to reduce drug costs, touting his "Most Favored Nation” (MFN) policy and TrumpRx.gov as evidence that he has accomplished what his predecessors could not. “I will also end wildly inflated prescription drug costs like it has never happened before.”

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