“The leadership upheavals, which he says will restore trust in federal health agencies, have shaken the confidence many states have in the CDC and led to the fracturing of a national, cohesive immunization policy that’s endured for three decades.” Kennedy’s Take on Vaccine Science […]
“Doctors, hospitals, and clinics that make up the health care safety net could lose so much money they must close their doors …. ‘Because the patient’s bill is not going to get paid,’ said Joseph Alpert, editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Medicine and […]
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“FDA leaders under President Donald Trump are moving to abandon a decades-old policy of asking outside experts to review drug applications, a move critics say would shield the agency’s decisions from public scrutiny.” Under Trump, FDA Seeks To Abandon Expert Reviews of New […]
“Critics of affirmative action have launched a long-shot appeal aimed at stopping California from requiring training on unconscious bias in every continuing medical education class.” Affirmative Action Critics Refuse To Back Down in Fight Over Medical Bias Training A July ruling by […]
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“The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status.” Trump […]
“The Trump administration has given notice that political appointees, rather than scientists, will ultimately decide who gets grant money from the world’s largest biomedical research funder — the federal government’s National Institutes of Health.” Changes at NIH Give Political Appointees Greater Power To […]
