About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows about half of U.S. adults believe it is a good thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and ...
RFK Jr. Has a Lot to Learn About Medicaid
Trump’s pick for health secretary showed a poor understanding of a key part of the job.
RFK Jr. grilled on Medicare: What is Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B and Medicaid? What are they?
Senators grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on if and how he would reform Medicaid and Medicare during his first confirmation ...
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As some Medicaid sites freeze up, White House acts to clarify pause on grants and programs
The White House Office of Management and Budget says its program freeze is limited, but states report widespread disruption ...
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RFK Jr. Faces Scrutiny from Democrats on Vaccines and Medicare, Medicaid
At today's confirmation hearing, Democratic senators were skeptical of the HHS Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s ...
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Remember When Trump Vowed Not to Touch Medicaid? It’s Already Begun.
“The actions taken yesterday are a callous disregard for the rule of law and a drastic abuse of power that will harm millions ...
Medicaid, SBA loans, student loans, SNAP: What is and isn’t affected by Trump’s freeze on federal grants?
The Trump administration offered some clarification after issuing a freeze on federal grants and loans. But many programs remain in limbo. Monday’s memo from the White House Office of Management and ...
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AOC Rips Trump as White House Scrambles to Fix Medicaid Freeze
By Tuesday at noon, multiple states reported that they had been locked out of their Medicaid portals amid the nationwide holdup, according to Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz. And money intended to feed ...
Robert F Kennedy Jr struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has struggled to answer questions at his Senate confirmation hearing about how he'd reform Medicaid or ...
Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two ...
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Medicaid, measles and mifepristone: 5 big moments from RFK Jr.'s Senate hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attempted to walk back his past anti-vaccine and pro-abortion rights stances in his Senate confirmation ...
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Medicaid portals 'down': What’s the difference between Medicaid and Medicare and why it matters in this crisis
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, who has long been an advocate for healthcare access, condemned the apparent shutdown of Medicaid ...