Understanding Medicaid: KFF Health News Explains
Medicaid: The Lifeline of America's Health Care SystemMedicaid, a crucial state-federal health insurance program designed to assist individuals with low incomes or disabilities, stands as a cornerstone of the U.S. health care system. The...
NIH Study Sections Resume Grant Reviews, Funding Decisions Pending
After weeks of being blocked by the Trump administration, a critical element in the National Institutes of Health's funding process for biomedical research is on the path to being restored. However, this development does...
Montana’s Medicaid Expansion Challenges – Health News Update
Montana's Medicaid Expansion: Ensuring Stability Amid Federal UncertaintyMontana's Medicaid expansion program, which covers approximately 76,000 adults, faces an uncertain future as discussions of potential federal changes loom large. Despite the impending challenges, the state's...
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla’s Impact on Pharma Industry
Albert Bourla, the CEO of Pfizer, has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The recent hiring of Patrizia Cavazzoni, a former top drug regulator at the FDA, as Pfizer's new chief medical...
Trump Campaign Blueprint: Project 2025 Health Care Playbook
Trump Administration Adopts Controversial Project 2025 Health Care PlaybookIn an unexpected turn of events, President Donald Trump's administration has taken a sharp turn by embracing the controversial Project 2025’s “Mandate for Leadership,” a conservative...
U.S. Participates in WHO-led Flu Vaccine Meeting
The United States is actively participating in a crucial meeting led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to decide on the flu viruses that will be included in next winter's influenza vaccines, despite the...
National Academies Altering Reports to Appease Trump Admin
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, a respected institution known for producing influential reports on health disparities, is facing scrutiny for altering its language to align with the Trump administration's preferences. A...
FDA Rehires Some Fired Employees Under Trump Administration
In a surprising turn of events, the Trump administration has quietly begun rehiring some of the employees they had previously fired from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as reported by nine agency sources....
The Surprising Origin of Sloan Kettering
In the spring of 1945, Alfred P. Sloan, former CEO of General Motors, catalyzed a chain of events that would shape the landscape of cancer research for decades to come. His $4 million donation...
Populist Parties Embrace Anti-Vaccine Figures Amid Pandemic Frustrations
Populist Parties Embrace Anti-Vaccine Figures Amid Pandemic FrustrationsIn a world grappling with the challenges of the ongoing pandemic, the intersection of politics, public health, and vaccines has become increasingly complex and contentious. One striking...
