LAW AND POLITICS

RFK Jr. now says there’s ‘not sufficient’ proof to show Tylenol causes autism

Flip-flopping Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seems to have shredded whatever slim amount of credibility he had left.

Obamacare’s dreaded ‘death spiral’

Heard on Morning Edition – If Congress does not extend the federal subsidies set to expire in December, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that 4 million people will become uninsured in the next several years. The people who opt to go without insurance will probably be younger and healthier, Cox says, "because sicker, older people will be more motivated to keep their coverage, even if that means paying a lot more each month." It's easy to...

Virginia Governor Declares Emergency Over Looming Loss of SNAP Benefits

“This is an extraordinary action and is only necessary because of the shamelessness of congressional Democrats,” Youngkin said in a statement.

New York City Mayor Adams Eliminates $135 Million in Medical Debt

Eliminating medical debt was one of the key commitments Adams laid out in his State of the City address last year.

Nursing facilities can’t blanket ban people with addiction history, per N.C. settlement

ADA is basis of agreement that could set national precedent for people taking addiction medications

Trump’s Genius Plan To Protect US From Narcoterrorists [Ka-Boom!]

The operation follows Senate Republicans’ narrow defeat of a measure that aimed to prevent the administration’s actions on legal grounds.

Trump eliminates entire federal health agencies that funded ‘queer health’

The Advocate – As the federal government shutdown enters its 12th day on Sunday, the Trump administration has implemented a comprehensive purge of the federal public health workforce, laying off thousands of employees at the Department of Health and Human Services, including at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The cuts have dismantled critical programs in family planning, LGBTQ+ and adolescent health, and infectious disease surveillance, leaving experts warning that the United States is...

Marjorie Taylor Greene reveals latest rift with MAGA as she bucks Trump on ICE raids that were core of his campaign

President Donald Trump has been calling Republicans, asking, 'What’s going on with Marjorie?' as he is perplexed by the congresswoman’s recent criticisms of the GOP.

Was Trump Correct To Call The Digital Equity Act ‘Racist’?

Trump Called Digital Equity Act ‘Racist.’ Now Internet Money for Rural Americans Is Gone. – KFF HEALTH NEWS

Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She’s ‘Disgusted’ Health Insurance Costs Could Double

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., called out her party's leadership for not addressing the looming issue of ACA premiums doubling next year if subsidies are not extended.

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary

SHOTS HEALTH NEWS – Psychiatrists have joined other public health groups in calling for the removal of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. Two psychiatry organizations — the Southern California Psychiatry Society and the recently formed grassroots Committee to Protect Public Mental Health — have released statements saying that the actions of the leader of the Department of Health and Human Services have increased stigma, instilled fear and hurt access to mental health and...

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