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Thursday, May 8, 2025

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President Trump Pulls His Surgeon General Nominee Day Before Senate Hearing, Nominates Sister of RFK Jr. Confidante

Yesterday, President Donald Trump withdrew the nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for U.S. Surgeon General, opting instead to nominate Dr. Casey Means, a Stanford-educated physician and wellness influencer closely aligned...

State Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over HHS Defunding

In a high-profile legal move, the attorneys general of 19 states and the District of Columbia have filed suit against the Trump administration for its efforts to defund and dismantle...

Medicaid on the Line in Budget Resolution

Returning to Washington from a two-week recess last week, House Republicans have advanced a budget resolution that instructs the Energy and Commerce Committee to identify $880 billion in spending reductions...

Headlines from DC

Congressional Budget Office analysis shows that Republican cuts to Medicaid funding will result in millions of Americans losing health insurance coverage. More details here. Wednesday, May 7, 2025

68% of voters said cutting Medicaid benefits to pay for tax cuts is a bad idea — including 44% of Republicans. Read the full memo here. Monday, May 5, 2025

HHS publishes a report that challenges the established medical consensus supporting gender-affirming care for transgender youth and notably withholds the names of the researchers and physicians that contributed to the report. Read more. Thursday, May 1, 2025

Rep. David Valadao warns GOP against deep Medicaid cuts, citing risks to hospitals, low-income patients, and the party’s political standing. Read more here. Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Whispers

Dr. Casey Mean’s last minute nomination to be Surgeon General is NOT going over well in Washington and medical communities.

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) has been voicing his displeasure with the budget reconciliation process. He is wary of a Medicaid cut more than $500m and is willing to break with Pres. Trump even though he is in a competitive district.

Hearing that several Republican reps are getting cold feet on the proposed Medicaid cuts – especially those in competitive districts.

From a longtime HHS contractor – “There is no shortage of duplication (in HHS) and streamlining is good, but this is extreme. I don’t know how things will get done with so fewer people.”

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President Trump Pulls His Surgeon General Nominee Day Before Senate Hearing, Nominates Sister of RFK Jr. Confidante

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Yesterday, President Donald Trump withdrew the nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for...

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State Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over HHS Defunding

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

In a high-profile legal move, the attorneys general of 19 states and...

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Medicaid on the Line in Budget Resolution

Monday, May 5, 2025

Returning to Washington from a two-week recess last week, House Republicans have...

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