This Week in Policy – Wrap up for the week of June 2, 2025
Kennedy’s COVID Vaccine Rollback Sparks Confusion Among Doctors, Raises Risks for Pregnant Patients Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s abrupt change to COVID vaccine recommendations announced via social media has…
More Medicaid Cuts, Thune’s Whack-a-Mole and Musk v. Trump
An old James Bond movie features Christopher Walkin as a crazed business mogul trying to complete a wild scheme to flood Silicon Valley and monopolize the business. Roger Moore stops…
The New Administration for Healthy America: A Strategic Shift in U.S. Public Health Policy
Late last week, the Trump administration announced the creation of the Administration for Healthy America (AHA)—a new federal agency aimed at coordinating national efforts to reduce chronic disease and improve…
This Week in Policy – Wrap up for the week of May 26, 2025
RFK Jr.’s MAHA Report Draws Fire for Flawed Citations, White House Pledges Fixes The White House acknowledged errors in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” report,…
Court Block’s President Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs – What Hospitals Should Know
Last night, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by imposing broad tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). This decision,…
A Sprint to the Fourth of July for Senate Budget Reconciliation
Fireworks, hot dogs and budget reconciliation? With the passage of the budget reconciliation bill from the House to the U.S. Senate, the White House, federal government and health care advocates…
Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Harvard and International Students Signals New Threats to U.S. Medical Research
The Trump administration has launched a broad offensive against Harvard University, implementing a sweeping ban on international student visas for the institution and freezing all federal funding linked to its…
This Week in Policy – Wrap up for the week of May 19, 2025
House Passes Funding Bill, Would Reshape Medicaid In a narrow 215-214 vote, the House passed Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending plan. The bill includes permanent Trump-era tax cuts, eliminates taxes on tips…
Budget Reconciliation Bill Includes Some Major Healthcare AI News
As the House continues to hash out its bill that would set the federal budget and make way for significant tax cuts while also cutting millions from healthcare spending, a…
This Week in Policy – Wrap up for the week of May 12, 2025
Kennedy Defends HHS Cuts, Vaccine Stance Amid Congressional Grilling In his first appearance before Congress as HHS Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended major staffing and budget cuts while drawing…