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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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Headlines from DC

HHS opens applications for the rural health fund More details here. Monday, September 15, 2025

OBBBA projected to cost hospitals $25B a year More information here. Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Texas declares the measles outbreak over. More details here. Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Customer satisfaction with Medicare Advantage is way down. Read more. Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Whispers

Former CDC Director Susan Monarez is now expected to testify under oath about her firing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on the eve of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices committee meeting, which is scheduled for Sept. 18-19.

CDC Director Susan Monrez has been fired? Stepped down? It’s unclear, but it seems to stem from a major disagreement with RFK Jr.

Just kidding! Dr. Vinay Prasad is back as the FDA’s chief vaccine regulator.

Dr. Vinay Prasad, the FDA’s chief vaccine regulator, departed unexpectedly from his position yesterday.

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