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Sunday, August 10, 2025

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Headlines from DC

HHS to Announce Rule Cutting Off Medicare, Medicaid Funding to Hospitals That Offer Gender-Affirming Care to Minors More details here. Thursday, August 7, 2025

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. slashes MRNA vaccine research dollars. Read the latest. Wednesday, August 6, 2025

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is overhauling the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force and is currently vetting new members of the panel. Read the latest. Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Sen. Hawley (R-MO) seeks to repeal parts of the Medicaid cuts he voted for last week. Read more. Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Whispers

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

A Republican operative shared that many on the Red Team in Congress are having buyer’s remorse for the Medicaid cuts, but they’re going to wait until things start to break before they fix it. Should be on schedule for the 2028 Presidential election season and the blame will be aimed squarely at the Blue Team.

By god they did it. President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Budget Bill” on the Fourth of July. Cue the fireworks.

It’s gonna be a long night… but this Big Beautiful Budget Bill might actually pass.

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