MAHA report’s push-and-pull
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s long-awaited Make America Healthy Again report, released Tuesday, toes the line between the priorities of traditional GOP allies and proponents of his MAHA movement. Source link
Politics
Prior auth catches congressional heat
Some congressional Republicans agree with Democrats that the Trump administration’s plan to require prior approvals for some treatments in traditional Medicare would create barriers to care for older Americans. Source link
State vax wars heat up as ACIP looms
Governors and lawmakers in several blue and purple states are breaking with the Trump administration to strengthen vaccine access and bolster immunizations. Source link
This week’s vaccine docket
The CDC’s vaccine advisers are expected this week to consider weakening or removing recommendations for certain routine childhood immunizations. Source link
RFK Jr. creates GOP uncertainty
President Donald Trump is betting that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again followers will matter more to Republicans in next year’s elections than people turned off by Kennedy’s vaccine policy moves. Source link
Who to watch at the Monarez hearing
Former CDC Director Susan Monarez is set to appear before the Senate HELP Committee today to testify about her high-profile firing from the agency. Source link
Monarez’s warning
In testimony before the Senate HELP Committee on Wednesday, Susan Monarez painted a picture of chaos inside the agency. Source link
Don’t Be Fooled by a Trump-Xi Deal on TikTok
In January, just days before the Supreme Court unanimously upheld Congress’ ban on TikTok and Donald Trump returned to the White House, Sen. Tom Cotton took to the Senate floor and warned the country that the “lethal algorithm” in the Beijing-based social media company’s app “has cost the lives of many American kids.” “Let me … Read more
Speaker floats member security funding package in October
Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday teased passing a possible member security supplemental package in October, as he’s facing a handful of GOP members still balking over the issue ahead of the big funding stopgap vote later in the morning. Johnson said he expects a “standalone measure” to boost security, though he didn’t bring this up … Read more
House Oversight chair says committee has Epstein files from Treasury
Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said Friday his panel had begun receiving materials from the Treasury Department as part of its investigation into the agency’s handling of the case against Jeffrey Epstein. Some suspicious activity reports, which have been redacted, are already in the panel’s possession, the Kentucky … Read more