Confusion erupts in mental health and substance abuse programs as HHS cuts, then reinstates grants
Read full article: Confusion erupts in mental health and substance abuse programs as HHS cuts, then reinstates grantsProviders, state health agencies and others are feeling whiplash and confusion after the Trump administration eliminated and then abruptly reinstated grants that support substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide.
Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yet
Read full article: Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yetThe final day to select Affordable Care Act health insurance for the year has arrived across much of the country.
Democrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating SAMHSA grants
Read full article: Democrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating SAMHSA grantsA top Democrat is slamming the Trump administration for cutting thousands of substance abuse and mental health grants and then abruptly reversing course.
Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills
Read full article: Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pillsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's effort to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills out of state.
Recalled Super Greens diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonella
Read full article: Recalled Super Greens diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonellaFederal health officials say at least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to the Super Greens brand of diet supplement powder.
Public mistrust linked to drop in deceased donor organ donations and kidney transplants
Read full article: Public mistrust linked to drop in deceased donor organ donations and kidney transplantsA new report says organ donations from the recently deceased dropped last year, resulting in fewer kidney transplants.
US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals
Read full article: US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data revealsU.S. overdose deaths fell through the most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades.
Hundreds of laid-off researchers at US workplace safety center are being reinstated
Read full article: Hundreds of laid-off researchers at US workplace safety center are being reinstatedFederal officials are reinstating hundreds of U.S. health workers who were laid off last year from a small health agency that aims to protect workers.
Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuit
Read full article: Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuitReproductive rights advocates have dropped a lawsuit against the Trump administration after officials agreed to restore millions in federal funding for family planning services.
Food companies are targeting users of weight-loss drugs with 'GLP-1 Friendly' labels
Read full article: Food companies are targeting users of weight-loss drugs with 'GLP-1 Friendly' labelsMeals and snacks with “GLP-1 Friendly” labels on the packaging are becoming more common as a growing number of Americans try obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound to lose weight.
Hospital and nurses fail to negotiate during second day of NYC's largest nursing strike in decades
Read full article: Hospital and nurses fail to negotiate during second day of NYC's largest nursing strike in decadesThousands of New York City nurses were back on the picket lines as they walked out for a second day from their jobs at some of the city’s leading hospitals.
EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules
Read full article: EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rulesThe Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating the economic savings of health benefits from air pollution rules.
Popular weight-loss drugs shouldn't carry suicide warnings, FDA says
Read full article: Popular weight-loss drugs shouldn't carry suicide warnings, FDA saysFederal regulators are telling drugmakers to remove label warnings about potential suicidal thoughts and behaviors from their blockbuster weight-loss drugs.
Fire that killed 10 at an assisted living facility prompts Massachusetts to enact safety reforms
Read full article: Fire that killed 10 at an assisted living facility prompts Massachusetts to enact safety reformsMassachusetts is enacting a series of safety reforms at assisted living facilities including increase inspections following a fire that killed 10 residents last year.
Judge orders HHS to restore funding for children's health programs as lawsuit continues
Read full article: Judge orders HHS to restore funding for children's health programs as lawsuit continuesA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike Monday if deal isn't reached with hospitals
Read full article: Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike Monday if deal isn't reached with hospitalsThousands of nurses at major New York City hospitals could soon go on strike, three years after a walkout scrambled operations at some of the same facilities.
Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions
Read full article: Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptionsThe German government has sharply rejected claims by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it sidelined patient autonomy during COVID-19.
Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kids
Read full article: Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kidsDoctors fear this week’s unprecedented changes to federal vaccine recommendations will stoke vaccine hesitancy even more, pose challenges for pediatricians and parents and ultimately lead to more illness and death among children.
Strength training is crucial after menopause. How to make the most of your workouts
Read full article: Strength training is crucial after menopause. How to make the most of your workoutsMedical experts say strength training keeps bones and muscles healthy after menopause when estrogen loss speeds up a reduction in bone density and contributes to the gradual loss of muscle mass.
Record-breaking flu season nationwide, Carilion outlines how to stay safe
Read full article: Record-breaking flu season nationwide, Carilion outlines how to stay safeThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says flu cases may still be on the rise amidst a record-breaking season with over 15 million cases and 180,000 hospitalizations.
Some flu measures decline, but it's not clear this severe season has peaked
Read full article: Some flu measures decline, but it's not clear this severe season has peakedU.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked.
How Americans feel about crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe, according to an AP-NORC poll
Read full article: How Americans feel about crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe, according to an AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll finds that about 2 in 10 U.S. adults donated money to a crowdfunding campaign over the last year, with medical expenses proving most common.
Trump’s 'beautiful' new law means states have big decisions this year on Medicaid, SNAP and taxes
Read full article: Trump’s 'beautiful' new law means states have big decisions this year on Medicaid, SNAP and taxesState lawmakers and governors will have decisions to make in 2026 about the budgets for their biggest social safety net programs.
New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
Read full article: New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugarNew guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar.
Bolsonaro briefly leaves Brazilian prison for medical tests after a fall from his bed
Read full article: Bolsonaro briefly leaves Brazilian prison for medical tests after a fall from his bedBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has briefly left a prison in Brasilia for medical examinations after hitting his head.
Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
Read full article: Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concernsPresident Donald Trump’s administration is withholding funding to help needy families with children in five states governed by Democrats.
Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban
Read full article: Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill banAbortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down two laws that include the nation’s first explicit ban on abortion pills.
Trump tells Republicans to be 'flexible' on abortion restrictions to get a health care deal
Read full article: Trump tells Republicans to be 'flexible' on abortion restrictions to get a health care dealPresident Donald Trump wants Republicans to get a deal on health care insurance assistance by being flexible on a long-standing budget policy that bars federal money from being spent on abortion services.
US cuts the number of vaccines recommended for every child, a move slammed by physicians
Read full article: US cuts the number of vaccines recommended for every child, a move slammed by physiciansThe U.S. has taken the unprecedented step of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — a move that leading medical groups say would undermine protections against a half-dozen diseases.
Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter's harsh epidemic
Read full article: Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter's harsh epidemicU.S. flu infections are still surging, and health officials say it's a severe season that's likely to get worse.
Detroit joining Michigan program that gives cash to expectant mothers for essentials
Read full article: Detroit joining Michigan program that gives cash to expectant mothers for essentialsA Michigan program that provides cash to help expectant mothers cope with bills, expenses and the high cost of taking care of children is coming to Detroit.
After judge's ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officers
Read full article: After judge's ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officersThe nation’s health department can resume sharing the personal data of certain Medicaid enrollees with deportation officials.
EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered it
Read full article: EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered itThe Environmental Protection Agency says it will propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a chemical in certain explosives.
Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming care
Read full article: Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming careThe Trump administration faces a legal complaint from government employees over a new policy eliminating coverage for gender-affirming care in federal health insurance programs.
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
Read full article: Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikesEnhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds
Read full article: Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceedsA federal appeals court says the Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue.
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
Read full article: SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new limits starting Thursday on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits.
US commits $480m in health funding to Ivory Coast, the latest to sign 'America First' health deals
Read full article: US commits $480m in health funding to Ivory Coast, the latest to sign 'America First' health dealsThe United States and Ivory Coast have signed a health deal that would require the U.S. to commit $480 million to the West African nation’s health sector.
41 young men die in South Africa from circumcision procedures during initiation ceremonies
Read full article: 41 young men die in South Africa from circumcision procedures during initiation ceremoniesAuthorities report that at least 41 young men have died from circumcision procedures during traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December.
