Pennsylvania begins Medicaid work requirement notices
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to…
Trump administration quietly signals possible changes coming to childhood vaccine schedule
The Trump administration is weighing changes to the government’s recommended vaccine schedules that experts say would, if adopted,…
Major VA study to examine effectiveness of psilocybin on depression, PTSD
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching research to determine whether psilocybin — the psychoactive ingredient in “magic…
America Getting Lesson in Consequences of Trump’s War on Public Health as Rare Disease Outbreaks Ravage the Country
For a president who upholds “Make America Healthy Again” as a load-bearing narrative pillar, Donald Trump has gone…
Trump administration puts kibosh on HIV prevention funding – Roll Call
The Trump administration will not renew direct federal funding of community-based organizations that work on HIV prevention, according…
HHS research agency ends funding for dozens of health studies – Roll Call
The Trump administration terminated dozens of health research grants this week, telling grantees it is shifting priorities to issues…
HHS shrinks cash awards for top performers, shifting funds to bonuses with less clear criteria
The Department of Health and Human Services is scaling back performance-based cash awards for its employees, opting instead…
State officials face frustrated Laurel residents over mental facility
LAUREL — For the first time since announcing in November that the state forensic mental health facility was…
Travelers at Logan Airport may have been exposed to measles
“There are no other known exposure points in Boston at this time,” the Boston Public Health Commission said…
Health & Human Services warning NC about Legionnaires’ disease after increase in cases :: WRAL.com
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is warning North Carolinians about Legionnaires’ disease after reporting…
Is NC catching enough Medicaid fraud? Lawmakers say no, as they grill state officials :: WRAL.com
Oversight of the state’s Medicaid program is well equipped to protect against fraud, and safeguards are in place…
Surprise new element in DOGE’s Medicaid experiment: Taxpayers vs. health care fraud
Terry Gerton You’ve done some looking into a data set that the DOGE team inside the Health and…