Physical fitness as a vital sign: MAHA goal is lofty, but is it practical?
Nobody’s against fitness for children. But health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s proposal to make physical activity a “vital…
Public health in ‘uncharted waters’ amid CDC tumult
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Wednesday that Susan Monarez would no longer serve as…
FDA ends emergency use authorization for Covid vaccines
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved updated Covid boosters, but removed emergency use authorizations…
Staff cuts are undermining federal research on how to make health care better
WASHINGTON — A small federal agency that studies how to improve the health care system has been rendered…
Vinay Prasad returns to the FDA, weeks after his ouster
WASHINGTON — Vinay Prasad is returning to the Food and Drug Administration to resume his role overseeing vaccine,…
HHS cites scientific justification for canceling mRNA vaccine work
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are citing an extensive list of studies purported to document harms caused by…
Voluntary pressure: Mixed results from Trump’s health approach
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s unprecedented approach to overseeing the health industry seems to be working — at…
Within a year, RFK wants to help you treat depression with psychedelics, LSD and ecstasy
For decades, proponents of psychedelic drugs have come to Washington with a provocative message: Illegal, mind-altering substances like LSD and ecstasy should…
How We Subsidize Care for Low-Income People
A Supreme Court decision reveals flaws in how we pay safety-net hospitals—and why reform is overdue. In April,…
Trump administration bars undocumented families from Head Start child care
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday that undocumented immigrants will no longer be…