Kennedy pushes back during heated hearing, seeks return to agency’s original mission By HPN Staff Key Points HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to narrow the CDC’s mission to infectious disease control, citing “mission creep” and the agency’s pandemic respon... Read more Florida to end vaccine mandates, other states form alliances amid federal turmoil By HPN Staff Key Points Florida may become the first state to eliminate all vaccine mandates for schoolchildren, though some changes would require legislative approval. ... Read more Congress can help advance healthcare AI innovation By Michelle Mello Key Points AI tools are already influencing life-and-death medical decisions in U.S. hospitals, often with little vetting or monitoring. ... Read more Screwworm threat found in U.S. By HPN Staff Key Points The first U.S. human case of New World screwworm was confirmed in Maryland, but officials say public health risk remains very low. ... Read more Bipartisan momentum grows in expanding Medicare cancer screenings By HPN Staff Key Points The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act has strong bipartisan support (277 House, 57 Senate cosponsors) and wo... Read more Study points to dangers of pure fentanyl overdose deaths for U.S. youth By HPN Staff Key Points A Pediatrics study found a 168% increase in overdose deaths among people aged 15–24 caused by fentanyl alone, signaling a shift from mixed-dru... Read more Senate considers bill to tackle Medicare Advantage upcoding costs By HPN Staff Key Points The No UPCODE Act, introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), aims to change how Medicare Advantage (MA) payments are... Read more FDA’s top vaccine official returns to post after controversial resignation By HPN Staff Key Points Dr. Vinay Prasad resigned as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) after controversy over halting Sarepta’s g... Read more Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more 1 2 3 MOST VIEWED 1 Feds, states scrutinize addictive supplements often sold at gas stations 2 Many skip doctor visits and prescriptions, new data shows 3 Small creature with a big bite — what you need to know 4 Kennedy pushes back during heated hearing, seeks return to agency’s original mission DONATE
Florida to end vaccine mandates, other states form alliances amid federal turmoil By HPN Staff Key Points Florida may become the first state to eliminate all vaccine mandates for schoolchildren, though some changes would require legislative approval. ... Read more Congress can help advance healthcare AI innovation By Michelle Mello Key Points AI tools are already influencing life-and-death medical decisions in U.S. hospitals, often with little vetting or monitoring. ... Read more Screwworm threat found in U.S. By HPN Staff Key Points The first U.S. human case of New World screwworm was confirmed in Maryland, but officials say public health risk remains very low. ... Read more Bipartisan momentum grows in expanding Medicare cancer screenings By HPN Staff Key Points The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act has strong bipartisan support (277 House, 57 Senate cosponsors) and wo... Read more Study points to dangers of pure fentanyl overdose deaths for U.S. youth By HPN Staff Key Points A Pediatrics study found a 168% increase in overdose deaths among people aged 15–24 caused by fentanyl alone, signaling a shift from mixed-dru... Read more Senate considers bill to tackle Medicare Advantage upcoding costs By HPN Staff Key Points The No UPCODE Act, introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), aims to change how Medicare Advantage (MA) payments are... Read more FDA’s top vaccine official returns to post after controversial resignation By HPN Staff Key Points Dr. Vinay Prasad resigned as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) after controversy over halting Sarepta’s g... Read more Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more 1 2 3
Congress can help advance healthcare AI innovation By Michelle Mello Key Points AI tools are already influencing life-and-death medical decisions in U.S. hospitals, often with little vetting or monitoring. ... Read more Screwworm threat found in U.S. By HPN Staff Key Points The first U.S. human case of New World screwworm was confirmed in Maryland, but officials say public health risk remains very low. ... Read more Bipartisan momentum grows in expanding Medicare cancer screenings By HPN Staff Key Points The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act has strong bipartisan support (277 House, 57 Senate cosponsors) and wo... Read more Study points to dangers of pure fentanyl overdose deaths for U.S. youth By HPN Staff Key Points A Pediatrics study found a 168% increase in overdose deaths among people aged 15–24 caused by fentanyl alone, signaling a shift from mixed-dru... Read more Senate considers bill to tackle Medicare Advantage upcoding costs By HPN Staff Key Points The No UPCODE Act, introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), aims to change how Medicare Advantage (MA) payments are... Read more FDA’s top vaccine official returns to post after controversial resignation By HPN Staff Key Points Dr. Vinay Prasad resigned as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) after controversy over halting Sarepta’s g... Read more Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more 1 2 3
Screwworm threat found in U.S. By HPN Staff Key Points The first U.S. human case of New World screwworm was confirmed in Maryland, but officials say public health risk remains very low. ... Read more Bipartisan momentum grows in expanding Medicare cancer screenings By HPN Staff Key Points The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act has strong bipartisan support (277 House, 57 Senate cosponsors) and wo... Read more Study points to dangers of pure fentanyl overdose deaths for U.S. youth By HPN Staff Key Points A Pediatrics study found a 168% increase in overdose deaths among people aged 15–24 caused by fentanyl alone, signaling a shift from mixed-dru... Read more Senate considers bill to tackle Medicare Advantage upcoding costs By HPN Staff Key Points The No UPCODE Act, introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), aims to change how Medicare Advantage (MA) payments are... Read more FDA’s top vaccine official returns to post after controversial resignation By HPN Staff Key Points Dr. Vinay Prasad resigned as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) after controversy over halting Sarepta’s g... Read more Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more 1 2 3
Bipartisan momentum grows in expanding Medicare cancer screenings By HPN Staff Key Points The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act has strong bipartisan support (277 House, 57 Senate cosponsors) and wo... Read more Study points to dangers of pure fentanyl overdose deaths for U.S. youth By HPN Staff Key Points A Pediatrics study found a 168% increase in overdose deaths among people aged 15–24 caused by fentanyl alone, signaling a shift from mixed-dru... Read more Senate considers bill to tackle Medicare Advantage upcoding costs By HPN Staff Key Points The No UPCODE Act, introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), aims to change how Medicare Advantage (MA) payments are... Read more FDA’s top vaccine official returns to post after controversial resignation By HPN Staff Key Points Dr. Vinay Prasad resigned as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) after controversy over halting Sarepta’s g... Read more Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more 1 2 3
Study points to dangers of pure fentanyl overdose deaths for U.S. youth By HPN Staff Key Points A Pediatrics study found a 168% increase in overdose deaths among people aged 15–24 caused by fentanyl alone, signaling a shift from mixed-dru... Read more Senate considers bill to tackle Medicare Advantage upcoding costs By HPN Staff Key Points The No UPCODE Act, introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), aims to change how Medicare Advantage (MA) payments are... Read more FDA’s top vaccine official returns to post after controversial resignation By HPN Staff Key Points Dr. Vinay Prasad resigned as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) after controversy over halting Sarepta’s g... Read more Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more 1 2 3
Senate considers bill to tackle Medicare Advantage upcoding costs By HPN Staff Key Points The No UPCODE Act, introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), aims to change how Medicare Advantage (MA) payments are... Read more FDA’s top vaccine official returns to post after controversial resignation By HPN Staff Key Points Dr. Vinay Prasad resigned as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) after controversy over halting Sarepta’s g... Read more Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more 1 2 3
FDA’s top vaccine official returns to post after controversial resignation By HPN Staff Key Points Dr. Vinay Prasad resigned as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) after controversy over halting Sarepta’s g... Read more Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more 1 2 3
Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more
Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more
