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Americans Struggle to Access COVID Vaccines
September 12, 2025: HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr. has said that Americans who want COVID shots will be able to get them. However, some older Americans have reported going to local pharmacies to receive a COVID vaccine only to discover that Medic Read More >
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HHS Secretary Grilled About Medicaid, CDC Firings, and Vaccines During Contentious Hearing
September 05, 2025: During a tense hearing on Thursday, members of the Senate Finance Committee pressed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his position on a number of issues, including Medicare drug price negotiation, vaccine skepticism, recen Read More >
Medicaid
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KFF Health News: Shutdown Halts Some Health Services as Political Risks Test Parties’ Resolve
October 01, 2025: Threats of a federal government shutdown have gone from being an October surprise to a recurring theme. This time around, though, the stakes are higher. Federal funding ran out at midnight on Oct. 1, after Congress failed to pa Read More >
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HHS Secretary Grilled About Medicaid, CDC Firings, and Vaccines During Contentious Hearing
September 05, 2025: During a tense hearing on Thursday, members of the Senate Finance Committee pressed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his position on a number of issues, including Medicare drug price negotiation, vaccine skepticism, recen Read More >