Healthcare Reform

WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is ‘spreading rapidly’ and upgrades risk assessment

The head of the World Health Organization said Friday the Ebola outbreak in Congo is “spreading rapidly” and now poses a “very high” risk at the national level.

RFK Jr. appoints Stephanie Haridopolos as temporary surgeon general

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has tapped Stephanie Haridopolos, the top staffer in the Office of the Surgeon General, to perform some of the surgeon general’s roles until the position is filled by a Senate-confirmed nominee.

Risk of Ebola spread is high regionally but low globally, WHO says

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday the risk of spread of the Ebola virus in Congo and Uganda is high at national and regional levels, but low at the global level.

A mop, a broom and a calmer mind. Why some find mental health benefits in everyday tasks

Amid spring cleaning season, it can be tempting to dismiss housework as drudgery, so dreaded or anxiety-inducing that it’s best delegated to others if at all possible.

Trump announces expansion of TrumpRx to include generic medicines

President Trump on Monday announced a dramatic expansion of TrumpRx, adding more than 600 generic medications to its direct-to-consumer prescription website.

Ebola and hantavirus have Africa talking ‘health sovereignty’ as donor support fades

A new and deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda is the latest health emergency forcing African governments to break free of dependency on global donors like the United States as international support has been slashed in half over the past five years.

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths.

Feds slap California with $1.3 billion penalty in light of massive reimbursement fraud

Vice President J.D. Vance delivered a loud warning to states on Wednesday to get a handle on fraud in their Medicaid programs, saying they’ll lose federal money if they don’t take the issue more seriously.

CMS announces 6-month enrollment pause for new hospice and home health providers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the six-month temporary suspension of enrollment of providers of hospice and home health agency services on Wednesday, in another administrative move to clamp down on fraud, waste and abuse.

Marty Makary resigns under pressure as head of the FDA

President Trump announced on Tuesday that Marty Makary has resigned as the embattled commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.

Maryland officials monitoring two people for hantavirus after they flew with infected passenger

The Maryland Department of Health is monitoring two residents who shared a plane with a European cruise ship passenger infected with hantavirus.

Doctors flag surge in foul ‘Ozempic breath’ among weight-loss drug users

A growing number of users of popular GLP-1 drugs for weight loss are experiencing foul-smelling breath as an unexpected side effect.

Supreme Court upholds Obama health care law

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The Supreme Court upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul.

Obama chats up health care

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President Obama speaks about the Patient's Bill of Rights and health care reform in the backyard of a private residence in Falls Church, Va.

Document: Supreme Court opinion (PDF)