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Democrats win Senate: What it means for health care policy
Daniel covers the intersection of the health industry and the federal government. He reports on corporate influence in government, the health consequences of federal policies, and the politics of health care. Confidential tips can be sent on Signal at danielp.100. WASHINGTON — Democrats broke the Republican trifecta of power in Washington Tuesday night, securing powerful […]
New clues emerge in direction of RFK Jr.’s vaccine policy changes
WASHINGTON — President Trump and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are pressing ahead with efforts to change how kids in the U.S. get their shots. The latest move, a request for information posted Friday, offers more clues to Kennedy and Trump’s vision for vaccine policy, and shows that pursuing changes is a priority. It […]
“Patient autonomy” is not a good way to think about childhood vaccination policy
The Trump administration has made sweeping changes to its vaccine policy over the past year, justified by invoking the “personal autonomy” of patients. In January, Department of Health and Human Services head Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Trump reduced the number of routinely recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11 after an HHS report highlighted “personal […]