Trump stayed away from deal-making to end the shutdown but he intends to engage when the GOP grapples with affordability issues. President Donald Trump didn’t get involved in negotiations to end the government shutdown. But he plans to get his hands dirty as his party confronts expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, according to a White … Read more
Republicans say giving health care subsidies as cash to consumers would give Americans more control over their coverage. Critics say it could severely undermine the ACA marketplaces. Republicans are putting their own spin on subsidizing Americans’ health care: Route money away from insurers and put cash directly in consumers’ hands to give them more choice … Read more
A copy of the schedule obtained by POLITICO shows health agencies’ leaders and health tech CEOs speaking at the Wednesday event. Vice President JD Vance and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak at an event Wednesday in Washington bringing together leaders and influencers of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, according to a … Read more
Accusations of violent interceptions and human rights violations levelled at EU-funded Libyan services by NGOs More than a dozen NGO rescue vessels operating in the Mediterranean have suspended communication with the Libyan coastguard, citing escalating incidents of asylum seekers being violently intercepted at sea and taken to camps rife with torture, rape and forced labour. … Read more
“We could do some things on health care,” the Senate Budget chair said. “We can do some things on policy, taxes and spending.” Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham said Thursday he is meeting with fellow Republicans about making a new run at passing a party-line policy bill in the coming months. “I want us to … Read more
A scheduled Friday vote to move ahead on a government funding deal comes as Democrats are still uncertain about how to move a health care deal forward. A deal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies is looking more uncertain as Senate Republicans push to make headway Friday on ending the longest-ever government shutdown. Senate Majority … Read more
The administration, as well as HHS, publicly praised Marty Makary’s leadership despite persistent upheaval at the agency. The White House is rallying behind Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary after the abrupt ousting of one of his top deputies over the weekend, the latest tumult in an agency that’s seen plenty this year. A … Read more
It’s the first public offering on health care policy since the government shutdown began. A bipartisan quartet of House lawmakers released a “statement of principles” Monday for a potential compromise on an extension of Obamacare subsidies, which would include a two-year sunset and an income cap for eligibility. The compromise framework from Republican Reps. Don … Read more
In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss – and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing Aurora Nikula, 5, is having a normal day at her nursery. She is making a cake out of sand and mud, adding in make-believe carrots, potatoes and … Read more
Modi’s Ayushman Bharat scheme put hospital treatment within reach of tens of millions of Indians for the first time. But the government’s unpaid bills may derail the reforms When the world’s biggest healthcare scheme works, it allows tens of thousands of Indians petrified of the catastrophic cost of hospital treatment to breathe easy – Indians … Read more