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The Social Security Administration will now withhold 50% of many recipientsā monthly benefits to claw back alleged overpayments ā down from the 100% it announced in March, but way up from the 10% cap imposed under former President Joe Biden.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this month that "autism destroys families,ā adding that āmost cases are now severeā and describing children who will never work, play baseball, write poetry, or go on a date. Medical experts and people on the autism spectrum say Kennedyās portrayal was skewed.
In many cases, the money flowed to addiction recovery programs that help rebuild lives by driving people to medical appointments and court hearings, crafting rƩsumƩs and training them for new jobs, finding them housing, and helping them build social connections unrelated to drugs.
When Congress returns next week, it will be writing a budget reconciliation bill thatās expected to cut taxes but also make deep cuts to Medicaid. But at least some Republicans are concerned about cutting a program that aids so many of their constituents. Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health Newsā Julie Rovner to discuss this story and more. Also, Rovner interviews Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health Newsā Rae Ellen Bichell about her story on how care for transgender minors is changing in Colorado.
In the wake of an executive order by President Donald Trump opposing gender-affirming surgeries for minors, hospitals are pausing procedures ā even those already scheduled. Families fear the eventual loss of all gender-affirming care for their transgender kids.
Attitudes about a debunked link between measles vaccines and autism havenāt budged that much. But thereās a sharp partisan divide over whether the vaccine is safe.
These fixers, officially known as caseworkers, unraveled complex and arcane health insurance rules to solve peopleās coverage issues. They worked in a little-known federal department with which most consumers never interact ā until they need help.
In California, Black women are at least three times as likely as white women to die from pregnancy-related causes. Santa Clara County initiatives aimed at reducing racial disparities work but depend on federal dollars ā money that might not flow amid budget cuts and a push to end diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
During his first news conference as Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on April 16 ticked off things he thinks kids with autism will never do, including paying taxes, holding a job, and going on a date. Kennedyās comments go against science and reality.
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Tensions between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his employees at the Department of Health and Human Services are mounting, as he made a series of claims about autism this week ā contradicting his agencyās findings. Plus, President Donald Trump unveiled an executive order to lower drug prices as his administration explores tariffs that could raise them. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health Newsā Emmarie Huetteman to discuss these stories and more. Plus, Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health Newsā Julie Rovner interviews two University of California-San Francisco researchers about an upcoming Supreme Court case that could have major ramifications for preventive care.
Leaders of the "Make America Healthy Againā movement cheered the ascent of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Health and Human Services secretary, but their wish list is far from being realized.
A Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News analysis underscores how the terminations have spared no part of the country, politically or geographically. Of the organizations that had grants cut in the first month, about 40% are in states President Donald Trump won in November.
Emotionally overwhelmed, an Indiana woman dialed a mental health hotline. She didnāt find the help she was looking for and hung up. Ultimately, she was handcuffed and hospitalized overnight. Now, amid federal cuts, she and others fear the U.S. response to similar crises will revert to more responses like that.
The Latino communities who make up significant proportions of year-round populations in Coloradoās mountain towns already experience heightened mental health concerns. Now, deportation fears are increasing their stress.
Colorado was long considered a haven for gender-affirming care. But under this Trump administration, hospitals in the state have limited the treatments available for people under 19. Some services have been restored, but trans youth and their families say the state isnāt the rock they thought it was.
Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Hereās a collection of their appearances.
Recent cuts eliminated a small, specialized workforce that sets the poverty standards determining who is eligible for Medicaid as well as assistance with food, home heating, child care, and more.
A purge of FDA staff spared some people tasked with responding to a judgeās orders to disclose government records on covid vaccines, according to agency employees. The FOIA litigation was brought by Aaron Siri, an ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s who represents anti-vaccine interests.
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