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Watch: The Dr. Oz Show Comes to Congress

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The Senate Finance Committee questioned Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump鈥檚 nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 麻豆女优 Health News reporters discussed the biggest takeaways from the hearing.

MRNA Vaccines, Once a Trump Boast, Now Face Attacks From Some in GOP

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Republicans have proposed legislation in several states to ban the pioneering technology used in covid shots. Many doctors worry a huge medical advance could be rolled back.

Qu茅 es el Proyecto 2025, una hoja de ruta para las medidas de salud de Trump

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La r谩pida adopci贸n de muchos de los objetivos del Proyecto 2025 indica que los seguidores de Trump han planeado durante a帽os acciones sobre el sistema nacional de salud.

Trump Froze Out Project 2025 in His Campaign. Now Its Blueprint Is His Health Care Playbook.

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During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump distanced himself from the conservative governing plan after Democratic attacks. But now it鈥檚 increasingly viewed as a blueprint for his administration鈥檚 plans for federal health programs.

Led by RFK Jr., Conservatives Embrace Raw Milk. Regulators Say It鈥檚 Dangerous.

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Controversy over raw milk reflects the push-pull the Trump administration faces in rolling back regulations and offering consumers more choices. For now, the CDC still recommends against consuming raw milk and the FDA bans its interstate sale.

Trump鈥檚 Early Health Moves Signal Intent To Erase Biden鈥檚 Legacy. What鈥檚 Next Is Unclear.

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President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions on health care soon after reentering office. Other than signaling he intends to reverse many of Joe Biden鈥檚 moves, the orders will have little immediate impact.

Junk Food Turns Public Villain as Power Shifts in Washington

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Some Trump insiders are ready to take on the food industry. It remains to be seen whether their entr茅e will result in any meaningful change in government oversight of 鈥淏ig Food鈥 鈥 or in American health.

La comida chatarra es la nueva villana de Washington

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Los candidatos a las principales agencias de salud est谩n apuntando a los alimentos ultraprocesados, que representan aproximadamente el 70% del suministro de alimentos de Estados Unidos.

Trump鈥檚 Picks for Top Health Jobs Not Just Team of Rivals but 鈥楾eam of Opponents鈥

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The president-elect鈥檚 choices to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, FDA, and CDC, hold positions on issues including abortion and vaccination that are often at odds.

Make America Healthy Again: An Unconventional Movement That May Have Found Its Moment

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Nonmainstream doctors and leaders in health business are wielding serious muscle in shaping the incoming Trump administration鈥檚 health policies and challenging prevailing thinking on public health, disease prevention, and chronic illness.

Qu茅 es el movimiento para 鈥淗acer a Am茅rica saludable de nuevo鈥 (MAHA)

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El regreso de Trump a la Casa Blanca ha dado un nuevo impulso a 鈥淗acer Am茅rica saludable de nuevo鈥, un movimiento controversial que desaf铆a las ideas predominantes sobre la salud p煤blica y las enfermedades cr贸nicas.

Washington Power Has Shifted. Here鈥檚 How the ACA May Shift, Too.

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With a new Trump administration poised to move into the White House and Republicans set to control both chambers of Congress, party leaders are making a to-do list for the Affordable Care Act.

El poder en Washington ha cambiado. ACA podr铆a cambiar tambi茅n

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El futuro gobernante prepara el terreno para hacer cambios potencialmente s铆smicos que podr铆an limitar la expansi贸n de Medicaid, aumentar la tasa de personas sin seguro, debilitar las protecciones para los pacientes y elevar los costos de las primas para millones de personas.

El regreso de Trump a la Casa Blanca pondr铆a en peligro la red de seguridad de atenci贸n m茅dica

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El triunfo electoral del ex presidente Donald Trump y su regreso a la Casa Blanca probablemente traer谩n cambios que reducir铆an los programas nacionales de salud p煤blicos, aumentando la tasa de personas sin seguro e imponiendo nuevas barreras al aborto y otros servicios de salud reproductiva.

Trump鈥檚 White House Return Poised To Tangle Health Care Safety Net

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The new Trump administration is likely to reduce subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans and roll back Medicaid coverage. Public health authorities worry that anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be empowered.

Election Outcome Could Bring Big Changes to Medicare

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Democrats and conservatives are divided over whether the federal health program for people over 65 should be run almost entirely by the private sector. If Trump retakes the White House, the shift to Medicare Advantage may accelerate.

Presidential Election Puts Affordable Care Act Back in the Bull鈥檚-Eye

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The outcome of the upcoming presidential election could affect the number of insured Americans, the fate of premium-reducing subsidies, the shape of Medicaid, and the cost of coverage for tens of millions of people.

Health Issues Motivating Black Women Voters for Harris

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Vice President Kamala Harris, now on the presidential campaign trail, is making inroads with a key voting bloc: Black women, who are rallying behind her because of her work on issues such as preserving abortion access, curbing gun violence and reducing maternal deaths. What has become clear is not just that this voting group supports […]

Happening in Springfield: New Immigrants Offer Economic Promise, Health System Challenges

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Donald Trump put Springfield, Ohio, in a harsh spotlight by spreading misinformation about its legal Haitian population. But what is really happening in this small city is a microcosm of the health care challenges immigration hot spots throughout the country are facing.