The fight to improve Americans’ nutrition could get new momentum from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but he will face practical and political limits to changing the U.S. food supply if he’s confirmed to lead the @HHSGov.

Today, Senators on @SenFinance voted to recommend RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary where he would manage the agency's $1.7 trillion budget. If confirmed by the full Senate, he'd also control an obscure but influential committee of vaccine advisors. Read more:

Big changes in health policy are underway and understanding them is more important than ever. Our new website makes it easier to find the clear, evidence-based and trusted reporting you rely on. Explore our stories on health care's toughest choices:

U.S. companies spend more than a trillion dollars annually on health care for their employees. To get this budget-busting figure under control, some companies are experimenting with cutting out insurers and investing in primary care clinics at the office.

Public trust in vaccinations is falling and so are immunization rates. Now, Senators are considering RFK Jr., a vaccine skeptic, for the role of secretary of the @HHSGov, where he would control an influential group of federal vaccine advisors.

RT @ryan_levi: The panic today around several states reportedly being unable to access Medicaid funds due to Trump order is a good example…

The Powerful Vaccine Committee RFK Jr. Could Soon Control

RT @_melaevans: RFK Jr. has long criticized an obscure and powerful federal vaccine committee. If senators confirm him as head of Departmen…

Many conservatives have long believed that a smaller Medicaid program covering fewer people would be a better Medicaid program. Reporter @ryan_levi shares what he learned from talking with 13 conservative Medicaid experts to better understand why.

Medicaid covers 80 million low-income and disabled Americans, but its future could face uncertainty with potential Republican policy shifts. Dan Tsai, Medicaid director over the last 3 years, reflects on the progress made and the risks ahead:

Companies claim they can catch cancer sooner with new blood tests and full-body MRI scans. What are the risks and benefits?

RT @ryan_levi: Medicaid is line for big cuts as Republicans try to cut federal spending to pay for tax cuts and other policies. I talked w…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face @SenFinance next week in the first step in getting confirmed as Secretary of @HHSGov. But experts, including former Secretary @Sebelius, have raised concerns about his controversial views on vaccines. Read more:

Medicaid faces major scrutiny under the new administration and Congress, with many Republicans looking to cut program spending and cover fewer people. We take a closer look at why many conservatives think less Medicaid will mean better Medicaid.

If you're having déjà vu about Trump withdrawing from the World Health Organization, you're not wrong. We reported on the public health consequences in the U.S. and around the globe when he withdrew in 2020 during his first term as president. Learn more:

Now that @CMSGov has announced the next 15 drugs for which the federal agency will negotiate prices, they must grapple with a difficult question: What makes a drug price fair? We explain how this negotiation process will work & the impact it could have:

As the Trump administration waits in the wings to take over the White House in just a few days, we talk with Dan Tsai, the director of Medicaid for the past 3 years, about what he's learned on the job.

Larry Moore defied the odds. Now organizations work to repeat his success #healthpolicy

Tune into the third and final episode of The Fifth Branch, our series with @MarshallProj, where we explore the question: how much can alternative crisis response teams actually do? 🎧 Listen now or learn more about the series: