“a family of four earning $113,000 a year could see its monthly premium jump by about $1,550”

Middle-class families on Obamacare brace for higher health care premiums next year www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Scoop! — Polling showing that a majority of Trump’s voters support vaccines was shared with several GOP lawmakers’ staffers in a closed-door meeting Wednesday, per two people familiar. The poll results may explain the shift in tone from some GOP senators Thursday. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

NEW - During today's Senate hearing, Health Secretary RFK Jr. repeated false claims about Covid shots and, on several occasions, called Democratic senators liars. Notably, a number of GOP senators pressed Kennedy on vaccines. Reporting w/ Aria Bendix www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

At least four top officials have resigned in the wake of CDC director Monarez's firing @erikaedwards.bsky.social @berkeleyjr.bsky.social

I appreciated the opportunity to discuss with @berkeleyjr.bsky.social the research toward my forthcoming book on health insurance denials and how they drive administrative burdens of appealing — an endurance contest that many patients forego. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

NEW: The FDA warned about unapproved thyroid pills, then — after MAHA backlash— said it'll "ensure access" to them www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

NEW - CDC Director Susan Monarez warned staffers about the dangers of misinformation during an agencywide meeting Tuesday, according to a transcript of her remarks obtained by NBC News. It was the first all-staff meeting since last week’s shooting. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Ultra‑processed foods now make up about 62% of kids’ daily calories and about 55% for everyone overall, according to the CDC. The top sources include burgers, baked goods, salty snacks and sugary drinks. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

The U.S. gets nearly half of its brand-name prescription drugs from Europe. by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social

NEW - Trump’s trade deal with the E.U. may lead to higher prices for brand-name drugs in the United States, including blockbuster medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, experts say. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

NEW - Rural hospitals say they’re being forced to consider tough choices — like cutting services for children or cancer patients — after Trump signed into law a sprawling domestic policy bill that includes sweeping cuts to not only Medicaid but the ACA, as well. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Over the 10 months Arkansas’ work requirement was in place, more than 18,000 people in the state lost Medicaid coverage. Most were working or qualified for exemptions. by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social @nbcnews.com

SCOTUS upholds the authority of the USPSTF under ACA and the Appointments Clause in a 6-3 decision, while underscoring the authority of the HHS Scretary over the independent.. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

NEW - Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s views on vaccines loomed over Susan Monarez’s Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. w/ @erikaedwards.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces questioning about his overhaul of the CDC vaccine panel, saying he never agreed to keep it unchanged.

RFK Jr. says he never promised Sen. Bill Cassidy to keep the CDC’s vaccine panel unchanged ahead of his confirmation www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

NEW - A once-a-month weight loss drug from Amgen helped people lose about 20% of their body weight, according to the results of a phase 2 clinical trial. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

I report: FDA approves powerful HIV drug that nearly eliminated spread in clinical trials The twice-yearly injectable drug’s potential could be compromised by the Trump administration’s dramatic cuts to HIV-prevention infrastructure in the U.S. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

NEW - What is the provider tax? How the Senate’s proposed Medicaid cuts could deepen the rural hospital crisis www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

STORY —> GOP bill for Trump's agenda would add $2.4 trillion to the debt, budget office says The nonpartisan CBO also found that the House-passed legislation would increase the number of people without health insurance by 10.9 million by 2034. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

The tool — which is still in beta testing — is buggy, doesn’t yet connect to the FDA’s internal systems and has issues when it comes to uploading documents or allowing users to submit questions. great reporting from @berkeleyjr.bsky.social

NEW - A new FDA AI tool that could speed up reviews of medical devices is struggling with simple tasks, like uploading documents, according to two people familiar. A separate tool, called Elsa, which was rolled out to FDA employees Monday is also having issues. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

NEW - A combination drug treatment from Pfizer doubled survival time for patients with an aggressive form of colorectal cancer, according to late-stage trial data presented at a major cancer conference. www.nbcnews.com/health/cance...

NEW - The CDC will no longer recommend routine Covid shots for healthy children and pregnant women, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on X. Reporting w/ @erikaedwards.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

The FDA picked a new strain for the fall Covid shots, a move that will likely require clinical trials for kids and adults under 65 without medical conditions. @berkeleyjr.bsky.social

Earlier this week, the FDA said that new clinical trials would be needed to give updated Covid vaccines to healthy kids and adults. An FDA advisory panel today recommended keeping the next round of shots the same - so will new clinical trials still be needed? It is unclear! @berkeleyjr.bsky.social

Dr. Jesse Goodman, a former FDA chief scientist, agreed that people can understand age and risk based information on their own, but questioned the agency’s new approach, saying it limits people’s “freedom to choose.”

The FDA said Tuesday that Covid vaccines musto undergo additional placebo-controlled studies before they can be given to healthy kids and adults. @berkeleyjr.bsky.social

NEW - The rollout of updated Covid vaccines for healthy children and adults this fall is likely to be delayed after the FDA suggested Tuesday it will require another clinical trial before signing off on the shots. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Amid the ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas that's killed two kids and one adult — all unvaccinated — Kennedy has pushed unproven remedies, including the steroid budesonide, the antibiotic clarithromycin and cod liver oil. @berkeleyjr.bsky.social @nbcnews.com

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. sidestepped vaccine questions during his testimony before Congress: "I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me" Story w/ @berkeleyjr.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

NEW: 'Thicket of red tape' for Medicaid in GOP bill sparks fears of coverage losses Doctors and critics warn that the work req’ts and stricter screenings that Republicans are rallying around will adversely impact rightful beneficiaries. w/ @berkeleyjr.bsky.social: www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

As we reported last week, Trump tomorrow is expected to sign an executive order aimed at lowering U.S. prescription drug costs by tying the amount the government pays for some medications to prices paid abroad. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Autism experts and advocates expressed alarm after the Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday it intends to create a database of enrolled Medicare and Medicaid patients to support a study aimed at identifying the “root causes” of autism.

New: Moderna’s combined Covid and flu mRNA shot outperformed the existing standalone vaccines in a phase 3 trial, per JAMA. But will the FDA — under Kennedy and Makary — allow it to move forward? www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Kennedy wants all new vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled trials. It sounds like Covid vaccines, which are updated yearly to match the circulating strain, may fall into that category. If that's the case, it's highly unlikely updated Covid shots will be avail by fall. @berkeleyjr.bsky.social

The anticipated rollout of updated Covid vaccines this fall might be at risk after a change by HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in how vaccines are tested, experts say.

RFK Jr. and other top health officials have floated an idea for bringing down prescription drug costs: getting Americans to take fewer medications. Experts say the approach places too much blame on patients and overlooks key issues with drug pricing. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

The FDA’s decision to request that Novavax conduct another clinical trial for its Covid vaccine approval appears to be part of a broader strategy to slow-walk vaccine approvals. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

The FDA’s decision to request that Novavax conduct another clinical trial for its Covid vaccine approval appears to be part of a broader strategy to slow-walk vaccine approvals. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

15 years after the law was enacted, the lawsuits continue: Supreme Court to hear challenge to Obamacare rule on free preventive care www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Some non health policy news: A pill developed by GSK was found to be safe and effective in treating gonorrhea in a late-stage clinical trial. If approved, it would become the first new class of antibiotic for the infection in more than two decades. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent a portion of his speech on Friday to FDA staff deriding their past decisions, at one point saying that the agency “became a sock puppet” for the industries it was meant to regulate.

In a statement, HHS spokes Andrew Nixon said Kennedy “is telling the truth that many Americans already know.” “For too long, the FDA has been captured by the very industries it is supposed to regulate. Calling this out and encouraging radical transparency is not controversial — it’s leadership.”

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent a portion of his speech on Friday to FDA staff deriding their past decisions, at one point saying that the agency “became a sock puppet” for the industries it was meant to regulate. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

The FDA’s former top vaccine regulator Dr. Peter Marks says Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “tepid endorsement” of the measles vaccine puts the U.S. at risk of losing its elimination status of the disease. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

The exodus of top talent at the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research could hobble the agency’s ability to approve new vaccines and a wide range of other drugs. The administration “has left us decapitated,' one former FDA official said. by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social

NEW - Following Dr. Peter Marks’ ouster, other top officials have left or have been pushed out of the FDA division that approves certain drugs, gene therapies and vaccines. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

NEW - A team that tracked how well IVF worked across the U.S. was abruptly cut Tuesday as part of the sweeping HHS layoffs — shocking experts who felt encouraged by Trump’s support of the treatment. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...