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Florida plans to become first US state to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates

September 04, 2025 2:29 pm

Florida’s move breaks with decades of vaccine science, aligning with Trump’s agenda under anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.

Trump to cut prescription drug prices by up to 80% in US to match other countries

May 12, 2025 6:31 am

Trump's order would direct the Department of Health to match the price Medicare pays for medications administrated in a doctor's office to that of the lowest price paid by other countries.

There was an unsuccessful attempt by Trump to dismantle Obamacare in his first term. Coming back to power for his second term, Trump has promised changes but not yet provided any concrete plan for how he plans to brings changes to Obamacare.

'Obamacare' hits record enrollment but awaits uncertain future under Trump

January 08, 2025 7:11 pm

Incoming President-elect Donald Trump has maligned “Obamacare” for years.

Indian-American health policy expert Meena Seshamani appointed to key Medicare position

July 09, 2021 11:08 am

Dr. Seshamani has decades of policy experience, including recently serving on the leadership of the Biden-Harris transition Health and Human Services agency review team.

Study estimates 1 in 7 frontline medical workers in US may miss work to care for children

April 03, 2020 9:53 pm

These additional childcare obligations could compromise the ability of the US healthcare system to respond to COVID-19 if alternative childcare arrangements are not made, researchers say.

Indian medics cash in as US hospitals try out virtual scribes to trim docs’ workday

April 15, 2019 3:28 am

The number of medical scribes in the US has grown from about 7,000 in 2014, according to the American College of Medical Scribe Specialists, to nearly 25,000 currently.

Pakistan terror groups use women to 'honey trap' youths: officials

US hackers breach HealthCare.gov system, get data on 75,000 people

October 20, 2018 8:59 am

Consumers applying for subsidized coverage have to provide extensive personal information, including Social Security numbers, income, and citizenship or legal immigration status.

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US Senate Republicans to unveil health care bill

June 22, 2017 9:17 pm

The bill reportedly will be a slightly less austere version of the one that passed the House of Representatives last month. The House legislation would roll back the expansion of Medicaid, slash Obamacare taxes.