After booting 760K off ACA health plans, the Trump administration adds some people back
The Trump administration provided few details about its process for canceling hundreds of thousands of Affordable Care Act enrollments — even as the next stage of the anti-fraud effort is underway.
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npr.org
15.10.2026
Delays in Covid shots for kids is latest bid by Trump officials to restrict vaccines
Administration is holding back Covid vaccines for all children in at least 11 states and one US territoryThe Trump administration is holding back Covid vaccines for all children in at least 11 states
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theguardian.com
23.09.2026
Trump’s frustration with RFK Jr.’s autism hunt helped trigger sweeping vaccine order: report
Trump's frustration that his administration was not doing enough to address what he considers a likely contributor to autism drove a U.S. executive order this month
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independent.co.uk
24.08.2026
Trump administration asking public comment on vaccine recommendations
Asking people to weigh in on adoption of different categories in move that will sow confusion and create access challenges, say expertsThe Trump administration is asking for public feedback on changes
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theguardian.com
21.08.2026
Melania Trump Announces White House Women’s Health Initiative
The effort comes as Republicans are struggling to win over female voters two weeks before the midterm elections.
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nytimes.com
20.10.2026
Trump Hasn’t Lowered Drug Prices for These Voters
President Trump has been promoting his efforts to reduce drug prices, but many Americans have not seen relief from rising costs for prescriptions and insurance premiums.
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nytimes.com
16.10.2026
A Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy?
Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference.
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nytimes.com
07.10.2026
Russia Plague Scare: WHO Warns of Missing Info as Trump Plans Putin Call
Officials said the agency investigates reports from media outlets, but said public discussion has outpaced the available evidence.
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newsweek.com
07.10.2026
Trump to talk plague with Putin as Russia plays down fears of outbreak
The Kremlin welcomed the offer while Russia's health watchdog shot back that Moscow was "ready to assist the US in tackling infectious disease outbreaks" as the WHO asked Russia for additional informa
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euronews.com
07.10.2026
CDC funding for HIV prevention shifted from providers to states under Trump
Nonprofits fighting HIV used get direct funding from the CDC. Now that money is going to state health departments that may have other priorities.
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npr.org
06.10.2026
Trump administration reverses stance on integration of people with disabilities
Disability rights advocates are angered by the latest reversal but are rallying behind proposed legislation and working with states to strengthen protections for community integration.
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npr.org
01.10.2026
Donald Trump? Please no. Here’s who actually deserves this year’s Nobel peace prize | Haakon Gjerløw
The betting markets favour the US president and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. But the most vital work to secure peace is being done by those far from the spotlightHaakon Gjerløw is the acting director of the P
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theguardian.com
28.09.2026
Trump administration drops 760,000 Americans from ACA coverage, citing fraud
Citing widespread fraud, JD Vance and Dr. Mehmet Oz announced 760,000 Americans had been kicked off health insurance purchased in the federal ACA marketplace. The move raises lots of questions.
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npr.org
23.09.2026
Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims
White House officials allege these individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program or do not exist. Vice President Vance said the move would save $2.2 billion.
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npr.org
23.09.2026
A year ago, President Trump pledged to lower Medicaid drug prices. Has that happened?
The Trump administration's efforts to lower drug prices included promised changes to Medicaid. But it's still unclear which drugs will be affected. And each state has to opt in.
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npr.org
17.09.2026
Trump administration changes how it counts measles deaths amid Pennsylvania outbreak
CDC announces changes to how it reports measles deaths as Pennsylvania continues to confirm more casesThe Trump administration has changed the way it counts measles deaths amid an outbreak in Pennsylv
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theguardian.com
14.09.2026
What's the latest with the Trump admin's promise on lower drug prices in Medicaid?
The Trump admin's drug price deals came with a promise to offer lower prices in Medicaid. But the goalposts keep moving. Instead of all drugs, it's just one or two. And the deadlines for states to vol
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npr.org
14.09.2026
Federal civil rights data about students is finally out. It's different under Trump
The Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but harder to parse than in the past.
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npr.org
04.09.2026
Nobel Peace Prize winner claims Trump’s mental health is deteriorating and making him ‘more dangerous’
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independent.co.uk
03.09.2026
Trump admin shelves Cyclospora research despite record-breaking outbreak
The CDC has tallied nearly 30,000 confirmed and probable cases this summer.
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arstechnica.com
31.08.2026