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Chaos Continues in Federal Health System
Episode 383
The Senate has yet to confirm a Health and Human Services secretary, but things around the department continue to change at a breakneck pace to compl…
1 year, 3 months ago
RFK Jr. in the Hot Seat
Episode 382
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the vast Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faced sharp questioning from senator…
1 year, 3 months ago
Creating Chaos at HHS
Episode 381
President Donald Trump was sworn in Monday and by Wednesday had virtually stopped scientific policymaking at the Department of Health and Human Servi…
1 year, 4 months ago
Hello, Trump. Bye-Bye, Biden.
Episode 380
With just days to go before the official launch of a new administration, the GOP-led Congress is putting together plans on how to enact incoming Pres…
1 year, 4 months ago
New Year, New Congress, New Health Agenda
Episode 379
Health is unlikely to be a top priority for the new GOP-led 119th Congress and President-elect Donald Trump. But it’s likely to play a key supporting…
1 year, 4 months ago
Francis Collins on Supporting NIH and Finding Common Ground
Episode 378
Francis Collins led the National Institutes of Health for 12 years, under three presidents. During the Biden administration, he added White House sci…
1 year, 4 months ago
End-of-Year Chaos on Capitol Hill
Episode 377
Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate successfully negotiated an enormous end-of-Congress health package, including bipartisan efforts to…
1 year, 5 months ago
A Killing Touches Off Backlash Against Health Insurers
Episode 376
The shocking shooting death of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive in Midtown Manhattan prompted a public outcry about the problems with the nation’s …
1 year, 5 months ago
A Colorful Cast Could Lead Key Health Agencies
Episode 375
President-elect Donald Trump has made his choices to fill some top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services. They include controversial fi…
1 year, 5 months ago
Public Health and the Dairy Cow in the Room
Episode 374
Public health, one of the more misunderstood concepts in the health world, is about the health of entire populations, rather than individuals. As a r…
1 year, 6 months ago