Healthcare & Policy News
Reporting on health care policy, insurance coverage, and federal health programs. Includes news updates and conservative commentary from The Daily Signal.
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Give Thanks for the Fossil Fuel Industry
Just by living in 21st-century America, you have a lot to be thankful for. You live in the richest country in the history of the world—and one of the freest. Despite what the left claims, the benefits of wealth aren’t limited to the 1%. The amenities most people take for granted—a vehicle, washing machine, hot… -
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FDA Chief Medical Officer Demands ‘Introspection’ by Staff After Report Tracing 10 Children’s Deaths to COVID Vaccine
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A top Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official called for introspection, humility and transformation at the agency in an email obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) following a report by career staff that the deaths of 10 children may be attributed to the COVID-19 vaccine. “At least 10 children have… -
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How to Make Your Thanksgiving More MAHA Friendly
The Trump administration has worked for months to Make America Healthy Again through nutrition and medical policy reforms. But ultimately, the buck for Americans’ health stops with the American consumer. Thankfully, preparing homemade, nourishing meals from fresh, whole food ingredients is something everyone can attempt, and there’s no better time to kick off healthier habits… -
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New Survey: What Doctors Really Think About Trans Treatment for Minors
While many health care associations support the experimental transgender medical interventions euphemistically described as “gender-affirming care” for minors, most doctors in Florida agree with the public to support laws protecting kids from these “treatments,” a new study finds. “We see that a strong majority of doctors believe sex-change interventions should be prohibited for minors,” Ian… -
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Trump’s New Health Care Framework Will Have to Overcome These Republican Obstacles
The White House reportedly plans to unveil a health policy framework, including a two-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. While Congress awaits details, Republican senators say they will not support a deal without the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer dollars from funding abortions. “We don’t have any details on this plan, but Sen. Young… -
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GLP-1s Are a Miracle, Let’s Not Ruin It
GLP-1s are helping Americans live better, but Washington has major work to do on safety. A lot has been happening this fall with the rocket ship rise of GLP-1 weight loss drugs. In September, the Food and Drug Administration announced a “green list” to stop the importation of counterfeit GLP-1 active pharmaceutical ingredients into the U.S., and then came news of Costco partnering with Novo… -
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Obamacare: Premiums Went Up, Coverage Went Down, and Insurance Companies Got Filthy Rich!
For more than a decade, Americans have lived under the Affordable Care Act—legislation President Barack Obama sold on promises that you can keep your plan, you can keep your doctor, lower premiums, greater choice, improved access, and those with preexisting medical conditions will be protected. Yet families across the country know the truth: premiums continue to rise, deductibles have exploded, many illegal… -
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Investor Arrested After Bringing Up Epstein, Ratchets Up Lawsuit Against Berkshire Hathaway
A watchdog group whose chief was arrested at a corporate shareholder meeting after bringing up Jeffrey Epstein’s name asserted in court papers that it was an “unprecedented” crackdown on speech for shareholders of publicly traded companies. Peter Flaherty, chairman of National Legal and Policy Center, was arrested at the 2023 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting, as… -
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Here’s How Rick Scott Wants to Tweak Obamacare
Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has a bill attempting something that has challenged Republicans for years—reforming the Affordable Care Act. “Obamacare has failed to deliver on its promises: families didn’t get to keep their insurance plans, couldn’t keep their doctors, and didn’t save money—and neither did the federal government,” Scott says in a statement… -
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Do Vaccines Cause Autism? CDC Moves From Denial to Doubt
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its information on the potential link between autism and vaccines, no longer ruling out the possibility of causation. “We (the Department of Health and Human Services) are updating the CDC’s website to reflect gold standard, evidence-based science,” HHS press secretary Emily Hilliard told The Daily Signal. On Wednesday, the… -
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Don’t Expand Obamacare, Make Health Care Affordable Again
With the government shutdown over, it’s time to get back to work on fixing America’s health care. Even Obamacare supporters now admit their health plan has failed. Despite promises of decreasing premiums, the sad truth has come to light. Over 10 years in, Obamacare has become part of the problem, not the solution. Premiums keep… -
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New HHS Report on Transgender ‘Care’ for Minors Reveals Why Activists Try to ‘Silence Critics,’ Contributor Says
Advocates of transgender medical interventions euphemistically referred to as “gender-affirming care” often seek to silence critics, rather than engaging in a debate on the science—and one of the authors of the Department of Health and Human Services’ report on the issue says he thinks he knows why. HHS published a review of the evidence regarding… -
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Sen. Cassidy Backs Trump’s Health Care Funding Plan
Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican and doctor, likes President Donald Trump’s proposal to allocate Affordable Care Act funds directly to Americans instead of insurance companies. Trump proposed Wednesday that billions of dollars in Affordable Care Act subsidy money be paid directly to Americans, rather than insurance companies, so the people can “buy their own healthcare” which… -
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MAHA Movement Challenges Public Health Orthodoxy, Takes ‘Bulldozer to Overton Windows,’ Vance Says
Public health in America can only advance if there’s a willingness to challenge orthodoxy, Vice President JD Vance said at a “Make America Healthy Again” event Wednesday. “There is no way that this country is going to advance unless we’re comfortable with people who are willing to challenge orthodoxy,” Vance said. “And that’s what I… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Who’s Paying for the Emergency Room Health Care of Illegal Immigrants, Sen. Warren?
On today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor David Hanson and Jack Fowler call out Sen. Elizabeth Warren for insisting illegal immigrants aren’t getting federal health insurance. The transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. Victor Davis Hanson: The other thing is, when you have 12 million people coming in illegally [as discovered] in the Yale study of 2019—I want… -
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Thune Rejects Democrats’ Latest Obamacare Demand as Senate Considers New Budget Resolution
As the Senate convened for a rare session on Sunday to possibly vote in favor of a potential “short term funding measure,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune shut down a Nov. 8 proposal from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer that would have provided new subsidies for Obamacare. “The Democrat leader’s proposal is a non-starter for… -
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Transgender Activists Use Far-Left Smear Factory to Cancel Doctor Education Courses That Raise Doubts About ‘Gender-Affirming Care’
Doctors must take continuing medical education courses to maintain their licenses, and transgender activists took objection to one of these courses, leading a nationwide institution to effectively cancel it. Washington State University had spent nearly a year reviewing—and then approving—a course explaining the side effects of experimental transgender medical interventions on children and Europe’s growing… -
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Conservatives Gearing Up to Stop Taxpayers From ‘Subsidizing the Killing of American Children’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The pro-life movement has determined its newest priority: preventing Planned Parenthood from receiving full funding again, starting July 4. “Next year, our nation will mark its 250th anniversary. A celebration of human dignity and the God-given rights proclaimed in our founding,” Live Action founder and president Lila Rose told The Daily… -
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Strip Clubs, Sex Changes, Rental Aid: What One Lawmaker Found in Medicaid Spending Shocked Him
Oregon state Rep. Dwayne Yunker began asking questions when he discovered the state was using tax dollars to bring developmentally disabled clients to a strip club this past summer. Yunker—a Republican lawmaker in a very blue state with a Democrat super majority in the legislature—has exposed this and other controversial Medicaid spending in the state… -
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It’s World Fertility Day: Should We Celebrate Fertility or Punish It?
Nov. 2, 2025, is World Fertility Day. The Earth is now home to over 8 billion people. The global population is projected to continue rising for the next few decades, and then a population decline—perhaps a precipitous one—is expected to begin. This decline is coming because, on average, women are having fewer babies. The decades-long drop in fertility…