The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismissed the entire Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, impacting federal vaccine recommendations and insurance coverage policies.

Explore major U.S. health policy changes in 2025 affecting insurance access, Medicaid funding, vaccine advisory shifts, and regulatory reforms.

Explore the implications of proposed Medicare and Medicaid funding cuts on older adults and underserved communities, highlighting the role of nursing leaders and the aging U.S. population's healthcare needs.

Explore how Trump administration cuts to NIH funding, public health grants, and potential Medicaid changes disrupt U.S. health care research, public health efforts, and patient care access.

Los Angeles County offers free blood lead testing amid concerns of soil contamination after the Eaton wildfire. Residents face potential exposure risks and remediation complexities.

Illinois may end the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults program due to budget constraints, affecting 32,000 noncitizens' healthcare coverage. The move raises fiscal and healthcare access concerns within immigrant communities.

Explore critical U.S. public health and policy updates affecting healthcare insurance, including COVID-19 booster guidance, AI diagnostics, Medicare Advantage reforms, and expanding HIV challenges in Texas.

Analysis of US insurance data shows no link between return-to-school policies and antibiotic use for conjunctivitis, details on measles cases, COVID-19 impacts on fertility, and benefits of Paxlovid for stroke risk reduction.

Debate over Medicaid cuts threatens healthcare access for millions, impacting racial health equity and state-funded safety nets amid potential $880M reductions.

Major staff and budget cuts at key U.S. public health agencies like CDC and FDA risk weakening national health infrastructure and crisis preparedness.