RFK Jr. second hearing takeaways: GOP criticism, more Medicare fumbles, and DEI
RFK Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing focused on vaccines, Medicare, diversity, and science. Key Republicans were reticent to show support.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Shares Gain After FDA Approves Non-Opioid Pain Drug
Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals rose after Journavx, the company's oral non-opioid pain medication, received Food and Drug Administration approval. The Boston company's stock rose 4.3%, to $457.25, ...
FDA approves Ozempic to help reduce risk of worsening chronic kidney disease
The FDA’s approval of Ozempic to battle chronic kidney disease “allows us to more broadly address conditions within cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, which affects millions of ...
RFK Jr. on defensive over vaccine views as key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
Kennedy will also have to win over the swing votes of Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitch McConnell, who have ...
Kennedy as health secretary a struggle for key Republican US senator
A key Republican senator on Thursday said he was struggling with Robert F. Kennedy Jr's nomination by President Donald Trump ...
Kennedy accused of 'misleading' vaccine arguments by Republican US senator
Kennedy Jr, President Donald Trump's pick to run the top U.S. health agency, argued on Thursday that his controversial views ...
RFK Jr. Confused Medicare and Medicaid: Here's the Difference
The HHS Secretary nominee confused Medicare and Medicaid programs, though he would be responsible for them if confirmed. We ...
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Trump's CMS signals flexibility on Medicare drug price negotiation, sparking new questions for RFK Jr.
The Trump administration’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has signaled that it will be revamping the ...