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Trump administration restrictions on transgender care for minors have drawn a new legal challenge from a coalition of states.

RT @JasonLeopold: NEW FOIA Files SCOOP: The FBI redacted Trump’s name—and the names of other prominent public figures—from the Epstein file….

The US Food and Drug Administration is pushing for a substance found in vape and convenience store products to be classified as among the controlled substances with the highest potential for being abused.

The HHS' so-called vaccine injury court "has devolved into a morass of inefficiency, favoritism, and outright corruption," Kennedy said, adding that its structure "hobbles" those filing challenges.

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine policies and commentary largely appear to contradict his pledge to revamp a decades-old program that pays people injured from immunization, legal experts say.

A pregnant woman suing RFK Jr. over abrupt changes to Covid-19 vaccination guidance is urging a judge to allow her to pursue her legal battle anonymously, fearing backlash from vaccine skeptics.

RT @AP: BREAKING: UnitedHealth says it is under a federal criminal and civil investigation regarding its Medicare business and is cooperati….

.@HHSGov wrongfully withheld federally appropriated funds for supporting the education and development of low income children, a congressional watchdog has found. @HeadStartgov

.@NIH DEI-related grant cuts have jeopardized future research, forcing scientists to think about how they’ll operate without the US government as a reliable partner and denting economic activity. w/@eheisig @cecelou18 @ksophiewill

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is restricting undocumented immigrant access to Head Start and other federal programs that the Trump administration says are intended for American citizens.

The Federal Trade Commission is weighing whether certain gender-affirming care practices are deceptive and need greater scrutiny, the agency’s leader said Wednesday.

The largest Medicaid claims processor has built a large network engineers and analysts in India and rapidly increased hiring, despite state contracts requiring work be done in the US. @JohnDHolland22 and @cecelou18 report.

RT @SarahKarlin: CBER Director Vinay Prasad said in a July 7 email to employees that “I have been personally reaching out to our (former) c….

RT @cecelou18: The Supreme Court’s decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming treatment for transgender youth is the latest ind….

RT @cecelou18: The Trump administration’s cuts to scientific research grants for focusing on gender and diversity, equity and inclusion are….

RT @nyahphengsitthy: RFK Jr.'s dismissal and restocking of a key panel that advises on immunizations policy is a significant step in implem….

RT @BrentBierman: The Trump administration plans to advance research into the root causes of autism spectrum disorder through a partnership….

The US Department of Health and Human Services is being sued by several municipalities for slashing over $11 billion from infectious disease programs amid a growing measles outbreak.

RT @BrentBierman: ICYMI. A federal judge in Texas shot down a request from two liberal cities and a physician group to defend a Biden admin….

RT @nyahphengsitthy: Read more on RFK Jr.'s comments to the FDA today about the influence of the “deep state” on the agency in an all-hands….