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Plight of Rural Hospitals Draws Congressional Attention
Publication -Addressing the growing practice of urban hospitals reclassifying themselves as both urban and rural healthcare facilities, Reps. Dave Taylor (R-Ohio) and Carol Miller (R-West Virginia) on February 5, 2026 introduced the “Defend Rural Hospitals Act.” “Urban hospitals are double-dipping into rural-intended benefits through the ‘dually classified loophole,’” stated a Fact Sheet from Rep. Taylor’s office. […] -
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Prasad Out Again at FDA after Halting Drug Over Trial Results
Publication -Vinay Prasad, M.D., is out again as the chief medical and scientific officer for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Last July, Prasad tendered his resignation in the wake of a fiery attack by political activist Laura Loomer, who labeled him a “progressive leftist saboteur” after he demanded that the manufacturer of an experimental […] -
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Prasad Departure Renews Debate on Limiting FDA Approval to Safety Only
Publication -In 1962, after the thalidomide tragedy, Congress passed a law requiring drug manufacturers to prove their drugs were safe but also effective before they could market them. The regulations set off a debate, especially in the last few decades, over whether patients should have access to “safe” drugs, even if clinical trials show they may […] -
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Hospital Files Lawsuit to Remove Discharged Patient- Report
Publication -A Florida patient who was formally discharged five months ago will not leave her hospital room, and the hospital has had to go to court to remove her. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare has asked a local court to authorize the Leon County Sheriff’s Office to remove the unidentified woman, reported the Tallahassee Democrat on March […] -
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Federal Judge Blocks ACIP Committee Vaccine Recommendations
Publication -A federal judge in Massachusetts on March 16, 2025, has stayed all votes and future meetings of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in the past year, including new vaccine recommendations, due to “an abandonment of the technical knowledge and expertise embodied by that committee.” The “stay” by Judge Brian Murphy of the […] -
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Democrats and Republicans Find Common Ground on Drug Pricing Fixes
Publication -As Americans grapple with the expanding cost of brand-name prescription drugs, Democrats and free-market-leaning Republicans share similar complaints about efforts to bring down those costs. President Donald Trump has been pushing for the codification of most-favored-nation drug pricing (MFN) and making deals with drug makers to sell their drugs directly to consumers through TrumpRx. […] -
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Congress Probes Hospitals Pushing ‘Organ Tourism’
Publication -U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ) demanded numerous documents from the Montefiore Medical Center in New York and the University of Chicago Medical Center about organ transplants performed on wealthy foreign nationals. The demand came following a report in the New York […] -
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States Sue CDC, Kennedy to Restore Vaccine Schedule
Publication -Fifteen states are suing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Jay Bhattacharya, and their respective agencies, over recent changes to the CDC’s childhood vaccination recommendations. The CDC reduced the number of vaccines recommended for all children following an assessment that demonstrated the United […] -
Research & Commentary: Right to Try Individualized Investigational Treatments Is the Future of Compassionate Health Care in Oklahoma
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Sooner State is leading states this legislative session in advancing health care policy that holds the key to free market health care solutions. Oklahoma Senate Bill 933 is legislation that would expand access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses. The core principle in this legislation is the right of any […] -
Research & Commentary: Right to Try Individualized Investigational Treatments Is the Future of Compassionate Health Care in Michigan
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Great Lakes State is leading states this legislative session in advancing health care policy that holds the key to free market health care solutions. Michigan House Bill 4789 would expand access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses. The core principle in this legislation is the right of any patient to […] -
Research & Commentary: Right to Try Individualized Investigational Treatments Is the Future of Compassionate Health Care in New Mexico
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Land of Enchantment is leading states this legislative session in advancing health care policy that holds the key to free market health care solutions. New Mexico Senate Bill 33 would expand access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses. The core principle in this legislation is the right of any patient […] -
Research & Commentary: Right to Try Individualized Investigational Treatments Is the Future of Compassionate Health Care in New Jersey
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Garden State is leading states this legislative session in advancing health care policy that holds the key to free market health care solutions. New Jersey Assembly Bill 2864, also known as the “New Jersey Right to Try-Plus Act” would expand access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses. The legislation […] -
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Pediatric Group Faces RICO Lawsuit For Its Vaccine Push
Publication -On January 21, 2026, the advocacy organization, Children’s Health Defense (CHD), and additional plaintiffs, filed a lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), alleging a “decades-long racketeering scheme” to conceal vaccine risks. According to the 55-page complaint, the AAP has violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) for years by misleading the […] -
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Trump Administration Drops Medicaid Data to Crackdown on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Publication -Government watchdog spending groups have a new opportunity to investigate Medicaid waste, fraud, and abuse – an “unprecedented” data drop by the U.S government. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its “open data platform” on February 14, 2026. Noting the “unprecedented” data release, Open the Books, a project of the non-profit organization […] -
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Courts, Psychiatrists, Researchers Weigh Risks of Social Media Use for Minors
Publication -The first of several trials set for this year concerning the alleged addictiveness of social media and its effects on the mental health of young people began this month in Los Angeles, reports PBS News. A 19-year-old woman referred to as “K.G.M.” claims that early social media exposure, coupled with the failure of social media […] -
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Congress Gives Organ Procurement Organizations Faster Access to Medical Records
Publication -Tucked inside the 1,059-page appropriations bill President Donald Trump signed into law on February 5, 2026, is a provision allowing organ procurement organizations (OPOs) to have “remote electronic access” to the medical records of “potential” organ donors. The health reform advocacy group, the Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF), discovered the language on about […] -
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Latest Murder-Suicides by Transgenders Raise Questions about Physician Culpability – Interview
Publication -On February 10, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootsellaar, who identified as a female, shot to death seven people, including his mother and step-brother, and injured two dozen others in British Columbia before turning the gun on himself. On February 16, Robert Dorgan, in a murder-suicide, shot to death his ex-wife and son at a Rhode Island […] -
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Sen. Rand Paul Proposes an End to Liability Protections for Drug Makers
Publication -Sen. Rand Paul, (KY-R) introduced legislation titled “A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to end the liability shield for vaccine manufacturers, and for other purposes.” Although the full text has yet to be made available, news outlets, and commentators, as well as analysts and advocates contacted by Health Care News, infer that […] -
Research & Commentary: Right to Try Individualized Investigational Treatments Is the Future of Compassionate Health Care in Oklahoma
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Sooner State is leading states this legislative session in advancing health care policy that holds the key to free market health care solutions. Oklahoma Senate Bill 1844 is legislation that would expand access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses. The core principle in this legislation is the right of any […] -
Research & Commentary: Right to Try Individualized Investigational Treatments Is the Future of Compassionate Health Care in West Virginia
Publication -Research and Commentaries -West Virginia is leading states this legislative session in advancing health care policy that holds the key to free market health care solutions. West Virginia House Bill 4610 is legislation that would expand access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses. The core principle in this legislation is the right of any […] -
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Nationwide Effort is Underway to Ban Vaccine Mandates
Publication -MAHA groups in multiple states are lobbying state legislatures to ban vaccine mandates, reports Reuters. On September 3, 2025, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, M.D., and Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to end all vaccine mandates in the Sunshine State, and earlier in 2025, Idaho and Louisiana indicated they were working on legislation to allow […] -
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States Reject Updated CDC Recommendations for Childhood Vaccination
Publication -Nineteen states have indicated they will not incorporate updated recommendations on childhood vaccination from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) into their own state-level recommendations or adjust requirements for school or daycare attendance accordingly. States rejecting the new recommendations include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, […] -
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Health Care Practices No Longer Required to Report Vaccine Compliance
Publication -In December, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced an end to state vaccine reporting requirements, effectively reversing a 2024 mandate. The change applies to children and adults enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), programs that combined cover nearly 40 percent of children under age six in the United States. […] -
Research & Commentary: Right to Try Individualized Investigational Treatments Is the Future of Compassionate Health Care in New Hampshire
Publication -Research and Commentaries -New Hampshire is leading states this legislative session in advancing health care policy that holds the key to free market health care solutions. New Hampshire House Bill 1735 is legislation that would expand access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses. The core principle in this legislation is the right of any […]
