Selena Simmons-Duffin
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Here's what Trump didn't say on health in his speech
In his State of the Union address, President Trump avoided health topics that he spoke of last year, including abortion and cancer. He also didn't mention his health secretary RFK Jr.'s priorities.
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A familiar move with a new twist: Trump tries to cut CDC funds he just signed into law
A federal judge in Illinois quickly issued a restraining order after the Trump administration slashed more than $600 million in CDC grants to four blue states.
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Trump administration lauds plastic surgeons' statement on trans surgery for minors
A patient who came to regret the top surgery she got as a teen won a $2 million malpractice suit. Then, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons clarified its position that surgery is not recommended for transgender minors.
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Plastic surgeons say transgender youth should wait until age 19 for surgery
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons says transgender youth should wait until age 19 to have any surgeries. Surgery is already rarely performed for transgender young people.
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Congress fully funds health agencies, restoring RFK Jr.'s cuts
The bipartisan budget that Trump just signed is a 180-turn from how funding for health agencies were slashed in 2025. But grantees and people in the agencies remain suspicious.
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With an ACA fix uncertain in the Senate, Republicans replay old health care fights
Things are looking bleak for a fix in Congress for ACA premiums that doubled, on average, this month. And Republicans are making arguments against the law that haven't worked in years past.
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Efforts to extend ACA subsidies stall in Congress as GOP reignites old arguments
Efforts to pass extra financial help for people who buy their own health insurance have sputtered in Congress, and Republicans are dusting off arguments against Obamacare that they've used for years.
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As ACA enrollment drops, hopes for Congress to restore funding are fading
ACA enrollment is down for the first time in 5 years, and people are facing enormous premium hikes. Hopes for Congress to restore funding are fading.
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Is RFK Jr.'s Administration for a Healthy America — AHA — in the works or not?
The Administration for a Healthy America is RFK Jr.'s plan to tackle chronic disease, addiction and other persistent problems. But so far it's not being set up like previous new agencies.
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Trump health care plan doesn't help people facing skyrocketing ACA premiums
President Trump announced a plan that addresses drug costs and health savings accounts, but not the health insurance premium spikes that millions of Americans are facing.
