Sexual misconduct allegations have tanked one of President-elect Trump's most high-profile Cabinet picks, Matt Gaetz, but other choices to staff his administration have also been accused of participating or overlooking sexual misconduct.
Why it matters: While the first Trump administration's staff also included members who faced sexual misconduct allegations, Trump's picks the second time around are set to fill much more prominent and influential roles.
For the third yearin a row, high preterm birth rates earned the U.S. only a D+ in a March of Dimes report on the state of maternal and infant health.
The big picture: Black, Latina, Native American and Pacific Islander women experience disproportionate rates of preterm births, infant mortality and maternal deaths.
Three out of four U.S. adults want their primary care provider to discuss their mental health during routine checkups, but roughly a third say they've never been asked about it, according to a new Gallup survey.
Why it matters: The poll shows a disconnect between patient expectations and provider behavior at a time when the country is in the midst of a mental health crisis and more health officials are looking at integrating behavioral health into primary care settings.
Roughly a quarter of Americans say they suffer from chronic pain and nearly 1 in 10 say it's bad enough to regularly limit their life or work, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Why it matters: Chronic pain is the most common reason people seek medical care and beyond causing physical limitations can lead toincreased anxiety and depression as well as opioid misuse.
Why it matters: The confirmation process will test how willing GOP senators are to let his disproven vaccine claims and pro-abortion stance go unchallenged, either in the belief it's important to get an outsider-provocateur running federal health care or in deference to President-elect Trump.
President-elect Trump's victory has left the LGBTQ+ community facing an uncertain future, with a surge of people seeking crisis services.
What's happening: The Trevor Project, an organization that serves LGBTQ+ young people, reported the largest spike in daily contact volume to its crisis services post-election.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) called Wednesday for President-elect Trump's health administration appointees to face "extensive committee investigations" as part of the Senate's confirmation process.
Why it matters: Collins' comments echo concerns from some on Capitol Hill that Trump may forgo the traditional confirmation process in favor of recess appointments, and skip several vetting steps for appointed candidates.
A majority of Americans (60%) don't plan to get the most current COVID vaccine, according to new survey results from the Pew Research Center.
Why it matters: Thereis a deep partisan divide around vaccination against COVID, especially among adults over the age of 65 who remain at increased risk for severe complications from the disease.
The percentage of hospitals fully complying with federal price transparency rules fell since February, making it harder for patients and consumers to obtain meaningful data on how much common services cost, Patient Rights Advocate said in a new review shared first with Axios.
Why it matters: Lax enforcement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could be contributing to the backsliding, the advocacy group suggests in its report.
President-elect Trump's selection of Mehmet Oz, or Dr. Oz., to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services puts a celebrity physician with no prior experience in government in line to run the nation's biggest health insurance programs.
Why it matters: Oz is a household name with a medical degree, a Wharton MBA and Trump's seal of approval. But he has a history of blending mainstream ideas for improving American health with misinformation.
President-elect Trump's Cabinet increasingly resembles a European-style coalition government, staffed with a dizzying array of ideological rivals united — for now — by a grand MAGA vision.
Why it matters: The incoming administration has a little something for everyone: isolationists and hawks, populists and bankers — even a couple of lifelong Democrats who ran for president against Trump.
