Arcane arguments made by vaccine critics — many false or misleading — about how some vaccines are tested could have significant implications if one of their own becomes the nation's top health official.
Why it matters: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has said he isn't going to take away vaccines from anyone, although he'll be able to use the bully pulpit to sow fear if he so chooses.
Medicare will seek to negotiate lower prices for Novo Nordisk's popular but pricey GLP-1 drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus, along with 14 other drugs, the Biden administration announced Friday morning.
Why it matters: The announcement kicks off the second round of price negotiations between Medicare and drugmakers. The talks, which stem from the Inflation Reduction Act and have already survived multiple court challenges, are projectedto save taxpayers billions of dollars.
Idaho, Kansas and Missouri can proceed with their push against abortion pill mifepristone, a judge in Texas ruled Thursday.
The big picture: The Republican-led states are seeking to roll back federal rules on the drug to make it harder for people to access the abortion pill through telehealth prescriptions.
