The Trump administration's new federal student loan limits could force aspiring health care workers to abandon their degrees or turn to private lenders.
Why it matters: America's aging population means the nation needs more health care workers, but the borrowing cap could exacerbate the industry's worker shortage, which is already marked by medical care deserts and longer wait times.
AI is helping make doctors the unwitting stars of deepfake videos that hawk questionable products or spread misinformation, prompting calls from clinicians for more privacy and transparency laws.
Why it matters: The profusion of AI content on social media platforms could further erode public trust in the medical establishment.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his MAHA movement are out for payback, setting their sights on unseating a fierce adversary — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy — in next week's Louisiana primary.
Why it matters: Kennedy and his supporters view the physician-turned-senator as an avatar for the medical establishment they're determined to upend.
Nationwide access to abortion pills is again in legal limbo, almost two years after the Supreme Court threw out a case challenging mail-order prescribing of the widely used drug mifepristone.
Why it matters: A circuit court ruling on Friday that dramatically dialed back access to the drug has caused confusion for pharmacies, telehealth companies and other clinicians, even in states where abortion is legal.
