The last baby boomers turn 65 by the end of the decade, a major demographic milestone that's projected to have a cascading effect on hospitals' ability to meet the demand for care.
Why it matters: It's shaping up to be a perfect storm for health systems: older patients with more needs, skimpier reimbursements, a smaller labor force to pull from and less appetite among lawmakers to provide financial relief.
Reproductive Freedom for All is launching a $250,000 campaign targeting Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) over her role in confirming a key member of the Supreme Court majority that overturned Roe v. Wade, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Collins is facing Maine voters for the first time since the fall of Roe — putting her pivotal 2018 vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh back at the center of one of the country's most competitive Senate races.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine agenda is one of the biggest political liabilities hanging over Republicans, but his suspicion of the medical system is likely to endure with the GOP base.
Why it matters: Kennedy will one day leave public life, whether it's after the midterms or later, and it is an open question who — if anyone — will pick up where he left off merging vaccine skepticism with official health policy.
