Right now, the voices speaking most clearly to the desire for at-home care are pronatalist and regressive, favoring traditional gender hierarchies to grow the population at all costs.

Right now, the voices speaking most clearly to the desire for at-home care are pronatalist and regressive, favoring traditional gender hierarchies to grow the population at all costs.

A federal judge Thursday ruled that the Trump administration’s definition of “medically frail” used for Medicaid is unlawful, issuing a temporary injunction on states having to determine medical frailty. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns found in his ruling Thursday that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s definition of “medically frail” was “contrary to law” and…

A federal judge Thursday ruled that the Trump administration’s definition of “medically frail” used for Medicaid is unlawful, issuing a temporary injunction on states having to determine medical frailty. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns found in his ruling Thursday that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s definition of “medically frail” was “contrary to law” and…

Arizona reported its first case of New World screwworm on Wednesday, making it the third state to be impacted by the parasite. The confirmed case was found in a domestic dog in Cochise County, Ariz., which shares a border with Mexico, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The state’s Department…

Arizona reported its first case of New World screwworm on Wednesday, making it the third state to be impacted by the parasite. The confirmed case was found in a domestic dog in Cochise County, Ariz., which shares a border with Mexico, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The state’s Department…

Congress is being urged to pass the Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act to reduce medication costs by removing the costly interchangeability standard for biologics.

Congress is being urged to pass the Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act to reduce medication costs by removing the costly interchangeability standard for biologics.

Interest groups representing major American and foreign airlines asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reassess its new rules for foreign travelers over a record-breaking Ebola outbreak in Congo. The CDC issued a mandate last week requiring that all travelers to the U.S. certify they have not been in Congo within 21 days…

Interest groups representing major American and foreign airlines asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reassess its new rules for foreign travelers over a record-breaking Ebola outbreak in Congo. The CDC issued a mandate last week requiring that all travelers to the U.S. certify they have not been in Congo within 21 days…

Health experts are calling for standardized reporting of breast arterial calcification on mammograms to improve cardiovascular disease prevention for women.

Health experts are calling for standardized reporting of breast arterial calcification on mammograms to improve cardiovascular disease prevention for women.

The Hill is thrilled to present the third annual “Bang for Your Buck: Get the Most from Your 2027 Medicare Benefits.” This year’s event is expanded in scope beyond prescription drug plans to address the most common questions about Medicare during open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Healthcare costs and affordability…

The Hill is thrilled to present the third annual “Bang for Your Buck: Get the Most from Your 2027 Medicare Benefits.” This year’s event is expanded in scope beyond prescription drug plans to address the most common questions about Medicare during open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Healthcare costs and affordability…

Options Heineken advised its customers to pursue are half-pints, low- and no-alcohol options, according to the publication.

Options Heineken advised its customers to pursue are half-pints, low- and no-alcohol options, according to the publication.

Effort to loosen rules on unproven peptide drugs, favored by RFK Jr, faced fierce pushback from agency scientists

A plan to give people in the United States easier access to unproven peptide drugs favored by the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, was opposed by most Food and Drug Administration scientific staff members, who had limited input in drafting the policy, according to six people familiar with its development.

The document posted online on Wednesday by Kennedy’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) covers a handful of injectable peptides promoted within the wellness industry for building muscle, healing injuries and boosting energy.

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© Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images

© Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will allow compounding pharmacies to manufacture and sell peptides that have not yet been added to the list of approved substances, advancing access to those championed by the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda. The HHS stated in a notice that it would be practicing enforcement discretion…

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will allow compounding pharmacies to manufacture and sell peptides that have not yet been added to the list of approved substances, advancing access to those championed by the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda. The HHS stated in a notice that it would be practicing enforcement discretion…

Rep. Julia Letlow introduced the Know Your Risk Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to create a universal breast cancer risk assessment tool.