
Jessica Karins
FDA Reporter at Inside Health Policy
FDA reporter at @InHealthPolicy. Send tips to [email protected]
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5 days ago |
insidehealthpolicy.com | Dorothy Mills-Gregg |Jessica Karins
This week could make or break the prospect of a Senate reconciliation vote before July 4 -- the self-imposed deadline that seems in jeopardy as Republican senators tussle over the scope of potential Medicaid cuts and also await word from the parliamentarian on which provisions may have to be removed under the upper chamber’s Byrd Rule test for extraneous matter in reconciliation bills.
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2 weeks ago |
insidehealthpolicy.com | Amy Lotven |Jessica Karins |Sigi Ris
The Senate Finance Committee could have its reconciliation language out as early as this week, according to reports that indicate key Senate Republicans are breaking into smaller groups to hash out language on Medicaid, including whether to keep or change the House -- passed provisions that freeze states’ ability to charge new provider taxes or raise existing ones and that cap state-directed payments.
MAHA Report Accuses AMA Of Silencing Dissent As Lobby Takes Up Misinfo Resolutions Targeting RFK Jr.
3 weeks ago |
insidehealthpolicy.com | Maaisha Osman |Jessica Karins
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s inaugural “Make America Healthy Again” blasts the American Medical Association over its policies to stem so-called “disinformation” from doctors, saying moves like a 2022 AMA resolution calling on state licensing boards to take action against doctors who spread false or misleading health information -- especially related to COVID-19 and vaccines -- create a climate of fear that discourages legitimate medical inquiry.
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3 weeks ago |
insidehealthpolicy.com | Jessica Karins
The House Appropriations subcommittee for FDA and the Department of Agriculture advanced its fiscal 2026 funding bill by a partisan vote Thursday (June 5), with funding levels for FDA in line with those in the White House’s budget proposal.
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3 weeks ago |
insidehealthpolicy.com | Jessica Karins
Former Silicon Valley executive Jim O’Neill will be the new deputy secretary of HHS, with the Senate voting to confirm him 52-43 Thursday (June 5).
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