Steven Ross Johnson

1 week ago | usnews.com | Steven Ross Johnson |Diederik Stadig |Tim Smart

President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of his intention to set tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals has raised concerns among experts that the move will drive up drug prices. Trump said on Tuesday he plans to impose tariffs on pharmaceutical imports, a sector that had been exempt from a previous round of reciprocal tariffs announced on April 2. “We’re going to be announcing very shortly a major tariff on pharmaceuticals," Trump said at a National Republican Congressional Committee dinner.

2 weeks ago | usnews.com | Steven Ross Johnson

HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. visited West Texas after the measles-related death of a second school-aged child to “console the families” and “to support Texas health officials” in efforts to control an outbreak that has reached nearly 500 cases with two pediatric deaths. “I came to Gaines County, Texas, today to comfort the Hildebrand family after the loss of their 8-year-old daughter Daisy," Kennedy posted on social media platform X.

2 weeks ago | usnews.com | Steven Ross Johnson

Key Takeaways: There have been 481 measles cases in West Texas. More than 50 cases in West Texas were reported between April 1 and April 4. More than 20 states have reported measles casesThe number of measles cases from the outbreak in West Texas is nearing 500 as close to 60 infections were reported in just three days. Here are key things to know about measles and the outbreaks in the U.S.What Is Measles?

3 weeks ago | usnews.com | Steven Ross Johnson

Key Takeaways: An estimated 29 million American adults lack the ability to pay for needed medical care. More Hispanic and Black adults are becoming less able to access or pay for quality, affordable care. The gap between low-income and high-income adults in being able to access quality health care is widening.

4 weeks ago | usnews.com | Pamela Falk |Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder |Steven Ross Johnson

UNITED NATIONS – Deaths of children under 5 years old have dropped globally by more than half since 2000, according to new information from UNICEF, which credits “sustained investments in child survival worldwide.”But the update from the international children’s agency wasn’t all good. It came with a dire warning about the future. "That progress is at risk.