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NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will take on the additional responsibility of leading the CDC after the former acting director was ousted.

Sens. Rand Paul and Mike Lee introduced a bill to remove liability protections for vaccine manufacturers, including for COVID-19 vaccines.

Xvivo Perfusion's clinical trial for a new heart transplant technology will soon be reviewed by the FDA. It helped one patient live.

Jim O'Neill is leaving his post as deputy secretary of HHS and acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Illinois filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block $600 million in funding cuts to Democrat state public healh grants.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill giving $90 million to Planned Parenthood clinics, making up for federal cuts to Medicaid.

House Democrats and Republicans are urging for more transparency on President Donald Trump's "Most Favored Nation" drug deals.

A Utah audit found that the state's Department of Health and Human Services did not adequately protect the sensitive data of 2 million people.

The Congressional Budget Office predicts Medicare spending will reach $2 trillion by 2036 due to rising enrollment and costs per patient.

The state's independent action marks the same decision made by the Democratic leaders of New York City, Illinois, and California.