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Conway urges Republicans to flip the script on abortion

The former Trump adviser wants the GOP to stop claiming Democrats support abortion “up until the moment of birth.”

Harris to visit Planned Parenthood clinic that provides abortions in Minnesota

The visit comes as part of Harris’ nationwide “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour.

Becerra leaves the door open to drug testing welfare recipients

The HHS chief also spoke about reproductive health care, saying he doubts Alabama will be the last state to grapple

5 takeaways from POLITICO’s Health Care Summit

Biden administration officials, lawmakers and policy experts addressed the health policy issues shaping this year’s elections.

POLITICO Health Care Summit: The issues that will shape the 2024 campaign

President Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s rematch will center on concerns about cost, access and quality of care.

Anti-abortion advocates condemn GOP as insufficiently ‘pro-life’ on IVF

Some groups are running ads against longstanding GOP allies that use the same graphic imagery — blood, babies and scalpels

The CDC could shrink under a second Trump administration

A CDC reorganization as some conservatives are calling for could impact the agency’s ability to help prevent or mitigate the

Alabama enacts protections for IVF doctors after court rules embryos are children

Gov. Kay Ivey signed the legislation as soon as it reached her desk Wednesday night.

How Biden’s SOTU guest upended the abortion debate

Kate Cox’s fight for an abortion in Texas highlights Dobbs’ knock-on effects

‘Our prayer is that it doesn't even reach the ballot’: Inside Arizona’s abortion battle

Opponents of the reproductive rights referendum are waging a campaign to discourage voters from signing petitions.

Democrats invite doctors, patients to SOTU to highlight Dobbs’ ripple effects

Democrats are working to make abortion and reproductive health care a central issue in the 2024 election.

White House turns to health care in Biden’s latest move against ‘corporate greed’

The announcement is expected to be touted this week, alongside efforts to increase competition in food, housing and other kitchen

Americans overwhelmingly support keeping IVF legal for women, poll finds

Eighty-six percent of those surveyed said IVF should be legal for women trying to get pregnant.

Duckworth to demand vote on IVF bill

The bill would establish federal protections that override any state policy restricting IVF access.

Republicans have an answer on IVF. It's only raising more questions.

At the same time that they are professing support for IVF, dozens of congressional Republicans have signed onto so-called personhood

CDC loosens Covid isolation guidance

The guidance for Covid now aligns with RSV and the flu and comes amid a marked decrease in Covid-related hospitalizations

CVS, Walgreens to begin dispensing abortion pills this month

The move comes just weeks before the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could prohibit brick-and-mortar

Senate Dems set up IVF showdown

Any one senator could block the unanimous consent request.

Alabama legislature votes to restore IVF access

The votes in the House and the Senate come nearly two weeks after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen

These states say fetuses are people. Could one of them be the next Alabama?

The Alabama Supreme Court ruling that granted legal personhood to frozen embryos puts a new spotlight on states with laws

Alabama Republicans want to give IVF doctors immunity after court rules frozen embryos are kids

GOP Gov. Kay Ivey expects to sign legislation she believes will allow the state’s fertility clinics to reopen soon.

The billion-dollar health scam the federal government won’t stop

And it’s surprisingly easy to do. The Office of Personnel Management, which oversees health insurance for 8 million federal workers

Graham opposes IVF ruling: 'Nobody's ever been born in a freezer'

Alabama said frozen embryos are kids. The GOP isn’t sure what to do about it.

IVF — and specifically how to handle unused, frozen embryos — was rarely, if ever, discussed outside of the rightmost

‘Another hot potato’: Alabama’s IVF ruling risks political, legal backlash

“It certainly intersects, badly, with general election politics for Republicans,” said Stan Barnes, a political consultant and former Republican state

Trump embraced a conservative vision for Medicaid. States want to try it again

The Trump administration authorized 13 states’ work requirements, which tied Medicaid to employment, though only Arkansas’ got off the ground.

‘No one’s coming to save us’: Abortion campaigns scramble for limited cash

The scramble is pitting abortion-rights supporters in states with near-total bans against those in states where abortion is legal but

Artificial intelligence is making critical health care decisions. The sheriff is MIA

Unlike medical devices or drugs, AI software changes. Rather than issuing a one-time approval, FDA wants to monitor artificial intelligence

Advocates hope Jimmy Carter’s endurance in hospice care drives awareness

“It’s been massive to have the Carters be so public,” said Angela Novas, chief medical officer for the Hospice Foundation

Trump won’t rule out 16-week abortion ban, but won’t commit either

“As President Trump has stated, he would sit down with both sides and negotiate a deal that everyone will be

What State of the State addresses tell us about the 2028 presidential race

The partisan, cross-border swipes during the late January speech may say more about American politics in 2028 than in 2024.

Southern Republicans learn to love Obamacare

The shift is partly a byproduct of a historic realignment that has seen more working-class voters gravitate to the GOP,

Alzheimer’s program renewal on the way, lawmakers say

“It could easily be part of this package,” he said. “I’ll certainly push that it should be part of it.”

Five takeaways from POLITICO’s ‘How Fast Can We Solve Alzheimer’s’ Event

Here are the top takeaways: 1. The Senate is trying to advance a health care package in 2024. “We need

Biogen to cease production of controversial Alzheimer’s drug

After an internal review, Biogen determined that it should redirect its resources toward developing other drug candidates. | Steven Senne/AP

Syphilis cases spike as budget cuts threaten efforts to contain outbreaks

“It’s really quite concerning,” Laura Bachmann, acting director of the CDC’s STD office, told POLITICO. “We need to do things

Biden’s got pharma’s back in global pandemic treaty negotiations

For those countries and their advocates, it’s a striking stance — given what happened after Covid arrived: They shared data

The anti-abortion plan ready for Trump on Day One

Many of the policies they advocate are ones Trump implemented in his first term and President Joe Biden rescinded —

Covid killed 170,000 in nursing homes. Most residents still haven’t gotten the latest shot.

“Americans look to you as the highest public health official in the land; it would speak volumes if, in addition

Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes

Officials expect the law to take effect in roughly 90 days. The Republican-majority House had voted to override the veto

Biden leans into abortion, contraception as 2024 campaign strategy takes shape

The Biden strategy: The ad released Sunday features a Texas OB-GYN forced to travel out of state to terminate her

Republicans fume over lack of anti-abortion policies in funding fight

Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), chair of the House Freedom Caucus, warned “the majority of the Republican conference” will be “disappointed

States get serious about limiting kids’ social media exposure

The states are moving because they believe social media is contributing to increasing rates of mental illness among children, and

Florida gets FDA approval for Canadian drug importation plan

“Florida has demonstrated that [the drug importation plan] will significantly reduce the cost of [drugs] to the American consumer without

DeWine bans gender-affirming surgery for minors one week after veto

A starring role for NASA in Biden’s push to end cancer

Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly interested in space to develop and improve drugs, and to extend their patents. “We’re right on

When ‘elective’ doesn’t mean optional: Lloyd Austin’s cancer surgery

A prostatectomy, the surgery Austin underwent last month, can be serious and is required for some patients, even if not

Supreme Court to decide whether hospitals must provide life-saving abortions

The high court’s Friday order also effectively allows Idaho to enforce its prohibition on performing abortions, even in medical emergencies.

The FDA just cleared the way for drug importation. What now?

“The likelihood of this actually materializing is negligible,” said Eric Miller, a Washington-based trade consultant. “[The FDA knows] that the

Congenital syphilis jumped tenfold over the last decade

Congenital syphilis, which was nearly eliminated at the turn of this century, jumped 755 percent over the last decade, according

Why Democrats can’t rely on abortion ballot initiatives to help them win

Those initiatives are likely to draw some support from Republican voters. The POLITICO analysis of data from five states that

Senate confirms Monica Bertagnolli as NIH director

While Bertagnolli won confirmation with ease, her road there was rocky. After President Joe Biden tapped her to lead NIH

Five takeaways from the Milken Institute Future of Health Summit

Here are POLITICO’s top takeaways from the summit: Advanced AI can improve care — but it comes with challenges. AI

Abortion rights win elections, even in deep-red states

When the right to abortion is on the ballot, it wins. It wins in red states that voted for President

Mental hospitals warehoused the sick. Congress wants to let them try again.

“It is no longer the 1960s, and there is no longer the same stigma against the treatment of mental health,”

Ohio governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care, school sports for trans youth

DeWine said he spoke with physicians, lawmakers and families on all sides of the issue before making his decision. He

AI’s big test: Making sense of $4 trillion in medical expenses

“Everyone’s trying to maximize revenue while towing the line on, effectively, fraud,” said Nick Stepro, chief product and technology officer

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill banning gender-affirming care

Donald Trump’s HIV-fighting program is under threat in the GOP House

When POLITICO asked Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.), the chair of the subcommittee overseeing the Department of Health and Human Services’

The rationing of popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy has already begun

Since July, state health plan members seeking drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss must first take

Tobacco settlement architect Mike Moore warns about risks of wasting opioid dollars

There are a lot of tools in the toolbox when it comes to addressing the opioid crisis. But sometimes it

‘It was stunning’: Bipartisan anger aimed at Medicare Advantage care denials

“It was stunning how many times senators on both sides of the aisle kept linking constituent problems with denying authorizations

Georgia’s public health insurance experiment is off to a slow start

Democrats have long tried to persuade red states to expand the federal Medicaid program and bring health insurance to more

No one’s promising you can keep your doctor anymore

“You’re not going to go back to the old days,” Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the chair of the Senate panel with

China says surge in respiratory illnesses caused by flu and other known pathogens

“Efforts should be made to increase the opening of relevant clinics and treatment areas, extend service hours and increase the

Chinese hospitals are full of sick children, but don’t worry

Many children have never previously encountered the viruses or bacteria that can cause illness, and are particularly susceptible. Still, last

CDC director: Illness in China not caused by new pathogen

GOP senators: Halt travel with China to stop ‘mystery illness’

American public health experts seconded that assessment in interviews with POLITICO. They said it was likely that China, which only

Why an expanded Obamacare is even harder to repeal today

Now, he said in an interview Thursday, while he remains critical of the law, “it’s not that simple.” Idaho, Maine,

AI is driving Google’s health care business. Washington doesn’t know what to do about it.

“There is great promise in many of these tools to save more lives,” said Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), adding that

‘Not where I wanted to be’: PEPFAR champion acknowledges impasse

McCaul, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee that oversees the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, had been cautiously

Landmark gene-editing therapy approved: here’s what you need to know

Private insurers may be reluctant to since Americans typically change insurers every few years. An insurer who covers the enormous

Dems want to focus on abortion rights. A Trump ally may have just helped.

“All of this confusion is revealing that Dobbs is not itself workable,” said Greer Donley, a law professor at the

Conservatives move to keep abortion off the 2024 ballot

The emerging strategy aims to prevent abortion rights groups from notching their third, and largest, set of ballot measure victories

Biden administration pleads with states after millions of kids lose Medicaid coverage

Becerra also asked the states to remove barriers to Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollment for children no longer eligible for

How America’s coming mining boom could upend local health care

‘It’s a problem’ These primary care and hospital challenges have their own ripple effects. The mines and other large employers,

Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say

The organization did not disclose where Cox went. On Monday, she would have been 20 weeks and six days pregnant.

Kellyanne Conway pushes Republicans to embrace contraception

Trump himself has blamed anti-abortion groups and the strict laws they support for electoral defeats in 2022 and 2023. And

230,000 more RSV shots on the way after pressure from Biden officials

“The CDC is still recommending [the shot] on their website even though it’s nowhere to be found,” said Dr. Jesse