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10 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: August 12, 2026.
Trump said he directed CMS administrator Mehmet Oz to make the change. Mental health coverage stays; surgery and hormone therapy do not.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public vaccine criticism under White House orders, but inside his department, a sprawling research effort examining vaccine safety remains a top priority.
Reports suggest the president intends to remove the FDA chief in a move that could significantly reshape federal health policy and drug regulation.
Vaccine skeptics and environmental activists who helped elect Trump express disillusionment with his administration's health policies, particularly his support for glyphosate.
Erica Schwartz nomination comes as health agency faces multiple leadership shakeups under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The health secretary plans sweeping changes to the influential panel that decides whether insurers must cover preventive services like mammograms and colonoscopies.
Health Secretary's pro-protein messaging drives surge in meat purchases as consumers prioritize high-protein diets over previous plant-based trends.
Protein-focused shoppers are purchasing increased amounts of meat products with health considerations driving their decisions.
President will meet privately with disenchanted leaders of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement amid growing tensions.
Health Secretary's vaccine skepticism poses challenges for Trump administration as top health jobs remain unfilled and court blocks policy changes.