Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Secretary of the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, announced an initiative to encourage medical education organizations to implement comprehensive nutrition education and training. The initiative is part of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) focus on using nutrition to prevent and manage chronic disease. HHS emphasizes that… (McClurg, August 27, 2025) #Nutrition, #Workforce

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a new implementation plan titled “Leading in Gold Standard Science.” This announcement comes out against the backdrop of the recent Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump Administration to continue to withhold NIH grants that were deemed to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (Impact Summary). The guide states that the NIH… (Marceno, August 26, 2025) #Clinical Labs, #Comparative Effectiveness Research, #Grants, #National Institutes of Health

On August 21, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), terminated California’s federal grant for sex education after the state refused to strip references to “gender ideology” from its curriculum (press release). This decision is expected to cut off $12.3 million in remaining funds for the California Personal Responsibility Education Program (CA PREP), which provides… (Eisen, August 25, 2025) <span style="font-size:90%;

On August 22, U.S. District Judge Brendan Hurson granted a preliminary injunction in City of Columbus et al v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. et al (D. Md.), temporarily blocking the implementation of six of the eight challenged provisions of the 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule, which were scheduled to take effect as early as August 25, 2025. Detailed summaries of each… (Eisen, August 22, 2025) #Affordable Care Act, #Costs

Yesterday, in National Institutes of Health v. American Public Health Association, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration can continue withholding more than $780 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants. The administration had terminated funding for over 1,700 projects following Executive Orders directing the termination of programs that “promote” diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and what… (Eisen, August 22, 2025) #National Institutes of Health

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the establishment of a Healthcare Advisory Committee to provide strategic recommendations directly to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz (press release). The committee is created under the President’s Executive Order Establishing the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission as an advisory body… (McClurg, August 21, 2025) #Chronic Diseases, #Delivery Reform, #Health Information Technology, #Insurance Reform, #Quality

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Crushing Fraud Chili Cook-Off Competition, a research challenge designed to develop explainable artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools to combat Medicare fraud. The initiative seeks proposals from academic institutions, nonprofits, private sector entities, and research teams based in the U.S. that can create transparent, scalable AI solutions capable… (Colocho, August 20, 2025) #Costs, #Health Information Technology, #Prevention, #Transparency

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new nationwide oversight initiative yesterday aimed at removing ineligible Medicaid and CHIP enrollees by ensuring all enrollees are either U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or have satisfactory immigration status. CMS will provide states with monthly reports identifying enrollees whose citizenship or immigration status cannot be confirmed through federal databases, including the… (Colocho, August 20, 2025) #Health Equity, #Public Health, #Social Determinants of Health

The Department of Justice (DOJ), in partnership with the National Economic Council, launched an initiative to examine state laws that may significantly and negatively affect the national economy or interstate commerce. The effort stems from the Trump Administration’s broader deregulatory agenda, which has emphasized reducing regulatory burdens on businesses and consumers. Building on several recent Executive Orders (EOs), DOJ highlights… (Colocho, August 18, 2025) #Costs, #Drug Pricing, #Hospitals, #Prescription Drugs, #Transparency

Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) entitled: “Ensuring American Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Resilience by Filling the Strategic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Reserve.” This EO seeks to builds on President Trump’s first term EO on combatting public health emergencies and strengthening national security by ensuring essential medicines, medical countermeasures, and critical inputs are made in the United States through… (Slifer, August 14, 2025) #Prescription Drugs