POLITICO Pulse


New blood at the CDC
Fri Aug 21 10:00 am
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has brought on a communications and public affairs official who appears to already be on friendly terms with the agency’s new head, Erica Schwartz.
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MAHA and Cassidy are doubting Trump’s FDA pick
Thu Aug 20 10:00 am
Activists in the Make America Healthy Again movement aren’t thrilled with President Donald Trump’s selection of Heidi Overton to head up the Food and Drug Administration.
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White House to select Overton as top FDA choice
Wed Aug 19 10:00 am
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Kids’ vax rates dip, exemptions rise
Tue Aug 18 10:00 am
Vaccine coverage in kindergarteners has been declining since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic — and the 2025-2026 school year was no exception.
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Tracking the Fauci saga
Mon Aug 17 10:00 am
Former Covid czar Anthony Fauci declined to appear for a private transcribed interview about his leadership during the pandemic, according to Sen. Ron Johnson.
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The future of skimpy health insurance plans
Fri Aug 14 10:00 am
The Labor Department appears to be considering entering into a settlement agreement with entities that use a loophole to sell bare-bones insurance plans.
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Anti-fraud push meets GOP resistance
Thu Aug 13 10:00 am
JD Vance wants Congress to help crack down on fraud, but Republicans are skeptical that any such bill will reach the president’s desk before the end of the year.
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Trump's shifting vaccine approach
Wed Aug 12 10:00 am
The Trump administration appeared to be talking less about its vaccine agenda, but this week’s executive order signaled the undeniable end of that approach.
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Vaccines are back in the spotlight
Tue Aug 11 10:00 am
President Trump’s executive order overhauling vaccine recommendations has been quick to draw pushback from doctors and public health groups.
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Red states reject Medicaid lifeline
Mon Aug 10 10:00 am
Some Republican-led states are opting to enforce even stricter Medicaid work rules than the Trump administration is requiring.
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Senators find common ground combating fraud
Fri Aug 07 10:00 am
A bipartisan group of senators are teaming up on a new effort to bolster the federal government’s health care fraud-detection efforts.
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Fauci's fate hangs in the balance
Thu Aug 06 10:00 am
A Senate committee will vote this morning on whether to hold former Covid czar Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.
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