Health News Trump’s Revenge On Public Health

Opinion: Trump’s revenge and retribution tour is hurting Americans and Republicans

President Trump's approval rating is at a near record low of 36 percent, and his focus on revenge and retribution against his political enemies is only exacerbating the public's frustration with the ... Read More

Dems, media credibility in shambles as press fixates on Trump MRI after years downplaying Biden health issues

President Donald Trump's MRI results reveal normal cardiovascular health as the administration faces increased media scrutiny over the 79-year-old president's fitness. Read More

1.6 Million Americans Removed From Health Care Plan Under Trump Admin

Around 1.6 million Americans were removed from Medicaid during the first six months of President Donald Trump's second term, KFF data shows. Read More

Leavitt blasts NY Times reporter for Trump health story, recalling how she covered Biden decline: ‘Are you kidding me?’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt blasted a New York Times reporter over a story she wrote last week, painting President Trump as a man in decline, while previously shrugging off ... Read More

Will Trump Break the Health-care Deadlock or Make It Worse?

Obamacare subsidies expire this month and there’s a shutdown deadline in January. If Trump can’t make a deal, things could get bleak. Read More

JD Vance hails Trump admin's 'bulldozer' approach to public health, discusses how Appalachia was 'left behind'

Vice President JD Vance praised President Donald Trump’s "bulldozer" approach to public health, calling it a necessary force that "just had to happen," during remarks at Wednesday’s Make America ... Read More

Trump Finally Reveals His Plan for Obamacare Subsidies—and It’s Grim

Michael Flynn, Trump’s disgraced former national security adviser, called for Bondi to be replaced by Sidney Powell. “I’m certain others will have their opinions but mine is not an opinion, it is ... Read More

Is Trump's idea to pay Americans directly for health care possible?

Some experts worry the idea could lead to higher heath care costs for Americans. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump suggested subsidies the federal government pays to insurance companies under ... Read More

As health companies get bigger, so do the bills. It's unclear whether Trump's team will intervene

A cancer patient might live in a town with four oncology groups, but only one accepts his insurance—the one owned by his insurer. A young couple could see huge bills after their child is born, because ... Read More

The health impact of Trump's new "public charge" rule

The Trump administration is proposing to weigh immigrants' use of programs like Medicaid or SNAP, as well as other public benefits, when determining if they should get permanent residency. Why it ... Read More

Immigrants with health conditions may be denied visas under new Trump administration guidance

With our free press under threat and federal funding for public media gone, your support matters more than ever. Help keep the LAist newsroom strong, become a monthly member or increase your support ... Read More

What The Health? From KFF Health News: The government is open

Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as well as "Bill of the Month" and "What the Health? From KFF Health News." She previously ... Read More