CQ HealthBeat

Congressional Quarterly's CQ HealthBeat. News for people who care about health care.

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Come ask your questions! Join us on Thursday at 1 p.m. for the newest edition of our subscriber-only webinar, "CQ& A," where budget editor David Lerman and budget reporter Aris Folley will talk about the final piece of fiscal 2026 appropriations. https://t.co/QhTx7URl0s

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CQ subscribers: Don't miss our 1 p.m. subscriber-only webinar, "CQ&A." featuring CQ Roll Call health care reporters Sandhya Raman and Jessie Hellmann for a look at ACA premium subsidies and the health care agenda for 2026. Register here. https://t.co/QhTx7URl0s

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Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer https://t.co/HyCZg2vcWs

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And for a broader look, here are more topics: https://t.co/Nr1pHHHmef

This is subscription-only but a must read for those who want to know how Congress has reacted to these sweeping policy moves.

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CQ's health team was part of a deep dive into the first 100 Days of Trump 2.0. Here's what they found:

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CQ Roll Call's series on the first 100 days of Trump's second term is out 🧵

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HHS to look at environmental toxins as cause of autism https://t.co/oqyW7PsasW w/@jessiehellmann

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US, Europe diverge on infectious disease messaging https://t.co/IdRag1HHmf w/@SandhyaWrites

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Kennedy pledges to find autism cause by September https://t.co/oBBOhsgped w/@SandhyaWrites

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Congress now faces an $880 billion Medicaid question https://t.co/tJKGQ0ay7E w/@jessiehellmann

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Senate confirms Oz for CMS administrator on party line vote https://t.co/wfpU1ahZyp with @jessiehellmann

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Supreme Court backs FDA in flavored e-cigarette denials https://t.co/toYpD86OSg @jessiehellmann

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HHS to cut 10,000 jobs, ‘streamline’ operations https://t.co/w5uhaguqWi w/@lia_degroot @SandhyaWrites

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White House halts long-running HIV research network for youth https://t.co/eoQslSeFPS w/@jessiehellmann

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Trump cancels NIH grants on equity research https://t.co/Q0QeVcNIFW w/@jessiehellmann

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Measles outbreak sends warning for future of infectious disease https://t.co/wAPZhRnRvR w/@_ninaheller

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Oz’s ties to insurers may loom over his CMS confirmation hearing w/@_ninaheller https://t.co/HUF1tJdMlS

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Weldon nomination yanked amid vaccine concerns https://t.co/0Hrj5pkQQd w/@jessiehellmann @lia_degroot

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My story about how Trump is canceling LGBTQ+ research at NIH and how that's a wild departure from historical norms:

https://t.co/xoSpi0bd5s

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After Trump’s inauguration, a dramatic halt to LGBTQ+ research https://t.co/rBU4MSJO6i Excellent read by @jessiehellmann

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Medicaid overhaul proves to be politically perilous proposition https://t.co/jy5o7Qm2jc w/@jessiehellmann