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Most new moms miss crucial postpartum checkups But nearly half of pregnancy-related deaths occur a week or more after delivery.

56% of new moms miss postpartum check-ups. www.axios.com/2025/08/04/n...

More pharma giants embrace direct-to-consumer sales Direct sales promise convenience but could lead to overprescribing or steering patients to expensive drugs.

More drug giants turn to direct-to-consumer sales, and Trump is okay with it. www.axios.com/2025/08/04/p...

States sue Trump admin over trans care access The states say the administration is trying to enforce a nationwide ban on gender-affirming care.

States sue Trump over transition-related care access. www.axios.com/2025/08/02/s...

The Senate passed the spending bill covering FDA late Friday, 87-9, as part of pre-recess appropriations push.

Swiss stunned by US tariff hike, seek negotiated solution Swiss manufacturers warned on Friday that tens of thousands of jobs were at risk after U.S. President Donald Trump hit them with one of the highest tariff rates in his global trade reset, even if there was some relief for the key drugs sector.

Major drug exporter. www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Medicare, Medicaid to try coverage of GLP-1s for obesity, report says A five-year experiment could ease Medicare and Medicaid into covering GLP-1 drugs for obesity.

Medicare, Medicaid to try coverage of GLP-1 drugs for obesity, report says www.axios.com/2025/08/01/m...

Vaccine exemptions rise in 36 states CDC says coverage dropped among kindergarteners for all reported vaccines

Vaccination coverage for kindergartners fall as exemptions increase. www.axios.com/2025/07/31/v...

OB-GYN group won't take federal funds over Trump policies It appears to be the first time a medical society has divested itself over conditions from the administration.

The professional association for OB-GYNs has divested itself from government work over Trump admin policies. www.axios.com/2025/08/01/o...

Trump gives major drugmakers 60 days to cut U.S. prices Trump sent letters to companies such as Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Glaxo Smith Kline, Abbvie and Pfizer.

Trump gives major drugmakers 60 days to lower U.S. prices. www.axios.com/2025/07/31/t...

Federal judge blocks Arkansas law regulating pharmacy benefit managers The state attorney general plans to appeal the decision.

A federal judge froze Arkansas' first-in-the-nation law blocking PBMs from owning pharmacies from taking effect. www.axios.com/local/nw-ark...

Trump brings elite institutions to heel in $1.2 billion settlement spree A potential $500 million settlement with Harvard would be the largest scalp to date.

Trump extracted more than $1 billion in settlements from academia, law, tech and media. www.axios.com/2025/07/30/t...

RFK Jr. picks controversial doctor as top vaccine regulator Prasad has courted controversy, challenging vaccine mandates for kids and industry influence in health.

Prasad succeeded Peter Marks as the FDA's top vaccine regulator but soon drew attacks from influencer Laura Loomer for undermining Trump's FDA. www.axios.com/2025/05/06/r...

The Senate confirmed Susan Monarez to be director of the CDC on a party line vote, 51-47.

UnitedHealth Group plans "remediation actions" as insurance costs balloon The insurer warned that escalating medical costs will continue to drag down its earnings.

UnitedHealth Group plans "remediation actions" as insurance costs balloon. www.axios.com/2025/07/29/u...

Feds launch crackdown on kratom byproduct The compound 7-OH is commonly sold online and in smoke shops and has been found in dangerous concentrations.

HHS and the DEA launched a crackdown on a byproduct of the kratom plant sometimes known as "legal morphine." www.axios.com/2025/07/29/r...

Axios Vitals - 1 big thing: Imported drugs to get more expensive

Imported drugs are about to get more expensive. www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Morton Mintz, Post reporter with a muckraker spirit, dies at 103 A pioneer in consumer affairs journalism, he helped expose the deformity-causing hazards posed by thalidomide, a once-popular drug for morning sickness.

Morton Mintz, Post reporter who helped expose the deformity-causing hazards of thalidomide and the hazards around the Dalkon Shield IUD, dies at 103. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood must continue, court rules Planned Parenthood sued the Trump administration in July over a funding ban in the tax-and-spending law.

Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood must continue, court orders. www.axios.com/2025/07/28/m...

Axios Vitals - RFK Jr. may fire preventive care task force

RFK Jr. may oust preventive services task force. www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Why GLP-1s could become the "everything drug" While GLP-1s could be wonder drugs, a lot about how they work and their safety are unknown.

The biggest buzz around GLP-1 drugs doesn’t have to do with weight loss. And that could be a problem for some patients and insurers. www.axios.com/2025/07/28/w...

Trump signs order allowing forced hospitalization for homeless people Critics say the policy historically disproportionately targets minorities and LGBTQ people

What to know about civil commitment, Trump's new policy for homelessness. www.axios.com/2025/07/25/c...

There's a Major Publishing Slowdown at CDC's Flagship Journal Each MMWR article now requires clearance by the HHS secretary, sources said

Each MMWR article now requires clearance by the HHS secretary
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Axios Vitals - 1 big thing: Key decisions will shape rural health fund

What’s next for the $50B in rural health money in the GOP megabill.
www.axios.com/newsletters/...

UnitedHealth says it's facing DOJ criminal and civil investigations over its Medicare billing practices and that it has launched an independent review. www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Arch...

Axios Vitals - 1 big thing: A Medicare change gives hospitals heartburn

A Medicare change that’s giving hospitals heartburn. www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Axios Vitals - Med tech firms dial back tariff cost forecasts

Med tech firms dial back projected costs from Trump tariffs. www.axios.com/newsletters/...

U.S. nuclear and health agencies hit in Microsoft SharePoint breach Victims of the recent global hacking campaign include the National Institutes of Health and the National Nuclear Security Administration, officials said.

NIH among agencies hit by Microsoft SharePoint breach. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

RFK Jr. greenlights removing preservative from flu shots The move hinged on the discredited belief that the compound thimerosal is harmful at levels in vaccines.

RFK Jr. greenlights removing mercury containing preservative from flu shots. www.axios.com/2025/07/23/r...

WATCH: Axios interviews Senators Tillis, Hawley and more Axios hosts a News Shapers event in Washington, D.C., featuring conversations with key lawmakers.

Axios interviews key lawmakers on effects of the GOP megabill and the rest of the year on the hill. www.axios.com/2025/07/17/a...

MAHA-inspired Coke shift isn't a health win, nutritionists say The movement's strategy focuses on individual ingredients and ignores the bigger point, nutritionists say.

MAHA-inspired Coke shift isn’t a health win, nutritionists say. www.axios.com/2025/07/23/m...