Trump proposes eliminating ACA insurance subsidies used by over 20 million Americans and sending payments directly to people one day after Republicans rejected Democrats’ shutdown deal.
Multiple people fall ill after suspicious package opened at Joint Base Andrews, evacuating two buildings before investigation finds no immediate threat.
California Supreme Court unanimously upholds law forbidding nursing home employees from misgendering LGBT residents, rejecting First Amendment challenge.
Senate Democrats propose one-year ACA subsidy extension to end shutdown, but Republicans reject offer as “political terrorism” and nonstarter.
Justice Jackson temporarily freezes full SNAP payment order to give appeals court time to rule on Trump administration emergency request during shutdown dispute.
Trump announces deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to sell obesity drugs for as low as $149 monthly and expand limited Medicare coverage in exchange for tariff breaks and expedited federal drug reviews.
Nearly 5 million SNAP recipients will receive no food assistance in November under Agriculture Department plan that cuts benefits more deeply than needed to drain contingency fund.
Treasury secretary says food aid could restart by Wednesday, two days after court’s Monday deadline to authorize payments or face contempt.
FDA’s top drug regulator resigns after drugmaker sues him for bribery and defamation, as he claims retaliation for opposing fast-track approval process.
Shutdown blocks heating aid for 5.9 million households as winter begins, with states unable to cover costs without federal funding.
Trump refuses negotiations as 33-day shutdown continues, and courts block his attempt to cut food aid for 42 million people.
Federal judge orders Trump to pay states food stamp money by Wednesday after administration claimed no legal authority despite $5.25 billion available.
New York judge dismisses Texas Attorney General Paxton’s attempt to enforce $113,000 judgment against Ulster County doctor who prescribed abortion medication to Texas patient.
Maine Family Planning closes primary care practices in three rural towns after Trump administration bars Medicaid funding to nonprofits that provide abortion, cutting $1.9 million annually.
Ossoff investigation documents 80+ cases of medical neglect at ICE detention centers, with DHS employee reporting “ambulances have to come almost every day” at one site.
FDA restricts fluoride supplements for children under 3 and low-risk older children, citing gut microbiome concerns after MAHA Commission directive.
Casey Means misses surgeon general confirmation hearing due to labor, brother Calley departed White House month ago after special employee term expired without announcement.
Federal judge likely to order Trump administration to use emergency funds for November SNAP benefits during 30-day shutdown despite USDA objections.
Immigration judge grants $2,000 bond to father of teen with advanced cancer who was detained at Home Depot during daughter’s chemotherapy.
Federal judge rules FDA violated law by restricting mifepristone access without reasoned explanation, though restrictions remain during agency review.
Trump demands Senate eliminate 60-vote filibuster requirement to end 29-day shutdown without negotiating with Democrats.
Federal judge quashes DOJ subpoena to online trans health provider QueerDoc, ruling demand serves “improper purpose” of executing Trump’s orders to eliminate gender-affirming care rather than legitimate law enforcement investigation.
Louisiana Surgeon General banned health department from holding vaccine events after two infants died from whooping cough during outbreak.
Two USDA officials overseeing food aid programs leave for HHS during shutdown, leaving agency without permanent leader as SNAP benefits lapse Saturday.
More than two dozen Democratic attorneys general and governors sue USDA for suspending SNAP benefits after agency removed shutdown plan stating $6 billion in contingency funds could cover aid.
HHS fires biosecurity adviser Steven Hatfill for falsely claiming to be chief medical officer after he defended canceling mRNA vaccine research and called spike proteins “biologically toxic.”
CFPB issues guidance claiming federal law bars states from keeping medical debt off credit reports, threatening protections in over a dozen states covering 100 million Americans with healthcare debt.
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue over Tylenol autism claims one month after RFK Jr. issued guidance discouraging pregnant women from taking acetaminophen despite lack of evidence.
Two Ohio Planned Parenthood affiliates request administrative hearings to challenge state Medicaid ban stemming from Trump’s July federal law barring payments for one year.
Health insurance premiums double for 225,000 Coloradans after Congress fails to extend tax credits during shutdown.
Trump reveals he received MRI at Walter Reed visit this month, calling results “perfect” but declining to explain why imaging was needed after diagnosis of leg vein disease.
Planned Parenthood Wisconsin resumes abortion services after one-month pause, relinquishing federal provider status to bypass Trump Medicaid ban on abortion facilities.
Federal judge blocks Trump from canceling up to $1 billion in student mental health grants, ruling Education Department’s identical explanations were “arbitrary and capricious.”
Trump administration refuses to use $5 billion in available funds to prevent Nov. 1 SNAP cutoff, saying money must be reserved for disasters as 1 in 8 Americans lose food aid.
Connecticut 50501 group releases comprehensive action guide for organized resistance to Trump administration, providing roadmap for defending democratic institutions during SNAP shutdown crisis.
California gives Planned Parenthood $140 million to offset Congress cutting Medicaid funding in July, helping keep 109 clinics open after five already closed and two more ended primary care for 13,000 patients.
Social Security announces 2.8% benefit increase averaging $56 per month for 75 million Americans as Medicare Part B premiums are projected to rise $21.50 monthly.
USDA says it can’t use contingency fund to pay November food stamp benefits for 42 million Americans, contradicting its September shutdown plan that said the fund was available during appropriations lapses.
Federal shutdown order ends SNAP benefits Nov. 1 for 450,000 New Mexicans by blocking client file submission, as food banks warn they provide about 10% the aid and cannot replace program.
California Gov. Newsom deploys National Guard to food banks and fast-tracks $80 million after federal government told state not to submit food benefit payment data, threatening 5.5 million CalFresh recipients three weeks into shutdown.
Thirteen vulnerable House Republicans urge Johnson to extend expiring enhanced ObamaCare subsidies after shutdown, warning constituents face premium spike.
FDA stops accepting new drug submissions during shutdown while continuing work on existing applications.
Senate Republicans refuse Democratic demands for health care funding at White House Rose Garden meeting with Trump during fourth week of shutdown.
Government shutdown forces CDC researchers to skip nation’s largest infectious disease conference, leaving no federal scientists at meeting as measles and whooping cough surge.
Republican budget failure will halt November food stamps for 42 million Americans, multiple states warn.
Pennsylvania requires health insurers to cover COVID-19 vaccines without cost-sharing through 2026 after CDC dropped universal recommendation following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s committee purge.
Obamacare premiums rise 18% for 2026 as enhanced subsidies expire, with a 60-year-old Kentucky couple facing $23,700 more in annual costs and millions potentially losing coverage.
Trump announces deal with German drugmaker to slash IVF medication prices in exchange for relief from planned pharmaceutical tariffs and encourages employers to offer fertility benefits.
Trump administration targets Office of Population Affairs for mass layoffs, threatening $300 million Title X family planning program that provides contraception and health services to millions of low-income women.
15 Democratic governors form public health alliance breaking with Trump administration and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after federal vaccine guidance changes alarmed medical experts.
