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Healthcare

From Semafor Washington, DC

Republicans prep for slowdown of Trump’s healthcare agenda

At a minimum, Republicans anticipate that a new House majority will haul Trump administration health officials into oversight hearings on a litany of topics.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump
Umit Bektas/Reuters

African nations mobilize against widening Ebola crisis

Health officials from 45 African countries convened to coordinate a continent-wide response to an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo that has killed nearly 5,000 people.
Ebola warning sign
Monicah Mwangi/Reuters

US monitors new Ebola cases

The virus, now in Kenya and Nigeria, continues to spread well beyond the initial site of the outbreak.
A medical worker controls the sanitization point for travellers to wash their hands before entering the Kenya immigration services
James Keyi/Reuters

The fight for MAHA’s soul

The MAHA movement that President Donald Trump has spent years cultivating in alliance with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered voters. Now it’s beginning to splinter.
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Eric Lee/Reuters

Paid parental leave doesn’t strain most employers, survey finds

A survey of employers in four states without public-sponsored leave programs found that 55% of employers reported no additional costs from offering it.
A mother with her baby, working remotely
“Maternity Leave” by Ciphr, CC BY 2.0

Vape critics accuse RJ Reynolds of marketing to kids

A subsidiary of the tobacco giant is promoting fruit-flavored vaping pods with colorful, scented mailers.
Vuse flyer
Vuse flyer. Courtesy of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Trump FDA nominee played key role in overhaul of childhood vaccine policy

Heidi Overton’s work on childhood schedule changes was absent from her nomination hearing.

Republican leadership of Senate health panel in doubt

It’s unclear who will replace Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy as the top Republican on the Senate HELP Committee.