U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose on Friday ruled against Libby’s request for a preliminary injunction to prevent the sanction.
will soon “unleash a massive framework” for how vaccines are tested and approved, according to. Details aren’t yet public but the plan is being overseen by the agency’s new vaccine chief,
, an outspoken critic of the FDA’s handling ofMakary and other Trump administration officials already have taken unprecedented steps that raise uncertainty about next fall’s COVID-19 vaccinations, including delaying FDA scientists’— and then restricting its use to people at higher risk from the virus. They’ve also suggested
to match the latest circulating virus strains are new products requiring extra testing.The changes cross multiple health agencies.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t yet acted on
on use of a new meningitis shot or broader RSV vaccination. A meeting ofThat could mean states pull back that Medicaid coverage to avoid the federal penalty, said Joan Alker, executive director of Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families.
the provision could affect 14 states that cover children regardless of their immigration status.This month the Democratic governor of one of them — California’s Gavin Newsom — announced a plan to
of adults in state-funded health care for immigrants who do not have legal status as a budget-balancing measure.Planned Parenthood says a provision barring it from receiving Medicaid funds could lead to about one-third of its health centers closing.