Author: Nathaniel Weixel

Biden health officials face GOP grilling

Welcome to The Hill’s Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Biden officials face GOP grilling House Republicans on Wednesday promised rigorous oversight of the Biden administration’s health agencies, which they claim had been sorely lacking during the previous Congress when Democrats had the majority. © Getty Wednesday was the…

The health care issues to watch for in Biden’s speech

Welcome to The Hill’s Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story The health issues to watch for in Biden’s speech In his second State of the Union, President Biden will call on Congress to address mental health, fentanyl and tout his revamped cancer moonshot. Officials say he plans to build…

Biden pushes health care fixes ahead of speech

Welcome to The Hill’s Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Biden pushes health care fixes ahead of speech The White House is going on offense against House Republicans’ potential changes to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday. © AP The…

Flu levels fall further across the country: CDC

Seasonal flu activity continues to decline across much of the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most states were experiencing “minimal” or “low” flu activity in the past week, according to the latest data published by the CDC on Friday. Only New Mexico and Oklahoma saw “high” or “very high”…