Health Care
Chinese Medical Devices Are Giving the CCP Access to Sensitive U.S. Data
The Chinese Communist Party is collecting data on American medical patients through wearable devices and other health-care products manufactured in China.
Rogue Contractor Published Biased Study to Push HHS Drinking Crackdown, House Probe Finds
The study was commissioned under the Biden administration and published without government approval, the Oversight Committee says.
Two Major Health-Care Systems Reach Agreement with DOJ to End ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors
NYU Langone and UPMC agreed to end gender-transition treatments for minors and pay a combined $9.45 million, according to the Justice Department.
One in Four Obamacare Plans Cover Elective Abortions despite Hyde Amendment Restrictions, GAO Finds
Twenty-six percent of Obamacare exchange plans cover elective abortions, even as the Hyde Amendment prohibits federal funds from being used to pay for such procedures, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
New Jersey Fails to Vet Medicaid Providers, Raising Fraud Concerns
The state failed to revalidate a third of its Medicaid providers over the last five years, in violation of federal law.
Drug Companies, Prescribers Endanger Patients by Routinely Flouting FDA Rules, Senate Probe Finds
A doctor posing as a 13-year-old girl with multiple medical complications was able to easily obtain an abortion-pill prescription, according to a Senate investigation.
Examining RFK Jr.’s Role in the Measles Outbreak
Since becoming HHS secretary, RFK Jr. has presided over the highest number of measles cases in the last 35 years.
Lifelong Patients and Six-Figure Procedures: How Gender Transitions for Minors Became a Lucrative Business
The lifetime cost of care can total $170,000 if the patient undergoes multiple surgical procedures.