Judge Dismisses Doctors’ Challenge to CDC’s Vaccine GuidelinesA federal judge dismissed a challenge to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s pediatric immunization schedule for lack of standing on Friday. Nov 02 26November 02, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
Gender Dysphoria Dropped as Disability Under Trump HHS RuleThe Trump administration issued a final rule on Friday to narrow the definition of disability in federal health programs to exclude gender dysphoria. Oct 30 26October 30, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
Judge Dismisses Transgender Health Providers’ Suit Against FTCA federal judge agreed to dismiss without prejudice the World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s lawsuit challenging an FTC probe into the group’s promotion of pediatric gender-affirming care. Oct 29 26October 29, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
Officials Cite Ethics Issues for ARPA-H Chief’s LeaveOfficials at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health briefed staff Tuesday on the absence of their director, who is on leave as the Department of Health and Human Services resolves issues in the ethics clearance process. Oct 27 26October 27, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
Health Research Agency Head on Administrative LeaveThe director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, Alicia Jackson, is on administrative leave, after seeking a conflict of interest waiver for the role due to financial interests. Oct 26 26October 26, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
Labor Watchdog Cautions HHS on Use of AI After Errors in BriefA federal labor watchdog urged the Department of Health and Human Services to use caution in relying on AI, after discovering discrepancies in the majority of the agency’s citations in a recent brief. Oct 21 26October 21, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
Tougher Federal Worker Reviews Roll Out With Hits to MoraleThe Trump administration is rolling out seismic changes to federal performance evaluations — and workers say they are already eroding morale and diminishing managers’ input. Oct 20 26October 20, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
NIH Weighs Grant Changes Critics Fear as Politicizing ProcessThe National Institutes of Health is considering feedback on its proposal to overhaul how the agency uses peer review in grant applications, a move some scientists say could lead to more politicization in the tens of billions of dollars the agency doles out annually. Oct 15 26October 15, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
RFK Jr. Escalates Pediatric Gender Care Tensions With ProvidersHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ratcheting up pressure on six health professional organizations seeking clarity on their guidance and current policies promoting gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Oct 14 26October 14, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
RFK Jr. Vaccine Injury Plan Rebuked for Skewed Doctor IncentivesUS Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s proposal to pay doctors to collect information about vaccine injuries drew criticism from medical groups over concerns it would create perverse incentives and a perception of causality not based on evidence. Oct 13 26October 13, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
Trump Punts Abortion Drug Review Until After Midterms (1)The Trump administration intends to complete its safety review of an abortion drug by March 2027, government lawyers said in a court filing published late Wednesday, effectively punting it until after the midterm elections. Oct 08 26October 08, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
Trump Wrongfully Withheld Health Research Funds, Watchdog FindsThe Trump administration violated spending law in withholding grant funds for the health quality research agency at the Department of Health and Human Services, a federal government watchdog agency found. Oct 07 26October 07, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
HHS Seeks to Throw Out Havana Syndrome Lawsuit in Case BriefLawyers for the federal government said the court lacks jurisdiction to consider a lawsuit challenging its alleged lack of agency response on Havana Syndrome, a cluster of symptoms first documented at the US embassy in Cuba in 2016. Oct 06 26October 06, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
RFK Jr. Announces Vaccine Injury Clinic, Initiative at NIHHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new research initiative at the National Institutes of Health to study vaccine injuries on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. Oct 05 26October 05, 2026Article at bloomberg.com
RFK Jr. Announces Vaccine Injury Clinic, Initiative at NIHHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new research initiative at the National Institutes of Health to study vaccine injuries on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. Oct 05 26October 05, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
Pfizer Sued By Florida AG Over Covid-19 Vaccine Marketing (1)Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit against Pfizer Inc. alleging the drug company and its chief executive misled individuals about the safety of its Covid-19 vaccine. Oct 01 26October 01, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
Judge Extends Teen Pregnancy Fund Deadline Amid Legal FightA federal judge granted an order preventing teen pregnancy prevention funding from lapsing while a lawsuit challenging Trump administration policy changes continues. Sep 21 26September 21, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
Family Planning Grant Change Dispute Dismissed by Federal JudgeA federal judge dismissed a challenge on which types of organizations would be eligible to federal family planning funds. Sep 18 26September 18, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
FTC, Clinician Group Agree to Settle Transgender Health Case (1)The Federal Trade Commission and the Endocrine Society agreed to dismiss without prejudice the medical group’s lawsuit challenging a government investigation into its activities and communications promoting pediatric gender-affirming care. Sep 17 26September 17, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law
Trump’s NIH Grant Cuts Challenged in Proposed Class ActionResearchers filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the National Institutes of Health, challenging the agency’s cuts to thousands of medical research grants based on the Trump administration’s political priorities. Sep 16 26September 16, 2026Article at Bloomberg Law