April 22, 2026 – The Week in Health Care News
The week’s health‑care roundup highlighted a surge of reproductive‑rights battles, from Ohio’s Supreme Court potentially allowing new anti‑abortion laws despite a voter‑approved protection to Pennsylvania’s court restoring Medicaid abortion coverage. Federal actions included the DOJ firing prosecutors accused of bias toward anti‑abortion activists and Sen. Ron Wyden challenging the EPA’s water‑safety list that targets contraceptives and abortion drugs. The Trump‑era health agenda faced scrutiny as drug‑price deals under his administration saw average new‑drug costs of $353,000 a year and a new CDC director with conventional vaccine views was nominated. Additional headlines covered RFK Jr.’s shifting vaccine stance, a failed rural‑hospital bailout in Nebraska, and a Bloomberg study warning of a $7.8 billion economic hit from declining measles vaccination rates.
April 8, 2026 – The Week in Health Care News
The week’s health‑care news was dominated by a wave of anti‑abortion legislation, with Ohio doctors signing a letter against more than 150 extremist bills and Mississippi moving to criminalize abortion pills. The Trump administration faced scrutiny as Medicaid cuts threaten...