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Musk Says Neuralink Will Begin ‘High-Volume’ Production of Brain Implants

Musk Says Neuralink Will Begin ‘High-Volume’ Production of Brain Implants

April 9, 2026

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Philips to Expand Ultrasound Manufacturing Operations in Pennsylvania

September 9, 2026

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First Human Implanted with 3D-printed Device for Regrowing Cartilage in the Knee

September 8, 2026

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Labcorp Acquires MLM Medical Labs

September 8, 2026

Another U.S. Medtech Company Hit by Cyberattack

Another U.S. Medtech Company Hit by Cyberattack

It comes less than a week after Stryker's global network was disrupted.

April 9, 2026

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Supreme Court Rejects Appeals from Drug Makers Over Medicare Price Negotiations

The program was created as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.

May 18, 2026

Travis Smith, 2, crawls on the floor as President Donald Trump speaks during an event on health care affordability in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Washington.

Trump Unveils Deal with Regeneron to Lower Drug Prices

He also has a notable history with the drugmaker.

April 24, 2026

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Concerns Over a Nebraska Hospital Suggest $50B Rural Health Fund Is Coming Up Short

The sum doesn't come close to offsetting what they expect to lose over the next decade.

April 3, 2026

Wellness influencer and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means takes her seat before the Senate health committee as she seeks approval to be U.S. surgeon general, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.

Casey Means Faces Senate Health Committee in Confirmation Hearing to be U.S. Surgeon General

The wellness influencer isn't a traditional candidate for the role.

February 25, 2026

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Democrat Blasts HHS for Creating Confusion in Cutting, Then Reinstating SAMHSA Grants

The cuts had thrown into jeopardy programs that give direct mental health services.

January 15, 2026

Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., speaks during an event on prescription drug prices in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington.

U.S. Cuts the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Every Child

It's a move being slammed by physicians.

January 6, 2026

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the Western Governors' Association meeting Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

U.S. Health Department Unveils Strategy to Expand Its Adoption of AI Technology

HHS billed the plan as a “first step” focused largely on making its work more efficient.

December 5, 2025

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the Western Governors' Association meeting Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Trump Administration Says Lower Drug Prices Will Save Taxpayers Billions

Next year, Medicare will negotiate prices for another round of 15 drugs.

December 1, 2025

Bill Swick, bottom hand, points as he studies with his wife Martha Swick at their home in Minooka, Ill., Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.

Patients Go Without Treatment After Government Shutdown Disrupts Telehealth Program

The government shutdown is in its fifth week with no clear end on the horizon.

October 30, 2025

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Some Furloughed Workers Will Return to Manage Health Insurance Open Enrollment

It will be paid for by user fees gathered from sharing data with researchers.

October 24, 2025

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Trump Announces Deal with Manufacturer to Make Common Fertility Drug Cheaper

The administration will also encourage employers to offer fertility coverage.

October 17, 2025

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington, as President Donald Trump, left, and Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, look on.

Federal Employees in Mental Health, Disease Control Were Among Targets in Weekend Firings

The government-wide reduction takes place just six months after an earlier round of cuts.

October 14, 2025

Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, left, and journalist Megyn Kelly, attend a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Secretary of Health and Human Services post, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025.

Trump's Surgeon General Pick Criticizes Others' Conflicts but Profits from Wellness Product Sales

She has promoted specialty basil seed supplements, a blood testing service and a meal delivery service.

June 6, 2025