Dr. Mehmet Oz may have underpaid Medicare and Social Security taxes, Senate Democratic memo finds

FILE PHOTO: Mehmet Oz speaks at his campaign rally in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, on November 7, 2022. Caroline Gutman | The Washington Post | Getty Images Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, may have “significantly” underpaid Medicare and Social Security taxes in recent years, according to … Read more

RFK Jr. pressures PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz to remove artificial dyes

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 29, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. … Read more

China-made medical devices are all over U.S., and the Feds are worried

A popular medical monitor is the latest device produced in China to receive scrutiny for its potential cyber risks.  However, it is not the only health device we should be concerned about. Experts say the proliferation of Chinese health-care devices in the U.S. medical system is a cause for concern across the entire ecosystem.  The Contec … Read more

Measles outbreak grows bigger in rural Texas, and officials expect more cases

A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters At least 58 new cases of measles have been reported across northwest Texas in recent weeks, state health officials said Tuesday, in a “highly contagious” outbreak that might be linked to … Read more

CDC ‘disease detectors’ among hundreds fired as Trump administration ramps up agency cuts

The Trump administration on Saturday terminated hundreds of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including fellows responsible for key public health roles, according to two sources at the agency who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of concern over retaliation. Among them were about two dozen workers who made up the Laboratory … Read more

Trump’s drive to reshape government threatens bird flu response

A rooster roams on a farm on January 23, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images As avian flu drives egg prices to record levels and increasingly poses a risk to humans, moves by the White House to cut spending and restrict communications have hobbled public health officials’ response, with the new administration yet to outline a … Read more