Axios AM - 1 big thing: How Trump woos Rogan

How Trump woos Rogan (re: psychedelics) www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Axios Vitals - 1 big thing: Drug ads in the crosshairs

Drug ads are back in the crosshairs
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Cabaret, perhaps

Axios Future of Health Care - 1 big thing: AI's unintended consequences

How AI amplifies everything America dislikes about the health system www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Trump nominates former deputy surgeon general to lead CDC The CDC has been without a permanent political leader since Susan Monarez was fired in August.

Trump nominates former deputy surgeon general for CDC director www.axios.com/2026/04/16/t...

Axios Vitals - HHS brings on an affordability czar

HHS brings on a health affordability czar www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Axios AM - 🏛️ Diminished RFK

RFK Jr. goes before Congress for the first time since September with his autonomy and clout diminished www.axios.com/newsletters/...

White House weighs former deputy surgeon general to lead CDC A more mainstream nominee with a public health background could ease tensions between the administration and Congress.

The White House is considering Trump's former deputy surgeon general to be the next CDC director www.axios.com/2026/04/15/c...

Axios Vitals - Amazon launches AI drug discovery platform

Amazon launches AI drug discovery platform www.axios.com/newsletters/...

States' efforts to rein in PBMs hit a legal roadblock It's a setback for states that rushed to pass PBM laws after the Supreme Court upheld an Arkansas effort in 2020.

State efforts to rein in pharmacy benefit managers hit a legal roadblock www.axios.com/2026/04/15/s...

You don't get the sense that the people running the Correspondents dinner have thought this thing through.

@status.news: "Seems hard to believe he will not deliver remarks to the crowd, knowing they will be carried on cable news networks."

Can anyone imagine a WHCD official correcting a Trump lie?

Axios Vitals - More insurer denials are being overturned

More insurer denials are being overturned www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Exclusive: GOP pushes sweetener for cash-pay drugs Paying cash for drugs so far has limited appeal for insured patients.

GOP pushes sweetener for TrumpRx purchases www.axios.com/2026/04/14/g...

Axios Vitals - Insurers face new deadlines for drug reviews

Insurers face new deadlines for drug coverage decisions www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Pharma tariffs force biotech to weigh price deals Smaller companies don't have the resources of a Pfizer or Merck to make price cuts or domestic manufacturing investments.

Threat of pharma tariffs forces biotechs to weigh price deals with Trump www.axios.com/2026/04/13/p...

RFK Jr is launching a podcast to expose 'lies' that have made Americans sick Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is launching a new podcast called “The Secretary Kennedy Podcast.” It aims to bring “radical transparency in government.”

Kennedy is launching a podcast to expose “lies” that have made Americans sick apnews.com/article/rfk-...

Pharma fallout from Iran war won't end with ceasefire Effects could be felt for months in the form on higher prices for generic drugs and spot shortages.

Pharma fallout from Iran war won’t end with ceasefire www.axios.com/2026/04/09/i...

Top pharmaceutical lobbyist stepping down Steve Ubl led PhRMA — one the nation's most powerful lobbyist groups — through a tumultuous decade.

Top drug industry lobbyist to step down. www.axios.com/2026/04/08/t...

Prior authorizations fell after insurer pledges Health insurers say they've cut pre-treatment claim reviews by 11% in the past year.

Health insurers say they’ve sharply cut pre-treatment reviews www.axios.com/2026/04/08/p...

Axios Vitals - 1 big thing: Dems' health affordability playbook

Democrats get a health affordability blueprint for the midterms
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California law limiting dialysis providers' profits voided by US appeals court A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down as unconstitutional parts of a California law that limited the ability of dialysis providers to profit from patients who receive health insurance premium assistance from nonprofit charities.

A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down as unconstitutional parts of a California law that limited the ability of dialysis providers to profit from patients who receive health insurance premium assistance from nonprofit charities.

Axios Vitals - First ARPA-H project yields arthritis therapies

First ARPA-H project yields experimental arthritis therapies www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Private Medicare plans get a break Medicare insurers will see an average increase of nearly 5% when adjusted to reflect how sick enrollees appear.

Private Medicare plans catch a break on 2027 pay www.axios.com/2026/04/07/t...

Axios Vitals - Hospitals again challenge safety-net cuts

Hospitals again challenge safety net cuts www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Medicare dips a toe into hemp for seniors The effort could tap into public frustration with the health system.

Medicare dips a toe into hemp for seniors www.axios.com/2026/04/06/m...

Trump budget calls for another sharp cut to NIH It shows how biomedical research remains a lightning rod for criticism from the right.

Trump's budget calls for another sharp cut to NIH.
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Axios AM - 💥 Trustbusting health insurance

The idea of breaking up big health insurers enters the political discussion www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Trump administration announces new tariffs on drugmakers The administration will impose 100% tariffs on patented pharmaceuticals to force deals for lower drug prices.

Trump admin announces new tariffs on drugmakers. www.axios.com/2026/04/02/t...

Research advocates prepare for next NIH budget fight NIH continues to feel fallout from canceled grants, layoffs and a slower pace of getting money out the door to researchers.

Research advocates prepare for the next NIH budget fight www.axios.com/2026/04/02/r...