Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Trump Administration Could Squelch Biomedical Innovation, Experts Warn
Lifesaving HIV treatments. Cures for hepatitis C. New tuberculosis regimens and a vaccine for RSV. These and other major medical breakthroughs exist in large part thanks to a major division of the National Institutes of Health, the largest funder of biomedical research on the planet. (Barry-Jester, 1/15)
After years of prodding, the National Institutes of Health has adopted a new policy requiring companies seeking licenses to sell medical products invented with government research to submit plans for ensuring greater access to patients. (Silverman, 1/14)
On President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trumps pick to lead the Department of Defense said Tuesday that all the reports of his excessive drinking were false. Pete Hegseth also said at his confirmation hearing that he wouldnt drink another drop if hes confirmed by the Senate to lead the U.S. military. (Delaney, 1/14)
President-elect Donald Trump appears poised to tap a trio of health policy experts to serve as top deputies to Mehmet Oz, his pick to oversee the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to seven people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations. (Diamond, 1/14)
How much money is going into a campaign to convince senators to block the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trumps choice to lead HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.? More than $1 million, according to a spokesperson for the Stop RFK War Room initiative, helmed by the Democratic-aligned health care advocacy group Protect Our Care, POLITICOs Daniel Payne reports. (Cirruzzo, 1/14)
