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Updated 2026-09-29 08:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

At a MAHA Institute event, Kennedy discussed making health data more accessible for research. Other articles explore vaccine policies, breakthrough devices, drug pricing, Medicaid, and key policy issues in the midterms.

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Why MAHA wants to make health data much more accessible

At a MAHA Institute event, Kennedy and others argued that health data should be more accessible to researchers can study vaccines, chronic diseases, and autism

2026-09-29 08:30 UTC

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She’s spent two decades talking to parents who don’t vaccinate their children. Here’s what she’s learned

Jennifer Reich has spent two decades speaking to families about their immunization decisions. In an interview, she unpacks what she's learned.

2026-09-29 08:30 UTC

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STAT+: The last ‘breakthrough’ devices to get special treatment from Medicare

New medical devices deemed "breakthrough" by the FDA are no longer automatically eligible for extra Medicare payments.

2026-09-29 08:30 UTC

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STAT+: Drug pricing, Medicaid, and research funding: The key policy issues at stake in the midterms

Big shifts in health care policy could emerge depending on who wins the midterms, affecting hospitals and pharma companies.

2026-09-29 08:30 UTC

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Opinion: Child health is the national security crisis we keep ignoring

“National security begins in childhood,” write Tina L. Cheng, Stanley McChrystal, and James M. Perrin.

2026-09-29 08:30 UTC