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Sen. Bill Cassidy can enhance his legacy with dental billGuest Column: Sen. Bill Cassidy can enhance his legacy with dental bill

Baton Rouge Advocate6d agoWhole story →

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Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration will rescind proposed disease-tracking regulationsThe decision was made after the state received more than 10,000 comments opposing the changes, the Pennsylvania Department of Health said Friday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer12d agoWhole story →

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Bill Cassidy gets vaccine assurances from FDA nomineeLouisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy pressed Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FDA, about the MMR vaccine.

Baton Rouge Advocate13d agoWhole story →

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Senators question FDA nominee Overton about her views on abortion pill and vaccinesPresident Donald Trump’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration is facing questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination. Thursday’s hearing is expected to focus on Dr. Heidi Overton’s views on vaccines and abortion drugs. Both have come under new scrutiny at the FDA under Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Overton is a…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution14d agoWhole story →

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Fireworks expected at hearing as GOP senator pushes Trump pick to disavow 'absurd' claimPresident Donald Trump's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration faces a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday, and a key Republican has made clear she'll need to break with the president on a key issue to win his support.Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), a physician and chair of the Senate Health, Edu...

Raw Story14d agoWhole story →

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Cassidy says Trump needs to be "radically honest" on vaccines amid measles outbreakGOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana urged the president to be "radically honest" when he's speaking about vaccines, as the U.S. this year has recorded the most measles cases in more than three decades.

CBS News17d agoWhole story →

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Bill Cassidy urges FDA nominee to reject Trump’s vaccine claimThe senator and physician said Heidi Overton must acknowledge during her confirmation hearing that Trump’s claim that the measles vaccine is lethal is “absurd.”

POLITICO17d agoWhole story →

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Bill Cassidy lets loose over RFK Jr. confirmation voteCassidy bashed Kennedy's MAHA movement and its stance on vaccines in the interview as he prepares to leave the Senate this year.

Washington Examiner20d agoWhole story →

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Anti-vaxxers have a friend in Trump admin, health secretary Kennedy saysRobert F. Kennedy Jr. has been feuding with Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro over the state's deadly measles outbreak.

Mechanicsburg Patriot News20d agoWhole story →

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GOP senator forgives himself as he admits Americans are dying: 'You can't wallow'Sen. Bill Cassidy's (R-LA) has forgiven himself for confirming the nomination of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — even as admits Americans are dying from preventable diseases, according to a new report. Cassidy, a physician whose reelection bid was savaged this year by Pre...

Raw Story20d agoWhole story →

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Bill Cassidy slams RFK Jr. over measles outbreaks but demurs on confirmation voteThe Louisiana Republican said vaccine skepticism that Kennedy and his MAHA backers promoted led to the recent measles deaths.

POLITICO20d agoWhole story →

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Josh Shapiro rips RFK, Trump administration for not counting Pa.’s 4 measles deathsIndependent coroners in Pennsylvania and the state’s department of health have counted four deaths associated with measles as the disease makes a comeback after 25 years of eradication. But the federal government hasn’t acknowledged or counted those deaths on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Instead the CDC

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review21d agoWhole story →

Health Josh Shapiro measles outbreak response

Sen. Cassidy says measles surge will be administration’s ‘terrible legacy’Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) on Wednesday said the nation’s worst measles outbreak in the United States in 35 years is “going to be a terrible legacy for this administration,” citing recent deaths in Pennsylvania.

Spokane Spokesman-Review21d agoWhole story →

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WATCH: Dr. Nicole Saphier testifies in confirmation hearing for U.S. surgeon generalAt the start of the Senate health committee hearing, chair Sen. Bill Cassidy noted the "serious health issues" facing the country, highlighting the measles

NewsBreak22d agoWhole story →

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2 more Pennsylvanians die with measles, reigniting fight between RFK Jr. and Josh ShapiroThe health secretary and Democratic governor have repeatedly tussled over the state’s handling of the measles outbreak.

POLITICO22d agoWhole story →

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Josh Shapiro’s measles response - and its backlash - reignites COVID-19 furyThe criticism of Gov. Josh Shapiro's handling of measles and his administration's proposed health regulations has a familiar ring six years after COVID-19.

The Philadelphia Inquirer1mo agoWhole story →

Health Josh Shapiro measles outbreak response

Confirmation of measles death gives Pennsylvania governor another chance to call out RFK Jr.Josh Shapiro reiterated his concern the health secretary isn’t doing enough to stem a measles epidemic across the country.

POLITICO1mo agoWhole story →

Health Josh Shapiro measles epidemic

A 6-week-old Amish baby died from measles in Pennsylvania, local coroner confirms, as feud between Shapiro and RFK Jr. continues over the deathsThe disclosure comes amid a clash between Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and President Donald Trump’s administration over attributing two deaths reported by the state to its ongoing measles outbreak.

The Philadelphia Inquirer1mo agoWhole story →

Health Josh Shapiro measles outbreak dispute

The CDC hasn’t added 2 deaths to its measles database. Here’s why.The deaths have been at the heart of a bitter political dispute between RFK Jr. and the state’s Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro.

Anchorage Daily News1mo agoWhole story →

Health Josh Shapiro measles death tally dispute

Josh Shapiro elevates national profile with RFK Jr. measles fightGov. Josh Shapiro's (D-PA) handling of the measles outbreak and spat with HHS Secretary RFK Jr. could make or break his 2028 chances.

Washington Examiner1mo agoWhole story →

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