Ali Swenson

New: Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director apnews.com/article/trump-…

If you didn't watch Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s first congressional hearing since September, here's what you missed: -A standoff over measles -Kennedy denies a comment he made about Black kids being ‘re-parented’ -Civility is the exception, not the rule apnews.com/article/rfk-jr…

Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members. Yet for many of the women of Capitol Hill, the moment of accountability was years in the making — and far from enough. apnews.com/article/eric-s…

Dr. Google -> Dr. GPT. One-quarter of U.S. adults have used an AI tool for health advice in the past month, a new poll finds: apnews.com/article/ai-cha…

Too young for the MMR shot, babies become ‘sitting ducks’ in measles outbreaks by @DeviShastri and @laura_ungar apnews.com/article/measle…

New: The Trump administration acknowledged it made a major error in figures it used to help justify a fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program. “These numbers could have been cleared up in a phone call, so it’s really slapdash,” one analyst said. apnews.com/article/new-yo…

SCOOP: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is launching a new podcast that he says will begin “a new era of radical transparency in government." apnews.com/article/rfk-jr…

BREAKING: Pam Bondi, a loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as his attorney general, President Trump says. apnews.com/article/trump-…

BREAKING: President Trump says he'll sign an order to resume pay for Homeland Security, which includes FEMA and the U.S. Coast Guard, bypassing Congress. apnews.com/article/senate…

Two-year-old Bain Brandon has Type 1 diabetes and needs insulin to live. A one-month supply of insulin vials and a three-month supply of backup pens cost the Mississippi toddler's parents $194 last week. My story on a bill aiming to lower those costs: apnews.com/article/diabet…

BREAKING: President Trump signs an order directing the creation of a national eligible voter list, a move expected to face swift legal challenges. apnews.com/article/donald…

Is President Trump considering withdrawing Casey Mean's nomination for surgeon general? "Something like that would be possible," he told @DailySignal. "We certainly have a lot of great candidates for the job."

CMS just announced a new advisory board "comprised of leaders from across the healthcare system to provide expert advice on improving, strengthening and modernizing U.S. healthcare." One of its members: Elizabeth Fago.

A month has passed since Dr. Casey Means' confirmation hearing. She's still not surgeon general. A look at what's holding up her confirmation: apnews.com/article/casey-…

Some states allow ballots to arrive late as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. The Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments over these late-arriving mail ballots. Follow along here: apnews.com/live/supreme-c…

The Trump administration has launched investigations into 13 states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion. It's the latest in a long-running dispute over how to interpret a provision known as the Weldon Amendment. apnews.com/article/aborti…

Lately, Priscilla Brown has had to choose between managing her Type 2 diabetes and affording other necessities. Some days, she takes a third of her insulin dose, just to make it last longer. New poll shows how high health costs are hitting ACA enrollees: apnews.com/article/health…

New with @JoNel_Aleccia: RFK Jr. has said diet can "cure" schizophrenia and diabetes, and allow people to lose bipolar disorder diagnoses. Researchers say he's overstating evidence about the real & promising role that food can play in managing illness. apnews.com/article/robert…

One ‘freaking snake’ and no apologies: How the Mullin hearing went off the rails apnews.com/article/rand-p…

An absolutely stunning report.