Sandhya Raman

Grant renewal applications for the Title X program are due today, but funding is set to end at the end of the month. More on what's happening with family planning clinics. news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…

The Trump administration is investigating more than a dozen states for potentially pushing health care entities to cover abortions despite legally-protected objections to the procedure. news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…

In addition, NIH downplayed concerns that there are delays in awarding grants. news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…

DeLauro at H. Appropriations hearing w/NIH says that OMB approved the agency's apportionment for fy26 last night. 👀

Breaking: A federal judge paused the Trump administration’s decision to drastically slash the number of recommended childhood vaccines, halting the implementation of RFK Jr.'s changes to national immunization policy. news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…

For my second piece into the NIH grant delays, I looked at the National Cancer Institute. More on the implications for the biggest $ institute. news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…

Here's Monday's story from the MAHA-aligned conference looking at vaccine injuries. news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…

Good morning from the MAHA Institute vaccine conference where the topic of the day is vaccine injury. More TK

@mukundiyngr @Nature Hi Mukund would you be willing to share this report with me? sraman@bloombergindustry.com

The NIH cancer curve just broke. As of Mar 03, NIH cancer funding is ⇣1,308 awards behind what the 5-year median should be. That’s a 57% shortfall. @Nature lit the match on this story so we dug deeper to lift the curtain specifically for cancer. If this trend holds, the effects are both immediate & long term. So many questions remain unanswered. This week we’re breaking it all down: • Which mechanisms are most delayed (R01 vs U vs P) • Which cancer areas are absorbing the hit • Which institutions are most exposed • Where it hits first: screening, trials, imaging, prevention, survivorship If you run a lab, grants office, or cancer center, tell us what cut you want. I'll send you a report for free + maybe also publish it for on here. Source: NIH RePORTER via @Jori_health

My story from Tuesday: NIH is months behind previous years on dispersing much of its grant funding. There's worry that the delay could be a backdoor way to force clawing back funds or implementing multiyear grants. news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…

If you haven’t yet, follow Skye, who now covers FDA with me for @BLaw. He’s all food and l’ll continue to write about drugs.

From this morning: Next month's ACIP meeting will include consideration of Covid-19 vaccine injuries -- a shift from what has traditionally been its jurisdiction. news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…

The FDA’s push to shift more Rx meds to OTC could threaten patient drug coverage as nonprescription products are generally excluded from health plans. “Access is a little bit more uneven,” Zachary Predmore of @RANDCorporation said. news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…

For my first story for Bloomberg Law --> a look at Surgeon General nominee Casey Means, who appeared before the Senate HELP Committee today. news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…

@lia_degroot aww thank you!!

Sandhya is truly the best in the business!! Bloomberg is lucky to have you

👋Today is my first day at Bloomberg Law. I'll still be covering health policy but will be more focused on HHS. Send tips/say hello at sraman@bloombergindustry.com

Personal News: After almost 9 years, today is my last day at CQ Roll Call with the health team. It's bittersweet to leave so many great people, but I'm excited for a new adventure. Next week I start as a senior health reporter for Bloomberg Law.

My colleague @ArisFolley also had a piece on the House GOP weighing if they want to restore earmarks in the Labor-HHS-Education bill plus.cq.com/doc/news-84057…

And @lia_degroot had another story on how some House lawmakers are pushing for PBM changes but questioning Trump’s drug plan rollcall.com/2026/02/11/hou…

Another catchup thread with some health care policy highlights this week 🧵