Health tracking poll reveals most Americans opposed to cuts to federal health agencies

Executive order sets drug price targets for most-favored-nations

On May 12, President Trump signed an executive order directing the administration to communicate most-favored-nation drug price targets to pharmaceutical manufacturers for sales in the United States.

National Breast Cancer Coalition issues a call to action on Medicaid, ACA cuts

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce budget reconciliation bill, which includes attacks on Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage and fails to extend ACA tax credits, would increase the number of uninsured people by at least 13.7 million.

May 16, 2025

Vol.51 No.19

By Claire Marie Porter

Cancer Policy

Harvard amends lawsuit against Trump administration, includes additional defendants and funding cuts

Harvard University filed an amended lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to add two more federal agencies as defendants and to address the administration’s widening efforts to cut the university’s federal funding—now targeting over $2.6 billion and all future grants.

May 16, 2025

Vol.51 No.19

By Claire Marie Porter

In Brief

Texas Children’s and MD Anderson receive $150M gift from Kinder Foundation to launch Kinder Children’s Cancer Center

Texas Children’s Hospital and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announced a $150 million gift from Kinder Foundation.

May 16, 2025

Vol.51 No.19

Funding Opportunities

Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund awards over $18M to drive breakthroughs in regenerative medicine

The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission awarded over $18 million in grants aimed at accelerating cutting-edge stem cell and regenerative medicine research across Maryland.

May 16, 2025

Vol.51 No.19

Cancer Policy

Women’s Health Initiative funding officially restored

On April 21, investigators with the Women’s Health Initiative were notified that HHS planned to terminate the WHI Regional Center contracts at the end of the current fiscal year (The Cancer Letter, April 20, 2025).

May 09, 2025

Vol.51 No.18

By Claire Marie Porter

Health tracking poll reveals most Americans opposed to cuts to federal health agencies

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