Money and Policy

The proposed rule could give millions of Americans access to the new drugs; it will also put pressure on the incoming Trump administration.

By Margot Sanger-Katz

A frequent Fox News commentator, Dr. Makary has a penchant for challenging the medical establishment, and stirred pandemic concerns with his views on Covid immunity and vaccine mandates.

By Christina Jewett

President-elect Donald J. Trump is set to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department, where he would have limited power over drugs.

By Gina Kolata

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for health secretary opposes fluoride in water, promotes unproven Covid therapies and has threatened to prosecute medical journals.

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Susanne Craig

Dr. Richard Pazdur for 25 years has overseen innovations in the treatment of deadly diseases at the agency.

By Gina Kolata

Even without congressional action, a second Trump administration will likely support major changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces, affecting millions of Americans.

By Noah Weiland

Speaker Mike Johnson said a Trump victory would allow Republicans to embark on a “massive overhaul” of the Affordable Care Act. He said the party wants to “take a blowtorch to the regulatory state.”

By Annie Karni

Dueling Trump and Harris rallies outside Atlanta offer a case study in how anger and anxiety over Covid-19, a proxy for the larger debate over trust in government, have shaped the 2024 race.

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg

The president mocked his predecessor for offering only “concepts of a plan” to replace the Affordable Care Act, which has grown more popular in recent years.

By Peter Baker

The new rules under the Affordable Care Act would include emergency contraception, a newly approved nonprescription birth control pill, spermicides and condoms.

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg