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Senate Democrats question RFK Jr. on vaccine settlement divestment

Several Senate Democrats are questioning whether Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. truly divested his financial interests in a lawsuit he helped spearhead challenging the HPV vaccine Gardasil. Before he was confirmed as HHS secretary, Kennedy was part of a lawsuit led by the firm Wisner Baum against the pharmaceutical company...

Senate Democrats question RFK Jr. on vaccine settlement divestment

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Medicare Update: How Advantage Plans Impact Health Outcomes—New Study

Older adults with Type 2 diabetes who enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans did not experience better health outcomes, study finds.

  • Medicare Advantage plans not linked to better health outcomes for Type 2 diabetes patients.
  • 55% of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage in 2024.
  • Three in ten beneficiaries did not use supplemental benefits in 2024.

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