HHS Initiatives & Priorities - HHS is shifting from a sick care system to a health care system, addressing chronic disease root causes [3] - The administration released the MA report assessment on childhood chronic disease drivers [4] - HHS is addressing food dyes, baby formula contamination, and other health concerns [5] - HHS is ending gain of function research, child mutilation, and reducing animal testing [7] - HHS is focusing on aiding low-income and vulnerable families, regardless of race [9] - HHS is investing $1 billion into Head Start and the Administration for Children and Families [9] - HHS is addressing disastrous health conditions in tribal communities [12] - The administration is investing in rural healthcare through the rural health transformation fund [13] Financial Management & Efficiency - HHS is saving taxpayers $14 billion annually by eliminating duplicative enrollments in CMS [8] CDC Restructuring - Changes at CDC are necessary to restore its role as the gold standard public health agency [15] - The administration aims to remove officials with conflicts of interest and bad judgment at CDC [16]

Healthcare Access & Affordability - The report highlights the challenges of healthcare affordability, even for a wealthy professional athlete like Venus Williams, who felt the need to return to tennis at 45 years old to maintain health insurance benefits [1] - The report suggests that if a wealthy athlete struggles with healthcare costs, the impact on millions of working-class Americans is likely more severe [1] - Senator Bernie Sanders used Venus Williams' situation to emphasize the need for healthcare reform [1] Insurance & Benefits - Venus Williams stated her return to tennis was motivated by the need to maintain her health insurance ("Cobra") benefits [1] - The report acknowledges the difficulty of obtaining and maintaining adequate insurance coverage [1]

ES and cuts are going to lead to the loss of service and the possibility that some of the country's 760 at risk financially strapped rural hospitals could be forced to close, hundreds of them. That's why some Republican senators like Susan Collins fought for a $50 billion fund for rural hospitals. Although that may still not be enough to prevent some from closing, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a big step backward for this country's health care system.For more on this, I'm joined by Robert Rice. She's a ...