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Beginning Jan. 1, SNAP recipients in Florida will no longer be able to use the benefit on soda, energy drinks, candy or prepared desserts like packaged cakes and cookies.

Should you get vaccinated? Will your insurer pay for it? And will you still be able to find a vaccine? KFF Health News tries to sort out where things stand.

The test, a staple in schools since 1966, was phased out during the Obama administration. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to bring it back and reinvigorate a national sports council.

Kids today are more likely to experience obesity, chronic diseases and other problems, researchers say. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has brought children’s health to the forefront of the national policy conversation.

The biggest questions are whether people can still choose to receive the vaccine even if it's not recommended for them and whether insurance will cover the cost.

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo praised the federal move as vindication of the state’s early and controversial decisions to push back against mRNA vaccine use.

The administration must declare by Monday whether it will defend Biden-era regulations that aim to enforce laws requiring parity in insurance coverage of mental and physical health care.

Florida A&M is one of several universities across the country that lost grant funding from NIH this calendar year, as the Trump administration sought to cap the agency’s for indirect costs and/or overhead expenses for universities.

Critics claim the oils pressed from the seeds of certain plants are toxic and fueling high rates of chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes.

In the federal lawsuit, the insurer claims the HHS and CMS quality ratings didn’t properly take into account disruptions caused by major flooding in 2023 in Broward County.

A panel that counsels the U.S. government on the next edition of dietary guidelines is recommending that you trade burgers and steaks for beans, peas and lentils.

Nonmainstream doctors and health leaders are wielding serious muscle in shaping the incoming administration’s health policies and challenging prevailing thinking on public health, disease prevention and chronic illness.