STAT+: Praise for FDAβs acting commissioner
RFK Jr. adviser Calley Means and Kennedyβs son Finn attended the Enhanced Games, the pro-doping athletic competition and biohacking extravaganza that took place over the weekend in Las Vegas, according to The Washington Post. Send news tips and personal bests to John.Wilkerson@statnews.com or John_Wilkerson.07 on Signal.
Ripple effects
For weeks, Republicans have been preoccupied with an immigration funding bill that theyβre pushing through Congress, without support from Democrats. Iβve not been writing about that bill because it doesnβt include health care policies. But itβs now becoming relevant to health care, albeit indirectly.
Early last week, Republicans were expected to pass that budget reconciliation bill without much friction. By the end of the week, Senate Republicans adjourned for a week-long recess without voting on it due to an impasse over a new $1.8 billion settlement fund for Trumpβs allies. Theyβd also butted heads with the president over his demands for $1 billion for a White House complex and ballroom.
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