August 28, 2025, 4:42 p.m. Eastern time

From Health

White House Says New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, but She Refuses to Leave Susan Monarez was said to have refused to adopt Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s stance on vaccination policy. A lawyer for Dr. Monarez said the firing was “legally deficient.”

F.D.A. Approves Covid Shots With New Restrictions The agency’s fall recommendations underscore the goals of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to limit access to the vaccines, which he has long opposed.

Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care.

How Did Jillian Michaels End Up Here? America’s toughest trainer was a proud Hollywood liberal. Now, she’s become a defining voice of the MAHA era.

Kennedy Sought to Fire C.D.C. Director Over Vaccine Policy The director, Susan Monarez, declined to fire agency leaders or to accept all recommendations from a vaccine advisory panel made over by Mr. Kennedy, according to people with knowledge of the events.

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