Adriel Bettelheim
@abettel.bsky.social
Senior health care editor at Axios. Politics and policy with some music and sports sprinkled in. Signal: oradea.10
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Exclusive: Dem bill would revive nursing home staffing rule
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Axios Vitals - Exclusive: Dem bill would revive nursing home rule
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February 12, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Exclusive: Dem bill would revive nursing home staffing rule
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Rejection of Moderna flu shot adds to cloud over vaccines under Trump. www.axios.com/2026/02/12/m...
Moderna rejection adds to vaccine cloud under Trump
Medical experts warn that the U.S. could miss out on promising new vaccines if it does not embrace the technology.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Rejection of Moderna flu shot adds to cloud over vaccines under Trump. www.axios.com/2026/02/12/m...
Warren, Hawley reunite on curbing health conglomerates. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Axios Vitals - Warren, Hawley reunite on conglomerate curbs
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February 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Warren, Hawley reunite on curbing health conglomerates. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Charted: Where health coverage breaks the bank. www.axios.com/2026/02/11/c...
Charted: Where health coverage breaks the bank
The findings show how tough it can be to afford health care, even with insurance.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Charted: Where health coverage breaks the bank. www.axios.com/2026/02/11/c...
The fight over compounded weight-loss drugs escalates. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Axios Vitals - 1 big thing: The fight over copycat GLP-1s peaks
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February 11, 2026 at 12:13 PM
The fight over compounded weight-loss drugs escalates. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
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“They are refusing to review a new vaccine with a more flexible technology, while creating a real risk we will not have traditional vaccines for next year," @doritreiss.bsky.social said.
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FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine
Moderna requests meeting to discuss refusal as decision could have implications for all new and updated vaccines
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February 11, 2026 at 12:08 AM
“They are refusing to review a new vaccine with a more flexible technology, while creating a real risk we will not have traditional vaccines for next year," @doritreiss.bsky.social said.
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Strongly worded response from Moderna after announcing FDA won't review its new mRNA flu vaccine.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Strongly worded response from Moderna after announcing FDA won't review its new mRNA flu vaccine.
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FDA: Novo made misleading claims on GLP-1 pill www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Axios Vitals - FDA: Novo made misleading claims on GLP-1 pill
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February 10, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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1 big thing: Exclusive — House panel subpoenas 8 ACA plans in fraud probe.
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Axios Vitals - 1 big thing: Exclusive — House panel subpoenas 8 ACA plans
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February 10, 2026 at 12:10 PM
1 big thing: Exclusive — House panel subpoenas 8 ACA plans in fraud probe.
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Efforts to limit insurer prior authorizations stall again. www.axios.com/2026/02/09/m...
Limits on care denials in Medicare stall in Congress again
Lawmakers may have lost the chance to address a major source of aggravation before the midterms.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Efforts to limit insurer prior authorizations stall again. www.axios.com/2026/02/09/m...
More than half of TrumpRx drugs have a cheaper alternative. www.axios.com/2026/02/06/t...
How TrumpRx drug prices compare to generic alternatives
Patients could save more buying non-branded copycat drugs, even if they don't have insurance.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
More than half of TrumpRx drugs have a cheaper alternative. www.axios.com/2026/02/06/t...
Trump unveils TrumpRx discount drug site. www.axios.com/2026/02/06/t...
TrumpRx is live. Here's what the website shows
The site is a key part of President Trump's efforts to lower health costs but isn't expected to significantly affect drug prices.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Trump unveils TrumpRx discount drug site. www.axios.com/2026/02/06/t...
Trump is set to launch the TrumpRx web site tonight. www.axios.com/2026/02/05/t...
Trump to launch TrumpRx drug discount site. Here's when
The site will offer discounted drug prices through special agreements with drug companies.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Trump is set to launch the TrumpRx web site tonight. www.axios.com/2026/02/05/t...
PBM settles case with feds over inflated insulin prices www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Axios Vitals - PBM settles case over inflated insulin prices
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February 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
PBM settles case with feds over inflated insulin prices www.axios.com/newsletters/...
The obesity drug boom is bigger than you may have thought. www.axios.com/2026/02/05/o...
The obesity boom keeps getting bigger
New pill versions of weight loss drugs are just the beginning.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:41 PM
The obesity drug boom is bigger than you may have thought. www.axios.com/2026/02/05/o...
Eli Lilly doesn't expect oral GLP-1 pill to hurt injectable sales. www.axios.com/2026/02/04/o...
Eli Lilly doesn't expect oral GLP-1 pill to hurt injectable sales
Lilly is widely expected to gain regulatory approval for a pill version of its GLP-1 drugs in the second quarter.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Eli Lilly doesn't expect oral GLP-1 pill to hurt injectable sales. www.axios.com/2026/02/04/o...
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A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
Reupping this on how the spending deal will bring big changes to drug supply middlemen. www.axios.com/2026/01/28/c...
Congress is poised to take this big step intended to lower drug costs
A deal attached to the Senate government funding package would "delink" PBM compensation from drug prices in Medicare Part D.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Reupping this on how the spending deal will bring big changes to drug supply middlemen. www.axios.com/2026/01/28/c...
The deal that ended the partial shutdown included health extenders www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Axios Vitals - Spending deal delays cuts for lab tests
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February 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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Plastic surgeons urge against procedures for trans youths. www.axios.com/2026/02/03/p...
Plastic surgeons urge against surgeries for trans youths. What to know
The Trump administration has often cited surgeries as part of efforts to limit transition-related care.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Plastic surgeons urge against procedures for trans youths. www.axios.com/2026/02/03/p...
Thousands at HHS furloughed by partial government shutdown. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Axios Vitals - Thousands at HHS furloughed by shutdown
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February 3, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Thousands at HHS furloughed by partial government shutdown. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Trump admin pressed on details of drug pricing deals. www.axios.com/2026/02/03/t...
Trump faces new pressure over his "most favored nation" drug pricing deals
Most of the details have been kept under wraps, including how the new prices are calculated.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Trump admin pressed on details of drug pricing deals. www.axios.com/2026/02/03/t...
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Dr Oz: "If we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school, or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt."
February 2, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Dr Oz: "If we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school, or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt."
Drug chain intermediaries targeted by new transparency rule. www.axios.com/2026/02/02/p...
PBMs hit by Trump transparency rule
Drug supply chain middlemen would have to disclose financial dealings with drugmakers, pharmacies and others.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Drug chain intermediaries targeted by new transparency rule. www.axios.com/2026/02/02/p...