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Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator from Louisiana

Appears in 3 stories

Notable Quotes

“As a liver doctor who has treated patients with hepatitis B for decades, this change to the vaccine schedule is a mistake,” Cassidy said, urging O’Neill not to sign the recommendations.([cbsnews.com](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-acip-vaccine-panel-hepatitis-b-birth-dose/?utm_source=openai))

"As a liver doctor who has treated patients with hepatitis B for decades, this change to the vaccine schedule is a mistake." ([healthbeat.org](https://www.healthbeat.org/2025/12/05/hepatitis-b-vaccine-newborns-cdc-acip-recommendation/?utm_source=openai))

Stories

Congress lets ACA subsidy cliff hit, setting up a 2026 premium shock

Rule Changes

Co‑author of GOP HSA plan that would replace enhanced ACA subsidies

Enhanced premium tax credits expired January 1, 2026. By late January, 1.2 to 1.4 million fewer Americans had enrolled for marketplace coverage, with total 2026 enrollment at 22.8–22.9 million.

Updated 5 days ago

US hepatitis B birth-dose policy upended by new vaccine advisory panel

Rule Changes

Joined by House Democrats in pushing federal oversight of ACIP changes

In December 2025, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 8–3 to end the universal recommendation for hepatitis B vaccination within 24 hours of birth. The committee was reconstituted by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On December 16, 2025, Acting CDC Director Jim O'Neill formally adopted the recommendation.

Updated 6 days ago

ACIP moves to end universal hepatitis B shots at birth

Rule Changes

Leading congressional critic urging CDC to reject the ACIP change

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 8–3 on December 5, 2025 to end the recommendation that every U.S. newborn receive a hepatitis B shot within 24 hours of birth. The committee had been recently overhauled under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; acting CDC Director Jim O'Neill ratified the change on December 16, 2025.

Updated 7 days ago