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View Online Health Care Health Care The Big Story  Democrats stand firm on ACA subsidies Senate Democrats shot down a House-passed stopgap bill to fund the government, not budging on their demand that ObamaCare premium tax subsidies be extended ahead of their year-end expiration.  © The Hill, Greg Nash Nearly all Senate Democrats voted against the bill, with Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) was the sole Democrat to vote for the measure.   Democrats were joined by two Republicans, Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska).  Democrats tried to pass their own version of a continuing resolution that contained health provisions, but Senate Republicans blocked their proposal.  Government funding is due to expire Sept. 30. Federal departments and agencies will be forced to curtail operations and furlough workers unless Congress passes a continuing resolution in the next 11 days.    Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Friday maintained that he would only support a clean extension, free of added Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies.  "I made it very clear that I wanted the Senate to return to regular order consideration of appropriations bills. I was not and am not interested in funding government through last-minute backroom deals," Thune said.  Schumer argued that a government shutdown will be on Republicans for their failure to negotiate with Democrats. He noted how the government avoided a shutdown during the Biden administration as Democrats agreed to negotiate across the aisle.  "When we were in the majority for four years, there was not a shutdown. Not one. Why? Because we did what you're supposed to do — talk in a bipartisan negotiation, and each side has input," Schumer told Senate Republican Whip John Barrasso (Wyo.). "We did it the right way. You are not."  Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter, we're Nathaniel Weixel and Joseph Choi — every week we follow the latest moves on how Washington impacts your health. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads  How policy will be impacting the health care sector this week and beyond: CDC vaccine board votes come under scrutiny: Five takeaways A key federal advisory panel handpicked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr spent two chaotic days debating potentially significant changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccination policy but left the most controversial recommendation for another time.  The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted on Thursday not to recommend the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella …  Full Story 12 brands of cinnamon recalled for elevated lead levels The Food and Drug Administration issued a recall for a dozen brands of cinnamon sold nationwide for elevated lead levels. Consuming the cinnamon “may be unsafe,” and consumers should throw away the products immediately, the FDA warned. The recalled cinnamon brands include: El Chilar, sold at El Torito Market Marcum, sold at Save-A-Lot Food Stores SWAD, sold at Patel Brothers Supreme Tradition, sold at Dollar Tree …  Full Story CDC vaccine panel votes to change COVID-19 vaccine guidance A federal vaccine advisory panel voted on Friday to recommend people talk with a clinician before getting a Covid vaccine, while voting against a motion to require prescriptions for the shot. All 12 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted unanimously to update COVID-19 guidance so coronavirus vaccinations for all people should be based …  Full Story In Other News  Branch out with a different read: CDC vaccine advisers delay controversial vote on hepatitis B vaccine Key vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 11-1 Friday morning to delay a recommendation on changes to the hepatitis B vaccine administered to newborns, a surprise development greeted with relief by infectious disease experts.  The vote came after a lengthy and tense discussion Thursday about the necessity of giving newborn babies the vaccine, rather than waiting until they are at least a month … Full Story Around the Nation  Local and state headlines on health care: North Texas veterans speak out as VA reduces their in-home care hours (CBS News)  MaineHealth launches new membership-based primary care service (Maine Public)  'These vaccines work': Oregon's health officer on West Coast COVID-19 vaccine guidelines (Oregon Public Broadcasting)  What We're Reading  Health news we've flagged from other outlets: Kennedy's take on vaccine science fractures cohesive national public health strategies (KFF Health News)  FDA takes on GLP-1 compounding boom with warnings about misleading marketing (Stat)  FDA nicotine pouch pilot to ease manufacturers' research burden, transcript shows (Reuters)  What People Think  Opinion related to health submitted to The Hill: From service to support: Why Congress must act for veteran caregivers    You're all caught up. 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