Health Affairs This Week

The Politics & Business of mRNA Vaccine Investment Cuts


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Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Senior Editor Kathleen Haddad back to the pod to take a look at recent news that HHS terminated 22 mRNA projects. The two explore the agency's reasoning, political and Wall Street reactions, and what it could mean for health care innovation.

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Related Articles:

  • HHS abandons mRNA vaccine research (BioPharma Dive)
  • 1 big thing: RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine revolution (Axios)
  • Moderna Stock Jumps as NIH Chief Tempers Administration’s Attack on mRNA (Barron's)
  • 750 HHS employees send signed letter to RFK Jr. asking him to stop spreading misinformation (ABC News)
  • Industry frets Kennedy’s mRNA decision will curb cancer breakthroughs (Politico Pro)

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