Journalists Dig Into HHS' Covid Injury List, ACA Sign-Ups, and Telehealth

Journalists Dig Into HHS' Covid Injury List, ACA Sign-Ups, and Telehealth

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the Department of Health and Human Services’ plan to offer compensation for automatic covid vaccine injuries and the drop in enrollment in Affordable Care Act health plans on CBS’ The Takeout With Major Garrett on July 10 and 9, respectively. Click here to watch Gounder discuss automatic covid vaccine injury compensation on The Takeout With Major Garrett. Click here t…

RFK Jr. to Create COVID Vaccine Injury Table — Will More People Finally Be Compensated for Injuries?

HHS plans to propose a rule in November establishing a formal “injury table” for COVID-19 vaccines. The proposal would undergo a public comment period expected to run into early 2027 before any final rule could take effect. Under the PREP Act, HHS was legally required to create the table, but never did. In May, attorney Ray Flores sued the agency to compel it to create the table.

A BREAKTHROUGH FOR COVID VACCINE INJURY CLAIMS?

Jefferey Jaxen breaks down a proposed federal COVID-19 vaccine injury table that could reshape the path to compensation for those reporting serious injuries. After years of pressure from ICAN, a meaningful reform might finally be within reach. AIRDATE: July 16, 2026

The Inherent Danger in Secretary Kennedy's COVID Vaccine Injury Table

(MedPage Today) -- Last week, news reports indicated that HHS will propose a COVID-19 countermeasures injury table: a list of conditions presumed to result from COVID vaccines and other countermeasures, so those who suffer them can be compensated...

Bipartisan Bill Proposes Overhaul of COVID Vaccine Injury Compensation Program

A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress proposes a comprehensive overhaul of the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) for COVID-19 vaccine injuries, according to a report from Children’s Health Defense. The legislation, co-sponsored by Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), would expand eligibility for compensation, extend filing deadlines, and increase transparency. The bill […]