TMA Cheers Appellate Court Ruling in Third NSA Lawsuit

June 3, 2025  Statement by Texas Medical Association (TMA) President Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD, in response to Friday’s order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit granting TMA’s petition for rehearing en banc in TMA’s third No Surprises Act (NSA) lawsuit, which vacates the circuit panel’s Oct. 30, 2024 opinion and will result in […]

Trump Policies at Odds With ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Push

In his March address to Congress, President Trump honored a Texas boy diagnosed with brain cancer. Amid bipartisan applause, he vowed to drive down childhood cancer rates through his “Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)” initiative. A few days later, the administration quietly dropped a lawsuit to cut emissions from a Louisiana chemical plant linked to […]

Biden Says He’s ‘Feeling Good’ in First Remarks After Cancer Diagnosis Announced

NEW CASTLE — Former President Joe Biden delivered the first remarks since he announced he had an aggressive form of prostate cancer Friday, speaking in a steady voice during a somber Memorial Day gathering and later smiling and saying he’s “feeling good.” Biden spoke at an annual gathering marking Memorial Day at Veterans Memorial Park […]