Click in for more news from The Hill{beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump hedges on abortion banFormer President Trump said a national abortion ban is “off the table” but left room for debate on the issue in the future.   © AP “Let me just tell you, I think that it’s something that’s off the table now, because I did something that everybody has wanted to do, I was able to get it back to the states,” Trump said during an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures.”    Trump regularly brags about his role in overturning Roe v. Wade, falsely claiming that "everyone" wanted the court to overturn the 1973 decision that legalized abortion. Three justices appointed by Trump joined with other conservative members to overturn the ruling in 2022.  “Everybody wanted it, and I did it,” Trump said Sunday. “Now, we’ll see what happens. I will say this, that issue has been, in my opinion, largely defused.”   Since the Dobbs decision more than two years ago, Republicans have been on the defensive about abortion, trying to avoid being painted as extremists who want to completely ban it. Trump personally has been all over the map with his positions, ultimately settling on “leave it to the states.”   His latest comments come about a week after Trump said in a post to his social media platform Truth Social that he would veto a national abortion ban, after months of refusing to give a clear answer on whether he would do so.   But banning or severely restricting abortion nationwide doesn’t need congressional action. Conservative states can bring cases in front of conservative judges—which is how Roe ended. A Trump administration can also take unilateral action through executive and regulatory actions, with Democrats warning of an effort to enforce the Comstock Act.   Welcome to The Hill’s Health Care newsletter, we’re Nathaniel Weixel, Joseph Choi and Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech — 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:  FDA will reconsider decision barring copycat versions of Lilly weight loss drugThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will reconsider its decision to remove Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drug from its official shortage list and allow compounding pharmacies to continue selling their own versions.  A federal court in Texas on Friday granted the FDA’s unopposed motion to stay litigation over the drug’s removal from shortage.   In a court filing late Friday, the FDA said …  Full Story  FDA shakes up weight loss market as Mounjaro shortage endsFederal regulators shook up the booming weight loss drug marketplace when they announced Mounjaro and Zepbound were no longer in shortage after nearly two years. Pharmacies that sold unbranded copies of those drugs are mounting a coordinated effort to reverse this decision, as another fight over the wildly popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy looms. Mounjaro and Zepbound are both names for the drug tirzepatide, the diabetes and …  Full Story  Vance doesn’t say where patients will get care if Planned Parenthood is defunded Ohio Sen. JD Vance (R), former President Trump’s running mate, on Sunday didn’t say where patients would go for health screenings, checkups and more if Planned Parenthood is defunded. During an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” host Shannon Bream asked Vance where patients of Planned Parenthood would go for various health services, such as cancer screenings, birth control and other medication. However, …  Full Story   The Hill Event Get the Most from Your 2025 Medicare Drug Benefits | Sign up   Join The Hill on Oct. 22 as we convene Open Enrollment experts, policymakers and advocates to address key changes and updates expected from 2025 Medicare open enrollment. Speakers include: Tom Kornfield, founder & CEO, MAST Health Policy Solution; Amy Niles, Chief Mission Officer, PAN Foundation; and Julia Schreiber, Program Director, Maryland Department of Aging. Click here to RSVP   Around the Nation Local and state headlines on health care: CVS Health to lay off 111 New Jersey workers amid $2B cost-cutting initiative (Crain’s New York Business)  Nearly 1 million New Yorkers are saving thousands on their health care bills (CBS News)  Southwest Colorado mental health clinics hit by ransomware attack (The Denver Post) What We're Reading Health news we've flagged from other outlets: Kids and teens who get COVID more prone to diabetes, study finds (The Washington Post)  More than 230 doctor and health care providers call on Trump to release medical records (CBS News)  What parents need to know as Whooping cough cases surge (ABC News)  What Others are Reading  Most read stories on The Hill right now: What polls are saying three weeks from the election Ultimately, with three weeks left before the election, the polls reflect one fundamental point: This race will be extremely close.   Read more Trump edges out Harris with early voters in battleground states  Former President Trump has a slight edge over Vice President Harris with early voters in battleground states, new polling shows, a promising sign for … Read more What People Think Opinions related to health submitted to The Hill: How Democrats are making health care more affordableBig Agriculture skirts the law and the Constitution to fight animal welfare    You're all caught up. 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