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Dr. Lena Park
Dr. Lena Park
Healthcare Policy Correspondent

Lena covers health policy, pharmaceutical regulation, insurance markets, and the politics of healthcare reform.

510 articles published

Top senators rebuke White House plan to inject politics into NIH grants
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Top senators rebuke White House plan to inject politics into NIH grants
Sens. Collins and Murray condemned White House efforts to add political review to NIH grant decisions, saying it violate
Mysterious Kidney Disease Emerging in US Agricultural Workers
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Mysterious Kidney Disease Emerging in US Agricultural Workers
Chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) is increasingly diagnosed in US agricultural workers, raising alarms amo
Trump Pushes Medicaid Drug Price Cuts as Midterm Pitch
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Trump Pushes Medicaid Drug Price Cuts as Midterm Pitch
President Trump touted a Medicaid drug pricing arrangement as a midterm winner, with all 50 states applying, but critics
Trump to Unveil Medicaid Drug Pricing Deal With States
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Trump to Unveil Medicaid Drug Pricing Deal With States
President Trump is set to announce a Medicaid drug pricing initiative that would extend most-favored-nation pricing to a
Second Fatality Confirmed in Bronx Legionnaires' Outbreak
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Second Fatality Confirmed in Bronx Legionnaires' Outbreak
A second death has been confirmed in the Bronx Legionnaires' disease cluster, with 13 positive cases and two hospitaliza
Philadelphia Warns of Measles Exposure at Children's Hospital Amid Rising Death Toll
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Philadelphia Warns of Measles Exposure at Children's Hospital Amid Rising Death Toll
Philadelphia health officials warned of a possible measles exposure at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on Sept. 11,
Pennsylvania Conditions CDC Aid on Acknowledging Measles Deaths
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Pennsylvania Conditions CDC Aid on Acknowledging Measles Deaths
Pennsylvania seeks CDC emergency aid for a deadly measles outbreak but conditions it on the agency publicly acknowledgin
Kennedy appoints 8 to revamped preventive care panel, sparking concerns
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Kennedy appoints 8 to revamped preventive care panel, sparking concerns
Kennedy filled eight vacancies on the influential preventive services panel, adding specialists and a finance professor,
New Oral Pill Shows Promise in Treating Sleep Apnea Without CPAP
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New Oral Pill Shows Promise in Treating Sleep Apnea Without CPAP
A phase 3 trial of the oral drug AD109 shows it can reduce sleep apnea severity and breathing interruptions, potentially
Oral Pill Shows Promise in Treating Sleep Apnea, Trial Finds
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Oral Pill Shows Promise in Treating Sleep Apnea, Trial Finds
A phase 3 trial of the oral drug AD109 shows significant improvement in sleep apnea symptoms, offering hope for patients
Squishy toy recall expands over water bead hazard
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Squishy toy recall expands over water bead hazard
U.S. regulators have recalled another squishy toy over water bead dangers, following earlier recalls of similar products
New York Launches Measles Tracker as State Cases Climb to 57
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New York Launches Measles Tracker as State Cases Climb to 57
New York State launched a public dashboard to monitor a measles outbreak that has infected 57 people this year, with hea
Lawsuit Accuses Paxton, Texas Hospitals in Pregnant Woman's Death
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Lawsuit Accuses Paxton, Texas Hospitals in Pregnant Woman's Death
The family of Tierra Walker, who died from preeclampsia after being denied an abortion, has filed a lawsuit against Texa
Senate Panel Gives Warm Reception to Trump's Latest Health Picks
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Senate Panel Gives Warm Reception to Trump's Latest Health Picks
Trump's latest health nominees, including surgeon general pick Nicole Saphier, received a notably friendly Senate hearin
Abbott to pay $385M to resolve baby formula plant contamination case
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Abbott to pay $385M to resolve baby formula plant contamination case
Abbott Laboratories will pay $385 million to settle federal allegations over contaminated baby formula production at its
Cat Ownership Linked to Higher Anxiety Risk in Young Children
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Cat Ownership Linked to Higher Anxiety Risk in Young Children
New research links cat ownership in early childhood to increased anxiety and behavioral problems, but experts caution th
Why 90% of Baby Formula Lawsuits Concentrate in Two Illinois Counties
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Why 90% of Baby Formula Lawsuits Concentrate in Two Illinois Counties
Nearly all U.S. baby formula lawsuits are filed in two Illinois counties known for plaintiff-friendly courts. The Suprem
RFK Jr. Set to Address Anti-Vaccine Group's D.C. Conference
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RFK Jr. Set to Address Anti-Vaccine Group's D.C. Conference
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to speak at a Children's Health Defense conference, his first appear