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CDC Monitors 41 for Hantavirus Without Imposing Quarantine Orders
The CDC is monitoring 41 individuals for hantavirus exposure following an outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, but ha
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Overdose Deaths Drop Nationwide, But Eight States Buck the Trend
The CDC reports a third consecutive annual decline in drug overdose deaths nationally, yet eight states experienced incr
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Cleveland Clinic Clarifies RFK Jr. Role in Robotic Heart Surgery Visit
The Cleveland Clinic says HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. merely observed robotic heart surgery and used a disconnec
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Prior Authorization Reform: The Case for Independent Medical Reviews
Prior authorization, once a limited check on hospital stays, now blocks millions from needed care. Experts call for inde
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Post-COVID Psychological Trauma Fuels Overreaction to Hantavirus Outbreak
The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has triggered widespread panic, exposing how America remains stuck
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Trump's FDA Faces Same Political Squeeze After Makary's Resignation
Marty Makary's resignation as FDA commissioner may ease one point of tension, but the agency's next leader must still co
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CDC Refuses Quarantine Order for Hantavirus-Exposed Cruise Passengers
The CDC said hantavirus remains low risk and is not requiring exposed cruise passengers to quarantine, despite 11 cases.
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Cruise Ships Under Scrutiny as Norovirus and Hantavirus Outbreaks Rise
A series of norovirus and hantavirus outbreaks on cruise ships has renewed scrutiny of how diseases spread in semi-enclo
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Trump Administration Halts New Medicare Sign-Ups for Home Health and Hospice Providers
The Trump administration imposed a six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for home health and hospice provider
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Makary Out as FDA Chief After Clash Over E-Cigs and Internal Turmoil
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary stepped down Tuesday after weeks of pressure, with Trump citing 'difficulty' in the role.
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Trump Taps Kyle Diamantas as Acting FDA Chief After Makary Exit
President Trump appointed Kyle Diamantas as acting FDA commissioner after Marty Makary resigned, reportedly over a dispu
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Trump's 'Hope' Strategy on Hantavirus Raises Pandemic Preparedness Questions
President Trump's 'hope' approach to hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship sparks debate. Critics demand mandatory quaranti
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WHO's Hantavirus Response Shifts Former Critic's Stance, Urges Trump to Reconsider Exit
A former WHO critic now urges President Trump to keep the US in the organization, pointing to its effective response to
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Congress Urged to Use Commerce Clause to Halt Assisted Suicide Drug Trafficking
Gavin Oxley calls on Congress to use the Commerce Clause to ban interstate trafficking of assisted suicide drugs, citing
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Kennedy Downplays Hantavirus Risk as 17 Americans Return from Cruise Ship
HHS Secretary Kennedy assured the public Monday that the hantavirus outbreak is contained, with 17 Americans evacuated a
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Trump Rule Lets Firms Offer Fertility Coverage Without ACA Mandates
A new Trump administration proposal would let employers offer fertility treatment coverage as an exempted benefit, simil
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Hantavirus Cruise Ship Evacuees in US Quarantine: Key Facts
Eighteen people evacuated from the MV Hondius are under quarantine in the US after hantavirus exposure. Officials report
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Data Shows Vaccine Delay Policy Will Cause Infant Infections, Deaths
Two new studies in JAMA Pediatrics project that a delayed hepatitis B vaccine policy will cause hundreds of infant infec