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Health legislation, insurance markets, drug pricing, and the ongoing fight over the future of American healthcare.
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Trump inks Medicaid drug price deals with 9 more firms
The Trump administration announced Medicaid drug pricing agreements with nine more companies, extending most-favored-nat
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Walmart to Pay $50M to Settle DOJ Opioid Dispensing Claims
Walmart will pay $50 million to resolve federal claims it ignored suspicious opioid prescriptions, and will implement ne
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Warming Oceans Push Flesh-Eating Bacteria Into New Coastal Regions
As ocean temperatures climb, Vibrio bacteria—which can cause flesh-eating infections—are spreading to previously cooler
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Creatine's Real Gains vs. Hype: What the Research Actually Shows
Creatine genuinely boosts strength in older lifters, but the brain benefits are thin and the early 'lean mass' gains are
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FDA clears updated COVID shots for high-risk groups amid access concerns
The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for high-risk groups on Thursday, but a court ruling on CDC panel appointment
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Trump Health Officials Challenge Pennsylvania Measles Death Reports
Trump administration officials are questioning Pennsylvania's measles death reports, with HHS Secretary Kennedy suggesti
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Fifth Circuit Deals Another Blow to Drug Industry's Medicare Negotiation Challenge
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling, rejecting PhRMA's claim that drugmakers have a constitutional right to
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23 States Sue to Block Trump's Title X Overhaul
Twenty-three states filed a lawsuit Thursday to block the Trump administration's new Title X family planning grant condi
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New Federal Loan Caps Threaten to Worsen Doctor Shortage
New federal limits on student borrowing for medical school could worsen the physician shortage, warns Marc Hahn, preside
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Trump's Vaccine Order Ignores Real Lessons from Denmark's Health Success
Trump's vaccine executive order claims to align US with Denmark, but Denmark's health gains come from universal coverage
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NFL Faces Scrutiny as Study Finds 1 in 4 Players Develop CTE
A New York Times analysis finds at least 24.5% of former NFL players had CTE, raising urgent questions about the league'
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Patient advocates urged to unite as one constituency
Matthew Zachary, a 30-year brain cancer survivor, argues that patient advocacy must unite all patients under a single ci