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Health legislation, insurance markets, drug pricing, and the ongoing fight over the future of American healthcare.
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Cyclospora Outbreak Surges Past 1,000 Cases; CDC Investigates Contaminated Produce
A parasitic outbreak of cyclosporiasis has infected more than 1,000 people, mostly in Michigan, with the CDC investigati
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Public Health Gains at Risk as Federal Funding Dries Up, Experts Warn
Decades of federal investment in vaccines and global health programs have doubled life expectancy, but funding cuts and
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Kennedy Moves to Reshape Preventive Health Panel, Raising Political Interference Fears
Health officials worry Kennedy is remaking the independent task force by appointing new members and delaying guidelines,
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HHS Prepares Presumed COVID Vaccine Injury List Under Kennedy
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is drafting a rule to list COVID-19 vaccine injuries that would be presumed caused,
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Lawsuit Challenges California's Black Infant Health Program as Unconstitutional
A lawsuit challenges California's race-conscious Black Infant Health program, claiming it violates equal protection righ
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Michigan Cyclospora Cases Near 1,000 in Unprecedented Outbreak
Michigan's cyclospora outbreak has reached 992 confirmed cases, with 40 hospitalizations. Officials are investigating th
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Bipartisan Group Pushes HHS to Monitor Hospice-Assisted Suicide for Discrimination
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers urges HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to establish monitoring rules to prevent discrimination
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Cyclospora Outbreak Map: States Hit Hardest by Parasitic Illness
Over 1,000 people have fallen ill with cyclospora, a parasite that triggers explosive diarrhea. Michigan leads with near
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Democrats Hammer GOP on Health Costs as Obamacare Premiums Spike 14%
Obamacare premiums are poised for a 14% median increase in 2027, giving Democrats fresh ammunition to attack Republicans
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Faith Coalition Presses White House to Unlock $6B in HIV/AIDS Aid Funds
Five faith-based organizations are demanding the White House release billions in HIV/AIDS prevention funds already appro
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FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease in Young Children
The FDA approved Casgevy, the first gene therapy for children with sickle cell disease, for patients as young as 2 years
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Yale Study Exposes Lax Oversight in Online GLP-1 Prescriptions
A Yale study found that researchers could get GLP-1 prescriptions online in under five minutes with little clinician int