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New Study Reveals Metformin's Brain-Based Mechanism for Blood Sugar Control
A landmark study reveals the diabetes drug metformin exerts significant blood sugar control through a previously unknown
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Kennedy, Oz Launch Expert Panel to Overhaul U.S. Healthcare System
The Department of Health and Human Services has formed a new expert advisory committee to recommend reforms for moderniz
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Bipartisan Bill Seeks Medicare Coverage for Early Alzheimer's Blood Tests
A bipartisan House bill, the ASAP Act, would require Medicare to cover new blood tests for early Alzheimer's detection,
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Bipartisan Bill Aims to Secure Medicare Coverage for Early Alzheimer's Blood Tests
Lawmakers are pushing the ASAP Act to require Medicare coverage for new blood-based Alzheimer's screening tests, framing
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Senate Democrats Demand Withdrawal of Trump Rule Projected to Strip 2 Million from ACA Coverage
Senior Senate Democrats are demanding the withdrawal of a proposed Trump administration rule that would deregulate Affor
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Legal Ruling Paralyzes Vaccine Panel as Measles Outbreaks Threaten U.S. Elimination Status
A federal judge has halted the Biden administration's overhaul of a key vaccine advisory panel, creating immediate polic
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Trump Administration Exceeds Legal Limit for Vacant CDC Director Post
The Trump administration has exceeded the legal time limit for keeping the CDC director position vacant, passing the 210
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Young Adult Colorectal Cancer Cases Surge, Challenging Screening Guidelines
Brooke Pangrazio, diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at 33, represents a troubling increase in advanced cases among you
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Medicare Coverage Battle Looms Over New Alzheimer's Blood Tests
New FDA-approved blood tests for Alzheimer's diagnosis face Medicare coverage restrictions, prompting bipartisan legisla
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Democratic Policy Coalition Proposes 'Medicare by Choice' as 2028 Healthcare Framework
A policy coalition including former congressional staffers and CMS leadership is advancing 'Medicare by Choice,' a volun
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Bipartisan Senate Group Proposes $35 Insulin Cap for Privately Insured Americans
Four senators from both parties unveiled the INSULIN Act, which would limit monthly out-of-pocket insulin costs to $35 f
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Former Lawmaker Urges Congress to Pass Health Care Price Transparency Bill
Former Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers is calling on Congress to pass bipartisan health care price transparency le
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Climate-Driven Fungal Spread Poses Dual Threat to Public Health and Agriculture
Rising global temperatures and agricultural fungicide practices are expanding the range of dangerous Aspergillus fungi,
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USDA Issues Contamination Alert for Grassfed Ground Beef Across Six Jurisdictions
The USDA's Food Safety division has issued a public health alert for a specific grassfed ground beef product sold in mul
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Pfizer, Valneva Report 70% Efficacy for Lyme Disease Vaccine in Phase 3 Trial
A Lyme disease vaccine candidate from Pfizer and Valneva demonstrated approximately 70% efficacy in a Phase 3 clinical t
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Poll: ACA Enrollees Sacrifice Food, Essentials as Health Costs Spike After Subsidy Expiration
More than half of returning Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollees report reducing spending on food and essentials to
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Study Reveals 155,000 Uncounted U.S. Deaths in Early Pandemic, Highlighting Systemic Failures
A new study published in Science Advances estimates that over 155,000 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. went unrecognized betw
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FDA Clears Higher-Dose Wegovy, Expanding Weight Loss Treatment Options
U.S. regulators have approved a significantly higher dosage of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a decision accelerated under