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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.

596 articles published

Trump's FDA Faces Same Political Squeeze After Makary's Resignation
Healthcare
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
CDC Refuses Quarantine Order for Hantavirus-Exposed Cruise Passengers
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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.
Cruise Ships Under Scrutiny as Norovirus and Hantavirus Outbreaks Rise
Healthcare
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
Trump Administration Halts New Medicare Sign-Ups for Home Health and Hospice Providers
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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
Makary Out as FDA Chief After Clash Over E-Cigs and Internal Turmoil
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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.
Trump Taps Kyle Diamantas as Acting FDA Chief After Makary Exit
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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
Trump's 'Hope' Strategy on Hantavirus Raises Pandemic Preparedness Questions
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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
WHO's Hantavirus Response Shifts Former Critic's Stance, Urges Trump to Reconsider Exit
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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
Congress Urged to Use Commerce Clause to Halt Assisted Suicide Drug Trafficking
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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
Kennedy Downplays Hantavirus Risk as 17 Americans Return from Cruise Ship
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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
Trump Rule Lets Firms Offer Fertility Coverage Without ACA Mandates
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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
Hantavirus Cruise Ship Evacuees in US Quarantine: Key Facts
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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
Data Shows Vaccine Delay Policy Will Cause Infant Infections, Deaths
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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
Why Hantavirus Won't Spark a New Pandemic, According to Health Officials
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Why Hantavirus Won't Spark a New Pandemic, According to Health Officials
Health officials are pushing back against comparisons to COVID-19 after a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius killed t
Survivor of Abortion Pill Complications Warns Against Mail-Order Risks
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Survivor of Abortion Pill Complications Warns Against Mail-Order Risks
A 25-year-old surgical technician recounts her near-death experience after taking abortion pills with in-person care, ar
Sanders and Moore Push Bipartisan Fixes for Maternal Health Crisis
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Sanders and Moore Push Bipartisan Fixes for Maternal Health Crisis
On Mother's Day, Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Democratic Gov. Wes Moore appeared on Meet the Press to disc
Hantavirus Unlikely to Become Next Pandemic, Officials Stress After Cruise Ship Deaths
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Hantavirus Unlikely to Become Next Pandemic, Officials Stress After Cruise Ship Deaths
Health officials say hantavirus, which killed three on a cruise ship, is not the next pandemic due to limited human-to-h
Spring & Mulberry Chocolate Recall Expands After Salmonella Found in Date Ingredient
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Spring & Mulberry Chocolate Recall Expands After Salmonella Found in Date Ingredient
Spring & Mulberry has expanded its recall of chocolate bars after an FDA investigation identified a date ingredient as t