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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.

443 articles published

Trump's Vaccine Order Undermines Public Health Consensus
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Trump's Vaccine Order Undermines Public Health Consensus
President Trump signed an executive order overhauling childhood vaccination schedules, bypassing scientific consensus an
Whole Foods expands recall of jalapeño-containing items amid salmonella outbreak
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Whole Foods expands recall of jalapeño-containing items amid salmonella outbreak
Whole Foods has recalled more products containing jalapeños linked to a salmonella outbreak. The move follows earlier re
Taylor Farms Faces Twin Outbreaks: Cyclospora and Salmonella Recalls
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Taylor Farms Faces Twin Outbreaks: Cyclospora and Salmonella Recalls
Taylor Farms is at the center of two separate outbreaks: cyclospora linked to lettuce and salmonella traced to jalapeños
Insurers' Coordinated Push to Undermine No Surprises Act Draws Calls for Congressional Probe
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Insurers' Coordinated Push to Undermine No Surprises Act Draws Calls for Congressional Probe
Health insurers are mounting a coordinated legal and media offensive to gut the No Surprises Act, prompting calls for Co
Eli Lilly sues six firms over black market sales of unapproved obesity drug
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Eli Lilly sues six firms over black market sales of unapproved obesity drug
Eli Lilly is suing six entities for allegedly selling black market versions of its experimental weight loss drug retatru
FDA Declares Cyclospora Lettuce Cleared as Outbreak Toll Surpasses 13,000
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FDA Declares Cyclospora Lettuce Cleared as Outbreak Toll Surpasses 13,000
The FDA moved to reassure consumers Tuesday that tainted lettuce linked to a massive cyclospora outbreak has been pulled
Screwworm cases climb to 45 in US, spreading beyond Texas border
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Screwworm cases climb to 45 in US, spreading beyond Texas border
The USDA reports 45 confirmed screwworm cases in the U.S., including a new sheep infection in Texas. The parasite, which
FDA Panel on Peptides Tainted by Politics and Conflicts, Critics Say
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FDA Panel on Peptides Tainted by Politics and Conflicts, Critics Say
An FDA advisory panel's vote to ease peptide access has sparked concerns over conflicts of interest and political influe
Congress urged to fund nursing pipeline as shortage deepens
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Congress urged to fund nursing pipeline as shortage deepens
Patty Knecht, chief nursing officer at Ascend Learning, calls on Congress to fund Title VIII nursing workforce programs
CMS finalizes Medicaid ban on gender-affirming care for minors
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CMS finalizes Medicaid ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The Trump administration finalized a rule prohibiting Medicaid and CHIP from covering gender-affirming procedures for mi
Hims & Hers Moves Into Compounded Peptides Market
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Hims & Hers Moves Into Compounded Peptides Market
Hims & Hers Health announced plans to enter the compounded peptides market, pending FDA approval. CEO Andrew Dudum said
Cornyn Cites Vaccine Data in Rebuke of Trump's Order
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Cornyn Cites Vaccine Data in Rebuke of Trump's Order
Sen. John Cornyn shared Lancet data on vaccines preventing 154 million deaths, indirectly challenging Trump's executive
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs May Interfere with Birth Control, Boost Fertility
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GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs May Interfere with Birth Control, Boost Fertility
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may weaken birth control pills and boost fertility, leading to unexpected pregnancies. Experts u
Vibrio Deaths Rise in South as Officials Warn of Flesh-Eating Risk
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Vibrio Deaths Rise in South as Officials Warn of Flesh-Eating Risk
At least seven deaths in the South are linked to Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria. Officials urge caution for
Jha slams Trump's MMR split as risky and unscientific
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Jha slams Trump's MMR split as risky and unscientific
Dr. Ashish Jha, former White House COVID-19 coordinator, blasted President Trump's executive order to split the MMR vacc
Pediatricians Blast Trump's Vaccine Order as Dangerous
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Pediatricians Blast Trump's Vaccine Order as Dangerous
The American Academy of Pediatrics calls Trump's executive order on childhood vaccines 'dangerous,' warning it will spre
Trump signs order slashing childhood vaccine schedule, splitting MMR
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Trump signs order slashing childhood vaccine schedule, splitting MMR
Trump's executive order recommends cutting the childhood immunization schedule to 11 core vaccines and splitting the MMR
Trump order breaks up MMR vaccine, slashes childhood shot list
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Trump order breaks up MMR vaccine, slashes childhood shot list
Trump's executive order recommends splitting the MMR vaccine into three separate visits and lists only 11 core childhood