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Health legislation, insurance markets, drug pricing, and the ongoing fight over the future of American healthcare.
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Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Kills Three; WHO Downplays Pandemic Risk
Three people have died from hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship off West Africa. WHO officials say the outbreak is
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Four States Track Cruise Ship Passengers After Hantavirus Outbreak Kills Three
Four states are monitoring passengers who returned from a cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak killed three. Health o
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Utah Measles Outbreak Surpasses 400 Cases, Fueled by Vaccine-Hesitant Religious Enclave
Utah has become the nation's measles hotspot with 441 cases, traced to an under-vaccinated FLDS community. Experts blame
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Ghirardelli Pulls Powdered Drinks Over Possible Salmonella Contamination
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company has voluntarily recalled 48 lots of powdered beverage mixes over possible salmonella conta
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FDA Blocks Publication of COVID and Shingles Vaccine Safety Studies
The FDA blocked publication of studies on COVID and shingles vaccine safety, with HHS saying authors drew unsupported co
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WHO Evacuates Hantavirus Patients from Cruise Ship as Death Toll Rises to Three
The WHO evacuated three people with suspected hantavirus from a cruise ship to the Netherlands, after three deaths and o
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UnitedHealthcare Drops Prior Authorization for 30% of Services by 2026
UnitedHealthcare plans to cut prior authorization for 30% of services by 2026, responding to physician burnout and regul
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Health Costs Top MAHA Voters' Concerns, Outpacing Vaccine and Food Fears
A KFF poll shows health care costs dominate MAHA voters' priorities, far exceeding vaccines or food additives, and will
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Hantavirus in the US: Where the Rare Rodent-Borne Disease Strikes Most Often
A rare hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship off West Africa has killed three and sickened others, drawing attention to t
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Kennedy Launches HHS Push to Curb Psychiatric Drug Use
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a campaign to 'deprescribe' psychiatric meds, drawing support and criticism
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Ohio Medicaid Fraud Runs Rampant with No Oversight, Journalist Finds
An investigation by Luke Rosiak uncovered massive Medicaid fraud in Ohio, where home healthcare companies billed $66 mil
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Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Off West Africa Confirmed by WHO
Two confirmed hantavirus cases on a cruise ship off West Africa have led to one death and one hospitalization, with thre