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Health legislation, insurance markets, drug pricing, and the ongoing fight over the future of American healthcare.
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Thermos Recall Hits 8.2M Units After Vision Loss Reports
Thermos recalls over 8 million containers after three reports of permanent vision loss from stopper ejection due to pres
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Kennedy's Peptide Push Fuels Gray Market as Safety Concerns Mount
Injectable peptides are surging in popularity, driven by HHS Secretary Kennedy's endorsement, but the unregulated market
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FDA-Approved Antibiotic Developer Collapses as Market Fails to Support Innovation
Iterum Therapeutics, despite winning FDA approval for a new antibiotic, is shutting down—a stark example of how the mark
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House GOP Grills Hospital CEOs Over Soaring Costs and Profits
House Republicans excoriated hospital CEOs for exorbitant benefits, large profits, and mergers, blaming them for driving
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Curbing Hospice Medicare Fraud: Industry and Policymakers Seek Reforms to Protect Access
Amid rising Medicare fraud in hospice care, providers and policymakers are working on targeted reforms to root out bad a
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Drug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Backyard Poultry Sickens 34, CDC Reports
A drug-resistant salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry has infected 34 people across 13 states, with a dozen ca
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CDC Warns of Drug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Backyard Poultry, Dozens Infected
The CDC has identified 34 cases of drug-resistant salmonella across 13 states, linked to backyard poultry, with nearly a
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Nebraska First to Enforce Medicaid Work Rules Under Trump Law, Sparking Confusion
Starting Friday, Nebraska will enforce work requirements for new Medicaid applicants, becoming the first state to do so
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CDC Hepatitis B Vaccine Delay May Cause Hundreds of Infections, Study Finds
A study in JAMA Pediatrics warns that the CDC's decision to delay the hepatitis B vaccine for infants could result in hu
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South Carolina Measles Outbreak Ends After Infecting Nearly 1,000
South Carolina's measles outbreak, the largest in the U.S. in over 35 years, has ended after infecting 997 people and pr
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Baby Born on Delta Flight from Atlanta to Portland Amid Mid-Air Medical Emergency
A woman gave birth on Delta Flight 478 from Atlanta to Portland, Oregon, on Friday, assisted by a doctor and two nurses.
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Redirect Health Dollars to Patients, Lawmakers Urged Ahead of 2026 Reforms
Lawmakers face pressure to redirect health funds from insurers and hospitals to patients, as a new poll shows overwhelmi