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Health legislation, insurance markets, drug pricing, and the ongoing fight over the future of American healthcare.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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