Healthcare Reform
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FDA approves first mRNA flu vaccine after reversing its own rejection
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first messenger RNA-based vaccine for seasonal flu, after rejecting it earlier this year.
Food stamp caseloads shrink as states roll out new work mandates
A year after the GOP’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act overhauled food stamp eligibility rules, enrollment is dropping by the millions.
Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers
The death toll in Congo’s Ebola outbreak has risen to at least 930, the country’s Ministry of Health said on Monday, with 37 new deaths reported in a 24-hour span Friday into Saturday, one of the highest totals.
Second death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City
A second person has died in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York, the New York City Health Department announced Saturday.
Erica Schwartz’s CDC confirmation hearing spotlights anti-vaccine concerns
Dr. Erica Schwartz’s Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed vaccine tensions and concerns about the independent agency.
U.S. up to 1,645 cases of domestically contracted cyclosporiasis since May
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that it has confirmed 1,645 cases of cyclosporiasis acquired in the U.S. since May 1.
HHS urges hospitals to take ‘Make Hospital Food Healthier’ pledge
The Make America Healthy Again agenda is gaining a sub-movement: Make Hospital Food Healthier, an initiative calling on hospitals to revamp their food service.
Virginia, Maryland dealing with parasitic illness cyclosporiasis
Health officials in Virginia and Maryland recently reported cases of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by a parasite.
Online GLP-1 prescriptions filled in minutes, no doctor required, Yale study finds
Most websites dispensing GLP-1 prescriptions are shipping generic knockoffs the same day without contacting patients’ doctors or screening for health risks, according to a Yale University study published this week.
Sen. Rick Scott wants pharmaceutical tariff carve-out reversed over China’s forced labor
Sen. Rick Scott is lobbying the Trump administration to reverse forced-labor tariff carve-outs for pharmaceuticals, proposing placing duties on drugs linked to China’s use of Uyghur forced labor.
Medicare now covers GLP-1 weight loss drugs for eligible beneficiaries
Medicare is covering GLP-1 weight loss medication for the first time for many older adults.
Virginia to let stores sell marijuana for recreational use starting in July 2027
Virginia will allow the sale of recreational marijuana in stores starting on July 1, 2027, under a commonwealth budget that goes into effect Wednesday.
The U.S. lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growing
Amy Neville describes Kristin Bride as her “soulmate.” But the day that forged their bond - June 23, 2020 - was the worst of each of their lives.
COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere
A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness has finally been published after being blocked from a government health journal.
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Supreme Court upholds Obama health care law
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The Supreme Court upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul.
Obama chats up health care
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President Obama speaks about the Patient's Bill of Rights and health care reform in the backyard of a private residence in Falls Church, Va.
