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Trump’s first pick for surgeon general to still work for HHS 

President Trump recently switched his nomination for Surgeon General but his first pick, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, will continue to work at the...

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Democratic senators ask Trump administration to rehire CDC IVF team

A group of more than a dozen Democratic senators is asking the Trump administration to rehire a team of scientists at the Centers for Disease Control...

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Why a Trump 'baby bonus' is unlikely to boost fertility rate

The White House is reportedly considering a proposal to give new mothers a $5,000 “baby bonus” to help encourage Americans to have more children,...

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Fewer than half of Americans trust FDA, CDC to do their job

Fewer than half of Americans believe federal health agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and...

06.05.2025 9

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Maternal deaths rise, reversing two-year trend

More American women died around the time of childbirth last year than in 2023, according to provisional data released by the Centers for Disease...

01.05.2025 10

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How Trump chipped away at abortion access in his first 100 days

President Trump steadily chipped away at abortion access during the first 100 days of his second term. Trump campaigned on leaving abortion decisions...

30.04.2025 20

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Trump administration restores funding for major women's health study

The Trump administration has reversed course and restored financial support for a decades-old study on women’s health. The National Institutes of...

26.04.2025 10

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Reproductive health group, ACLU sue Trump administration over Title X funding

One of the country’s largest reproductive health advocacy groups is suing the Trump administration for withholding millions of dollars in federal...

25.04.2025 5

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Reproductive health group, ACLU sue Trump administration over Title X funding

One of the country’s largest reproductive health advocacy groups is suing the Trump administration for withholding millions of dollars in federal...

25.04.2025 9

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Alejandra Oconnell-Domenech

Autism community sounds alarms over 'harmful' RFK Jr. comments 

Members of the autism community are pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to find the cause for...

19.04.2025 2

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SCOTUS to hear ObamaCare free care case

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story SCOTUS to hear ObamaCare free care case Ever since ObamaCare...

19.04.2025 3

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Montana reports first measles cases since 1990

Montana public health officials have found five cases of measles in Gallatin County, the first cases of the disease in the Treasure State in more than...

18.04.2025 6

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Kennedy announces new studies to examine environmental factors linked to autism

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that the agency will launch a series of new studies aimed at finding the...

16.04.2025 3

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Three nontraditional living situations Americans are adopting to make housing more affordable

This story is the third in a four-part series. Read part one here and part two here. As the precipitous rise in housing costs over the past decade has...

16.04.2025 10

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New antibiotic could treat drug-resistant gonorrhea, study says

A new class of antibiotic has been found to be safe and effective in treating gonorrhea in late-stage trials, according to a new study published...

15.04.2025 3

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Trump administration's foreign aid cuts threaten to roll back global maternal mortality progress

Maternal mortality rates have declined significantly across the world since the turn of the century, but global health experts fear that progress...

13.04.2025 5

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Autism Society says RFK Jr.'s comments 'unrealistic and misleading'

Leadership at The Autism Society of America is pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s recent pledge to find...

12.04.2025 20

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CMS tells states Medicaid funds cannot be used for gender-affirming care

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is urging states to not use Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for minors, specifically...

12.04.2025 10

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Trump administration cutting some funds to Planned Parenthood

The Trump administration will withhold some federal funding from Planned Parenthood beginning Tuesday, potentially making it harder for Americans to...

01.04.2025 30

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GOP lawmakers in 10 states introduce bills to treat abortion as homicide

A growing number of Republican state lawmakers are introducing legislation that would treat abortion as murder in a push to give legal rights to...

28.03.2025 30

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McMahon threatens Newsom with federal funding cuts over transgender athletes 

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is requesting clarity on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) position on whether transgender athletes should...

28.03.2025 10

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NY court blocks Texas from filing summons against doctor who prescribed abortion pills

A New York county clerk used the state’s shield law to stop Texas from punishing a New York doctor for prescribing and sending abortion medication...

28.03.2025 20

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Former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius worries over 'devastating' cuts to research funding 

Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is concerned about the Trump administration’s recent cuts to research grants...

27.03.2025 20

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Missouri AG orders Planned Parenthood to stop medication abortions they don’t offer

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued cease-and-desist orders against Planned Parenthood facilities in the state to bar them from offering...

14.03.2025 20

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Most Republicans do not believe CDC when it comes to bird flu

Almost 6 in 10 Americans who identify as Republican do not trust the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide reliable information...

14.03.2025 5

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Bhattacharya's nomination as NIH director advances in Senate

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to advance Jay Bhattacharya's nomination as director of the National Institutes of...

13.03.2025 20

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Senate panel OKs Makary's nomination as FDA commissioner

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted Thursday to advance Marty Makary's nomination as commissioner of the Food and...

13.03.2025 10

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Scientists rally in DC against Trump's cuts to research

Hundreds of people gathered at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Friday afternoon to protest President Trump’s recent cuts to government spending...

08.03.2025 50

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Murphy fears more Medicare pay cuts will kill private practice  

Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) worries that if nothing is done to curb Medicare payment cuts to physicians, doctors will no longer be able to afford to run...

07.03.2025 20

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Abortion care has resumed in Missouri after voters enshrined rights. Providers fear it won't last

Abortion clinics have resumed service in Missouri after voters opted to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution and a federal judge...

06.03.2025 10

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HPV vaccine credited for declining cervical precancer rates

Fewer precancerous lesions are being found in young women undergoing cervical cancer screenings thanks to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.  ...

01.03.2025 10

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How RFK Jr. could restrict abortion medication access

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested that he is open to restricting access to abortion medication, the...

27.02.2025 40

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Abortion pill maker enters legal battle over FDA rules

The country’s only manufacturer of generic abortion medication asked to be a part of the first legal fight over the procedure since President Trump...

27.02.2025 5

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New York sues major vape companies for targeting kids, teens

New York is suing some of the largest vape distributors for allegedly fueling the country’s youth vaping epidemic. New York Attorney General...

20.02.2025 3

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Trump's IVF order: Democrats allege 'PR stunt' as anti-abortion groups bristle 

Democratic lawmakers are decrying President Donald Trump’s recent order on in vitro fertilization as nothing more than a “PR stunt,” while...

20.02.2025 7

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Louisiana, New York battle over abortion laws: What comes next

Louisiana's attorney general is seeking to extradite a New York doctor who prescribed and sent abortion medication through the mail to a resident of...

19.02.2025 6

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Medicaid concerns threaten GOP budget resolution

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Medicaid concerns threaten GOP budget resolution House...

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Trump foreign aid freeze deals heavy blow to family planning efforts abroad

The Trump administration’s 90-day freeze on foreign aid has impacted family planning resources used by hundreds of thousands of women, girls and...

15.02.2025 9

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Infant mortality rate rises in states with abortion bans, study finds

Infant mortality rates have increased in states that adopted abortion bans after the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study....

15.02.2025 30

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Louisiana moves to extradite NY physician in abortion pill case

Louisiana is trying to extradite a New York doctor for allegedly sending abortion medication into the state. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill...

13.02.2025 3

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Judge tells health agencies to restore website data

Presented by American Medical Association — A federal judge has directed health agencies to restore webpages and online datasets that were recently...

12.02.2025 40

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Indiana doctors sue to protect abortion patients' health information

A pair of Indiana doctors are trying to stop the state’s Department of Health from releasing personal information on abortion patients. ...

11.02.2025 30

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Scientists, researchers work to archive federal health data purged by Trump administration

Scientists, researchers and private health organizations scrambled to preserve as much federal public health data and guidelines as possible last week...

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Searches for 'abortion' on CDC website prompt suggestion to look up 'adoption'

Users who search for abortion information on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) website are now directed to try searching for...

07.02.2025 50

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Confusion over federal funding freeze prompts public health concerns

Public health experts worry the confusion stirred by a Trump administration funding freeze memo will not end quickly, harming public health services. ...

02.02.2025 2

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New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill to Louisiana patient

A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury Friday for prescribing abortion medication via telehealth to a woman in the state.    Grand...

01.02.2025 20

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GOP senators introduce bill to ban taxpayer funding for abortions

Republican lawmakers reintroduced a piece of legislation that would ban the use of federal funds for abortions or health coverage that includes...

23.01.2025 3

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Whitmer signs legislation allowing Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth control

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed two bills into law earlier this week that will allow pharmacists in the state to prescribe hormonal birth...

22.01.2025 5

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Trump signs order to withdraw U.S. from WHO

President Trump issued an executive order Monday night withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization. The U.S. has historically...

21.01.2025 40

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Hochul orders flags to full staff for Trump inauguration

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has ordered all flags in New York state to be risen from half-staff to full staff on Monday for President Donald...

20.01.2025 8

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