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Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 9 states

Federal health officials have linked cyclospora outbreaks in four additional states to the same iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico that has...

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Fauci to face Rand Paul in Senate hearing next week

Dr. Anthony Fauci will testify next Wednesday in front of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee after being subpoenaed,...

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Cassidy cites autism website change in support of CDC nominee

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Cassidy will support CDC nominee, but attendance issues force vote postponement

Erica Schwartz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), picked up a key endorsement from Senate Health...

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How USAID’s elimination hit US efforts on cyclospora

When the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gleefully dismantled the U.S. Agency for International...

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Measles cases reach 35-year high

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Cyclospora cases in US hit all time high

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it confirmed more than 2,500 additional cases of cyclosporiasis infections across dozens of...

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Trump threatens 100 percent generic drug tariffs beginning in 2028

Imported generic drugs will face a 100 percent tariff beginning in August 2028 unless manufacturers move production to the U.S., President Trump said...

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Novo Nordisk sues rival Eli Lilly over weight loss drug advertising

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk sued rival Eli Lilly on Tuesday, accusing the company of false advertising over the performance of its weight loss drugs. The...

21.07.2026 8

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Trump admin freezes over $1B in Medicaid funds for Minnesota, California

The Trump administration is pausing more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over alleged fraud concerns, officials...

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Trump health staffing, funding cuts slow cyclospora response

Cases of cyclospora are rising as the Trump administration’s historic cuts to staffing and funding at federal health agencies meet chronic...

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White House revives rule to deny green cards to migrants who use safety net programs

The Trump administration is reviving a policy that would allow immigration officers to deny green cards to applicants who use public benefits like...

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FDA approves first daily pill to drastically lower cholesterol levels

Federal regulators approved a first-of-its-kind cholesterol medication from Merck that rivals the effectiveness of powerful drugs already on the...

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Healthcare - Democrats, Protect Our Care to launch $5M ad campaign attacking GOP health cuts

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RFK Jr.’s focus on preventive health panel provokes new fears

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has his sights set on remaking another influential health panel, one that determines...

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Democratic ad hits Collins on abortion

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Planned Parenthood targets vulnerable Republicans with $47 million midterm push

Planned Parenthood is investing a near-record $47 million into the November midterm elections aiming to unseat the Republicans who voted to cut off...

09.07.2026 3

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Rising Obamacare premiums fuel Democrats' affordability attacks against GOP

Obamacare premiums are poised for a double-digit increase in 2027, putting more Americans on the hook for hundreds of dollars in additional costs per...

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Democrats weaponize Big Beautiful Bill

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care The Big Story Democrats weaponize Big Beautiful Bill Democrats in some of the...

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ObamaCare premiums poised for another big hike

The cost of ObamaCare coverage could shoot up even higher next year as insurers are proposing a median increase of 14 percent, according to an...

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Collins calls on OMB to rescind parts of controversial proposed grant rule

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) called on the Trump administration to withdraw some proposed changes to the federal grantmaking process, joining a...

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Number of Americans taking GLP-1s for weight loss hits record high: Survey

A record number of Americans are taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, according to a new Gallup survey released Tuesday — a massive increase over the...

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Medicaid funding is resuming for Planned Parenthood

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care The Big Story Medicaid funding resumes for Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood...

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Anti-abortion leaders furious after Planned Parenthood defunding expires

Planned Parenthood has regained access to federal funding, enraging anti-abortion conservatives one year after Republicans were able to cut its...

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Kean's depression disclosure prompts questions about mental health stigma

When Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) disclosed that his monthslong disappearance from the House was due to depression, he opened a delicate but difficult...

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Planned Parenthood set to regain federal funding as GOP ban expires

Planned Parenthood will regain access to federal funding on Saturday, one year after Republicans were able to cut its clinics off from Medicaid. Last...

02.07.2026 20

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Democrats demand HHS reinstate cancelled teen pregnancy prevention grants

Democrats across both chambers of Congress are demanding the Trump administration reinstate tens of millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention...

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DEA moves to ban opioid-like kratom compound 7-OH

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning to temporarily ban products containing certain synthetic versions of kratom, placing them in the...

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Trump moves to freeze funding to New York's Medicaid fraud unit

The Trump administration said it is freezing millions of dollars in federal funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), the state...

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Trump administration cancels millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention grants

The Trump administration has terminated millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention grants that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...

30.06.2026 10

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FDA allows Zyn pouches to be marketed as less harmful than cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as less harmful to human health than cigarettes, the agency said...

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Dozens of states sue Trump administration over 'frail' Medicaid work requirement exemption

A coalition of 25 states and the District of Columbia is suing the Trump administration over a new rule implementing Medicaid work requirement...

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Millions dropped ObamaCare plans after subsidies ended

Presented by HealthyWomen {beacon} Healthcare Health Care The Big Story Millions dropped ACA plans after subsidies ended About four million Americans...

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MAHA feels betrayed after Supreme Court ruling on Monsanto, glyphosate

Prominent activists with the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement are raging and saying they feel betrayed after the Supreme Court sided with...

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Millions dropped ObamaCare plans after subsidies ended

About four million Americans have dropped out of Affordable Care Act insurance coverage this year as costs soared due to the loss of enhanced...

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Planned Parenthood launches new midterm investment

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CDC elevates Ebola response to highest level

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is raising its Ebola response to the highest level, agency officials said Friday, as the outbreak...

26.06.2026 10

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MAHA loses in key Supreme Court ruling

Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Healthcare Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story MAHA loses in key Supreme Court ruling The Supreme Court on...

25.06.2026 10

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White House asks Congress for $1.4B to fight Ebola outbreak

The Trump administration is seeking $1.4 billion from Congress to address the worsening Ebola outbreak in Africa, including $800 million towards the...

25.06.2026 9

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Democrats see midterm opportunity in abortion ballot measures

Four states could have abortion ballot measures in November, giving Democrats an opportunity to push the issue back into the national spotlight and...

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Senate interest in price cap for insulin grows

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CDC ends US hantavirus response

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially ended its hantavirus response on Wednesday, more than a month after the first...

24.06.2026 10

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Abortion rights group launches multi-million dollar midterm campaign

A major reproductive rights group is launching a multi-million-dollar midterm election campaign to mobilize voters and flip key battleground districts...

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Court halts MAHA's SNAP junk food fight

Presented by HealthyWomen {beacon} Healthcare PRESENTED BY The Big Story Court halts MAHA's SNAP junk food fight A federal judge blocked the Trump...

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DOJ unveils charges for $6.5 billion in health fraud schemes

The Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled on Tuesday charges against more than 450 defendants for alleged health care fraud totaling over $6.5 billion...

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Rand Paul issues subpoena for Anthony Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci is facing a subpoena from Senate Homeland Security Chairman Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to appear before his committee in July. In a post...

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Democrats demand OMB rescind grant rule

Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Lawmakers raise alarms about NIH grant changes A group of...

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White House puts RFK Jr. on road ahead of crucial midterms

The White House has put Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the road ahead of November's midterm elections. Kennedy has been...

21.06.2026 20

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FDA panel gives nod to Moderna flu shot

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FDA panel recommends mRNA flu vaccine for older adults

A first-of-its-kind flu shot is a step closer to being available to the public after a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel voted...

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