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Sanders eyes entitlement fights

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Sanders gears up for heath fights in new year Sen. Bernie...

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Republicans ask for investigation into federal funding for Planned Parenthood

A group of more than 100 Republican lawmakers is asking for an investigation into the amount of federal funding that has been awarded to health...

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House Republicans try to cut IVF expansion in defense bill

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story 2 Republicans try to cut IVF expansions in defense bill A...

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FDA gives green light to PTSD marijuana study in veterans

The Food and Drug Administration this week authorized a long-delayed clinical trial to test whether smoking marijuana can be used to treat...

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Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president

President Biden awarded on Wednesday the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Cecile Richards, an abortion rights activist and former president of Planned...

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Medicare Advantage gets ally in Dr. Oz

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Medicare Advantage finds ally in Trump pick Dr. Oz Dr. Mehmet...

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5 things to know about Dr. Oz, Trump’s pick to oversee Medicare, Medicaid

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of celebrity doctor and failed Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

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Trump taps Dr. Oz for CMS chief

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump taps Dr. Oz to run Medicare, Medicaid agency The...

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Trump to nominate Mehmet Oz for CMS administrator

President-elect Trump said Tuesday he is nominating television personality and doctor Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

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California health officials investigating bird flu infection in child

California health officials have identified a possible bird flu case in a child who was tested for mild upper respiratory symptoms, the state...

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Ben Carson says he won't be surgeon general, is meeting with Trump soon to discuss future

Ben Carson said he will not be serving as surgeon general during President-elect Trump’s second term, dispelling reports that he was being...

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Health care advocates prepare to fight RFK Jr. nomination

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Health advocates launch effort to bar RFK Jr. nomination...

19.11.2024 6

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Public health leader: RFK Jr. 'fails on all fronts' as potential agency leader

A leading public health organization is sounding the alarm over Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health...

18.11.2024 10

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Senate GOP gives RFK Jr. pick relatively warm reception

President-elect Trump’s pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) set off immediate alarm among...

16.11.2024 10

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Drug markets uneasy about RFK Jr.

Plus: Why Mike Pence is opposing RFK Jr.'s nomination {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Kennedy’s HHS nod gets bearish response...

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Pence calls on Senate to reject RFK Jr. nomination over abortion views

Former Vice President Mike Pence is urging GOP senators to reject President-elect Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department...

15.11.2024 10

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Trump taps RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump taps RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services ...

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Trump expected to tap RFK Jr. to lead HHS

President Trump is expected to tap anti-vaccine activist and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human...

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Drug overdoses set to drop to lowest levels since 2020: CDC

U.S. drug overdose deaths are on pace to fall to the lowest levels since 2020, according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control...

14.11.2024 4

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What a GOP trifecta means for health care​

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story What a GOP trifecta means for health care With Republicans in...

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PBM reform push heats up

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story PBM reform push heats up Congress is facing pressure from...

13.11.2024 5

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Abortion opponents unveil strategy to undermine state protections

Anti-abortion groups are plotting an aggressive post-election strategy to undo federal and state protections for abortion, including ballot measures...

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Kentucky woman seeking abortion sues state over near-total ban

A Kentucky woman who wants an abortion filed a lawsuit Tuesday to strike down the state's near-total ban. The lawsuit alleges the woman, referred to...

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How RFK Jr. could influence public health

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story How RFK Jr. could influence public health Robert F. Kennedy...

12.11.2024 6

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RFK Jr.'s new bully pulpit sends public health shock waves

President-elect Trump’s promise to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild" on health is demoralizing public health experts, who worry he could meddle...

10.11.2024 20

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Three states pass paid sick leave measures

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Paid sick leave victorious on state ballots While voters...

09.11.2024 10

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FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to remove from the market a common ingredient found in most oral over-the-counter cold medicines...

07.11.2024 6

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What a second Trump term means for health care

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story What Trump's return could mean for US health policy President...

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Abortion-rights measures go 7 for 10 in state elections

Reproductive rights were broadly popular at the state level Tuesday night, as seven states passed ballot measures aimed at preserving, expanding or...

06.11.2024 5

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Nevada approves abortion rights ballot measure

Nevada voters have passed a ballot measure to protect abortion rights, one of 10 abortion-related measures up for a vote in the U.S.  A Nevada law...

06.11.2024 10

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Minority in Florida snaps abortion rights winning streak

Florida on Tuesday became the first state to reject an abortion rights amendment since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but backers of the measure decried...

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Arizona enshrines abortion rights in state constitution

Abortion will be protected in Arizona until the point of fetal viability after voters approved a ballot amendment codifying those protections into the...

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Democrats pick up House seat in New York as Williams loses to Mannion

Democratic state Sen. John Mannion defeated incumbent GOP Rep. Brandon Williams, flipping his upstate New York district.  Williams swept into office...

06.11.2024 10

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Florida's abortion amendment fails, leaving 6-week ban in place

Florida’s abortion-rights ballot initiative fell short of passing on Tuesday, leaving in place a six-week abortion ban that has helped restrict...

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Trump, Harris seek to rally base with closing health messages

As the election draws to a close, Vice President Harris has put abortion access at the center of her closing message, while President Trump is leaning...

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Election night: The future of health care

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Voters decide on the future of health care tonight Voters...

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Kroger to pay nearly $1.4 billion to settle opioid lawsuit claims

Supermarket chain Kroger has finalized a nearly $1.4 billion agreement to settle the majority of the claims made by states, counties and Native...

05.11.2024 20

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Trump considers banning fluoride, some vaccines

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump, RFK Jr. push against public health measures Former...

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ObamaCare open enrollment kicks off

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story ACA enrollment now open days before election Americans can...

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Key senators release 'site-neutral' plan to stop Medicare paying hospitals more for same service

Two key senators released a bipartisan plan Friday to require Medicare to pay the same rate for the same service, regardless of where the service is...

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Montana abortion measure might not be enough to save Tester

A ballot measure to protect abortion rights in Montana stands a good chance of passing, but it may not be enough to push Sen. Jon Tester (D) across...

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Florida senators press HHS to use domestic IV manufacturers to ease shortages

Florida Sens. Marco Rubio (R) and Rick Scott (R) are questioning why the Biden administration hasn’t done more to leverage domestic IV fluid...

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House COVID panel says Andrew Cuomo lied to Congress, calls for DOJ to prosecute

House Republicans have referred former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to the Justice Department (DOJ) for criminal charges, alleging he lied to the...

31.10.2024 10

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CDC says slivered onions are 'likely source' of McDonald's E. coli infections

Slivered onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders are the “likely source” of an outbreak of E. coli infections, the Centers for Disease...

31.10.2024 6

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RFK Jr. says Trump promised him 'control' of public health agencies

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday that former President Trump has promised him “control” of public health agencies, including the Department of...

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Death from Lassa fever reported in Iowa

An Iowa resident who returned to the United States from travel to West Africa died Monday of a rare hemorrhagic fever, health officials said. The...

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DeSantis, allies battle Florida abortion initiative

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story DeSantis, government allies fight Florida abortion measure A...

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Majority supports Florida abortion amendment, but not enough to pass: Poll

A ballot measure to enshrine abortion protections in Florida’s constitution does not have enough support to pass, according to a new poll. The...

28.10.2024 10

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DeSantis machine battles $100M 'yes' campaign in Florida’s abortion nail-biter

The campaign to pass a ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in Florida's Constitution has raked in cash in recent months, giving it a massive...

26.10.2024 10

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Deadly McDonald's E. coli outbreak grows to 13 states: CDC

A deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded to at least 75 people in 13 states, the Centers for Disease Control and...

25.10.2024 6

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