Washington Times - Health
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Fears in Massachusetts that Trump's bill could unravel the health care safety net
In the state that served as the model for the Obama-era health overhaul, advocates and health care workers fear the Trump administration is trying...
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Supreme Court rejects Montana's bid to revive parental consent law for minors' abortions
The Supreme Court said Thursday it will not hear a case involving a push to revive a law that minors must have their parents' permission for an...
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Judge strikes down Trump policies that deleted transgender pages from govt. websites
A federal judge has ruled that the White House budget office didn't have the power to order agencies to take down web pages that included...
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FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff
The government's top vaccine official working under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently restricted the approval of two COVID-19...
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RSV vaccine access expanded to some people in their 50s, according to CDC website
The Trump administration appears to be expanding RSV vaccinations to some adults starting at age 50, down from 60, following the advice of a...
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How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator's vote against Trump's tax bill
Though patients don't rush through the doors of this emergency room anymore, an empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers an evocative...
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Mayors, doctor groups sue over Trump's efforts to restrict Obamacare enrollment
New Trump administration rules that give millions of people a shorter timeframe to sign up for the Affordable Care Act's health care coverage are...
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Disposable vapes spew toxic metals at higher levels than cigarettes, study finds
Disposable vapes, which are popular among young people, emit lead and other toxic metals at levels higher than those found in cigarettes, according...
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Study finds fewer U.S. adults inclined to test for COVID, JAMA Network Open reports
A new study finds that nearly 1 in 3 adults have no intention of testing at home for COVID when they suspect an infection.
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Justice Dept. announces largest health care fraud takedown ever; $14.6 billion in bogus claims
Russian-led scammers bought out legitimate U.S. medical companies, stole the identities of more than one million Americans and submitted $10.6...
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World Heath Organization fails to find COVID origin in latest probe
The World Health Organization said in a 78-page report released last week it cannot pinpoint the cause of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China,...
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Severe heat waves hit Southern Europe as local authorities warn against wildfire risks
Major heat waves across Southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local...