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Pediatrician May Lau has decided to move her practice from Dallas to Oregon after being sued last year by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and accused of prescribing testosterone to at least 21 patients, which she denies. More news is from Virginia, California, New Mexico, Maryland, Arizona, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Utah, and Florida.
The family of Jean Kuczka, a teacher slain in the 2022 shooting at CVPA in St. Louis, has filed a wrongful death suit against BJC Health, alleging that it failed to make the school aware of the threat after the shooter told multiple BJC mental health providers that he planned to “shoot up my old high school” in the two months before the attack.
The Golden State is tapping local funds to ensure the organization can maintain reproductive health services after the federal government cut funding. Plus, as Wyoming moves to prevent regulation of crisis pregnancy centers that counsel against abortion, some centers across the states expand medical services.
Some fear the elevation of Kyle Walsh to a director's role — a promotion that didn't abide by standard procedures — will pave the way for future political appointments. Plus, President Trump issues an all-caps missive about Tylenol, touts his "perfect" MRI findings, and more.
The news of premium spikes arrives during the prolonged federal government shutdown, which was prompted in part by a fight over the extension of Obamacare subsidies. Higher premiums and a loss of subsidies could mean skyrocketing health care costs for millions. More coverage is on SNAP, WIC, and other impacts of the shutdown.
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Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on nursing careers, baldness, pain management, PMDD, ivermectin, and a pioneering FDA medical officer.
Sophia Forchas, who was shot in the head, was the most seriously wounded child among those who survived the Aug. 27 attack at the Church of the Annunciation in Minneapolis, AP reported. Surgeons removed the left half of her skull. On Thursday, she was greeted with cheers after being taken around town in a limousine.
Residents who qualify for this one-time debt relief program will be notified by Undue Medical Debt. Separately, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore decries FEMA's decision to withhold disaster aid.
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The cost when new drugs hit the market are up 51% after discounts, Stat reports. Other pharmaceuticals in the news include generic Trikafta, Enbrel, Blenrep, and more.
The hospital is a lifeline for patients who are heavily reliant on Medicare and Medicaid, The Wall Street Journal reported. But after major cuts in federal funding, “This is a very vulnerable hospital,” said Dr. Andrea Hayes Dixon, senior VP of health affairs at Howard University College of Medicine.
The Biden-era rule, which barred discrimination against sexual orientation and gender identity in certain health programs and activities, was struck down Wednesday by Judge Louis Guirola Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.
Employees have been furloughed since the government shut down three weeks ago. Meanwhile, federal workers have begun missing paychecks, and Democrats blocked a bill that would have allowed some workers to be paid.
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In two studies released Wednesday, both published in Neurology Open Access, researchers found associations between gum disease and damage to the brain's white matter, as well as inflammation that can lead to atherosclerosis. Add cavities to the mix, and the risk of stroke increases by 86%.
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West Virginia officials say the money will remain unspent until federal law, which classifies cannabis as an illegal drug, changes. Other news from around the nation comes out of North Carolina, Maryland, and California. Also: the fight to influence paid family leave policy.
ProPublica reports that, according to the FDA, releasing the names of the drugs in inspection reports on foreign facilities would violate federal law protecting confidential commercial information. Experts worry that removing this data renders the reports useless for keeping Americans safe.
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