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The Momnibus Act, formerly called the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, was created to tackle the maternal mortality rate in the U.S., which is three times higher for Black women. The legislation does not appear to have a path forward in the Republican-controlled Congress, The 19th reported. Also: Rates of alcohol use in pregnancy are rising; older men with ED may be more likely to struggle with addiction; and more.
Lower courts have ruled against the pharmaceutical companies that challenged a law that lets Medicare negotiate for reduced prices on some prescription medications. Other cases are still pending. Also: More than 600 generic drugs have been added to the TrumpRx website.
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to rescind four of the six types of forever chemicals covered under a regulation put into place under former President Joe Biden, The Hill reports.
The charter governing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will be returned to its previous framework for two years because the Department of Health and Human Services didn't allow sufficient time for public comment after Robert F. Kennedy crafted a charter more favorable to his policy preferences, Bloomberg reports.
Dr. Peter Stafford has been taken to Germany for treatment while fellow doctors, including his wife, are in quarantine after being exposed to the virus. The scale and spread of this particular Ebola virus is alarming global health officials. More than 130 people have died since the outbreak emerged in late April, and more than 500 other cases are suspected, local health officials have reported.
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The Hill reports on a lawsuit that argues the Trump administration violated the Administrative Procedures Act when it revoked a Biden-era legal opinion without providing any explanation. The Biden-era policy had allowed the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide limited abortion counseling and services to pregnant veterans and their beneficiaries.
South Carolina and Utah have recorded the most measles cases so far this year, CIDRAP reports. Also in public health news: avian flu, salmonella, "fibermaxxing," GLP-1s, and more.
The World Health Organization moved quickly to declare the emergency on Saturday, prompting the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to step up its response. Plus, hantavirus updates.
On Friday, Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the Texas Children's Hospital will provide care to patients “who were subjected to ‘gender-transition’ procedures.” The hospital must cover the costs of this care for five years.
After the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services asked for feedback on its push to address fraud in federally funded healthcare programs, Modern Healthcare reports, provider and insurer groups, along with hospitals and physicians, have collectively suggested that the agency employ a measured approach and proceed with caution.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule that will tighten eligibility verification requirements and broaden access to catastrophic policies, among other changes to the health insurance exchanges next year, Modern Healthcare reports. Other Trump administration news is on FDA leadership, RFK Jr., immigration, and more.
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Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to read. Today's selections are on cancer testing, mental health, hantavirus, alcohol treatment, and more.
Officials from the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shared data showing the levels of acrolein and ethylene oxide in the ambient air are much stronger than previously thought.
The World Health Organization's annual health statistics report explains that less international aid from wealthy countries has disrupted medical services and weakened disease surveillance. This, along with the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, is contributing to many dying of preventable causes, CIDRAP reports.
Most doctors who took the survey say that mandatory prior authorizations have increased over the past five years. Only 1 in 3 say that insurance companies' pledge to smooth the process will make a "meaningful" difference.
“DOJ has proven unworthy of this trust at every point in this case,” U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy wrote in her ruling blocking the administration from getting information from Rhode Island’s largest hospital that provides gender-affirming care to minors. The Department of Justice plans to appeal.
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