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Some GOP senators are concerned that trims to Medicaid and other programs would hurt their states. They have already pegged provisions in the House measure that they’re targeting for revisions, NBC News reports. Also in the tax bill: a $1 billion tax break on gun silencers.
It's not clear if the recommendation for covid shots will be lifted entirely, or whether patients simply will be advised to consult with their doctors, The Wall Street Journal reports. Regardless, the change could mean insurers become less likely to cover the shots. Plus, the MAHA movement's latest push.
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The World Health Organization, struggling financially since the U.S. left its ranks, has cut its management team by half and will reduce its departments by more than half, Stat reports. Meanwhile, Harvard is taking steps to cushion the blow by the Trump administration's cuts.
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From 2015 and 2021, almost 30% of deaths among residents and fellows were due to suicide. In other news: Medicare fraud at UnitedHealth; patient fall rates at rehab facilities; and more.
Proposition A — approved in November by 57.6% of voters — allows workers to earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, St. Louis Public Radio reported. Democrats slammed the state Senate's repeal, which doesn't need voter approval and now heads to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe.
Per state law, the state Supreme Court ruled, abortions may be banned as soon as cardiac activity can be detected. Meanwhile in Missouri, GOP lawmakers plan to put forth a constitutional amendment to overturn voters' support of abortion access.
Experts fear federal funding cuts could stymie strategies that are working, AP reports. Other news is on mental health, broken heart syndrome, toxic chemicals detected in rice, and more.
News reports have varying estimates of the exact number of billions in Medicaid cuts. And Politico reports that some Republicans were caught by surprise by some of the provisions in the bill. Also: The House Agriculture Committee greenlights as much as $300 billion in food aid spending cuts.
During a contentious House committee hearing Wednesday, Kennedy also said he would "probably" vaccinate his children against measles but that his personal opinions on vaccines "are irrelevant." He also defended the decision to lay off around 10,000 HHS employees.
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Working 52 or more hours a week changed the brain regions associated with executive function and emotional regulation, researchers found. Meanwhile, another study shows that more sitting and lying down is linked to neurodegeneration in older adults, irrespective of physical activity levels.
Chief executive Andrew Witty vowed to help fix the health care industry in the wake of CEO Brian Thompson's 2024 killing. Other industry news is on Atrium Health's pay raises; a strike among doctors and health care workers at PeaceHealth; and more.
Noting voters approved enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, Judge Sima Patel also blocked a requirement that providers offer information about alternatives and another that said only doctors may perform the procedure. Also in the news: abortion pills, a burgeoning maternity center, pregnancy risks, and more.
A Congressional Budget Office estimate says 7.6 million Americans would go uninsured, the Hill reports. Meanwhile on Capitol Hill, 26 protesters were arrested Tuesday after they interrupted House Energy and Commerce Committee proceedings discussing Medicaid cuts.
Almost 200 workers in NIOSH’s respiratory health division were let go last month, a move that the Department of Health and Human Services doesn't have "the authority to unilaterally cancel,” U.S. District Judge Irene Berger ruled. Also: some workers have received notices rescinding their layoffs.
The rollback would apply to four of the six “forever chemicals” that have been linked to various illnesses. Related news is on a 3M PFAS settlement, uncertainty around a Texas PFAS bill, and more.
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