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A medical assistant has been arrested in connection to a midwife who is accused of providing illegal abortions, reports AP. Also: Doctors plan to continue mailing abortion pills over state lines despite a recent indictment; Colorado plans to allow Medicaid coverage of abortion beginning in 2026; and more.
Site-neutral Medicare reimbursements for outpatient care could help with the health care spending cuts. But hospitals are against the plan, which would require health systems to charge the same prices for services whether they are performed in a hospital or another location.
The agency says it also will examine nutrients contained in formulas to ensure they "promote health and wellbeing during critical stages of development." Meanwhile, as the White House saps the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy, the HHS chief floats a plan to just let bird flu spread.
The Department of Health and Human Services is considering drastically cutting the government’s funding for domestic HIV prevention. Meanwhile, experts worry that the days of rationing HIV drugs are back. Plus: more news on DOGE and funding cuts.
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Editorial writers tackle these public health issues.
Axios reports on a new survey of 1,000 K-12 public school teachers, which also found that 78% of teachers reported they were concerned about food insecurity in the communities where they teach. Other nutrition news is on grass-fed beef and red dye No. 3. Also: Parkinson's numbers are set to rise.
Colorado lawmakers, facing a more than $1 billion budget shortfall, are considering whether to redirect millions of dollars generated from plate fees toward Medicaid and other programs. More news comes from: Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Mississippi.
According to NBC News, this appears to be the first time a health care provider in Texas has been criminally charged since the state implemented the ban in 2022. Also in abortion news: A conservative lawyer has been forced out of the FDA for previously defending mifepristone.
California-based Tenor Health Foundation has taken over the 163-bed hospital in Pennsylvania. More hospital news is about Anson General in Texas, Scripps Health in California, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Massachusetts. Also, chatbots feel the weight of heavy issues.
The request comes on top of a $3.44 billion loan that was proposed last week in order to fully pay the bills for the state’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, through the end of the year. Other Medicaid and Medicare news is on county-owned hospitals in Indiana, work requirements, MA cuts, and more.
Businesses still must follow federal and state laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which makes segregated facilities illegal. Those facilities are described as work areas, restaurants, drinking fountains, transportation, housing, and more.
The Biden-era warning was scrubbed from the HHS website in order to comply with President Trump's order to protect Second Amendment rights, officials say. A gun violence prevention group warns the move takes away lifesaving resources.
Hormone therapy and gender dysphoria treatment will be offered only to those already receiving it. "If veterans want to attempt to change their sex, they can do so on their own dime," VA Secretary Doug Collins said. Meanwhile, a study finds gender-affirming care may lower the risk of depression.
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Opinion writers discuss the following public health issues.
Today's stories are on green beer, hologram doctors, spreading kindness, and more.
A bill would target tech companies and nonprofits that assist people seeking care, The 19th reports. In other state news: the Florida Senate passes a bill to study autism; Missouri nursing home staff shortages are among the worst in the nation; and more.
It is unclear whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. knew about the raid. Also, the FDA is documenting injuries caused by nitrous oxide sold commercially, as inhaling it can cause dangerously low blood pressure. Other news links probiotic use to fever reduction in kids, discusses drug pricing, and more.
The future of a subsidy program for broadband internet also is uncertain. If changes to any of these programs are made, the effects will hurt rural hospitals that rely on telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, and other technologies to help their patients. Other news is on a charity care settlement, the nursing home industry, and more.
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