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As both presidential candidates try to appeal to women voters, Kamala Harris says Donald Trump's assertion he will "protect" them is "offensive to everybody." Other campaign issues in the news include immigrant health policies and paid leave.
HHS Secretary. White House health czar (including working on women's or children's health). There's a lot of speculation over the role Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would play in a possible Trump administration, with the campaign now floating jobs that don't require Senate confirmation.
Americans, now including DACA recipients, may sign up for plans through Dec. 15 at HealthCare.gov. Despite the ACA being a sticking point among Republicans, insurers are opening up more plans in traditionally red states.
The Affordable Care Act is once again kicking up campaign fodder in the final days of this year's presidential election. Kamala Harris warns that Donald Trump would slash Obamacare if reelected. Trump says he never wanted to end the law. The debate raises broader questions about what health agencies and policy face under a possible second Trump White House.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is pursuing another case under a law prohibiting doctors from providing puberty blockers or hormone therapy to help minors transition.
New clinical trial data show there is no benefit to waiting when it comes to heart-valve replacement surgery. Other news includes: Ozempic and Wegovy now available, after long shortage; AirPods Pro hearing aids; and more.
The facilities — 30 in Tennessee and one in Alabama — will be operated by CareTrust partners the Pacs Group, the Ensign Group, and Links Healthcare Group. Elsewhere, nurses and other union workers in California and Rhode Island are staging protests over staffing shortages.
USA Today reports on a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open that says the rate of autism for adults ages 26 to 34 grew more than 450% from 2011 to 2022. Also in the news: daylight saving time, gun violence, vaping, and more.
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Five pigs on a noncommercial farm in Oregon were tested for the virus after other animals fell ill. As NBC News points out, "pigs can become infected with both bird and human viruses at the same time, which can give rise to mutated strains that can more easily infect humans." Meanwhile, the USDA will start bulk testing the milk supply for signs of the virus.
Providence St. Joseph Hospital, under fire after allegedly giving a hemorrhaging patient a bucket and towels and sending her to another hospital, agreed to comply with the California Emergency Services Law, which requires hospitals to provide abortions in life-threatening situations.
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson's comments about the future of Obamacare under a possible Trump administration is becoming campaign trail fodder. Kamala Harris' campaign seized on them, saying that Republicans will repeal the Affordable Care Act. Johnson called that a "dishonest" characterization, and Donald Trump's campaign is distancing itself from the speaker's plan.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Santa Clara County's Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative already has 100 youth and adults enrolled in the program, which offers medical and behavioral health services, officials say. Also: Florida's low flu vaccination rate in nursing homes; Michigan teachers face health care rate hikes; and more.
Federal data show that health care workers are 4.9 times more likely to experience workplace violence than private industry workers, due in part to staff and resource shortages. Meanwhile, Walgreens continues with layoffs, cutting 3.6% of its support center team employees.
ABC News reports a 17.5% increase in asthma-related hospitalization in the three months after Flovent was discontinued and a 24.1% increase in the next three to six months. Other pharma news covers the IV fluid shortage, Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug Kisunla, weight loss drugs as an employer perk, and more.
Nine new cases of human infection have been confirmed, but according to the CDC, all cases occurred on farms that have been affected by bird flu. In other public health news: respiratory illnesses on the rise; health impacts of climate change; and more.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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