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Under this newest bill, anyone who distributes, or intends to distribute, abortion medication could face criminal charges and up to 10 years in prison. Experts worry that criminalization would deter doctors from using these drugs for postpartum hemorrhage and miscarriage care. GOP Gov. Tate Reeves is expected to sign the bill.
The fraud schemes allegedly totaled $50 million in and around Los Angeles. Five of the cases involved hospice services, two involved labor union health care plans, and one was about immigration medical documents.
Allina providers unionized in 2023 and have been in negotiations since February 2024. Allina Health is headquartered in Minneapolis. Plus: More people with chronic or unexplainable illnesses are turning to AI for help.
An analysis of data from New York City indicates that kids are about five times more likely to be infected by this variant compared with others, CNN reported. Cicada has been detected in 25 states.
A goal of the program is to find a way to remove microplastics from the human body. The announcement of the $144 million program was made in tandem with an EPA declaration that microplastics, along with pharmaceuticals, will be added to the contaminant candidate list.
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Bundy confessed to killing 30 women and girls before he was executed in Florida's electric chair in 1989. One of the girls was Laura Ann Aime, 17, of Fairview, Utah, whose body was found in American Fork Canyon on Nov. 27, 1974. Detectives say they now have proof that Bundy killed her.
Meanwhile, Modern Healthcare reports on how people are spending less on health care relative to GDP. This is in part due to technological advances that are creating fewer complications and more procedures moving to outpatient settings, which lowers overhead costs.
Unlike Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill, Lilly's orforglipron pill can be ingested at a user's leisure and is not required to be taken on an empty stomach. The company "designed this to fit into people’s lives as easily as possible," a Lilly official said. Plus, a group of teens has developed a wearable device to help people with dementia track everyday tasks.
About 57% of people with private health insurance plans don't get any relief from state measures to cap costs. The bipartisan bill also calls for a program to provide more affordable insulin to uninsured Americans in 10 states, AP reported. Previous attempts to cap insulin costs have failed in Congress.
As part of an agency-wide review, the CDC has been reevaluating what pathogen tests it offers to help states that are not equipped to conduct them. Experts are worried about the shortage of clinical expertise and testing offered. By July, the rabies team will have only one person equipped to advise state and local officials, and the pox virus team will have none.
The tariffs would apply to pharmaceutical companies that haven't struck most-favored-nation deals or that aren't negotiating with the administration to bring down drug prices in the U.S. Plus, the latest on the partial government shutdown and the birthright citizenship case before the Supreme Court.
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Plaintiffs in the case had argued against new political considerations for receiving funds that included whether jurisdictions “support sanctuary protections, harm reduction practices, or inclusive policies for transgender people.” Other state news is from California, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Maryland, and Alabama.
Starting Tuesday, the Danish drugmaker will offer subscriptions for three months, six months, or 12 months through select telehealth partners, including Ro, Weight Watchers, and LifeMD. Meanwhile, Novo Nordisk has cut 400 jobs at its Bloomington, Indiana, facility.
An analysis of data collected from 2016 to 2020 showed that 44% felt burned out, leading to higher instances of job changes or quitting medicine altogether. Young or female physicians experienced more burnout, according to the first national-level analysis.
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