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The toxic gases emitted by raw sewage can erode neurons in the nose, trigger asthma attacks, and cause symptoms like headaches, nausea, cough, shortness of breath, and skin and eye irritation, according to the CDC. The California-Mexico cross-border pollution is one of the nation’s worst and longest-running environmental crises, according to an EPA spokesperson.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) sponsored the provision that would have provided IVF coverage for military service members who struggle with infertility. Currently, Tricare insurance only covers fertility services for military members whose infertility was caused by injury or illness while on active duty, The Hill reports.
The public health agency has activated a Level 3 emergency response — the agency’s lowest-level tier — and is assembling a team of career scientists who will closely monitor the outbreak and coordinate with local health departments, Bloomberg reports. Meanwhile, CIDRAP reports that the FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for a generic drug to treat dogs and cats infected with screwworm.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushed back against a New York Times report citing sources who questioned his staffing appointments and engagement in official duties. Kennedy cited access to his daily calendar as evidence of a false narrative, though Stat News says no such document exists and that the news organization has been requesting one for a year.
Public comments submitted by hospital associations to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week skewered a proposed 2.4% net rate increase for inpatient care as insufficient in light of substantial financial headwinds. Other industry news focuses on AI, nurse turnover, emergency rooms, and more.
An analysis estimates that healthcare costs will grow 9% next year. That will have an impact on employee insurance premiums. A separate study finds that the cost of home care is far outpacing inflation.
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An omnibus correction bill that includes millions for skilled nursing facilities is headed to Ohio's governor for signature. Other state health news is reported from Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Illinois, California, and elsewhere.
An analysis of mortality data finds that middle-aged Americans born after 1970 are dying faster from chronic illnesses or external causes like drug overdoses and suicide, Fox News reports.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told senators this week that the current New World screwworm outbreak did not catch the USDA off guard, is under control, and does not pose a threat to the country’s food supply, Bloomberg reports. “We have successfully eradicated New World screwworm before, and I am confident we can do so again,” said Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), chair of the agriculture panel.
A new JAMA study finds that the funding cuts hit researchers across the board, but Black and Hispanic researchers received fewer research grants and fellowships than their peers in 2025.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that pregnant people receive Tdap, RSV, influenza, and Covid shots during pregnancy. The CDC currently only suggests the Tdap and RSV vaccines.
The American Medical Association has chosen as its president-elect Atlanta internist Sandra Fryhofer, who has said the organization has been “too silent and too timid" when it comes to its disagreements with Trump administration policies, Politico reports. Other industry news is on AI, PBM consolidation, and more.
The Hill reports on an analysis from Georgetown University researchers, who looked at state enrollment data and found that a significant number of enrollees canceled coverage or declined to pay premium bills after signing up for coverage in 2026.
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Judge Emily C. Marks permanently blocked Alabama from executing the inmate with nitrogen gas, finding that the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment, The Guardian reports. Alabama was the first state to use the execution method. Also: New data show an increase in suicides in Maryland, despite a national decline, Maryland Matters reports.
U.S. Pharmacopeia examined why some U.S. drugs are in short supply for a longer duration, a shortage that has sometimes hobbled the U.S. healthcare system. “The problems we have are systemic. They are not resolved and they are not new. They’re old and not going away,” said Matthew Christian of U.S. Pharmacopeia.
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