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The House Appropriations Committee unanimously approved an amendment that could bar the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from using funds on WISeR, a pilot program that uses AI to create a "streamlined" prior authorization process for Medicare, Fierce Healthcare reported.
Bemotrizinol is an over-the-counter sunscreen ingredient that's long been used in Europe and Asia, The New York Times reports. Experts say it offers advantages over others for sale in the U.S. Other public health news is on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, ultraprocessed foods, dementia, and more.
A federal judge blocked the Department of Justice's demand for access to California hospital records for transgender minor patients who have received treatment. The Trump administration had threatened to prosecute facilities that did not comply with its order.
Internet searches for alternative measles treatments surged around the time Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed that the MMR vaccine causes encephalitis, according to a study reported in People.com. America's Poison Centers noted a 38.7% increase in pediatric vitamin A exposures compared to the same period in 2024.
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The drug lenacapavir, which was developed by Gilead Sciences, must be injected every six months. The government has vowed to reach 3 million South Africans over the next three years but is awaiting more details from Gilead.
The health provider agreed to the deal with the Department of Justice and Ohio attorney general, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported. It noted that the agreement would stay in place even if Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care is overturned.
President-elect Jennifer Green and Scientific Sessions Planning Committee Chair Mark Atkinson have left their positions with the American Diabetes Association, sources told MedPage Today. In other news: Health insurance exchange and Medicare brokerage GoHealth has filed for Chapter 11.
In a new study published yesterday in JAMA Pediatrics, scientists say that the earliest a child should receive a smartphone is age 13. They found that use from that age, while still linked to poor sleep, is not associated with an increased risk of depression or obesity. Plus: Apple expands tools to protect kids online; the U.K. will announce a social media ban for kids; and more.
A dog in New Mexico is confirmed to be infected with the flesh-eating fly larva. There are also four cases in animals in Texas. Plus: Ebola cases climb in Africa, but the World Health Organization says contact tracing is improving.
Judge Leo T. Sorokin of the Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts ordered the fee to be voided “in its entirety.” In March, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation that would waive the fee for foreign health care professionals, The New York Times reported, but the measure has not been adopted by either chamber.
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About 150 North Carolina state medical examiners across 20 counties plan to protest beginning June 15 to draw attention to the fact that their pay has not increased in more than a decade, Asheville Watchdog reports.
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued a record fine against the facility after the fatal stabbing of a social worker at the hospital’s sexual health clinic in December. Cal/OSHA released a 38-page report Wednesday, identifying 77 workplace safety failures and including seven citations for violating state safety standards, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
The FDA has proposed pulling Tavneos from the market. Now, the New England Journal of Medicine is investigating allegations that the drug was approved based on manipulated data, Bloomberg reports. Tavneos treats a rare form of blood vessel inflammation called ANCA-associated vasculitis.
NBC News maps out the states that have experienced surging cases since late April, noting that outbreaks in Florida, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Virginia threaten the country’s measles elimination status. Plus, updates about the Ebola outbreak in Africa, and health concerns ahead of the World Cup.
Patients who use medical marijuana for chronic pain, anxiety, nausea, or other qualifying conditions may pack their medication for use at their destination, Fox News reports. But medical experts urge caution and emphasize waiting until arriving at a destination before using the substance. Also: MAHA, ultraprocessed foods, food contamination, and more.
The direct-to-consumer drug platform listed 43 medications when it launched in February. Now it touts more than 800. President Donald Trump claims his most-favored-nation policy has saved Americans more than $400 million since TrumpRx debuted, The Hill reports. Plus, local governments are suing over changes the government made to Affordable Care Act exchanges.
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