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The GOP-sponsored plan, which eked by on a vote of 217-215 with four Republicans voting against it, requires low-income Americans who receive federal benefits to work longer hours or risk losing benefits entirely. The plan has no chance of passing the Democratic-led Senate.
The tuberculosis vaccine, known as B.C.G., was being tested on health care workers in 2020. But the rapid development of mRNA covid vaccines made it impossible to complete the trial because health care workers were first in line to get the newly available mRNA shots, The New York Times says.
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Editorial writers discuss covid, mifepristone , clinical trials and more.
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News outlets report on a political storm in Montana that began after the only transgender lawmaker protested an anti-trans law: State Rep. Zooey Zephyr has been silenced by GOP lawmakers in the House since then, causing public protests that led to a cancellation of a House session Tuesday.
State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey complained about the bill passed by the House Health Committee because it could allow nonprofit Blue Cross to transfer billions to a holding company instead of returning some of the surplus to policyholders. "This is the people’s money," he argued.
USA Today notes that a sixfold rise in poisonings from melatonin supplements among U.S. children over a decade are driving concerns over the unregulated sleep aid. Separately, a crackdown against salmonella in breaded raw chicken, anxiety risks linked to fried food, and more are also in the news.
The Conversation reports on cases of "medical gaslighting" experienced by people suffering long covid, even though new research on the condition is readily available. Axios remarks that the FDA is asking for data from patients who've turned to unproven remedies for the illness.
The State Department recently announced that most green card allocations for foreign nurses have been filled, and that only people who applied before June 2022 will be considered for the remaining slots — even if the applicant has a job offer in the U.S. Health groups worry this will exacerbate the already stretched corps of nurses in this country.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, signed a trio of gun reform measures into law Tuesday, including one that outlaws assault-style firearms like AR-15s and AK-47s. The restrictions are already being contested in court.
News outlets report on political progress made during bipartisan efforts to boost access to generic drugs, with a goal of increasing transparency demands on PBMs. Separately, a Medicare official has insisted drug price negotiations will include how important a drug is to patients.
Two estimates vastly differ. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's review of the House bill projects that about 600,000 would lose coverage with its proposed Medicaid work requirements. A Biden administration analysis says that 21 million people are at risk.
Oklahoma has two abortion laws on the books that allow for, but don't define, an abortion in a medical emergency. When researchers called 34 hospitals in the state to inquire about their practices, they found that none could articulate a clear policy.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama, says he will block Defense Department personnel moves that must be authorized by the Senate until the Pentagon halts its new abortion policy.
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Politico notes the Florida House Committee on Health & Human Services is "GOP-led" and is seeking records from two medical organizations that "support gender-affirming treatment for minors." Meanwhile, in Missouri, the ACLU is suing to block restrictions on adults' and children's access to gender care.
The medical board may soon get a "significant boost to its enforcement powers" under a proposed shakeup, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports, but some critics say the changes aren't extensive enough. Also in California, efforts to add diversity to a physician training program bear fruit.
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