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Also like Texas' controversial law, the legislation overwhelmingly approved by the Idaho legislature allows private enforcement — a measure that has proved difficult for abortion providers to challenge in court — although its scope is narrowed to family.
Kicking off a health system restructuring that will take years, the Department of Veterans Affairs released a report that includes medical centers and rural clinics targeted for closure or consolidation. Some lawmakers in affected areas have already decried the proposals and congressional approval will be necessary to make changes.
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Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to consider gender-affirming care for minors to be “child abuse” is unlawful, the judge ruled, because it has the effect of a new law “without new legislation,” Bloomberg reported, while other outlets also examine the impact of the governor's order.
Still, there were questions about whether Russian forces had damaged the line again. Meanwhile, the International Atomic Energy Agency says it is concerned about the health of more than 200 staff members who have not been allowed to rotate out of the plant for nearly three weeks, CBS reported.
Cities across the U.S. are urging tougher restrictions on how much landlords are allowed to boost their monthly rents. Other news is on Florida's mental health laws, a proposed ban on sugary drinks for Ohio children, an asbestos lawsuit in St. Louis, and more.
Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths and can be found early through effective screenings, but doctors say too many people refuse to get checked. In other health news, flu cases are up again, and more health plans are offering coverage of fertility treatments.
Sanofi had forecast the medicine to be one of its upcoming "blockbusters," but a testing setback disappoints hopes. In other pharma news: Medicaid coverage for sickle cell treatment; how the war in Ukraine disrupts drug development; gene-editing technology; and more.
The ruling Friday appears to end current efforts to overturn the law, which bans abortions after six weeks and allows private citizens to bring suit against anyone helping a woman gain an abortion. The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down appeals to intervene.
"The expulsion of unaccompanied noncitizen children is not warranted to protect the public health," the CDC announced Friday. The policy to turn away adults and families traveling with kids remains in effect. Meanwhile, the war in Ukraine is also driving more refugees to request entrance into the U.S.
Pledges to expand a child tax credit, guarantee free pre-kindergarten and paid family leave, and enhance care services for the elderly appear unlikely to move forward in the near term. Progressives argue that turning away from these popular programs will hurt Democrats' standing with voters.
Coronavirus infections are up in places like the United Kingdom and the Netherlands — spots that have experienced spikes just before similar ones hit the U.S.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla told CBS News that the protection from the booster dose of its covid vaccine doesn't last long enough and that the company is working on a vaccine that will hold up against all current and new variants.
As the pandemic calendar flips into its third year of disrupted life — and the U.S. approaches a ghastly milestone of 1 million deaths — news outlets look back on the early days of the crisis and ahead to how covid will next impact the nation.
Barack Obama announced, "I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise. Michelle and I are grateful to be vaccinated and boosted, and she has tested negative."
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