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A meeting between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders did not bring the sides closer to a deal on funding the federal government. Meanwhile, Republicans have upped the rhetoric, saying Democrats want free health care for unauthorized immigrants, a claim that is not part of the proposal Democrats put forward. Plus, Trump posts a vulgar, AI-generated deepfake on Truth Social.
According to Guttmacher Institute data, the decline is greatest in states with six-week bans as well as states bordering those with full bans. An 8% decline in out-of-state travel for care also was reported.
Tennessee had the highest rate, with 1,447 patients diagnosed with opioid use disorder per 100,000, Axios reports. Also in the news: Gabapentin use rises, GLP-1 meds are tied to lower cancer risk, and more.
Colorado has more than double the cases of West Nile virus of any other state, the CDC says. But the virus — spread by mosquitoes — is also on the rise in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and elsewhere. Concerningly, most Americans don't know how to properly apply mosquito repellant, a poll shows.
Millions of Americans who buy Obamacare would see their monthly premiums skyrocket. In Georgia, expiring subsidies could cause a loss of $3.7 billion in health sector revenue next year.
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Cancellation of the Healthy Opportunities Pilot, or HOP, has been especially disheartening for residents of Asheville and the surrounding counties, which are still recovering from Hurricane Helene that hit one year ago, The New York Times reported. More stories on Medicaid, SNAP, and hunger are from Maryland, California, Maine, Kansas, and elsewhere.
The American Academy of Pediatrics maintains acetaminophen is safe for children over 12 weeks old to treat fevers. Also, the National Institutes of Health is launching the Autism Data Science Initiative, which will award $50 million to projects looking for the cause of autism.
In other news about the gun violence epidemic, the suspects in two separate mass shootings over the weekend in North Carolina and Michigan are both military veterans who had served in war zones.
Democrats are pressing for the extension of subsidies in the GOP-backed continuing resolution to fund the government. Republicans stand firm in putting off those negotiations until later. Top lawmakers from both parties are set to meet with the president today.
ProPublica obtained drafts of unpublished rules that could lead to work requirements, time limits on living in federally supported housing, and more. Other administration news is on visa fees, foreign aid, tariffs, and drug prices.
Wastewater sampling shows that the Northeast has the highest level of infections in the U.S. Plus, updates on the 2024-25 flu season, this year's flu vaccine makeup, various food recalls, and more.
When Banner Platte County Hospital pauses inpatient labor and delivery services in October, nine Wyoming counties won't have obstetric care. Other news from around the nation is about an abortion bill in Ohio, Lilly's fifth ‘gateway’ lab in California, and more.
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The U.S. health secretary takes exception to policies he decries as “radical gender ideology.” Some health experts contend Kennedy's decision to reject the declaration is counterintuitive to his MAHA movement. Plus: The U.N. looks at dementia and drug trafficking; an ADHD lobbying alliance debuts; and more.
Roughly $530 million of congressionally allocated funding — some tied to health and wellness initiatives — has not been distributed to tribes and is at risk of being cut altogether, AP reports.
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The HHS secretary's proposed changes to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program would overwhelm the program, a researcher says. Plus, more news about Tylenol, flu deaths, and hep B.
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