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Amid Plummeting Diversity at Medical Schools, a Warning of DEI Crackdown’s ‘Chilling Effect’

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Enrollment of underrepresented groups at medical schools fell precipitously this academic year after the Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on affirmative action. Education and health experts worry the Trump administration’s anti-DEI measures will only worsen the situation, even in states like California that have navigated bans on race-conscious admissions for years.

On the Front Lines Against Bird Flu, Egg Farmers Say They’re Losing the Battle

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Tools used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks aren’t working this time, experts say. The virus has sickened at least 67 people in the U.S. and killed one, with egg producers begging for a new approach. “I call this virus a terrorist,” said one egg farmer, who lost 6.5 million birds to H5N1 in two weeks.

En la primera línea contra la gripe aviar, productores de huevos dicen que están perdiendo la batalla

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Controlar este virus se ha vuelto más difícil, precisamente porque está tan arraigado en el entorno global, contagiando a mamíferos como vacas lecheras y afectando a unos 150 millones de aves en gallineros comerciales y domésticos en Estados Unidos.

A Program To Close Insurance Gaps for Native Americans Has Gone Largely Unused

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Health leaders say a tool to boost medical coverage for Native Americans, a population that has long faced worse health outcomes than the rest of the nation, has been underused by many states and tribes since it was written into the Affordable Care Act more than a decade ago.

Voters Backed Abortion Rights but State Judges Have Final Say

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Though abortion rights supporters prevailed on ballot measures in seven of the 10 states where abortion was up for a vote on Nov. 5, the state supreme courts voters have elected indicate legal fights to come aren’t clear-cut.

How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic

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Exclusive reporting reveals how the United States lost track of a virus that could cause the next pandemic. Problems like the sluggish pace of federal action, deference to industry, and neglect for the safety of low-wage workers put the country at risk of another health emergency.

Cómo Estados Unidos perdió el control de la gripe aviar, abriendo las puertas a otra pandemia

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Casi un año después del primer brote de gripe aviar en el ganado, el virus no muestra señales de detenerse. El gobierno estadounidense no consiguió eliminar el virus de los tambos cuando estaba confinado a un puñado de estados.

How Are States Spending Opioid Settlement Cash? We Built a Database of Answers

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From addiction treatment to toy robot ambulances, we uncovered how billions in opioid settlement funds were used by state and local governments in 2022 and 2023. Find out where the money went.

Ex-Eye Bank Workers Say Pressure, Lax Oversight Led to Errors

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Corneas, the windshields of the eye, are the most transplanted part of the human body. But four former employees at Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank told of numerous retrieval problems, including damage to eyes and removal from the wrong body.

After Congress Ended Extra Cash Aid for Families, Communities Tackle Child Poverty Alone

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The child tax credit passed by Congress at the height of covid has expired, but states and localities are trying to fill the gap with their own programs and funding. In Michigan, Rx Kids already covers every family with a new baby in Flint. Now, other communities aim to follow.

12 States Promised To Open the Books on Their Opioid Settlement Funds. We Checked Up on Them.

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Victims of the opioid crisis, health advocates, and public policy experts have repeatedly called on state and local governments to transparently report how they’re using the funds they are receiving from settlements with opioid makers and distributors.

7 of 10 States Backed Abortion Rights. But Little To Change Yet.

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Voters in 10 states weighed in on abortion rights this election. Despite the results supporting abortion rights in seven of those states, much of the abortion landscape on abortion won’t change much immediately, as medical providers navigate the legal hurdles that remain.

Exclusive: Emails Reveal How Health Departments Struggle To Track Human Cases of Bird Flu

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Emails show how health officials struggle to track the bird flu, partly in deference to the agricultural industry. As a result, researchers don’t know how often farmworkers are being infected — and could miss alarming signals.