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Long List of Tasks Awaits New CDC Director, Experts Say

— Combatting new or re-emerging disease threats, agency reorganization could be on the agenda

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Drug Prices Negotiated by Medicare Still Higher Than Other Countries'

All drugs except one remained more expensive in the U.S.

Dec 02, 2024
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Fauci Facepalms Won't Cut It in the Second Trump Administration

Consider what's at stake when leaders in medicine simply watch from the sidelines

Dec 02, 2024
The Supreme Court Takes Up Tennessee's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

The justices will hear arguments on Wednesday

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HIV Doesn't Cause AIDS and Other Conspiracies RFK Jr. Endorsed

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The Supreme Court Takes Up Tennessee's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

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Florida's Canadian Drug Import Plan Goes Nowhere After FDA Approval

A year after being greenlit, the program has yet to begin

Nov 30, 2024
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Worried About Healthcare Worker Well-Being?

Contact members of Congress to reauthorize the Lorna Breen Act

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TV's Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him to Lead

Shares included a stake in UnitedHealth Group worth as much as $600,000

Nov 29, 2024
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FDA Investigating Blood Cancer Risk With Gene Therapy Skysona

Agency is evaluating the need for further regulatory action

Nov 27, 2024
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Trump Picks Jay Bhattacharya, Who Backed COVID Herd Immunity, as NIH Director

Bhattacharya was also a critic of COVID pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates

Nov 27, 2024
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Medicare Advantage Plans' Prior Auth Rules Would Be Made Public Under CMS Proposal

Rule would also make provider directories easier to compare

Nov 26, 2024
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Biden Proposes Coverage of Obesity Drugs in Medicare, Medicaid

Federal government would pick up about three-fourths of the cost for Medicaid coverage

Nov 26, 2024
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Make America Healthy Again: An Unconventional Movement That May Be Having Its Moment

Experts raise concern that Trump will parrot untested and unproven public health ideas

Nov 26, 2024
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CDC Director Urges Focus on Health Threats as Agency Confronts Political Changes

Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, will be leaving office in January after about 18 months in the job

Nov 26, 2024
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What 'Make America Healthy Again' Gets Right About Communications

We all want a healthier America. Let's talk about how to get there.

Nov 26, 2024
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COVID Contrarians Rise; Philly Residents Want Union; What Happens After IVF Mix-Up?

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Nov 26, 2024
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Have Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Really Increased?

The answer may have more to do with how we track them, experts say

Nov 25, 2024
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Acoramidis Snags FDA Approval for ATTR Cardiomyopathy

Another pricey TTR stabilizer to hit shelves

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