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The White House budget proposal would roll back next year’s federal HIV prevention funding to levels not seen since around 1987.
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Trump administration rescinded Biden-era guidance on emergency abortions, sowing confusion in states with abortion restrictions and bans.
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Experts worry about the impact of cuts to Medicaid and public health on maternal and infant health.
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American Lung Association warns that air pollution is worsening as EPA looks to rollback regulations.
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Video games have come a long way. Some are pretty realistic, especially with virtual reality. Now, a group of researchers are hoping to incorporate this immersive gaming technology to teach people how to reverse an opioid overdose.
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Work requirements led to thousands in Arkansas losing their Medicaid during the first Trump administration. Policymakers say they’ve learned lessons to avoid mistakes this time.
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Across the U.S., some people with mental illness wait months in jail for court-ordered competency evaluations, with little to no mental health care. One Indiana man’s case reveals how delays prolong suffering — and expose a system unequipped to help.
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Long ER waits in the U.S. are common, especially for older patients. Some wait for many hours or even days to get a hospital bed. That’s according to a new data analysis by Side Effects Public Media and the Associated Press. And experts say things will only get worse as the U.S. prepares for a “silver tsunami”.
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Sickle cell experts say the future of a critical data collection program is in flux after staff at the CDC’s Division of Blood Disorders were placed on administrative leave without a clear future plan.
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The study funding process came to a halt when the Trump administration announced on March 7 the cancellation of roughly $400 million in federal funds to Columbia University, through which funding flowed before it was sent to research sites across the country.
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Medicare pays hospital-owned facilities more for the same service than it pays independent facilities. A proposal with broad support aims to end that practice, which can save money for patients. But rural hospitals say this can push them to cut services or close their doors.