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Public Health Advocates Decry CDC’s Weakened Pandemic Guidelines
Critics say the changes are not backed by evidence and put more people at risk for long COVID.
Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirements Cost Taxpayers $26M Despite Low Enrollment
Only about 3,500 people have signed up, whereas expanding Medicaid could see over 359,000 uninsured people get coverage.
Study: Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Had Higher Rates of Microplastics
Those with high rates of microplastics in their arteries were 4.5 times more likely to have a heart-related incident.
16 Million Americans Have Lost Health Care Coverage Since March 2023
We’re only halfway through the largest ever Medicaid purge, and medical debt is now the biggest source of bankruptcy.
How One Woman Endured a Decade of Neglect in New York’s Guardianship System
Judith Zbiegniewicz lived in squalor, yet every month, her state appointed guardian was paid $450 from her bank account.
New Report Finds Rural US Hospitals Struggling to Stay Open and Cutting Services
Small-town hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility have fared better than those in states that didn’t.
Study of Human Placenta Samples Found Microplastics in Every Single One of Them
The study detected between 6.5 to 790 micrograms of microplastics per gram of tissue.
Drug Shortage Is Hampering Efforts to Rein In Alarming Surge of Syphilis Cases
Health experts say federal health authorities have failed to prevent this predictable emergency.
Florida Defies CDC, Sides With Anti-Vax Parents Amid School Measles Outbreak
“This is not a parental rights issue,” said Florida’s former surgeon general. “It’s about protecting fellow classmates."
Judge Dismisses Big Pharma Lawsuit Challenging Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
This is the second setback the pharmaceutical industry has faced in court since filing a barrage of lawsuits last year.