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Doctors and Hospitals in 3 Dozen States to See Lower Medicaid Payments
“It’s going to make it more difficult for people who are on Medicaid to get essential care,” warns an expert.
Vaccine Expert Warns US’s 4 Reported Measles Deaths Are Likely a Vast Undercount
“If you look on the CDC’s website right now, under measles, 2026 deaths, it lists zero,” notes Dr. Paul Offit.
Trump Admin Boots 760K Individuals From ACA Exchanges, Citing Alleged Fraud
One critic decried the move as “a political stunt designed to throw even more people off their coverage.”
Experts Say Drug Transparency Bill Has Been Stripped of Critical Provisions
The Clear Labels Act, designed to alert consumers to where their drugs were made, is headed for a full Senate vote.
Warren Introduces Bill to Ban Private Equity From Owning Medical Practices
More than 80 percent of doctors are employed by corporate entities — a massive increase from 62 percent seven years ago.
New Cancer Vaccines Are on the Horizon. Disinformation Could Blunt Their Impact.
Doctors and researchers are trying to boost trust in vaccines as the Trump administration peddles falsehoods.
Nurses Across US Demand Hospitals Cut Ties With Palantir, Citing ICE and Gaza
National Nurses United is expanding its campaign against Palantir in a global week of action starting on September 28.
Newly Released Records Show Officials Lied About Air Toxins Following 9/11
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has unsealed more than 170,000 pages of records as part of a settlement with 9/11 Health Watch.
Amish Country Is Seeing a Major Measles Outbreak. RFK Jr. Is Making It Worse.
RFK Jr. mocked vaccinations in Lancaster County. Now two are dead of measles, and Pennsylvania’s outbreak is spreading.
25 Years After 9/11 Attacks, New Yorkers Still Struggle With Exposure to Toxins
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is releasing records on the city’s response to 9/11-related air quality and health concerns.