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Restrictive Medication Abortion and HPV Vaccine Laws Take Effect in 3 States
In Hawaii, provisions strengthening the state’s existing shield laws also take effect July 1.
Our Health Care System Is Broken Beyond Repair. We Need Medicare for All.
Repealing Medicare cuts and restoring ACA subsidies are the first step. But ultimately, we need universal health care.
SCOTUS Ruling Limits Ability to Sue Pesticide Companies for Illness or Injury
At the center of the case was label warnings about glyphosate, a weed-killing chemical that has been linked to cancer.
For Second Time in 7 Months, Baby Formula Linked to Infant Botulism Is Recalled
The recalls have fueled concerns about the safety of infant formula and the effectiveness of federal oversight.
Congenital Syphilis Skyrockets as US Has Shortage of Drug That Treats It
“We’re talking about the US not being able to make the drug penicillin. Which is ridiculous,” said one expert.
US Turnaround on International Vaccines Comes Too Late for Hundreds of Thousands
The State Department finally overruled RFK Jr.’s defunding of a group that vaccinates 60 percent of children globally.
Can States Mitigate the Damage From Trump’s New Medicaid Work Requirements?
States can hire navigators to help people manage the reporting requirements and remain enrolled in Medicaid.
3 of RFK Jr.’s Favorite Anti-Vax Studies Are Being Retracted or Scrutinized
Kennedy has responded to outbreaks of measles and whooping cough in the US by pushing disinformation about vaccines.
Trump’s Attack on Medicaid Will Harm Children’s Long-Term Health, Doctors Warn
Critics say the new rule will also harm people with serious illnesses such as cancer and HIV/AIDS.
Israel Has Engineered a Deadly Shortage of Medications and Health Care in Gaza
A Palestinian doctor in Gaza says the territory is facing its worst medication shortage since Israel began the genocide.