Emmarie Huetteman

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Make Room For Baby: After Giving Birth, Duckworth Presses Senate To Bend Rules

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The Illinois Democrat is the first sitting senator to give birth. She’s using the opportunity to call for adjusting Senate rules to accommodate new parents.

At New Health Office, ‘Civil Rights’ Means Doctors’ Right To Say No To Patients

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The HHS civil rights division refocuses on the rights of health care providers who have moral objections to treatments such as abortion or sterilization, alarming critics.

La muerte de un tío por sobredosis impulsa a oficial de Medicaid a actuar

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Un oficial de los Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid se enteró casi dos años después que uno de sus tíos más queridos había muerto víctima de las drogas. Esa verdad lo impulsó a un cambio de rumbo.

Opioid Crisis Hits Home: Uncle’s Overdose Spurs Medicaid Official To Change Course

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Andrey Ostrovsky, who until last month was chief medical officer for Medicaid, quit his job so he could more directly fight the stigma of drug addiction.

With CHIP Funds Running Low, Doctors And Parents Scramble To Cover Kids’ Needs

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Doctors are advising patients to be sure to fill medication orders now or are giving away drugs to make sure children have enough if their insurance disappears.

HHS Nominee Vows To Tackle High Drug Costs, Despite His Ties To Industry

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Alex M. Azar II, the former president of the U.S. division of Eli Lilly, says the U.S. drug system encourages price increases — but he intends to work on that problem.