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$50B Rural Health āSlush Fundā Faces Questions, Skepticism
Lawmakers added a $50 billion program for rural health to President Donald Trumpās massive tax and spending package with promises it would help plug the hole left by Medicaid cuts. Rural hospital and clinic leaders worry the infusion wonāt reach the right places.
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Lost in Translation: Interpreter Cutbacks Could Put Patient Lives on the LineĀ
Recent federal reductions in funding for language assistance and President Donald Trumpās executive order designating English as the official language of the United States have some health advocates worried that millions of people with limited English proficiency will be left without adequate support and more likely to experience medical errors.
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Q&A: What Does the Budget Bill Mean for Your Health?Ā
Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner answers listenersā questions about how the āOne Big Beautiful Billā could affect health care in Washington, D.C., and beyond.
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Listen: With Vital Health Research Defunded, Whoās Losing Out?Ā
From Florida to California, National Institutes of Health grant cuts have halted research studies on HIV, vaccines, and health equity ā affecting red and blue states alike.
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RFK Jr. Says Healthy Pregnant Women Donāt Need Covid Boosters. What the Science Says.
Despite opposition by the leader of the Department of Health and Human Services, existing evidence on the safety and efficacy of getting a covid vaccine during pregnancy all points the same way: The shots are important for maternal and fetal health.
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Opioid Settlement Windfall: Where the Billions Are Going
Opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers have been paying billions of dollars to settle lawsuits over their role in the overdose epidemic. How to spend the money remains an open question.
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In Arizona County That Backed Trump, Conflicted Feelings About Cutting Medicaid
Medicaid plays a vital role in many rural communities that favored President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. But residents still seem open to Republican proposals to cut perceived waste in the program.
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Pharmacists Stockpile Most Common Drugs on Chance of Targeted Trump Tariffs
While Big Pharma seems ready to weather the tariff storm, independent pharmacists and makers of generic drugs ā which account for 90% of U.S. prescriptions ā see trouble ahead for patients.
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Listen: Black Swimmers Make Waves Overcoming Fear and Old Perceptions
Segregation and lack of access have kept many Black Americans from learning to swim, which raises their risk of drowning. Groups across the country are working to teach more Black kids and adults the skills to save their lives, or someone elseās.
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HIV Testing and Outreach Falter as Trump Funding Cuts Sweep the South
A disruption in federal funds has jeopardized HIV testing and outreach in Mississippi, and researchers warn of a resurgence of the epidemic in the South.
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In Rural Massachusetts, Patients and Physicians Weigh Trade-Offs of Concierge Medicine
A stressed primary care system has led many doctors to start practices that charge membership fees in exchange for shorter waits and longer appointments. Observers say the doctor shortage needs a more systemic fix.
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Families of Transgender Youth No Longer View Colorado as a Haven for Gender-Affirming Care
Colorado was long considered a haven for gender-affirming care. But under this Trump administration, hospitals in the state have limited the treatments available for people under 19. Some services have been restored, but trans youth and their families say the state isnāt the rock they thought it was.
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DOGE Job Cuts Hit Federal Workersā Finances and Mental Health
President Donald Trumpās rapid downsizing of the federal government and attacks on the character of public workers have taken a toll on the mental health of some employees. Thatās been felt especially in Washington, D.C., where nearly 50,000 people work for the federal government.
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Immigration Crackdowns Disrupt the Caregiving Industry. Families Pay the Price.
Families, nursing facilities, and home health agencies rely on foreign-born workers to fill health care jobs that are demanding and do not attract enough American citizens. The Trump administrationās anti-immigration policies threaten to cut a key source of labor for the industry, which was already predicting a surge in demand.
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Current, Former CDC Staff Warn Against Slashing Support to Local Public Health Departments
Public health and science researchers are concerned about the Trump administrationās cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reductions in staff and budgets could undermine the nationās ability to respond to threats, they say.
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Workers Prep To Meet ICE Officials at the Health Clinic Door
Recent arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in northern Virginia have put immigrant communities in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area on alert. Health clinics that serve those communities say they are working to continue to care for patients amid detention and arrest fears.
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Your Neighbor Has Backyard Chickens. Should You Be Worried?
The latest outbreak of bird flu has upended egg, poultry, and dairy operations, sickened dozens of farmworkers, and killed at least one person in the U.S. Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News national public health correspondent Amy Maxmen explains why scientists are worried.
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Human, Bird, or Dog Waste? Scientists Parsing Poop To Aid DCās Forgotten River
A huge infrastructure project coupled with a new scientific review of microbes in the water could be bringing Washington, D.C., closer to a once-unimaginable goal ā a safely swimmable Anacostia River.
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Health Clinic Workers Brush Up on Constitutional Protections as Immigration Raids Loom
Clinic administrators describe anxiety about President Donald Trumpās move to allow immigration arrests inside health centers.
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Wash, Dry, Enroll: Finding Medicaid Help at the Laundromat
State Medicaid and Affordable Care Act programs have long struggled to connect with lower-income Americans to help them access care. Now some are trying an alternative approach: meeting them at the laundromat.