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Trump Administrationās Halt of CDCās Weekly Scientific Report Stalls Bird Flu Studies
An unprecedented freeze on the agencyās Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report sparks new concerns about political meddling in science.
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Led by RFK Jr., Conservatives Embrace Raw Milk. Regulators Say Itās Dangerous.
Controversy over raw milk reflects the push-pull the Trump administration faces in rolling back regulations and offering consumers more choices. For now, the CDC still recommends against consuming raw milk and the FDA bans its interstate sale.
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Montana Eyes $30M Revamp of Mental Health, Developmental Disability Facilities
The moves under consideration include relocating a residential facility for people with developmental disabilities, renovating the stateās psychiatric hospital, and opening a new unit of the hospital in Helena.
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A Program To Close Insurance Gaps for Native Americans Has Gone Largely Unused
Health leaders say a tool to boost medical coverage for Native Americans, a population that has long faced worse health outcomes than the rest of the nation, has been underused by many states and tribes since it was written into the Affordable Care Act more than a decade ago.
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For Homeless Seniors, Getting Into Stable Housing Takes a Village ā And a Lot of Luck
The number of unhoused seniors in the U.S. is expected to triple by 2030. About half of this population is becoming homeless for the first time. Homeless services struggle to help. Finding affordable housing thatās also accessible for older Americans with medical conditions is an extra challenge.
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Midwives Blame California Rules for Hampering Birth Centers Amid Maternity Care Crisis
Birth centers, where midwives deliver babies with emergency backup from hospitals, can offer an alternative for families as hospitals close maternity units. But the stateās stiff regulations and what many call a dysfunctional licensing process are hobbling new initiatives and forcing some facilities to shut down.
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Can Medical Schools Funnel More Doctors Into the Primary Care Pipeline?
More medical schools say they will no longer charge tuition, in hopes that more students, graduating free of debt, will choose lower-paying primary care careers. But evidence suggests it will take a lot more than a free ride to replenish the primary care pipeline.
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Medicaid Expansion Debate Will Affect Other Health Policy Issues Before Montana Legislature
Legislative leaders say the decision whether to renew Montanaās Medicaid expansion program this year will loom over behavioral health spending and hospital regulation, among other topics.
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Listen: NPR and Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News Explore How Racism and Violence Hurt Health
Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony and Emily Kwong, host of NPRās podcast āShortwave,ā talk about Black families living in the aftermath of lynchings and police killings.
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Syringe Exchange Fears Hobble Fight Against West Virginia HIV Outbreak
Health workers and researchers say an HIV outbreak in West Virginia that three years ago was called āthe most concerningā in the U.S. continues to spread after state and local officials restricted syringe service programs.
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For Many Rural Women, Finding Maternity Care Outweighs Concerns About Abortion Access
A legislative effort to expand access to prenatal care in rural Oregon with mobile clinics was scuttled because those clinics would have provided abortions in rural areas. Opposition to the proposal shows that, even in states that ensure access to abortions, that care isnāt universally available or accepted.
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Journalists Wrap Up 2024 With Topics From Trump 2.0 to Frustration With Health Industry
Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News staff made the rounds on national and local media in the last two weeks to discuss topical stories. Hereās a collection of their appearances.
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How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic
Exclusive reporting reveals how the United States lost track of a virus that could cause the next pandemic. Problems like the sluggish pace of federal action, deference to industry, and neglect for the safety of low-wage workers put the country at risk of another health emergency.
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Native American Patients Are Sent to Collections for Debts the Government Owes
Federal law says Native Americans arenāt liable for medical bills the Indian Health Service promises to pay. Some are billed anyway as a result of backlogs or mistakes from the agency, financial middlemen, or health systems.
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Helicopters Rescued Patients in āApocalypticā Flood. Other Hospitals Are at Risk, Too.
The helicopter evacuation of 70 people from a Tennessee hospital during Hurricane Helene is considered a success story. The building was destroyed by floodwaters, but no one died. In hindsight, why was it built next to a river?
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More Californians Are Freezing to Death. Experts Point to More Older Homeless People.
Hypothermia deaths have risen in California and across the nation. Experts point to the growing number of older, unsheltered homeless people as a key factor in the trend.
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Toxic āForever Chemicalsā Taint Rural California Drinking Water, Far From Known Sources
Researchers found toxic āforever chemicalsā in drinking water wells dotting Californiaās rural farming regions, far from known contamination sources. The discovery complicates the stateās drinking water problem, which disproportionately affects farmworkers and communities of color.
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Former Montana Health Staffer Rebukes Oversight Rules as a Hospital ‘Wish List’
The push-pull in Montana reflects a national tension as states try to decide what counts as fair checks on tax-exempt hospitals and industry players weigh in. The debate centers on whether nonprofit hospitals do enough good to earn their charitable status.
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Federal Judge Halts Dreamersā Brand-New Access to ACA Enrollment in 19 States
A federal judge sided with 19 states seeking an injunction against a Biden administration rule allowing recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals to enroll in Affordable Care Act coverage and qualify for subsidies amid the annual open enrollment period.