Leprosy cases surging in Central Florida: CDC | Health Care News | The Hill
Health officials say that cases of leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, are surging in Cent…
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600K Medicare beneficiaries’ data accessed in breach | Health Care News | The Hill
The personal information of 612,000 Medicare beneficiaries were accessed in a sweeping data breach …
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Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorsing 5 Senate Democrats in reelection bids | Health Care News | The Hill
Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPFA) announced Monday that it is backing five Senate Democrats in …
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Lawmakers set to face ticking clock on health care priorities | Health Care News | The Hill
The House and Senate left Washington for the month of August with a lengthy, time-sensitive to-do l…
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VA, NAACP announce partnership to improve quality of life for minority, Black veterans | Health Care News | The Hill
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will partner with the NAACP to improve the department’s ser…
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Which drugs will be selected for Medicare negotiations? Here's what we know | Health Care News | The Hill
The first 10 drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation will be announced by Sep. 1 and will set…
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Senators urge Opill birth control maker to set affordable retail price | Health Care News | The Hill
A group of Democratic senators on Friday urged the manufacturer of the first over-the-counter birth…
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FDA approves first opioid reversal drug from a nonprofit company | Health Care News | The Hill
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first version of over-the-counter (OTC) nal…
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Bipartisan, bicameral group releases Request For Information on FDA regulation of CBD | Health Care News | The Hill
A bipartisan and bicameral group of U.S. lawmakers released its Request for Information (RFI) on t…
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White House launches precision surgery initiative as part of ‘cancer moonshot’ effort | Health Care News | The Hill
The Biden administration is launching a new initiative aimed at helping surgeons to distinguish and…
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Raskin slams 'preposterous' idea that Biden drug control strategy should include 'faith' | Health Care News | The Hill
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) sharply rebuked a suggestion from Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) that Presiden…
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Abortion advocates press House GOP to remove mifepristone rider from FDA bill | Health Care News | The Hill
More than 100 abortion rights advocacy groups are calling on the House to strip a controversial rid…
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House Democrats introduce bill to expand drug price negotiations | Health Care News | The Hill
Democratic House leaders on Wednesday introduced legislation to build on the drug cost lowering pro…
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Black fetal mortality rate falls, still twice as high as national average | Health Care News | The Hill
Black women’s fetal mortality rate declined by nearly four percent in 2020 but still remained much …
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DeSantis floats RFK Jr. to run CDC or FDA | Health Care News | The Hill
Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that he would consider …
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What to know about the legal battle against Medicare drug price negotiations | Health Care News | The Hill
The court battle over Medicare’s drug price negotiation program continues to heat up ahead of a key…
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Ohio Secretary of State says contraception would not be banned if amendment threshold raised | Health Care News | The Hill
The Ohio Secretary of State said Tuesday that Republican lawmakers would not try to ban contracepti…
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Tuberville signals he won’t release holds on military promotions before August recess | Health Care News | The Hill
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), who is holding up more than 280 senior military promotions …
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Salmonella outbreak affecting multiple states linked to ground beef: CDC | Health Care News | The Hill
(NEXSTAR) — The CDC is investigating a new salmonella outbreak that has led to multiple hospi…
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Ohio abortion ballot measure meets signature requirement for November | Health Care News | The Hill
Ohio announced Tuesday that abortion rights advocates have met the signature requirement to p…
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Pfizer: Some drug shortages possible due to tornado damage | Health Care News | The Hill
More than 30 drugs could experience supply chain disruptions due to the tornado that damaged Pfizer…
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More than a third of rural Americans skip needed care because of cost: study | Health Care News | The Hill
More than one third of Americans living in rural areas skipped medical care they needed due to the …
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White House puts insurance companies on alert for mental health care | Health Care News | The Hill
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced new proposed rules to reinforce legislation requiring…
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COVID-19 vaccine politics could be linked to excess GOP deaths in Ohio, Florida: study | Health Care News | The Hill
The politicization of COVID-19 vaccines may have led to a higher excess death rate among Republican…
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Five largest US pharma firms' net earnings topped $81.9 billion last year: watchdog | Health Care News | The Hill
The five largest U.S. pharmaceutical companies by market cap — Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Me…
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Key drug-pricing bill capping insulin costs faces hurdles in Congress | Health Care News | The Hill
Major drug-pricing legislation to cap the cost of insulin is in danger of slipping to the fall, whe…
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