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Senate Blocks ACA Subsidy Extension as Premium Hikes Loom
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Senate Blocks ACA Subsidy Extension as Premium Hikes Loom

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of...


December 11, 2025
Doctors warn CDC’s hepatitis B testing plan may leave newborns at risk
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Doctors warn CDC’s hepatitis B testing plan may leave newborns at risk

Many medical organizations and frontline health care providers are grappling with a challenge they haven’t had to face in many...


December 10, 2025
FDA reviews Covid vaccine deaths after official’s disputed claim
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FDA reviews Covid vaccine deaths after official’s disputed claim

The US Food and Drug Administration is looking into whether deaths “across multiple age groups” have been related to Covid-19...


December 10, 2025
Hepatitis B vaccine coverage unchanged despite ACIP shift
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Hepatitis B vaccine coverage unchanged despite ACIP shift

Parents will still be able to get the hepatitis B vaccine for their children at no cost even though the US Centers...


December 9, 2025
CDC abortion report delayed amid agency turmoil
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CDC abortion report delayed amid agency turmoil

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been tracking abortion trends for decades, but this year’s report —...


December 9, 2025
CDC hepatitis B vote ends universal newborn shots amid backlash
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CDC hepatitis B vote ends universal newborn shots amid backlash

In their most significant move so far, the newly appointed US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisers voted...


December 8, 2025
California wild mushroom warning issued after deadly poisoning
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California wild mushroom warning issued after deadly poisoning

California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and...


December 8, 2025
Cochlear implants for babies as young as 7 months approved
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Cochlear implants for babies as young as 7 months approved

Ben Summers lights up with a smile the moment he talks about the “Batman” theme song or the afternoons he...


December 5, 2025
Hepatitis B infection and vaccination: key facts to know
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Hepatitis B infection and vaccination: key facts to know

A group of independent vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is meeting this week, and a...


December 5, 2025
Insurers easing prior authorization after CEO murder
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Insurers easing prior authorization after CEO murder

A year ago, the fatal shooting of a health insurance executive on a Manhattan sidewalk unleashed many Americans’ pent-up frustration with insurers’...


December 4, 2025