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国产麻豆精品Health News' 'What the Health?': The Senate Saves PEPFAR Funding 鈥 For Now

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The Senate narrowly approved the Trump administration鈥檚 request to claw back about $9 billion for foreign aid and public broadcasting but refused to cut funding for the international AIDS/HIV program PEPFAR. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court ruled that West Virginia can ban the abortion pill mifepristone, which could allow states to block other FDA-approved drugs. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join 国产麻豆精品Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.

A Million Veterans Gave DNA To Aid Health Research. Scientists Worry the Data Will Be Wasted.

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Retired service members donated genetic material to help answer health questions for not only others in the military but all Americans, creating one of the largest repositories of health data in the world. The Trump administration is dragging its heels on agreements to analyze it with supercomputers.

Vested Interests. Influence Muscle. At RFK Jr.鈥檚 HHS, It鈥檚 Not Pharma. It鈥檚 Wellness.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lambasted federal agencies he accused of being overly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry. But he and other 鈥淢ake America Healthy Again鈥 notables have their own financial ties to the vast and largely unregulated $6.3 trillion global wellness industry that ethicists say raise red flags.

In Rush To Satisfy Trump, GOP Delivers Blow to Health Industry

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The health industry couldn鈥檛 persuade GOP lawmakers to oppose big Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump鈥檚 tax and spending bill for many reasons. A big one: Congressional Republicans were more worried about angering Trump than a backlash from hospitals and low-income constituents back home.

国产麻豆精品Health News' 'What the Health?': Digesting Trump鈥檚 Big Budget Law

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President Donald Trump鈥檚 big budget bill became his big budget law on July 4, codifying about $1 trillion in cuts to the Medicaid program. But the law includes many less-publicized provisions that could reshape the way the nation pays for and receives health care. Meanwhile, at the Department of Health and Human Services, uncertainty reigns as both staff and outside recipients of federal funds face cuts. Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Bloomberg News join 国产麻豆精品Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews 国产麻豆精品Health News鈥 Julie Appleby, who reported the latest 国产麻豆精品Health News鈥 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 feature, about some very pricey childhood immunizations.

Doulas, Once a Luxury, Are Increasingly Covered by Medicaid 鈥 Even in GOP States

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Even as states brace for significant reductions in federal Medicaid funding over the next decade, conservative legislatures across the country are passing laws that grant doula access to Medicaid beneficiaries.

Watch: She鈥檚 at High Risk of Breast Cancer. She Moved, and Her Screening Costs Soared.

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This installment of InvestigateTV and 国产麻豆精品Health News鈥 鈥淐ostly Care鈥 series explores how the type of medical facility where a patient seeks care can affect the cost of that care 鈥 particularly when that facility is a hospital.

Insurers Fight State Laws Restricting Surprise Ambulance Bills

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A Colorado bill banning surprise billing for ambulance rides passed unanimously in both legislative chambers, only to be met with a veto from the governor. As more states pass such legislation, some are hitting the same snag 鈥 concerns about raising premiums.

Workplace Mental Health at Risk as Key Federal Agency Faces Cuts

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Efforts to decrease alarmingly high rates of suicide among construction workers and prevent burnout in health care workers are in jeopardy after the firing of hundreds of employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

国产麻豆精品Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump鈥檚 Bill Reaches the Finish Line

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The House on Thursday moved to approve the largest-ever cuts to federal safety net programs, the last step before the measure goes to President Donald Trump鈥檚 desk. After the Senate very narrowly passed the bill, House GOP leaders ushered it past resistance from conservatives wary of adding trillions to the federal debt and moderates concerned about its cuts to Medicaid. Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has continued to pursue his anti-vaccine agenda, despite promising that he would not. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Maya Goldman of Axios, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join 国产麻豆精品Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.

Republican Megabill Will Mean Higher Health Costs for Many Americans

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Spending cuts hitting medical providers, Medicaid and Affordable Care Act enrollees, and lawfully present immigrants are just some of the biggest changes the GOP has in store for health care 鈥 with ramifications that could touch all Americans.

Feds Investigate Hospitals Over Religious Exemptions From Gender-Affirming Care

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Federal health officials are investigating claims that a Michigan health system fired an employee who sought a religious exemption to avoid calling transgender patients by their pronouns or referring them for gender-affirming care. Legal experts say the investigation escalates the Trump administration鈥檚 effort to curb medical care for transgender patients.

国产麻豆精品Health News' 'What the Health?': Live From Aspen 鈥 Governors and an HHS Secretary Sound Off

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In this special episode taped before a live audience at Aspen Ideas: Health, three former governors 鈥 one of whom also served as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 鈥 discuss how state and federal officials can work together to improve Americans鈥 health. Democrat Kathleen Sebelius, former Kansas governor and HHS secretary under President Barack Obama; Republican Chris Sununu, former New Hampshire governor; and Democrat Roy Cooper, former North Carolina governor, join 国产麻豆精品Health News鈥 Julie Rovner.

5 Takeaways From Health Insurers鈥 New Pledge To Improve Prior Authorization

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Dozens of health insurance companies pledged on Monday to improve prior authorization, a process often used to deny care. The announcement comes months after the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, whose death in December sparked widespread criticism about insurance denials.