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CVS acquires at-home health care company: How it could impact medical services

Monday, March 27

(NEW YORK) -- CVS Health Corp announced Monday it would be closing its acquisition of home health care services company Signify Health.The deal, which was originally agreed upon in September 2022, allows retail pharmacy chain to acquire Signify for $30.50 per share for a... Read More.

Florida parents file lawsuit against state transgender youth care ban

Thursday, March 23

(NEW YORK) -- Four Florida families filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court against Florida's Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, Board of Medicine, and Board of Osteopathic Medicine, over the state ban against gender-affirming care for transgender youth.The ban prohibits puberty blockers, hormones, cross-hormone therapy... Read More.

Biden uses 13th anniversary of Affordable Care Act passage to hammer Republicans on health care

Thursday, March 23

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden marked the 13th anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act in the same room where he once whispered in President Obama's ear that enacting the legislation was a "big f------ deal."Biden cheekily recalled the hot-mic moment on... Read More.

Kansas House of Representatives passes bill requiring care for infants ‘born alive’ after abortion

Wednesday, March 22

(TOPEKA, Kan.) -- Months after Kansas voters decided to uphold protections for abortion rights, the state's House of Representatives approved a bill based on the disputed idea that providers leave newborns to die after unsuccessful abortions. The bill passed with a 88-34 vote.If approved, the... Read More.

Patients, health care providers face shortages of critical drugs, Senate report finds

Wednesday, March 22

(WASHINGTON) -- Patients and medical providers who rely on pharmaceutical medications to treat everything from asthma to ADHD to cancer may have had a harder time finding those medications last year than in years past, a new Senate report released Wednesday finds.The report, issued... Read More.

Potentially deadly fungus spreading rapidly in US health care facilities

Tuesday, March 21

(ATLANTA) -- A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed the fungus Candida auris is spreading rapidly through U.S. health care facilities.Also known as C. auris, reports of cases linked to the drug-resistant fungus have doubled in 2021.In addition, the fungus... Read More.

Weekslong filibuster grinds state legislature to a halt over transgender youth care

Monday, March 20

(LINCOLN, Neb.) -- For the past three weeks, Nebraska State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh has been on an endless run, speaking on the Senate floor on just about every topic: legislation, fish fries, Girl Scout cookies and the movie "Madagascar."The state's non-partisan, single-chamber legislature is... Read More.

What is gender dysphoria and what does transgender youth care consist of?

Sunday, March 19

(NEW YORK) -- Across the country, Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that restricts transgender health care for minors.At least eight states have passed laws or policies restricting this care, and 23 more state legislatures are considering similar legislation of their own.Medical experts say that... Read More.

Less staff, longer delays and fewer options: Rural America confronts a health care crisis

Saturday, March 18

(NEW YORK) -- More than 40,000 graduating medical students learned Friday where they will spend the next three to seven years of their medical training.With the United States grappling with a simultaneous shortage of primary care physicians and a rural health care crisis, many of... Read More.

Here’s what you need to know as Google expands its health care AI

Wednesday, March 15

(NEW YORK) -- Google is expanding use of its health care artificial intelligence, including helping detect diseases, such as cancer, earlier and answering medical questions.During the technology company's annual The Check Up event on Tuesday, employees announced several new updates and partnerships that they claim... Read More.

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CVS acquires at-home health care company: How it could impact medical services

Florida parents file lawsuit against state transgender youth care ban

Biden uses 13th anniversary of Affordable Care Act passage to hammer Republicans on health care

Kansas House of Representatives passes bill requiring care for infants ‘born alive’ after abortion

Patients, health care providers face shortages of critical drugs, Senate report finds

Potentially deadly fungus spreading rapidly in US health care facilities

Weekslong filibuster grinds state legislature to a halt over transgender youth care

What is gender dysphoria and what does transgender youth care consist of?

Less staff, longer delays and fewer options: Rural America confronts a health care crisis

Here’s what you need to know as Google expands its health care AI

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