Obamacare Enrollment Drops After Federal Subsidies Expire
The report said analysts believe the loss of subsidies, along with stricter eligibility requirements for some immigrants, played the largest role in reducing enrollment.
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Utah Rolls Out AI Chatbot For Prescription Refills
The report said the system covers 190 refillable medications, prompting concerns from medical professionals about patient safety.
Brazil Introduces New Meat Export Rules For EU Market
The revised inspection measures are expected to improve monitoring throughout the production chain and ensure exported products meet EU regulatory standards.
Study Warns UK-US Pharma Deal Could Cost 229,000 Lives
The UK agreed to raise spending on new medicines from 0.3% to at least 0.6% of GDP over the next decade as part of a trade deal aimed at avoiding U.S. tariffs
CDC Warns of Early Surge In West Nile Virus Cases
As of June 30, health officials had confirmed at least 48 cases across 23 states, including 38 severe infections—well above the historical average of about 10 cases typically reported by the end of June.
Study Links GLP-1 Weight Loss To Higher Employment Among Women
However, participants did not report significant changes in overall life satisfaction, and the available data were insufficient to determine whether employment gains translated into higher earnings.
U.S. House Approves Child Online Safety Package
The legislation seeks to require digital platforms to adopt stronger safeguards for minors while setting the stage for negotiations with the Senate over competing versions of the proposal.
Medicare To Cover Weight-Loss Drugs Under New Pilot Program
The temporary initiative is designed to improve access to anti-obesity drugs while evaluating new payment and coverage models for Medicare recipients.
Hantavirus: Market Versus Government Disease Control
It is a notifiable disease, meaning when a clinician suspects it they need to contact the authorities who then trigger a containment protocol.
Why Are Taxpayers Forced To Subsidize Chronic Disease?
The ruling challenges the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s authority to approve state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program waivers, more commonly known as food stamps, making congressional action urgent.
What Trump’s DEA Says About Biden-Era Fentanyl Fast And Furious Might Surprise You
The DEA issued a statement late Wednesday asserting that media reports have mischaracterized the program that ran from 2023 to 2025.
Study Finds Most Urban Mice Are Developing Resistance To Rat Poison
Researchers from Rutgers University analyzed 147 house mice and 143 Norway rats, discovering that 84% of the mice carried at least one mutation in the Vkorc1 gene, while about 70% possessed mutations associated with resistance to widely used rodenticides.
Congo's Confirmed Ebola Cases Rise To 1,155
The figures reflect confirmed infections recorded through Wednesday and highlight the continued spread of the virus.
Is Australia's Social Media Ban Working For Young Users?
Researchers surveyed more than 400 young people before the legislation took effect and again three months later.
South African Groups Warn Of Impact From U.S. HIV Funding Cuts
The funding reduction is part of the gradual drawdown of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a landmark global health initiative launched more than two decades ago.
How China Is Poisoning America With Parkinson’s
The bipartisan Paraquat Prevention Act would cancel all legal use of the herbicide paraquat, which has been linked to the neurological disorder and is massively produced by China.