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Reaction to the future of health care in the Ozarks with passage of the Big, Beautiful Bill
AROUND THE OZARKS (KY3) - Now that President Donald Trump has signed the federal budget reconciliation bill, the future of Medicaid, SNAP benefits, and rural hospitals is a key point of concern for some. According to the KFF (Kaiser Family...

Advancing Pericarditis Care: The Evolving Role of IL-1 Inhibition and Pharmacist-Cardiologist Collaboration
In an interview with Pharmacy Times®, Allan L. Klein, MD, FRCP (C), FACC, FAHA, FASE, FESC, director at the Pericardial Disease Center and professor of medicine, and Sean Krohn, PharmD, CSP, MSCS, lead clinical pharmacist, specialty pharmacy,...

Valley hospitals care for the caregivers
Imagine crash victims being treated in the emergency department then sent on for surgery or further care. In their wake they leave a trail of health, providers who have invested knowledge and emotion in their care. At one time, these providers...

Thru Care offers drive-through medicine in Mercer
MERCER – A medical center combining urgent care treatment, and telemedicine with drive-through convenience opened in Mercer on Monday. “This is kind of a hybrid,’’ Dr. Brian Wolfson, CEO of Thru Care, said. × Javascript is required for you to be...

New US Remittance Tax for Caribbean residents
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with the media accompanied by players of the Juventus soccer team, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard Come Dec. 31, 2025, every dollar sent by...

Netanyahu Says Relocating Palestinians From Gaza Gives Them “Free Choice”
Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this week...
Native News Weekly (July 6, 2025): D.C. Briefs
Details By Native News Online Staff July 06, 2025 WASHINGTON — In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently. IHS Launches Tribal...

Can I keep my shoes on at the airport? What to know about TSA rule change.
The Transportation Security Administration's shoe rule expired on Monday, relieving fliers of the requirement to remove their footwear while passing through security before boarding a plane. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday at Washington,...

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins signals a hardline shift on farm labor
During remarks Tuesday in Washington, D.C., Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins outlined a vision for the future of farm labor in the United States. Rejecting the possibility of legal status for undocumented agricultural workers, Rollins instead...

Nutritional Supplements Unpacked: Practical Insights for Clinicians
Photo Credit: iStock.com/Andy Despite mixed evidence, 75% of Americans take nutritional supplements, underlining the need for educated, open physician-patient dialogue regarding their use. A Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) survey published...

State leaders: CT's most vulnerable set to lose health care, food assistance under Trump cuts
State officials and health care leaders in Connecticut are awaiting federal guidance as they work to understand the new work requirements for public benefits included in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax cuts and spending package. Trump’s...

Violence against healthcare workers on the rise, Maryland nurse fighting for protections
WASHINGTON (7News) — We count on them during our worst moments, but many of us don’t realize the constant threat faced by healthcare workers: savage attacks from the very people they’re trying to help. They are five times more likely to be injured...

Meet Georgia’s New Chief of Community Health
Gov. Brian Kemp named Dr. Dean Burke Monday commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Health. Burke, 67, a former state senator now serving as the state agency’s chief medical officer, will take up his new role on Aug. 1. Before serving...

PAHO launches new interactive dashboard to monitor respiratory viruses in the Americas
Washington, D.C., July 8, 2025 (PAHO)—The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a new interactive dashboard to enhance monitoring and analysis of respiratory virus circulation trends across the Americas, with the goal of...

B.C. killer Pickton died after inmate shoved broken broom handle into face
A new report from the Correctional Service of Canada's investigation board details the events leading up to the death of B.C. serial killer, Robert Pickton. A new report from the Correctional Service of Canada's investigation board details the...

Buffalo Bills rookie C Jacob Bayer must prove versatile to stick with team in 2025
The Buffalo Bills tend to stockpile their offensive line with athletic prospects, not necessarily players who played at prestigious NCAA powerhouse programs. For general manager Brandon Beane, the traits take precedence over the pedigree, as he...

Senator Patty Murray calls for bill that forces ICE agents to stop hiding their identities
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Washington Senator Patty Murray (D) joined fellow Democrats Alex Padilla of California, and Cory Booker of New Jersey to introduce a bill that would require U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) agents to display their identities...

9 Implications of Trump’s Tax-Cut and Spending Bill for the Bio/Pharmaceutical Industry
On July 3, 2025, the US House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill (1). Branded by supporters as a “pro-growth economic catalyst,” the legislation includes provisions that will reshape the strategic...

Leading Medical Professional Societies, Patient Sue HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for Unilateral Vaccine Changes
AAP, ACP, APHA, IDSA, MPHA, and SMFM Join Together to Stop Assault on Public Health BOSTON, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Physicians (ACP), American Public Health Association...

Lake Regional welcomes new sports medicine specialist to its orthopedics team
Alan Mead, M.D. Vice President | Lake Regional Health SystemAlan Mead, M.D. Vice President | Lake Regional Health System The orthopedics team at Lake Regional Health System has expanded with the addition of Dr. James M. Edwards, a...