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Republicans Are Pulling the Plug on American Healthcare

Republicans Are Pulling the Plug on American Healthcare

President Donald Trump shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson at a reception in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025. Trump thanked GOP lawmakers for passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Credit - Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images American...

Owner:  Apollo Global Management
South Dakota WIC services continue without disruption in spit of shutdown of government in Washington, D.C.
PAHO, the World Bank, and the IDB join El Salvador in advancing the consolidation of primary health care

PAHO, the World Bank, and the IDB join El Salvador in advancing the consolidation of primary health care

Washington, D.C., October 17, 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – To strengthen interinstitutional coordination and advance the implementation of the primary health care (PHC) model, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Bank (WB), and the...

Owner:  United Nations
‘C’mon, just move something’: The scary moment Wallabies star feared he’d been paralysed

‘C’mon, just move something’: The scary moment Wallabies star feared he’d been paralysed

Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Noah Lolesio coughs quietly mid-sentence to compose himself. It’s been almost five months, and...

Owner:  Nine Entertainment
Michigan House committee opens hearings on bill to ban medical research on dogs

Michigan House committee opens hearings on bill to ban medical research on dogs

A state House committee opened hearings Thursday on a possible ban on medical research using dogs in Michigan. The bill would outlaw medical research and testing that could cause “pain or distress” in dogs. It’s aimed largely at hypertension and...

Owner:  Eastern Michigan University & American Government
Which Is Healthier? Almond Butter Vs. Peanut Butter

Which Is Healthier? Almond Butter Vs. Peanut Butter

Creamy and savory nut butter spread on toast or on a slice of apple is just as satisfying today as it was as an after-school snack years ago. While peanut butter has long reigned supreme in this category, the popularity of almond butter has shot...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Dem Rep. Schneider on if Migrants Let in Under Biden Get Health Benefits: Asylum Applicants Are ‘Here Legally’
New cross country head coach talks “four C’s” after Metropolitan Championship win

New cross country head coach talks “four C’s” after Metropolitan Championship win

When 2018 alumnus Jacob Simon chose to attend Seton Hall as a student-athlete in 2014, one of the biggest factors in his decision was communication. “[Former head coach John Moon] wasn’t good with phone, he wasn’t good with text, but I believe I...

Owner:  Seton Hall University
Yokota gets healthy just in time

Yokota gets healthy just in time

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan – Julian Chuckrey exited Yokota’s previous meeting at Matthew C. Perry with a high left ankle sprain and could only watch as the Panthers lost to the Samurai 13-0 on Sept. 19. He could not have returned at a...

Owner:  American Government
This Oregon family faces 45% increase for health insurance if ACA subsidies go away

This Oregon family faces 45% increase for health insurance if ACA subsidies go away

Lyn Rosten can’t stop worrying about what her family’s health insurance will cost next year. That worry deepened this month when the 47-year-old Portland resident opened a letter from her insurer. Starting in January, the monthly premium for her...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
Northern Arizona Healthcare discusses need for new hospital ahead of planned community forums

Northern Arizona Healthcare discusses need for new hospital ahead of planned community forums

Leaders at Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) are continuing to make the case for a new hospital in Flagstaff ahead of a pair of forums on reuse of the current location of Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) should the hospital move. NAH has been...

Owner:  Wick Family
Bucknell receives $1.75 million gift to advance health and wellness programs

Bucknell receives $1.75 million gift to advance health and wellness programs

LEWISBURG — A $1.75 million alumni gift will help fund Bucknell University's new health and wellness vision, according to school officials. The commitment from Lance and Julie Crenson Fritz, both from the Class of 1985, will help the university...

Owner:  Retirement Systems of Alabama
Incidence of Lung Cancer in COPD Patients in Western Yokohama Managed by Primary Care Physicians with Hospital Collaboration
MIRA Pharmaceuticals Initiates Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) Phase 1 Study of Oral Ketamir-2 and Selects Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Pain as Lead Phase 2a Indication
What Doom Scrolling Does to Your Mental Health

What Doom Scrolling Does to Your Mental Health

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Owner:  Soldwedel Family
Health care still top of mind for New Mexico congressional delegation as shutdown enters week four

Health care still top of mind for New Mexico congressional delegation as shutdown enters week four

Members of New Mexico's congressional delegation are still focused on health care as the federal government shutdown enters week four. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, D-N.M., sent a letter to every House Republican on Wednesday, pressing them to work...

Owner:  Paul Feldman
Anambra gov’s wife advocate urgent action to tackle counts of Hepatitis B, C in Nigeria

Anambra gov’s wife advocate urgent action to tackle counts of Hepatitis B, C in Nigeria

The wife of Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has said the fast-rising counts of Hepatitis B and C prevalence in Nigeria calls for all-time urgency of action to halt the tide. Soludo, who is also the founder of the ‘Healthy Living with...

Owner:  AFRICAN NEWSPAPERS OF NIGERIA (ANN) PLC
How cuts to food assistance, health care and support programs could hurt Northeast Ohioans: The Wake Up for Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025
Health insurance sticker shock begins

Shutdown battle over subsidies rages

Health insurance sticker shock begins Shutdown battle over subsidies rages

BY PAIGE WINFIELD C UNNINGHAM The Washington Post Millions of Americans are already seeing their health insurance costs soar for 2026 as Congress remains deadlocked over extending covid-era subsidies for premiums. The bitter fight sparked a...

Owner:  Paul Feldman
SEN DICK DURBIN: Democrats fighting to protect healthcare while Trump, Republicans play shutdown games

SEN DICK DURBIN: Democrats fighting to protect healthcare while Trump, Republicans play shutdown games

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer slammed Republicans' claim that Democrats shutdown the government to provide illegal immigrants with free health care as a "total, absolute, effing lie" during an appearance on MSNBC Wednesday. NEWYou can...

Owner:  Murdoch Family

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