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Rural veterans face too many hardships in getting health services

WEBWASHINGTON – Only 5% of the new enrollees in the Veterans Health Administration over the past 18 months lived in rural areas. Such statistics are …

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Bipartisan bill targets burnout and suicide rate among health care

WEBWASHINGTON — Lawmakers expressed bipartisan support for the reauthorization of legislation aimed at protecting health care workers from burnout …

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White House launches initiative to improve women’s health research

WEBPresident Biden signed a memorandum on Monday establishing the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, which aims to improve funding and …

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Health care spending has become ‘unsustainable,’ McMorris …

WEBWASHINGTON – Health experts on Wednesday urged Congress to take more action to address the growing problem of unaffordable health care and …

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Parents concerned over poor health impact on children caused by …

WEBLatest Stories. Senators look for healthcare crisis solutions amid minority worker shortage May 2, 2024; PHOTOS: Workers join students in protesting for a free …

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Senators look for healthcare crisis solutions amid minority worker

WEBWASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) — Senators and medical professionals met Thursday to find solutions to the growing healthcare crisis and the acute shortage of minority healthcare …

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A growing number of doctors on Capitol Hill may be the latest

WEBWASHINGTON – Stethoscope in one hand and a legislative pen in the other, these doctors are bringing their life-saving skills to Congress. “My job is to take care of …

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SOTU: Health Care

WEBWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Congress should approve his plan to replace Obamacare with a new health care program that …

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Health & Science Archives

WEBAbortions in South Carolina are banned after six weeks of pregnancy. Local nonprofits are working to help patients anyway. by Simone Garber | Mar 26, 2024 | …

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House committee discusses recommended regulation on …

WEBThe Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic discussed strengthening biosafety and biosecurity standards domestically and internationally in …

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Native Americans, facing lack of access to clean water, press for a …

WEBRobert Larsen, president of the Lower Sioux Indian Community, at left, speaks to Douglas Lankford, chief of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, and Victoria …

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Shravya Pant, Author at Medill on the Hill

WEBby Shravya Pant | Nov 15, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science. WASHINGTON — Marine veteran Jonathan Lubecky attempted suicide five times after …

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How Biden made health care access, affordability priorities in State …

WEBWASHINGTON – President Joe Biden used his State of the Union address to contrast his health care record with former President Donald Trump’s, touting his …

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As maternal mortality rates increase, medical professionals, moms …

WEBBlack women are at greatest risk of dying from pregnancy-related complications. Emerging technologies, like artificial intelligence and remote patient monitoring devices, are …

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CDC’s new director attempts to outline vision for modernizing …

WEBWASHINGTON – Efforts to build trust between House Republicans and the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Mandy Cohen, fell short Thursday …

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Texas lawsuit threatens abortion pill access networks

WEBSince the federal right to an abortion was overturned last year, 24 states have banned or severely restricted the right to terminate a pregnancy.

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Long-COVID patients, experts call on Congress to take action

WEBLong COVID advocates during a Senate hearing on Jan. 18, 2024. (Emma Sullivan/MNS) WASHINGTON — In February 2020, Angela Meriquez Vázquez was an …

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Pharma CEOs defend high drug prices before Senate hearing

WEBWASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Thursday grilled the CEOs of three major pharmaceutical companies on why the U.S. pays the highest prices in the world for …

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