Health & Wellness
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Republicans aim to punish states that insure unauthorized immigrants
Washington, D.C., USA: President Trump’s budget quietly includes punitive measures targeting states that use their own funds to insure...
Why Medicaid work requirements place extra burdens on low-income families
Washington, D.C., USA: A new federal budget plan includes mandatory work requirements for some Medicaid enrollees—triggering debate on whether...
Republicans Aim to Punish States That Insure Unauthorized Immigrants (as part of “One Big Beautiful Bill”)
Washington, D.C., USA: House Republicans narrowly passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025,” trimming $1 trillion from Medicaid and other...
Trump’s Team Cited Safety in Limiting Covid Shots. Patients, Health Advocates See More Risk.
Washington, D.C., USA: The Trump administration restricted COVID-19 vaccine availability for most healthy adults, insisting on further clinical...
Excess Deaths Study Shows U.S. Mortality Remains Elevated Post-COVID, Heart Disease and Overdoses Cited
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: A new JAMA study finds U.S. death rates remain higher than expected even after COVID-19 declined. Researchers cite heart...
DEA Gives First-Ever Approval for Psychedelic Church to Use Ayahuasca in U.S.
Spokane, Washington, USA: In a groundbreaking move, the DEA granted Soul Quest Northwest Church permission to import and serve ayahuasca—a...
White House “Make America Healthy Again” Report Calls U.S. Kids the “Sickest Generation”
Washington, D.C., USA: The White House’s “Make America Healthy Again” report warns that modern children suffer from unprecedented chronic health...
Volunteers Mobilize in St. Louis Following Devastating Tornado Amidst Wait for Federal Aid
St. Louis, Missouri, USA: A severe tornado on May 16 caused $1.6 billion in damage, killing at least five and leaving thousands without power or...
CMS to Expedite Medicare Advantage Audits; UnitedHealth Reportedly Paid Nursing Homes to Limit Hospital Transfers
Washington, D.C., USA: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will intensify audits of Medicare Advantage insurers to recover improper...
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