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The right to abortion remains a volatile issue ahead of the November national election in a country where typically more than 80,000 abortions are performed every month. According to various studies, the number of U.S. abortions has dropped only incrementally since the ruling, even though 14 of the country’s 50 states have banned the procedure. In this environment, these attacks against an individual's right to make decisions about their whole body are outrageous.
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2 years ago Read more at Voice of America - VOA News

Measles cases have been confirmed in two Chicago Public Schools students at two separate schools. At least one of the infected students lives at the Pilsen shelter, with the cases reported at Amour Elementary School in Bridgeport and Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy. CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said we’re working with the communities in those schools, unlike COVID.
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2 years ago Read more at NBC Chicago

Senator Sherrod Brown asked Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to establish a voluntary disease registry and long-term monitoring of the health impacts of the derailment in East Palestine. Last month, Brown urged the administration to establish the voluntary registry. Salem Regional Medical Center is a non-profit hospital located just 8 miles from East Palestine, and is vital source of care for the region.
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2 years ago Read more at Senator Sherrod Brown

Successful candidate will begin no later than Jan. 1, 2025. Dr. Joshua Wynne will have served 15 years at UND by the time his successor is announced. UND President Andy Armacost will co-chair the search committee.
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2 years ago Read more at UND Blogs and E-Newsletters

Rep. Liz Reyer (DFL-Eagan) quoted that information from a study by the Peterson Center on Health Care while presenting HF1814 to the House Health Finance and Policy Committee. Part of the Minnesota Debt Fairness Act, the bill would establish provisions to make medical debt more manageable for Minnesotans, including individuals who have been burdened by their spouse’s medical debt.
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2 years ago Read more at Minnesota House of Representatives

The Host Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” The general election campaign for president is (unofficially) on, as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have each apparently secured enough delegates to become his respective party’s nominee. The February cyberattack of Change Healthcare continues to roil the health industry, as thousands of hospitals, doctors, nursing homes are unable to process claims and get paid.
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2 years ago Read more at Kaiser Health News

Option Care Health said on Thursday it has been affected by the cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare unit. The company said it has not identified any compromise or unauthorized access of its systems or networks due to the incident. More than half of the company's claims for services rendered since the hack remain unprocessed, Option Care said.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

The 2024 Idaho State University Health Fair will be offering numerous free and reduced-cost health care services, health information booths and family-friendly activities for the entire community. The event will take place on March 28th from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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2 years ago Read more at Idaho State University

The president of UT Health San Antonio, William L. Henrich, died Thursday morning, officials with the health system confirmed. The chancellor appointed Dr. Rob Hromas, the dean of the Long School of Medicine and vice president for medical affairs, to serve as acting president.
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2 years ago Read more at KSAT San Antonio

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2 years ago Read more at UC Berkeley School of Public Health