Selena Simmons-Duffin
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Health
Women fight abortion bans in 3 more states with legal actions
Patients and doctors in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma are taking legal action against state abortion bans. Women told dramatic stories of dangerous pregnancies and delayed care.
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Patients and doctors in 3 states announce lawsuits over delayed and denied abortions
The Center for Reproductive Rights has announced lawsuits in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma that tell dramatic stories describing how abortion laws interfered with patients' care.
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Health
New state abortion numbers show increases in some surprising places
What happened to abortion numbers since Roe v. Wade fell? The Guttmacher Institute has new state-by-state numbers that show people are traveling for the procedure.
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Health
Labor unions praise Biden's plan to boost staffing at nursing homes
For the first time ever, nursing homes may soon have to guarantee a registered nurse is working 24/7 in every facility.
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National
Marijuana could soon be downgraded from a Schedule 1 drug
The federal government may soon change how marijuana is regulated. The Drug Enforcement Administration has kicked off a review of whether marijuana should remain a strictly controlled substance.
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Health
Here are the first 10 drugs that Medicare will target for price cuts
The government will negotiate new prices for the commonly prescribed drugs, but the cuts won't take effect until 2026. In the meantime, drugmakers are fighting the negotiations with lawsuits.
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Health
Two families sue Florida for being kicked off Medicaid in 'unwinding' process
Two children and their parents are suing the state of Florida, alleging that their Medicaid coverage was terminated without proper notice or a chance to contest the state agency's decision.
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Health
For one Texas doctor, abortion bans are personal and professional
Dr. Austin Dennard is an OB-GYN who is going to give birth very soon. She also had to leave Texas to terminate a previous pregnancy because the fetus had a fatal condition.
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Health
Ruling deals blow to access to abortion pill mifepristone – but nothing changes yet
A federal appeals court would restrict the use of mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions. But previous action by the Supreme Court means the status quo holds for now.
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Health
Filling Fauci's shoes: Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo is HIV expert and a lot of fun at parties
Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will lead NIH's infectious diseases institute. Colleagues say she has a wide breadth of knowledge and a joyful demeanor.