Selena Simmons-Duffin
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Jeanne Marrazzo selected to succeed Fauci at the NIH
Dr. Anthony Fauci's replacement at NIH's infectious disease and immunology institute is an HIV prevention expert from the University of Alabama-Birmingham, Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo.
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Texas Medicaid drops 82% of its enrollees since April
Medicaid is shedding enrollees for the first time since the pandemic started. But rolls in some states are shrinking much faster than in others. Nearly 4 million people have lost coverage so far.
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States comb through Medicaid rolls to see who can stay and who should go
Nearly four million people across the country have been disenrolled from Medicaid since pandemic protections expired in April. Experts say that number could rise to 24 million.