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US Military Says National Security Depends on ‘Forever Chemicals’
admin December 21, 2023 ArticleThe Department of Defense relies on hundreds, if not thousands, of weapons and products such as uniforms, batteries, and microelectronics that contain PFAS, a family of chemicals linked to serious health conditions. Now, as regulators propose restrictions on their use or manufacturing, Pentagon officials have told Congress that eliminating the chemicals would undermine military readiness. […]
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Backlash to Affirmative Action Hits Pioneering Maternal Health Program for Black Women
admin December 21, 2023 ArticleFor Briana Jones, a young Black mother in San Francisco, a city program called the Abundant Birth Project has been a godsend. Designed to counter the “obstetric racism” that researchers say leads a disproportionate number of African American mothers to die from childbirth, the project has provided 150 pregnant Black and Pacific Islander San Franciscans […]
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Health Care Is Front and Center as DeSantis and Newsom Go Mano a Mano
admin December 20, 2023 ArticleDaniel Chang and Angela Hart Florida Gov. Ron DeSantisAge: 45Florida population: 22.2 million California Gov. Gavin NewsomAge: 56California population: 39 million Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom — political rivals from opposite coasts and proxies for red and blue America — are set to square off for a first-of-its-kind debate Nov. […]
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La atención de salud, en el centro del debate entre DeSantis y Newsom
admin December 19, 2023 ArticleDaniel Chang and Angela Hart Florida Gobernador Ron DeSantisEdad: 45Población de Florida: 22.2 million California Gobernador Gavin NewsomEdad: 56Población de California: 39 million El candidato presidencial republicano Ron DeSantis y el gobernador demócrata Gavin Newsom —rivales políticos y representantes de la América roja y azul— se enfrentarán en un debate sin precedentes el 30 de […]
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A recent Federal Trade Commission civil lawsuit accusing one of the nation’s largest anesthesiology groups of monopolistic practices that sharply drove up prices is a warning to private equity investors that could temper their big push to snap up physician groups. Over the past three years, FTC and Department of Justice officials have signaled they […]
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Biden Wants States to Ensure Obamacare Plans Cover Enough Doctors and Hospitals
admin December 18, 2023 ArticleThe Biden administration plans to push states to boost oversight of the number of doctors, hospitals, and other health providers insurers cover in Obamacare plans, under rules proposed in November. The annual regulatory proposal, known as the payment parameters rule, also seeks to expand access to adult dental coverage in Affordable Care Act marketplaces and […]