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Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant …

(3 days ago) WEBBy Emily Anthes. May 8, 2024. Several large-scale, human-driven changes to the planet — including climate change, the loss of biodiversity and the spread of invasive species — …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/health/environment-climate-health.html

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Why Public Health Faces a Crisis Across the U.S. - The New York …

(8 days ago) WEBA health official in Berrien County, Mich., said it was so time-consuming to get approval from the county to hire temporary staff members in the fall of 2020 that, …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/us/coronavirus-public-health.html

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HHS is at ‘high-risk’ of failing to respond to future public health

(2 days ago) WEBDeficiencies at the US Department of Health and Human Services put the department at “high risk” of failing to respond to future public health threats as the …

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/28/politics/hhs-watchdog-failing-future-public-health/index.html

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Year in Review: 10 Health Policy Issues for 2023 KFF

(9 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 …

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/fact-sheet/year-in-review-10-health-policy-issues-for-2023/

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Topics & Issues - American Public Health Association

(8 days ago) WEBPublic health is a broad field. We focus on the most important problems and solutions of our time. Check back often to see what topics and issues we're working on. Aging, Health and Equity. Chronic Disease. Climate, …

https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues

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What's At Stake In The U.S. Health Care Debate? : NPR

(4 days ago) WEBOn Friday, the U.S. set a new single-day record of at least 83,000 confirmed infections - that according to Johns Hopkins University. Some of the worst outbreaks are …

https://www.npr.org/2020/10/25/927666826/whats-at-stake-in-the-u-s-healthcare-debate

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Health - The New York Times

(8 days ago) WEBThe latest news on health and medicine, covid, vaccines, global health, mental health, Obamacare, health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, opioids, cancer, heart disease

https://www.nytimes.com/section/health

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The top 10 health policy issues for 2023 - The Washington Post

(4 days ago) WEBOpinion. The Checkup With Dr. Wen: The top 10 health policy issues for 2023. By Leana S. Wen. Contributing columnist Follow. January 5, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/05/top-10-public-health-policy-2023/

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10 Emerging Public Health Issues of 2023

(2 days ago) WEBFollowing are 10 emerging public health issues that have grown to new levels or have experts concerned. 1. Public Health Authority. According to a 2021 report by the …

https://mphdegree.usc.edu/blog/10-public-health-issues-of-2023

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Health News Latest Medical, Nutrition, Fitness News - ABC News

(9 days ago) WEBGetty Images. Get the latest health news, diet & fitness information, medical research, health care trends and health issues that affect you and your family on …

https://abcnews.go.com/health

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US government suspends funding for virus research group at …

(3 days ago) WEBThe US Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday suspended funding to EcoHealth Alliance, a virus research organization tied to …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/16/health/us-government-suspends-fundingforvirus-research-group-at-center-of-covid-19-origin-controversy/index.html

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The top 10 health policy issues for 2024 - The Washington Post

(8 days ago) WEBOpinion. The Checkup With Dr. Wen: The top 10 health policy issues for 2024. By Leana S. Wen. Contributing columnist Follow. January 4, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/04/health-care-2024-covid-obesity-climate-opioids/

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Confronting Challenges in the US Health Care System - JAMA …

(7 days ago) WEBThe US does prioritize health as a society and voters are reluctant to endorse solutions that limit access to the latest innovations in health care. However, a …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2778509

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Health Care Policy In 2023: Five Areas To Watch Health Affairs

(8 days ago) WEBAccording to the Council for Affordable Quality Health care, moving to fully electronic transactions could save the health care system $16.3 billion a year—shaving …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/health-care-policy-2023-five-areas-watch

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Among Top US Problems: Inflation, Health Costs, Partisan …

(3 days ago) WEBThe public’s list of the top problems facing the nation includes inflation, health care affordability, drug addiction and gun violence. Yet the ability of Republicans …

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/06/21/inflation-health-costs-partisan-cooperation-among-the-nations-top-problems/

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The biggest health stories to watch in 2023 - The Washington Post

(5 days ago) WEBwith research by McKenzie Beard. January 3, 2023 at 7:55 a.m. EST. A newsletter briefing on the health-care policy debate in Washington. Good morning! …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/03/biggest-health-stories-watch-2023/

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Current debates in health care policy: A brief overview

(Just Now) WEBA Closer Look. Health care is a major issue in American politics, with important. debates related to health care coverage and the underlying cost of health …

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/current-debates-in-health-care-policy-a-brief-overview/

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DOJ announces task force on health care monopolies and collusion

(6 days ago) WEBMay 10, 2024 - 02:20 PM. The Department of Justice May 9 announced the formation of a task force focusing on competition concerns in health care. The unit, the …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-10-doj-announces-task-force-health-care-monopolies-and-collusion

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Damaging hacks expose the weak underbelly of America’s health …

(3 days ago) WEBA pair of recent ransomware attacks crippled computer systems at two major American health care firms, disrupting patient care and exposing fundamental …

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/16/tech/damaging-hacks-expose-the-weak-underbelly-of-americas-health-care-system/index.html

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South Africa's president signs major health bill just before election

(5 days ago) WEBThe National Health Insurance (NHI) Act takes aim at a two-tier health system, in which a publicly funded sector that serves 84% of the population is overburdened and …

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-president-approves-major-health-reform-law-2024-05-15/

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Prostate Cancer Screening: Recent Controversies and Current

(Just Now) WEBThursday, April 3, 7-8:30 pm Presenter: Lori Jones, MD, Partners in Urology, Somerville, NJ Dr. Jones, urologist at Somerset Medical Center will explain the goals of …

https://patch.com/new-jersey/bridgewater/prostate-cancer-screening-recent-controversies-and-current-guidelines

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Track Covid-19 in Bergen County, New Jersey - The New York Times

(8 days ago) WEBData is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hospitalization data is a daily average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with …

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/us/bergen-new-jersey-covid-cases.html

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Palisades Medical Center - Wikipedia

(4 days ago) WEBPalisades Medical Center (PMC) is a 186-bed hospital located in North Bergen, New Jersey, United States, that serves a population of 400,000 in Hudson County and in …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palisades_Medical_Center

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South Africa’s Ramaphosa signs health bill weeks before election

(4 days ago) WEB15 May 2024. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a bill that aims to provide universal health coverage. The president on Wednesday hailed …

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/15/south-africas-ramaphosa-signs-health-bill-weeks-before-election

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Miss USA and Miss Teen USA resign days apart : NPR

(3 days ago) WEBMiss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava stepped down, citing mental health and personal values. They are the latest to depart the …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/09/1250190516/miss-usa-resignations

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Opinion The Biggest Debates and Opinions in 2022 - The New …

(Just Now) WEBInflation made life expensive in 2022, and the Federal Reserve came to the rescue by raising interest rates for the first time in years. But it’s a finicky process: Raise …

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/12/20/opinion/2022-opinion-debates.html

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Controversy over the Fourteenth Amendment - Rutgers …

(Just Now) WEBWhy was the Fourteenth Amendment controversial in women's rights circles? This is because, for the first time, the proposed Amendment added the word "male" into the US …

https://tag.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/controversy-over-the-14th-amendment.pdf

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