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Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner answers listenersā questions about how the āOne Big Beautiful Billā could affect health care in Washington, D.C., and beyond.
Patient advocates say they frequently hear from people who thought they didnāt need to sign up for Medicare when they turned 65 because they had group health coverage. That delay sometimes forces people to cover medical expenses themselves.
A new drug is helping families whoāve spent years padlocking fridges, chaining garbage cans, and hiding food as their children with Prader-Willi syndrome deal with unrelenting hunger. But additional progress ā and a broader understanding of obesity ā is now under threat as the government dismantles the pipeline for promising new research.
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Researchers laid off in April were putting the finishing touches on in-depth HIV surveys that guide treatment and prevention. Some staff have been reinstated, but data remains in limbo.
A look inside the Department of Health and Human Services document citing vaccine misinformation that could influence congressional perceptions.
The vast majority of improper payments stem from documentation mistakes and do not fit the definition of waste, fraud, or abuse. They also typically stem from health care providersā actions, not beneficiariesā abuse.
The combination of the House-passed spending and tax bill and the Trump administrationās regulatory action could change Affordable Care Act enrollment and the cost of insurance. The result, according to the Congressional Budget Office, is that millions of people may become uninsured.
Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health Newsā CĆ©line Gounder joined CBS Evening News to discuss the unprecedented move by the Health and Human Services secretary.
Memory cafes are small social gatherings for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers. The events are cheap to run and can offer measurable benefits. Memory loss experts say they may become an even more important tool in the face of federal cuts to health programs.
A letter signed by more than 300 National Institutes of Health workers ā some still working, others who were fired this year ā is an extraordinary public rebuke of actions taken under Director Jay Bhattacharya and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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