Measles Updates: More than 930 U.S. cases as Texas outbreak spreads

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Measles Updates: More Than 930 Cases As Texas Outbreak Spreads Texas remains the state with the highest number of cases, by far. Antonio Pequeño IV Forbes
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Medicaid: Trump reportedly open to Medicaid work requirements

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Trump 'shows an openness' to Medicaid work requirements, committee chair says Medicaid is on the list of programs hardline House Republicans are eyeing as they seek a way to cut federal spending by as much as $2 trillion over the next decade to help cover the cost of extending Trump's 2017 tax cuts. Leah Douglas Reuters
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Nearly 1 million Americans face losing health insurance as Aetna exits ACA marketplace

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Nearly 1 million Americans face losing health insurance as Aetna exits ACA marketplace - UPI.com Nearly a million people in 17 states face losing healthcare coverage after Aetna's parent company announced it would leave the federal insurance marketplace, created under the Affordable Care Act. UPI
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Trump proposed budget sharply cuts domestic health and other programs, boosts defense spending v

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Trump budget proposes $1 trillion for defense, slashes education, foreign aid, environment, health and public assistance | CNN Politics The White House unveiled a budget blueprint Friday that would pump more money into defense and homeland security, while taking an ax to programs that the Trump administration has already targeted, including education, foreign aid, environment, health and public assistance programs. Tami Luhby CNN

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Analysis: How federal health programs have been upended during Trump administration's first 100 days

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How public health has been upended in Trump’s first 100 days More than 20,000 jobs were eliminated, billions of dollars in scientific research has been threatened or paused, and a budget draft proposes a major restructuring of Health and Human Services. Washington Post staff The Washington Post
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U.S. food banks struggling because of federal budget cuts and increasing food prices

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Federal Cuts Gut Food Banks as They Face Record Demand - KFF Health News Food banks nationwide are being pinched by record demand, high food prices, and hundreds of millions of dollars in federal budget cuts. As the economy plods onto shaky ground, food bank leaders hope Congress patches the holes by passing a new farm bill. khnkytjaw KFF Health News
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Analysis: Trump administration's cost cutting, policies, hinders campaign against bird flu --experts

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The campaign to curb bird flu on the nation’s farms has been slowed by the chaotic transition to a new administration that is determined to cut costs, reduce the federal work force and limit communications, according to interviews with more than a dozen scientists and federal officials.

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U.S. HHS plans research on universal flu, coronavirus vaccine, while casting doubt on future of Covid-19 booster shots

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HHS touts universal flu, coronavirus vaccine initiative while casting doubt on future of seasonal Covid-19 shots | CNN The US Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it aims to accomplish within four years a scientific feat that hasn’t been achieved for the past 45: the development of a universal flu vaccine that could protect against multiple virus strains with pandemic potential, including H5N1 avian influenza. Meg Tirrell, Brenda Goodman CNN

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Measles continues to spread in Western Hemisphere

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Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and US North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks have grown to a total of more than 2,500 known cases. Three people have died in the U.S. and one in Mexico. AP News

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Long COVID's unique symptoms not seen in flu, pneumonia --new study

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Long COVID has unique symptoms, persistence not seen in flu, pneumonia, research suggests Tests on respiratory samples were negative, but results were positive for the cerebrospinal fluid sample. CIDRAP
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Vaccine delay: Moderna's flu/COVID combination vaccine hit by deprioritization, FDA delay

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Moderna's flu/COVID combination vaccine hit by deprioritization, FDA delay Moderna is deprioritizing< | Moderna is deprioritizing its flu/COVID combination vaccine in younger adults amid a push to cut about $1.5 billion from its operating expenses. The biotech disclosed the changes alongside news of a delay to the expected approval of the vaccine in older adults. Nick Paul Taylor Fierce Biotech

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Analysis: Congressional Republicans considering medicaid cuts that could affect millions

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Republicans weigh cuts to Medicaid that could dramatically affect millions President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans in the U.S.
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A small increase in measles vaccinations could prevent millions of U.S. cases--study

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Even a small uptick in vaccination could prevent millions of US measles cases. Here's how Amid the spread of measles across the U.S., new research shows even a small uptick in measles, mumps, rubella vaccination could prevent millions of infections. ABC News ABC News
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Higher rate of COVID infections among health care and dental workers outlined--new studies

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Studies detail high rates of long COVID among healthcare, dental workers Researchers have estimated approximately 8% of Americas have ever experienced long COVID, or lasting symptoms, following an acute COVID-19 infection. Now two recent international studies suggest that the percentage is much higher among healthcare workers and dental professionals. CIDRAP

 

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