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AMANDA SEITZ

AMANDA SEITZ

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Economy|Health|News

Older Americans to pay less for some drug treatments as drugmakers penalized for big price jumps

Hundreds of thousands of older Americans could pay less for outpatient drug treatments beginning early next year

Older Americans to pay less for some drug treatments as drugmakers penalized for big price jumps
Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

New weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won't pay

Obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are capturing the attention of celebrities and showing promising results in helping people shed pounds

New weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won't pay
Economy|Health|News|US

'Obamacare' sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes

The Biden administration says 20 million people have enrolled for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, with still a few days left for signing up

'Obamacare' sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes
Health

Republicans try to block Biden administration plan to cut money for anti-abortion counseling centers

In a new twist in the abortion access fight, congressional Republicans are trying to block a Biden administration spending rule that they say will cut off millions of dollars to anti-abortion counseling centers

Republicans try to block Biden administration plan to cut money for anti-abortion counseling centers
Health

Post-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws

Doctors in states with strict abortion restrictions say an increasing number of pregnant women are seeking early prenatal testing

Post-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws
Health|News|Technology|US

Cyberattacks on hospitals are likely to increase, putting lives at risk, experts warn

Cybersecurity experts are warning that hospitals around the United States are at risk for attacks such as the one that's crippling operations at a premier Midwestern children’s hospital

Cyberattacks on hospitals are likely to increase, putting lives at risk, experts warn
News|US

Biden administration struggled to vet adults housing migrant children, federal watchdog says

The Biden administration struggled to properly vet and monitor the homes where they placed a surge of migrant children who arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021

Biden administration struggled to vet adults housing migrant children, federal watchdog says
News|US

Nation's top health official to visit Alabama in wake of IVF ruling

The Biden administration is sending the nation’s top health official to meet with patients and doctors in Alabama to discuss a controversial court ruling that upended in vitro fertilization treatment in the state

Nation's top health official to visit Alabama in wake of IVF ruling
Election|News|Opinion|US

More Black women say abortion is their top issue in 2024 election, survey finds

More than a quarter of female Black voters describe abortion as their top issue in this year’s presidential election

More Black women say abortion is their top issue in 2024 election, survey finds
Health|News|US

State Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup their health care costs

Many Americans rely on Medicaid when fighting diseases

State Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup their health care costs
Health|News|Opinion|Political|US

5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit Americans’ access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have sweeping implications for how the federal government approves scores of medications

5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court
Health|News|Science|World

Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics

President Joe Biden's administration is launching a program that will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak

Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics
Health|News|US

Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom

Complaints about pregnant women being turned away from emergency rooms spiked in the months after states began enacting strict abortion laws following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade

Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom
Crime|Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Political|US

Biden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion

The medical records of women will be shielded from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek an abortion where it is legal

Biden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion
Health|News|Political|US

What's EMTALA, the patient protection law at the center of Supreme Court abortion arguments?

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether doctors can provide abortions to pregnant women with medical emergencies in states that enact abortion bans

What's EMTALA, the patient protection law at the center of Supreme Court abortion arguments?
Health|News|Political|US

Key moments in the U.S. Supreme Court's latest abortion case that could change how women get care

It’s unclear exactly where the Supreme Court will land after hearing arguments about Idaho's abortion ban

Key moments in the U.S. Supreme Court's latest abortion case that could change how women get care
Health|Opinion|US

Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, 'I'm in menopause' as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding

Halle Berry is joining a group of bipartisan senators to push for legislation that would put $275 million toward research and education around menopause, the significant hormone shift women go through in middle age

Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, 'I'm in menopause' as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding
Health|News|US

Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in 'Obamacare' next year

Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance next year

Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in 'Obamacare' next year
Health|US

After the only hospital in town closed, a North Carolina city directs its ire at politicians

After one North Carolina city's only hospital closed, residents there say they're not only worried about their health but they've lost trust in politicians

After the only hospital in town closed, a North Carolina city directs its ire at politicians
Crime|Health|US

US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis

The U.S. surgeon general is declaring gun violence a public health crisis, driven by a growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country

US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis
Crime|News|US

States fail to track abuses in foster care facilities housing thousands of children, US says

Many states are failing to track how frequently children in foster care facilities are abused, sexually assaulted or improperly restrained, leaving them vulnerable to mistreatment

States fail to track abuses in foster care facilities housing thousands of children, US says
Health|News|Opinion|Political|US

What is the federal law at the center of the Supreme Court's latest abortion case?

The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to release an opinion that will allow doctors in Idaho to perform abortions to stabilize patients at least for now, despite the state's strict abortion ban

What is the federal law at the center of the Supreme Court's latest abortion case?
Health|News|Opinion|Political|US

Despite Supreme Court ruling, the future of emergency abortions is still unclear for US women

The U.S. Supreme Court did not settle the debate over whether federal law requires hospitals to stabilize pregnant patients with emergency abortions on Wednesday, despite saying Idaho hospitals can provide abortions in medical emergencies even with the state’s restrictions

Despite Supreme Court ruling, the future of emergency abortions is still unclear for US women
Election|News|Opinion|US

Faced with the opportunity to hit Trump on abortion rights, Biden falters

During Thursday’s presidential debate, President Joe Biden had plenty of opportunity to lay out a clear vision regarding abortion rights in the face of growing restrictions and worsening medical care for women since the fall of Roe, something his campaign sees as a major motivator for voters

Faced with the opportunity to hit Trump on abortion rights, Biden falters
Health|News|US

In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions

The Democratic Biden administration is telling emergency room doctors they must perform emergency abortions when necessary to save a pregnant woman’s health

In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions

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