Friday, April 17, 2026

Health

Senate Questions Health Care Firm for Profiting Off Program Meant for Poor

The program was meant to help hospitals provide for poor patients by offering drug savings. But critics say a Texas company has turned it into a big business, driving up costs for patients and insurers. Source link

RFK Jr. Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schools

Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease. Source link

Measles Outbreak Hits Ave Maria University in Florida

More than 40 people have fallen ill at Ave Maria University, raising fears that college campuses may soon experience more measles outbreaks. Source link

4 Months Trapped in a Hospital for an Obsolete Way of Treating Their Disease

Health workers in developing countries know that isolating tuberculosis patients is an outdated and potentially harmful practice, but lack the resources to move away from it. Source link

Mexico May Be on Brink of Losing Its Measles-Free Status

The country’s confirmed cases have topped 9,000 since last year, raising fears that a high-stakes evaluation in April could lead to its status being revoked. Source link

F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine

The vaccine maker’s shots involve the successful mRNA technology used in the Covid vaccines. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has broadly rejected the method, canceling millions of dollars in research projects. Source link

Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States

The states, all led by Democrats, used the grants to support a wide variety of functions, including H.I.V. prevention and surveillance. Source link

4 Dead in Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak in California

State health officials discouraged foraging this year, saying that toxic mushrooms can easily be confused with safe ones to eat. Source link

Hims & Hers Withdraws Knockoff Weight-Loss Pill After Regulatory Scrutiny

Federal officials had warned that the new product from the online provider of weight loss drugs might be illegal. Source link

TrumpRx, the President’s Online Drugstore, Opens for Business

TrumpRx is aimed at helping patients use their own money to buy medicines. But researchers who study drug pricing warned that many patients could pay too much if they use the site. Source link
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