Republicans began pushing their prized health care bill through the House Thursday, as the GOP sought a victory for President Donald Trump six weeks after his original proposal was blocked by Democrats and establishment Republicans. But this time, “We will pass this bill,” according to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Sponsored: Surprising… Read More
Trump’s pick to marshal addiction and mental illness stuns
President Donald Trump’s pick to marshal the government’s response to the opioid epidemic and assist people with mental illness couldn’t be a better choice. Psychiatrist Elinore McCance-Katz is an academic expert on addiction with extensive state government and federal experience, and a reputation for relying on science. She spent time at the… Read More
Trump rolling back Michelle Obama nutrition standards
The Trump administration is ready to roll back some nutrition standards for federally subsidized school meals, reversing elements of first lady Michelle Obama’s healthy eating initiative. In his first major act in the Cabinet, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is planning an announcement Monday afternoon at an elementary school in the… Read More
Trump UNLEASHES on Democrats
Democrats have announced an effort to deprive the U.S. military of funding unless President Donald Trump gives them what they want. Sponsored: Could this book actually be a “Second Bible”? But Trump isn’t having any of that nonsense. He just unleashed a firestorm on Democrats via social media — and… Read More
Artificial womb could improve care for premature babies
Researchers are creating an artificial womb to improve care for extremely premature babies — and remarkable animal testing suggests the first-of-its-kind watery incubation so closely mimics mom that it just might work. Today, premature infants weighing as little as a pound are hooked to ventilators and other machines inside incubators…. Read More
[Health alert] Germ in milk and poultry tops poisoning list
The U.S. government’s latest report card on food poisoning suggests that a germ commonly linked to raw milk and poultry is surpassing salmonella at the top of the culprit list. The report counts cases in only 10 states for nine of the most common causes of foodborne illness, but is… Read More
Trump to shake up Medicaid with work requirements
Work requirements for Medicaid could lead to major changes in the social safety net under President Donald Trump. In a break from past policy, the federal Health and Human Services department has notified governors it stands ready to permit new state programs encouraging work. Separately, an amendment to the still-stuck… Read More
Trump extends private sector health care program for vets
President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday to temporarily extend a program that lets some veterans seek medical care in the private sector, part of an effort by the president to deliver on a campaign promise. The extension will give Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin time to develop a more… Read More
Lawsuit: Vets with PTSD should still get honorable discharge
A federal lawsuit filed Monday alleges the U.S. Army has issued less-than-honorable discharges for potentially thousands of service members without adequately considering the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions. The plaintiffs, two Army veterans from Connecticut who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, say in the lawsuit… Read More
VA partnering with CVS in effort to cut wait times
Some ailing veterans can now use their federal health care benefits at CVS “MinuteClinics” to treat minor illnesses and injuries, under a pilot program announced Tuesday by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The new program, currently limited to the Phoenix area, comes three years after the VA faced allegations of… Read More
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