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Cigna Profits Hit Nearly $2 Billion Despite Rising Costs
The Cigna Group Reports Strong Third Quarter Earnings Despite Rising Costs The Cigna Group reported third quarter net income of nearly $2 billion despite rising costs in the health plans…
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ACIP Panel Rejects COVID-19 Vaccine Prescription Requirement
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted against requiring a prescription for the COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency…
STAT+: A government shutdown looms as enhanced ACA subsidies remain in limbo
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Ousted CDC director says Kennedy plans to change pediatric vaccine schedule
Susan Monarez Testifies on Vaccine Schedule Changes Ahead of September Implementation Former CDC Director Susan Monarez addresses the Senate health…
Repeated head trauma causes brain changes in young athletes before CTE symptoms
CTE diagnoses in professional athletes has raised awareness about the risks of concussions and other head injuries. Ian Maule/Getty Images…
Sara Carter, former Fox News journalist, defends qualifications to serve as ‘drug czar’
Sara Carter, President Trump’s nominee for drug czar, at a convention in 2023.Gage Skidmore/Flickr Sara Carter, a former journalist with…
Fear and politics pervade Kennedy’s CDC, former leaders testify
Concerns Rise as Political Interference Impacts CDC’s Mission: Insights from Monarez and Houry Former CDC officials Debra Houry (left) and…
3 key takeaways from the Senate hearing on CDC director’s firing and RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda
Senate Hearing Unveils Concerns Over Health Secretary's Emphasis on Politics Susan Monarez (right) and Debra Houry testified before the Senate’s…
Trump wants more involuntary commitment. But does the public?
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