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Judge blocks new professional student loan restrictions
June 26, 2026·1 min read

Judge blocks new professional student loan restrictions

Healthcare News – Read More A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Education Department from imposing new loan borrowing limits on graduate…

Trump administration plans to deport more than 500 migrant children within days, senator warns
June 26, 2026·1 min read

Trump administration plans to deport more than 500 migrant children within days, senator warns

Healthcare News – Read More The Trump administration is planning to bypass legal protections and hastily deport more than 500 unaccompanied migrant children, a top Democratic…

White House asks Congress for $1.4B to fight Ebola outbreak
June 26, 2026·1 min read

White House asks Congress for $1.4B to fight Ebola outbreak

Healthcare News – Read More The Trump administration is seeking $1.4 billion from Congress to address the worsening Ebola outbreak in Africa, including $800 million for…

Supreme Court protects pesticides from some health claims in key Roundup case
June 26, 2026·1 min read

Supreme Court protects pesticides from some health claims in key Roundup case

Healthcare News – Read More The Supreme Court on Thursday restricted Americans’ ability to sue pesticide makers over alleged health harms stemming from their products. In…

Judge blocks subpoenas in transgender care investigation at NY hospitals
June 25, 2026·1 min read

Judge blocks subpoenas in transgender care investigation at NY hospitals

Healthcare News – Read More A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Justice Department (DOJ) prosecutors from accessing the medical records of transgender individuals treated at New…

Senate Democrats raise ‘profound concerns’ over Trump administration website for new moms
June 25, 2026·1 min read

Senate Democrats raise ‘profound concerns’ over Trump administration website for new moms

Healthcare News – Read More Ten Democratic senators, along with one independent, on Wednesday flagged “profound concerns” with the Trump administration’s website for new and expecting…

CDC ends US Hantavirus response
June 25, 2026·1 min read

CDC ends US Hantavirus response

Healthcare News – Read More The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially ended its Hantavirus response Wednesday, more than a month after the first…

Beyond car seats and childproof pill bottles: A child psychologist explains how to empower kids to make safer choices
June 25, 2026·4 min read

Beyond car seats and childproof pill bottles: A child psychologist explains how to empower kids to make safer choices

Health – The Conversation – Read More Many accidents are not inevitable – teaching, modeling and encouraging safe behaviors can help prevent them. DragonImages/iStock via Getty…

GLP-1s for $50 a Month? 14 Million Medicare Recipients May Be Eligible
June 25, 2026·6 min read

GLP-1s for $50 a Month? 14 Million Medicare Recipients May Be Eligible

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More An estimated 14 million Medicare Part D recipients could obtain Wegovy, Foundayo, and Zepbound for $50 per month. Johner…

Democrats see midterm opportunity in abortion ballot measures
June 25, 2026·1 min read

Democrats see midterm opportunity in abortion ballot measures

Healthcare News – Read More Four states could have abortion ballot measures in November, giving Democrats an opportunity to push the issue back into the national…