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Democrats, advocates slam Johnson after IVF expansion stripped from defense policy bill
December 9, 2025·1 min read

Democrats, advocates slam Johnson after IVF expansion stripped from defense policy bill

Health Care News – Read More Congress’s annual defense policy bill does not include a provision expanding coverage of assisted reproductive technology for military members, including in vitro fertilization, sparking the ire of…

GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick: Doing nothing on health care ‘not an option’
December 9, 2025·1 min read

GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick: Doing nothing on health care ‘not an option’

Health Care News – Read More Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), the author of a bipartisan health care plan and a moderate Republican whose district voted for…

Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years
December 9, 2025·4 min read

Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years

Health – The Conversation – Read More Patients and employers are feeling the pain of increased health premiums. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus Health insurance premiums…

Former FDA commissioner: Trump claims about hepatitis B transmission ‘simply not true’
December 8, 2025·1 min read

Former FDA commissioner: Trump claims about hepatitis B transmission ‘simply not true’

Health Care News – Read More Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that President Trump’s assertions about hepatitis B transmission are…

Health care fight hits critical juncture
December 8, 2025·1 min read

Health care fight hits critical juncture

Health Care News – Read More The fierce fight over health care costs hits a crucial juncture this week, with a series of major developments that…

GLP-1 trial seeks to use meds to slim down cats
December 7, 2025·1 min read

GLP-1 trial seeks to use meds to slim down cats

Health Care News – Read More Obese cats in a clinical trial will be given an implant that slowly releases a GLP-1 over three months. 

High-blood pressure medication voluntarily recalled: FDA
December 7, 2025·1 min read

High-blood pressure medication voluntarily recalled: FDA

Health Care News – Read More Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Elmwood Park, N.J., is recalling the pills, which are in 2.5 mg and 6.25 mg doses. 

Doctor working on ‘brain health revolution’ with White House
December 6, 2025·1 min read

Doctor working on ‘brain health revolution’ with White House

Health Care News – Read More ATLANTA – In his campaign to “Make America Healthy Again,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has drawn attention…

Court blocks Trump administration effort to halt school mental health worker grants
December 6, 2025·1 min read

Court blocks Trump administration effort to halt school mental health worker grants

Health Care News – Read More A federal appeals court on Thursday halted an effort by the Trump administration to block grants to hire more school…

Buying a gift for a loved one with cancer? Here’s why you should skip the fuzzy socks and give them meals or help with laundry instead
December 6, 2025·6 min read

Buying a gift for a loved one with cancer? Here’s why you should skip the fuzzy socks and give them meals or help with laundry instead

Health – The Conversation – Read More Fuzzy socks are a popular gift for people with a serious illness such as cancer. pepifoto/iStock via Getty Images…