Health

FDA takes aim at Hims and other telehealth services in drug advertising blitz

WASHINGTON -- For the first time, federal health officials are taking aim at telehealth companies promoting unofficial versions of prescription drugs — including popular weight loss medications — a...

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Federal watchdog report on Georgia's Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costs

ATLANTA -- A federal watchdog reported Thursday that Georgia’s program requiring able-bodied adults to document low-paying work to get Medicaid has spent much more on administrative costs than on p...

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West Coast states issue joint vaccine guidelines in shift away from CDC

The move came a day ahead of a meeting of CDC vaccine advisers.Four Western U.S. states have come together to issue unified vaccine recommendations for the upcoming respiratory illness season, and ...

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Congress asks if Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to outbreak will be fit to reopen

Lawmakers have summoned Boar's Head deli meat officials to face a federal food safety committeeDemocratic lawmakers are questioning whether a Boar's Head deli meat plant at the center of last year'...

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States Are Cutting Medicaid Provider Payments Long Before Trump Cuts Hit

Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom. “It is almost impossible to explain what it takes to keep a child alive ...

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CDC panel abandons COVID vaccine recommendation, saying it's a personal choice

A panel of vaccine advisers on Friday voted to abandon its previous universal recommendation for annual COVID-19 vaccine shots for anyone 6 months and older, with the committee unanimously voting t...

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