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U.S. Medicaid cuts its programs to improve housing and nutrition

Tue, 2025-04-15 11:53 — mike kraft

Trump to end federal funding of certain non-medical services in Medicaid The services are often aimed at improving housing and nutrition for people in the Medicaid program. John Wilkerson STAT

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CDC's firing of experts cited for turning down Milwaukee's request to deal with unsafe lead levels in schools

Tue, 2025-04-15 11:42 — mike kraft

CDC denies Milwaukee’s request for help with unsafe lead levels in public schools | CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has denied a request fromMilwaukee’s public health department for assistance in managing unsafe lead levels in the city’s public schools, citing the loss of its lead experts in mass firings last week across federal health agencies. Meg Tirrell, Brenda Goodman CNN

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Environment: Trump administration sued to restore websites for reporting climate and pollution impacts

Tue, 2025-04-15 11:20 — mike kraft

Environmental Groups Sue the Trump Administration to Restore Web Tools Critical for Gauging Climate and Pollution Impacts - Inside Climate News The removal of websites designed to help disadvantaged communities will hurt those communities the most, lawyers argue. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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Experts stress importance of vaccination amidst measles outbreaks

Tue, 2025-04-15 10:09 — mike kraft

Experts stress importance of vaccination amidst measles outbreaks Pediatric infectious diseases experts stress the importance of vaccination against measles, one of the most contagious viruses, which is once more spreading in the United States. In the article published ... Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Xpress

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U.S. Vaccine advisory committee begins meeting after two month delay

Tue, 2025-04-15 09:37 — mike kraft

US CDC advisers begin review of vaccine guidelines after months-long delay

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RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted

Mon, 2025-04-14 18:13 — mike kraft

RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted A key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities has been gutted in the federal health layoffs. AP News

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Analysis: Cutting Medicaid could jeopardize long term care for the elderly and disabled

Mon, 2025-04-14 17:56 — mike kraft

How cutting Medicaid would affect long-term care and family caregivers The federal program is the biggest source of money for long-term care for the elderly and disabled. Republican proposals to cut its budget could jeopardize supports family and caregivers rely on. NPR

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Bird flu reported in more U.S. dairy cows, WHO releases new surveillance guidance

Mon, 2025-04-14 17:33 — mike kraft

More H5N1 detections in US dairy cows and poultry; WHO unveils H5 surveillance guide In other H5N1 developments, the WHO releases surveillance guidance for human cases, and the USDA announces new funding to mitigate livestock diseases. CIDRAP

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US flu levels drop below baseline, but kids' deaths approach 200

Mon, 2025-04-14 10:34 — mike kraft

US flu levels drop below baseline, but kids' deaths approach 200 US flu activity declined steadily last week, with rates of influenza-like illness (ILI) dropping below the baseline level of 3% for the first time in 19 weeks, but flu-related deaths in children climbed to 188, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its weekly update today. CIDRAP

Weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 14, ending April 5, 2025

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U.S.Health Secretary RFK Jr. continues to sow doubt about vaccine safety.

Mon, 2025-04-14 10:24 — mike kraft

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claims measles vaccine protection 'wanes very quickly' Though he endorsed measles vaccines, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to sow doubt about vaccine safety. NBC News

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for people to get the measles vaccine while in the same breath falsely claiming it hasn’t been “safety tested” and its protection is short-lived.

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