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North Carolina Gov. Stein cancels Medicaid rate cuts amid legal and legislative battles

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is canceling Medicaid rate cuts he initiated two months agoRALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein is canceling Medicaid reimbursement rate reducti...

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This HIV Expert Refused To Censor Data, Then Quit the CDC

John Weiser, a doctor and researcher, has treated people with HIV since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. He joined the CDC’s HIV prevention team in 2011 to help lead its Medical Mon...

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Plan-Switching, Sign-Up Impersonations: Obamacare Enrollment Fraud Persists

Florida resident Keith Jones says his Affordable Care Act insurance plan was changed multiple times this year without his permission. Now the 52-year-old is struggling with his health problems whil...

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People Share ‘Red Flags’ They Ignored In Their Relationships That Turned Out To Be Very Toxic (28 Pics)

I think it's safe to say most of us have had our fair share of bad relationships. But when does a bad relationship becomes toxic? The kind that takes a toll on your physical, psychological, spiritu...

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14 cases of Legionnaires' disease reported in Florida, may be linked to gym

The health department told a state official the outbreak may be linked to a gym.At least 14 cases of Legionnaires' disease have been reported in central Florida.In an email to state Sen. Carlos Gui...

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Journalists Dig Into Maine HIV Outbreak and Ever-Closer End to Enhanced ACA Subsidies

KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed Maine’s largest HIV outbreak to date, including the challenges in tracking transmission and treating people with the virus, on The Johns...

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Plant-based Diets May Help Prevent Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease

According to the latest research, plant-based diets may help prevent a range of chronic conditions, including diabetes. Image credit: Monica Bertolazzi/Getty Images Research shows there ar...

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Can coffee slow aging? New research says yes, but only if you drink the right amount

A few cups of coffee a day could play a small but surprising role in helping people with mental illness live healthier, longer lives — if consumed in moderation, according to a new study.Researcher...

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California warns against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak

The state identified 21 cases of poisoning likely caused by death cap mushrooms.California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one...

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When Robots Care

When the New York State Office for the Aging released its 2024 pilot programme results, the numbers were staggering: 800 elderly participants using ElliQ AI companions reported a 95% reduction in l...

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More women are using steroids – and many don’t know the risks

Scott Webb/UnsplashWhen people think of gym goers using steroids, the picture that comes to mind is often of a man pumping iron, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, or modern day shirtless masculinity in...

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“You Will Pay For It Later”: 49 Common Habits That Might Be Wrecking Your Health Long-Term

A healthy lifestyle is important if we want to live longer and age gracefully and with dignity. In order to do that, many people adopt certain habits. A 2024 survey conducted by Amway and Ipsos sho...

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Watch: What Do Republicans Really Want on Health Care?

On What the Health? From KFF Health News, distributed by WAMU, chief Washington correspondent and host Julie Rovner sat down with Avik Roy, a GOP health policy adviser, to talk about how health car...

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A North Carolina Hospital Was Slated To Open in 2025. Mired in Bureaucracy, It’s Still a Dirt Field.

Madison County, tucked in the mountains of western North Carolina, has no hospital and just three ambulances serving its roughly 22,000 people. The ambulances frequently t...

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Yes, Some Children May Have Died From COVID Shots

On the Friday after Thanksgiving, Vinay Prasad, the FDA’s top vaccine regulator, made a claim that shocked the public-health establishment. “For the first time,” he wrote in a leaked email to his s...

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The Rarest of All Diseases Are Becoming Treatable

Updated at 11:35 a.m. ET on December 8, 2025For a decade after its discovery, CRISPR gene editing was stuck on the cusp of transforming medicine. Then, in 2023, scientists started using it on sickl...

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4 Weeks of Alternate-Day Fasting Aids Weight Loss, but Reduces Muscle

A new study found that a 4-week alternate-day fasting protocol showed significant reductions in body fat, but also muscle mass. Lumina/Stocksy Researchers report that alternate-day fasting...

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“No One Prepared Me For That”: 69 Disturbing Facts People Learned Against Their Will

The world is a dangerous place, and it might be scarier than we think. Many people even worry about the fate of our civilization, as 70% of the global population expects a major worldwide conflict ...

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Rural Health Providers Could Be Collateral Damage From $100K Trump Visa Fee

Bekki Holzkamm has been trying to hire a lab technician at a hospital in rural North Dakota since late summer. Not one U.S. citizen has applied. West River Health S...

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Out-of-Pocket Pain From High-Deductible Plans Means Skimping on Care

David Garza sometimes feels as if he doesn’t have health insurance now that he pays so much to treat his Type 2 diabetes. His monthly premium payment of $435 for f...

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Trump’s Idea for Health Accounts Has Been Tried. Millions of Patients Have Ended Up in Debt.

Sarah Monroe once had a relatively comfortable middle-class life. She and her family lived in a neatly landscaped neighborhood near Cleveland. They had a six-figur...

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