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11 NC hospitals warned by Trump administration on pricing transparency
June 22, 2026 02:25 PM EDT
the John Locke Foundation
Eleven North Carolina hospitals allegedly not in compliance with Trump's pricing transparency directives received either a warning or a request to take corrective action.
Op-Ed: Trump Administration is right to enforce hospital price transparency rule
June 22, 2026 11:00 AM EDT
The Center Square.
More than five years after hospitals were required by law to post prices for their services, over 500 nationally, including 19 in the Mountain West (9 Washington; 4 Montana ;
'A matter of life or death': the activists confronting Congress about slashing HIV funding
June 22, 2026 10:00 AM EDT
The Guardian.
Original organizers, joined by new wave, are demanding the government not undo four decades of progress
Affordable healthcare emerges as a voter priority in purple Nevada
June 22, 2026 05:00 AM EDT
CBS News
The Trump administration's cuts to Medicaid and SNAP may complicate Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo's reelection chances.
Highly contagious bird flu found in Australia for the first time
June 20, 2026 05:00 PM EDT
Qatar Tribune
<p>Sydney: The highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected in mainland Australia for the first time, authorities said on Saturday. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said a brown skua, a type of migratory seabird, found on a remote beach south of Perth in Western Australia had tested positive for the disease. The positive result means the virus, which has infected millions of birds worldwide, had now spread to every continent. “This is the highly pathogenic strain of concern that has been circulating globally, and this is its first detection on mainland Australia,” Collins said. There was no evidence of any mass mortalities nor any evidence of infection in any poultry, she said. Samples from another sick bird from the same region had been tested and had returned a suspected positive result for the avian influenza. The samples had now been sent for confirmatory testing. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the case was concerning, but the country was well prepared to respond. “This is something that has happened through migratory birds, and has happened by definition around the world, and this is why we are preparing for this,” he said. (dpa)</p>
Utah marks a year of battling measles, with no clear end in sight
June 20, 2026 08:21 AM EDT
KULR-8 News
Utah has spent the past year fighting measles outbreaks in almost every county. And experts say there's no clear end in sight. While some parts of the state have successfully
Australia on alert, first case of H5N1 bird flu confirmed on continent
June 20, 2026 05:15 AM EDT
Vox News
Australia has confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu on its territory, after the virus was detected in a seabird found in a remote area of Western Australia
Bird Flu: Thousands of Baby Seals Died On Two Remote Sub-Antarctic Islands
June 20, 2026 03:42 AM EDT
WION (World Is One News)
A catastrophic wildlife die-off has been confirmed on the remote Australian sub-Antarctic territories of Heard and McDonald Islands. New research indicates that the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu has decimated local populations, resulting in the deaths of over 13,000 southern elephant seal pups—an estimated 76% of the island’s annual population.
Australia confirms first mainland H5N1 bird flu case in wild sea bird- Moneycontrol.com
June 20, 2026 03:35 AM EDT
Moneycontrol.
Authorities said on Friday that the migratory sea bird, known as a brown skua found in the state's Cape Le Grand National Park, tested positive for avian influenza and that confirmation was pending.
Australia's first H5 bird flu case 'sobering but not unexpected'
June 19, 2026 10:08 PM EDT
Radio New Zealand
For years Australia has remained the last continent to avoid the deadly H5 strain of avian influenza.
US to end Pepfar funding of South Africa's HIV programmes
June 19, 2026 07:35 PM EDT
the British Broadcasting Corporation
More than eight million South Africans are living with HIV – the highest number of any country in the world.
Advocates, lawmakers weigh ways to keep Pa. kids insured as Trump Medicaid cuts loom
June 19, 2026 07:00 PM EDT
The Tribune-Democrat
Upcoming changes to Medicaid are poised to increase Pennsylvania’s number of uninsured children and reverse decades of efforts to provide healthcare to poor families in the state, advocates warn.
Flu sickens scores of troops at Air Force base after Pentagon ends vaccine requirement
June 19, 2026 05:05 PM EDT
NBC News
The number of sickened troops could be over 200, according to a source at the base.
Udell statement on Medicaid changes
June 19, 2026 11:15 AM EDT
Stoughton News.
Last week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services released guidance regarding upcoming federal changes to Medicaid requirements, which will go into effect in 2027 and will impact BadgerCare enrollees. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement:
US launches trade probe into Germany over medicine prices
June 19, 2026 03:06 AM EDT
Euronews S.A.
Washington accuses Berlin of keeping the prices it pays for new medicines too low, while the US market pays significantly more for the same products. If the investigation finds Germany's policies are unfair, the United States could impose punitive tariffs.
FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology
June 18, 2026 11:32 PM EDT
asiaone
WASHINGTON — A new kind of flu vaccine moved a step closer to the US market Thursday (June 18) as federal health advisers recommended approval of the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the Covid-19 pandemic.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is evaluating Moderna's new shot, dubbed mFlusiva, for older Americans ahead of the...
Trump DOJ outlines dubious path to force people into psychiatric institutions
June 18, 2026 01:23 PM EDT
Mother Jones.
"This administration is trying to take away one of the most fundamental rights that people with disabilities have fought for."
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she has no health insurance in new video
June 18, 2026 12:58 PM EDT
USA Today
Former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she doesn't have health insurance and travels to Mexico for stem cell therapy in new video.
Trump administration asks appeals court to let Kennedy pick vaccine panel members
June 18, 2026 11:41 AM EDT
Yahoo! Inc.
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, June 18 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is urging a U.S. appeals court to overturn a ruling that blocked Health Secretary Robert F.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Reveals She Went To Mexico For Stem Cell Therapy Because US Health Insurance Is 'A
June 18, 2026 03:05 AM EDT
Benzinga, Inc.
Marjorie Taylor Greene cites soaring healthcare costs as Gallup data shows fewer Americans can afford medical care.
US health department unveils $700 million plan for mental health, addiction and homelessness
June 17, 2026 05:25 PM EDT
The News International.
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday announced more than $700 million in new funding opportunities aimed at tackling mental illness, addiction and homelessness.The investment is...
Trump administration may block states' ACA essential health benefits additions
June 17, 2026 06:28 AM EDT
BenefitsPRO.
Officials are asking for comments on existing state EHB variations and about what to do if new rules hurt health insurance market stability.
Trump cuts send one of Maryland's leading vaccine centers scrambling
June 17, 2026 05:30 AM EDT
The Banner.
A University of Maryland center that develops vaccines is changing focus under Trump while Ebola and other pathogens loom.
Healthcare is harder to get for LGBTQ+ thanks to Republicans | Opinion
June 17, 2026 05:03 AM EDT
The Courier-Journal.
Kentucky Republicans have made access to healthcare harder to get, whether you're gay, straight, lesbian, trans or bisexual.
“Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans' Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns
June 17, 2026 05:00 AM EDT
ProPublica
The United States is requiring access to health data as part of lifesaving aid deals with African countries. The U.S. says the data will be aggregated and anonymized, but privacy experts fear the information could be misused or exploited.
Key Facts about the Uninsured Population | KFF
June 16, 2026 01:12 PM EDT
the Kaiser Family Foundation
The number and share of people without insurance grew in 2024, increasing for the first time since 2019, according to KFF's analysis of data from the American Community Survey (ACS). This issue brief describes trends in health coverage in 2024, examines the characteristics of the uninsured population , and summarizes the access and financial implications of not having coverage.
Attorney General Bonta Continues to Challenge Trump Administration's Campaign to Deny Minors Access to Medically Necessary Care
June 16, 2026 12:30 PM EDT
Ein Presswire.
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the U.S. Department of
Measles cases rise as vaccination rates fall in Walla Walla County
June 16, 2026 08:00 AM EDT
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin.
Local health officials say the trends are the result of misinformation causing vaccine hesitancy and distrust in public health authorities and recommendations.
Medicaid cuts could leave more PA kids uninsured
June 16, 2026 05:00 AM EDT
spotlightpa
State officials don’t have an estimate of how many Pennsylvania children will lose health coverage when federal changes to Medicaid kick in.
Measles Outbreak 2026: Utah Cases Climb, Other States See Surges
January 21, 2026 05:01 AM EST
Healthline Media, Inc.
Measles cases are rising in Utah, the new center of the U.S. outbreak. The United States may lose its measles-free status, which it has held since 2000. Experts say vaccine hesitancy may be fueling measles outbreaks.
