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Senator Justice praises $4.2 million federal investment for West Virginia rural healthcare
August 21, 2026 05:14 PM EDT
Yahoo! Inc.
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) – U.S. Senator Jim Justice commended President Trump’s Administration for investing $4.2 million to broaden rural healthcare access in West Virginia. According to a press release...
Experts raise alarm over Trump's public consultation on vaccines policy
August 21, 2026 03:34 PM EDT
The Guardian.
Asking people to weigh in on adoption of different categories in move that will sow confusion and create access challenges, say experts
IN THE STATES: Senator Gallego, Reps. Scholten, Pocan, and Advocates Joined Protect Our Care's “Sick of It” Campaign to Sound the Alarm on Republicans' Devastating Health Care Cuts — Protect Our Care
August 21, 2026 03:21 PM EDT
Protect Our Care.
Learn More About the “Sick of It!” Campaign Here. This week, U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI-02), local lawmakers, storytellers, and advocates joined...
EXPLAINER: What Is Happening to Our Health Care, From Heather Cox Richardson
August 21, 2026 08:36 AM EDT
Women's Press.
While the focus has been on produce, FDA records show what she calls “a steady stream of recalls” that includes “prepared foods, salad dressings, soups, bakery items and ready-to-eat products,” potentially contaminated with salmonella, Listeria, or foreign materials, including pieces of meta
50,000 Santa Barbara County residents projected to join the ranks of the medically uninsured - Santa Barbara News-Press
August 21, 2026 12:19 AM EDT
The News-Press.
An ad-hoc roundtable of Santa Barbara nonprofit, hospital, clinic and public agency leaders is developing a range of responses to healthcare cuts driven by Trump Administration policies
Trump administration announces $4.2 million for rural health transportation in West Virginia
August 20, 2026 07:01 PM EDT
West Virginia News.
The Trump administration announced $4.2 million to expand medical transportation and improve rural health care access across West Virginia.
Trump's vaccine executive order.
August 20, 2026 11:52 AM EDT
Tangle
Plus, a story about fabricated polls.
Fewer Tennessee kindergarteners vaccinated as nonmedical exemptions climb during 2025-2026 school year
August 20, 2026 05:03 AM EDT
Knoxville News Sentinel.
Nationwide, vaccination coverage among kindergarteners declined for all routinely reported vaccines compared with the previous school year.
State rocked by 1000+ bird flu deaths
August 19, 2026 11:34 PM EDT
News24 Australia
South Australia has recorded a major new escalation in the bird flu outbreak, with authorities identifying three mass bird deaths involving more than 1000 crested terns on remote islands.
Australia races to shield little penguins from H5N1 bird flu
August 19, 2026 10:31 PM EDT
France 24
Australian wildlife workers have launched an unprecedented effort to vaccinate wild populations of little penguins against the highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza.
Washington groups press Gov. Ferguson to protect immigrant health care
August 19, 2026 09:27 PM EDT
NBC Right Now.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Immigrant rights groups in Washington are urging Gov. Ferguson to use emergency funds to keep health coverage in place for foreign-born families facing federal Medicaid cuts.
Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration
August 19, 2026 02:48 PM EDT
Al Jazeera Media Network
Former think tank policy officer Heidi Overton to lead FDA in a controversial push to reshape US health regulations.
Trump Administration Announces $90 million to Modernize and Improve IT and Interoperability for South Dakota
August 19, 2026 08:00 AM EDT
associated with the organization "MyKXLG.
{KXLG - Washington, D.C.} The Trump Administration announced a $90 million investment is being delivered to South Dakota through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to accelerate digital health
Senators Criticize Trump Administration's Demands to Access Health Data as a Condition for Lifesaving Aid
August 19, 2026 06:00 AM EDT
ProPublica.
Citing ProPublica’s reporting, eight senators wrote a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio questioning the administration’s approach to foreign health data. They said it could set an “alarming precedent.”
Political interference in medicine is a recipe for an epidemic: Trump's order on childhood vaccination
August 19, 2026 05:00 AM EDT
Novi Informativni Network.
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Trump cannot strip Obamacare protections from trans people's healthcare, judge rules
August 18, 2026 03:46 PM EDT
The Advocate.
The ruling says the administration ignored existing law when it changed the rules that identify “essential benefits” under the Affordable Care Act.
Trump's Executive Order on Vaccines Could Be Contagious | Think Global Health
August 18, 2026 07:00 AM EDT
The Global Health Initiative.
The push to split the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine into separate shots could have a ripple effect on global markets
What Is the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program?
August 18, 2026 12:00 AM EDT
the National Council on Aging
A lack of insurance coverage for weight loss medications has put some treatments out of reach for many older adults. A new Medicare program aims to improve access to GLP-1 drugs. Here's what to know.
Childhood vaccine exemptions for personal or religious reasons hit new record
August 17, 2026 05:09 PM EDT
NBC News
CDC data finds vaccination rates for schoolkids are declining as the Trump administration pushes for fewer shots.
U.S. school vaccination rates inch down again as exemptions reach record high
August 17, 2026 04:25 PM EDT
Public Broadcasting Service.
It’s the fourth consecutive year that the national average exemption rate has reached a new record, and the vast majority are parents withholding shots for nonmedical reasons.
D.C. Built a Vaccine Firewall. Trump's New Order Is About to Test It
August 17, 2026 03:36 PM EDT
The Washington Informer
D.C. lawmakers enacted a law allowing local doctors to bypass new federal vaccine mandates, setting the stage for a potential clash with the White House.
Delaware AG Jennings announces court victory protecting gender-affirming care
August 17, 2026 01:00 PM EDT
WDEL 101.7 FM.
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced a court victory protecting access to gender-affirming care under the Affordable Care Act.
Doctors raise alarm over Trump's push to scale back US childhood vaccinations
August 17, 2026 11:20 AM EDT
Channel News Asia
The Trump administration says its overhaul of childhood vaccine recommendations will provide “gold-standard” protection, but doctors warn the changes could increase the risk of preventable diseases.
Nobel winner issues dark warning about Trump's mental state
August 17, 2026 10:17 AM EDT
AlterNet.
Over the past week, President Donald Trump’s actions regarding the U.S. Navy revealed that the Commander in Chief is “seriously mentally ill.” This is according to a Nobel Prize-winning economist, who on Monday explained why Trump’s confused military priorities suggest that he’s “sundowning.”
Medical Marijuana Can Be Delivered In The Mail By USPS Under Trump's Rescheduling Move, Georgia Officials Say - Marijuana Moment
August 17, 2026 10:03 AM EDT
Marijuana Moment.
Georgia regulators are proposing new rules that will allow medical marijuana to be delivered directly to patients—including via the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and private carriers like FedEx and UPS. The change, officials with the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission (GMCC) say, is being made possible by the Trump administration’s move to reclassify medical […]
'An elegant way to kill routine vaccination': Israeli experts warn of Trump vaccine overhaul
August 16, 2026 06:40 PM EDT
operated by Yedioth Ahronoth
Trump's executive order seeks to split the MMR vaccine into three shots and scale back the US childhood vaccination schedule; Israeli health experts warn it could lower vaccination rates, revive diseases like measles and influence policy in Israel
US commander says mental health a 'priority' on USS Lincoln
August 16, 2026 05:04 PM EDT
The British Broadcasting Corporation
Adm Cooper acknowledges service at sea for long periods is "uniquely challenging", after visiting the warship.
Democrats' anger grows over mental health concerns on US warship
August 16, 2026 05:00 PM EDT
The Times
Admiral Brad Cooper claims the USS Abraham Lincoln has ‘among the lowest number of cases related to mental health’ after 200 days in an active combat zone
Opinion: Hill taking a side in Arkansas' Medicaid mess thanks to Trump? Nah. | Eldorado News
August 15, 2026 05:00 PM EDT
Eldorado News.
I was wondering if the state's Republican congressmen, who helped give us the big, ugly bill that made steep cuts in the state's health-care infrastructure, were going to lend their voices to Gov. Sarah Sanders' request for a two-year extension to build a new Medicaid system for 207,000 of our poor people.
Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on US aircraft carrier
August 15, 2026 04:00 PM EDT
The Suriname Times.
US - President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US aircraft carrier deployed against Iran,...
