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Transplants-Halted-Houston

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Houston hospital says doctor’s changes to a database made patients ineligible for liver transplants

By JAMIE STENGLE and CARLA K. JOHNSON

Medicaid Disenrollment Effects

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One-fourth of people dropped from Medicaid still aren’t insured, survey shows

By DEVNA BOSE

Poland Abortion

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Polish lawmakers vote to move forward with work on lifting a near-total abortion ban

By VANESSA GERA

Abortion Arizona Supreme Court

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Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says the abortion ruling from justices he chose goes too far

By MEAD GRUVER

Tennessee Legislature

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Tennessee GOP senators OK criminalizing helping minors get transgender care, mimicking abortion bill

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI

Measles-Explainer

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US measles cases are up in 2024. What’s driving the increase?

By DEVI SHASTRI and MIKE STOBBE

Transgender Health-Arkansas

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Federal appeals court hears arguments on nation’s first ban on gender-affirming care for minors

By ANDREW DeMILLO and JIM SALTER

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Arizona’s abortion ban is likely to cause a scramble for services in states where it’s still legal

By LAURA UNGAR and DEVI SHASTRI

PFAS Drinking Water

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Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these ‘forever chemicals’?

By MICHAEL PHILLIS

Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright solemnly discusses the surge in anti-Semitism across the country (photo by William Engel)

AMNY

Families and advocates urge NY pols to pass budget with funding for better wages for direct support professionals

By Barbara Russo

Casino Smoking-Shareholders

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Opponents of smoking in casinos try to enlist shareholders of gambling companies in non-smoking push

By WAYNE PARRY

Election 2024 Reproductive Health

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As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world

By COLLEEN LONG

France End of Life

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France is proposing to allow terminally ill patients to take lethal medication

By Associated Press

Abortion Kansas

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A bill passed by Kansas lawmakers would make it a crime to coerce someone into an abortion

By JOHN HANNA

PFAS Drinking Water

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Biden administration sets first-ever limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

By MICHAEL PHILLIS

Abortion Arizona

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What to know about abortion in Arizona under the near-total 1864 ban

By JACQUES BILLEAUD and MORGAN LEE

Kenya Doctors Strike

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Kenyan hospital lays off 100 striking doctors as nationwide strike nears a month

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI

Sleep Apnea Machines

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Company that made millions of defective sleep apnea machines ordered to overhaul manufacturing

By MATTHEW PERRONE

Election 2024 Arizona Abortion

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An Arizona court ruling makes nearly all abortions illegal in a presidential battleground state

By JONATHAN J. COOPER

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Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says

By JACQUES BILLEAUD and ANITA SNOW

A crowd watches the eclipse at the corner of 42nd Street and Madison Avenue.

AMNY

Seeing clearly: NYC hospitals report no increase in eye problems related to eclipse

By Ben Brachfeld

Doctor Abuse Lawsuit

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More than 200 women and several men accuse doctor in lawsuit of sexual abuse, unnecessary exams

By MICHAEL CASEY

WIC Food Rule

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New WIC rules include more money for fruits and veggies. They also expand food choices

By JONEL ALECCIA

Election 2024 Trump Abortion Takeaways

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Trump’s abortion statement angers conservatives and gives the Biden campaign a new target

By STEVE PEOPLES

Cancer Drugs-Accelerated Approval

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Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, a study finds

By CARLA K. JOHNSON

heavens tiny tots protest

AMNY

Not near their children: Why Harlem parents and pols want smoke shop shut down before it even opens

By ET Rodriguez

Abortion Tennessee

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Tennessee court to weigh throwing out abortion ban challenge, blocking portions of the law

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI

Transgender Health Nebraska

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Nebraska lawmakers to debate a bill on transgender students’ access to bathrooms and sports teams

By MARGERY A. BECK

South Korea Doctors Protest

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South Korea’s president meets leader of doctors’ strike as he seeks to end their walkouts

By HYUNG-JIN KIM

Dental Care in Schools

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Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic

By MICHAEL CASEY

Health

What to know about the latest bird flu outbreak in the US

By SEAN MURPHY

Abortion Florida

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Florida’s stricter ban on abortions could put more pressure on clinics elsewhere

By GEOFF MULVIHILL

Hepatitis C

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Hepatitis C cases dropped in the US. Health officials aren’t sure if it’s a blip or a trend

By MIKE STOBBE

Train Derailment Ohio

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AP Exclusive: EPA didn’t declare a public health emergency after fiery Ohio derailment

By JOSH FUNK

Bird Flu-Chickens

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The largest fresh egg producer in the US has found bird flu in chickens at a Texas plant

By KEN MILLER

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