Health News Thousands of Providence Nurses in Oregon Approve Deal to End Strike Sara Boon February 25, 20250 After 46 days on the picket lines, thousands of nurses at Providence hospitals across Oregon have voted to approve a…
Health News When Health Workers in Rio Grande Valley Declined COVID-19 Vaccine, Others Stepped In Charles Davis February 25, 20250 A Rio Grande Valley hospital faced an unexpected challenge when a significant number of its health workers declined to take…
Health News Texans Over 65 and High-Risk Individuals to Receive Next Round of COVID-19 Vaccines Sophia Lee February 25, 20250 Texans aged 65 and older, along with individuals as young as 16 who have underlying medical conditions, are set to…
Health News Gov. Greg Abbott Gets COVID-19 Vaccine, Encourages Texans to Follow Suit Sara Boon February 25, 20250 Gov. Greg Abbott rolled up his sleeve Tuesday and received the COVID-19 vaccine in Austin, using the moment to assure…
Health News GOP Push to Cut Medicaid Sparks Fears for Millions Olivia Brown February 25, 20250 Medicaid is once again at the center of a political showdown, with Republican lawmakers advancing proposals that could significantly reduce…
Health News CDC Layoffs Cripple Public Health Emergency Response Ethan Williams February 24, 20250 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is facing an unprecedented crisis. In a sweeping move, the Trump administration…
Health News The Covid ‘Contrarians’ Take Charge: Will There Ever Be a Reckoning? Sara Boon February 24, 20250 In a twist few could have predicted back in 2020, the critics of America’s Covid-19 response are now the ones…
Health News House Moves to Expand Drug Pricing Board’s Authority Amid Partisan Divide Olivia Brown February 20, 20250 Maryland’s House of Delegates is poised to approve an expansion of the state’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB), intensifying an…
Health News West Texas Measles Outbreak Surges to 58 Cases as Health Officials Scramble Olivia Brown February 20, 20250 The measles outbreak in West Texas is escalating, with confirmed cases now reaching 58, including four patients who reported being…
Health News Bills to Improve Arkansas Maternal Health, Change Ballot Initiative Process Await Governor’s Signature Sara Boon February 19, 20250 Legislation that could reshape maternal health care and the ballot initiative process in Arkansas is now one step away from…