This dominant COVID-19 variant accounts for over 50% of cases, new CDC data shows
The COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 rose 12.7% and now makes up over 50% of COVID cases, the CDC Nowcast data tracker shows.
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At-home COVID tests to be provided for free once again through the government and USPS
The federal government is partnering with the United States Postal Service again to provide ... assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
House puts HHS on notice to ensure universities receiving federal funding are free of 'antisemitic behavior'
Two House committees penned a joint letter to HHS and Columbia University to ensure that educational institutions receiving ...
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Surgeon General Takes On Parental Stress And Mental Health
In his latest advisory, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy adds parents’ wellbeing to his agenda of improving the nation’s ...
In rural Wisconsin, a tangle of facts and fears over faraway refugees
Amid a presidential election animated by immigration policy, a county board and their riled-up constituents wrestle with who ...
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From Epic to FDA, all the leaders presenting at HHS’ invite-only AI in health care event
Federal health officials wrestling with when and how to use artificial intelligence will on Wednesday host an invitation-only ...
Kerr to retire as state’s Health & Human Services chief
Gov. Henry McMaster says the man he nominated in 2021 to lead the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will retire after more than three years in the role.
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U.S. Government Accuses Clarksville and Nashville Pain Institutes and Owners of False Claims and Unjust Enrichment
The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit against a pain clinic and its operators over false claims and unnecessary medical ...
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Years of 'jeopardy' to patients' health and safety at Wonder City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
Inspectors found 78 total deficiencies at the nursing home over the years, resulting in the mistreatment of some residents ...
US ranks last on key health care measures compared with other high-income nations, despite spending the most, report says
The US spends more on health care than any other high-income country, but a new report suggests that “Americans are sicker, ...
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‘Risk Less. Do More.’: Health experts across Oregon urge vaccinations as respiratory virus season begins
As the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season gets under way, statewide infectious disease experts urge everyone in Oregon ...
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United States Government Accountability Office Finds Federal Contracting Rules do not Prohibit Labor Harmony Agreement Requirements
In a decision issued on September 16, 2024, the United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) ruled that federal ...