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Trump Funding Freeze Decimates Women’s Health Care, U.N. and Others Say

Only three weeks into the Trump administration’s suspension of money for foreign aid, those who work in women’s health say the impact has already been devastating.

The New York Times - 6d

Street doctors bring health care to homeless people in Los Angeles

More than 700,000 Americans experienced homelessness last year. In addition to being unhoused, many are suffering from a lack of adequate medical care. Elise Preston found one initiative in Los ...

CBS News - 6d

Republicans put health care cuts front and center to advance agenda

House Republicans are putting cuts to Medicaid at the top of their list of budget cuts to help pay for their wide-ranging agenda that spans tax cuts, energy production and border security. ...

The Hill - 6d

Americans trust Trump on immigration, economy over environment, health care: Poll

A recent YouGov survey found that a majority of Americans, 52 percent, have high levels of trust in President Trump's ability to manage immigration. But they are less likely to trust him with ...

The Hill - 4d

Oz, Trump’s Medicare Nominee, Pledges to Divest Interests in Health Care Stocks

The celebrity doctor said he would divest from his interests in many drug, medical and insurance companies, worth millions of dollars.

The New York Times - 16h

Lawyers for inmates ask judge to take over health care services in Arizona prisons

Lawyers for 25,000 people incarcerated in Arizona have asked a judge to take over health care operations in state-run prisons and appoint an official to run them

ABC News - Feb. 12

AI health-care startup OpenEvidence raises funding from Sequoia at $1 billion valuation

The new $75 million cash injection values OpenEvidence at $1 billion, the two companies told CNBC.

CNBC - 1d

Trump administration drops challenge in transgender care dispute

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story DOJ flips on gender-affirming care SCOTUS case President Trump’s Department of Justice switched positions on ...

The Hill - Feb. 7

Which Interest Rate Should You Care About?

The Fed’s short-term rates matter, but the main action now is in the 10-year Treasury market, which influences mortgages, credit cards and much more, our columnist says.

The New York Times - 6d

RFK Jr. confirmed as health secretary

The GOP-controlled Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to lead the country’s most powerful health care agency.

NBC News - Feb. 13

RFK Jr. Confirmed as Health Secretary

Republicans fell in line behind Trump despite hesitancy over Kennedy’s views on vaccines.

Inc. - Feb. 13

Is This Common Herbicide Harming Your Health?

The science on glyphosate, best known as Roundup, still isn’t settled.

The New York Times - 1d

Argentina says it will withdraw from the World Health Organization

A spokesman for President Javier Milei says he has ordered Argentina’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to profound differences with the U.N. agency

ABC News - Feb. 5

Health minister Andrew Gwynne sacked over messages

Gwynne apologises for the "badly misjudged" messages and is suspended as a Labour party member.

BBC News - Feb. 9

Who Are the Acting Heads of Federal Health Agencies?

This is a MedPage Today story. As President Donald Trump's picks to lead federal health agencies await confirmation hearings, there are now acting directors in place at HHS and its key ...

ABC News - Feb. 9

How your cardiovascular and cognitive health are connected

CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains the connection between your heart and cognitive health during American Heart Month.

CBS News - Feb. 11

RFK Jr. is the health revolution America needs

President Trump's nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is the right person to lead Health and Human Services to transform the health care system from disease-treatment to prevention.

The Hill - Feb. 11

Judge tells health agencies to restore website data

Presented by American Medical Association — A federal judge has directed health agencies to restore webpages and online datasets that were recently removed in response to an executive order from ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

RFK Jr. sworn in as nation's Health secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the nation’s top health official Thursday in the Oval Office, completing an improbable arc for the anti-vaccine activist and one-time Democratic presidential ...

The Hill - 6d

A look at Pope Francis' previous hospitalizations and health problems

Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday for the fourth time since he was elected in 2013

ABC News - 6d

Is 2025 proving hazardous to your health? | Fiona Katauskas

There’s a lot going around …. See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

The Guardian - 6d

Pope's health a 'complex clinical situation', Vatican says

The pontiff will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican has said.

BBC News - 3d

Updates on Pope Francis’ Health Leave Room for Speculation

Updates on Francis’ condition, which was said to be stable on Wednesday, have typically been spare, leaving plenty of room for suspicion and speculation.

The New York Times - 23h

2025 Fantasy Baseball Third Baseman Preview: Be careful of traps!

Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie continues our fantasy baseball positional previews with the hot corner, the third basemen.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 6

Trans Youth Are Rattled by Efforts to Ban Gender Care. So Are Hospitals.

President Trump’s executive order threatening hospitals’ funding if they provide gender transition care for youth has caused chaos in the transgender health landscape.

The New York Times - Feb. 8

Trump policies challenged on passports, gender-affirming care for minors

A group of transgender people sued in federal court over an order that led to the halting of allowing gender markers to be changed on passports and barring the use of the "X" marker used by many ...

CBS News - Feb. 8

Record number of asylum seekers died in 2024 while in care of Home Office

Data obtained by the Guardian shows 51 people died in Home Office provided accommodation in 2024. A record number of asylum seekers died last year while in the care of the Home Office, according to ...

The Guardian - Feb. 10

Hegseth orders pause on gender-affirming care for transgender service members

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an immediate pause on gender-affirming care for all active duty service members in a memo to senior Pentagon and military leaders.

ABC News - Feb. 10

Care workers mistreated despite UK government efforts to tackle abuses

Unison survey shows more than a quarter of migrant staff were paid less than the statutory hourly minimum

Financial Times - Feb. 11

In Hospitals and Hospices, ‘Music as Care’ Offers a New Kind of Comfort

A violinist plays for her father. A singer takes requests. In hospitals and hospices, bedside performers offer a new kind of care.

The New York Times - Feb. 11

Waterlily Raises $7 Million to Help Aging Americans Plan for Care

Most Americans are unprepared to cover long-term care. This startup’s AI model could change that.

Inc. - Feb. 11

Uncertainty about gender affirming care for transgender children and teenagers

After a flurry of executive orders signed by President Trump since he took office, there are now many questions about the medical care transgender children and teenagers will receive…with hospitals ...

NBC News - Feb. 11

Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Kansas’s Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a proposal to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth for the third consecutive year, setting up another battle with the state’s ...

The Hill - Feb. 12

North Korea Is Caring for Russia’s Wounded Soldiers, Envoy Says

Russia’s ambassador to North Korea said that its Asian ally is also hosting Russian children orphaned by its war against Ukraine, as the two nations deepen ties.

The New York Times - Feb. 12

Lars von Trier admitted to a care centre following Parkinson’s diagnosis

Danish film-maker made public his condition in 2022, aged 66. Danish film-maker Lars von Trier, who has Parkinson’s disease, has been admitted to a care centre, his production company said on ...

The Guardian - Feb. 12

Trans youth care ban vetoed by Kansas governor again

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed Senate Bill 63, which would have restricted gender-affirming care for transgender youth.