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Deadly drug-resistant fungal infections rising in the U.S.
Candida auris is a yeast that can “colonize” the skin and spread easily to surfaces. 
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Medicare will begin covering weight loss drugs. There’s a catch.
The program, which will make weight loss drugs eligible for people on Medicare for $50 a month, is set to run for only 18 months.
Paralyzed at 7, she fought for the life she wanted. Medicaid cuts threaten to take it away.
For a half-century, U.S. policy has pushed to keep disabled Americans out of institutions. Now Rebecca Anger and others fear that era could end.
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‘This needs to stop’: Private equity-run hospitals steepen already surging costs
Patients at hospitals owned or operated by private equity should prepare for bigger bills, new research shows.
Medicaid and ACA enrollment falls by more than 5 million, new report finds
The decline over the last 12 months stems in part from President Donald Trump’s Medicaid cuts and the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.
GLP-1 overdoses increase at an alarming rate as weight loss drugs become easier to buy online
Many telehealth companies have emerged in recent years offering easy access to GLP-1 weight loss drugs as demand has exploded.
CVS Caremark will cover Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound again after patient backlash
The pharmacy benefits manager also plans to add the weight loss pill Foundayo to its formulary next month.
It’s not just kids: Trump’s crackdown on trans healthcare extends into adulthood
Conservatives have long argued they want to end transition care for minors, but federal policies have increasingly limited adult access. 
FDA shakeup continues with departure of top drug regulator, just days after agency chief resigns
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg was the fifth person to hold the post under the second Trump administration.
Families caring for disabled relatives face unthinkable choices as Medicaid cuts loom
State budget turmoil and attacks on paid family caregiving have people fearing financial ruin as they fight to keep loved ones out of institutions.
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Free primary care for all: Democratic think tank pushes the party on new health policy
The Searchlight Institute wants Democrats to shake up their approach to healthcare and offer a fresh vision for the future.
