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Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What is Medicaid, and how is it different from Medicare?
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Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What is Medicaid, and how is it different from Medicare?

In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he…
Posted by John McCarthy February 19, 2025
Measles outbreak grows bigger in rural Texas, and officials expect more cases
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Measles outbreak grows bigger in rural Texas, and officials expect more cases

DALLAS — At least 58 new cases of measles have been reported across northwest Texas in recent weeks, state health officials said Tuesday, in a "highly contagious" outbreak that might be linked…
Posted by John McCarthy February 18, 2025
Ongoing fire closes Anguilla landfill
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Ongoing fire closes Anguilla landfill

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that the St. Croix Anguilla Landfill "will be closing today until further notice due to fire." Virgin Islands Fire and…
Posted by John McCarthy February 18, 2025
This past Valentine’s Day, did you consider all the types of love in your life?
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This past Valentine’s Day, did you consider all the types of love in your life?

Valentine’s Day is for lovers — but you don’t need a romantic soulmate to celebrate. The holiday is a chance to consider just how rich, diverse and beneficial every form…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2025
DPNR beach advisory: 3 beaches not safe for swimming or fishing
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DPNR beach advisory: 3 beaches not safe for swimming or fishing

CRUZ BAY — Three beaches in the territory are deemed not safe for beachgoers based on water quality testing done by the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources. Cruz Bay and…
Posted by John McCarthy February 14, 2025
Most pancreatic cancer isn’t caught until it’s late stage — a new blood test could change that
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Most pancreatic cancer isn’t caught until it’s late stage — a new blood test could change that

Get pumped! Scientists from Oregon Health & Science University have developed a blood test called PAC-MANN that is said to be less invasive, cheaper and more robust than traditional screening…
Posted by John McCarthy February 14, 2025
New mpox strain confirmed in New York for the first time
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New mpox strain confirmed in New York for the first time

NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Health issued a health advisory this week about the emergence of a new strain of mpox (formerly monkeypox). The first case…
Posted by John McCarthy February 14, 2025
Nearly 170 passengers, crew on Holland America cruise stricken with norovirus
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Nearly 170 passengers, crew on Holland America cruise stricken with norovirus

MIAMI — A norovirus outbreak on a nearly two-week-long Holland America cruise ship sickened 152 passengers and more than a dozen crew members with symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea, health…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2025
Former heroin junkie Kennedy makes top US health post after Senate confirmation
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Former heroin junkie Kennedy makes top US health post after Senate confirmation

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a vaccine critic who has pledged to tackle chronic disease, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Health Secretary today, after overcoming resistance from…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2025
Trump and Musk are going to WAR against military veterans
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Trump and Musk are going to WAR against military veterans

Donald Trump’s new executive order, titled “Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Workforce Optimization Initiative,” outlines exactly how Trump and Elon Musk plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2025

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