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The National Academies' proposal to fix ‘fundamental flaws’ that underlie health inequity

June 26, 2024
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National Academies proposes reimagining health care to fix 'fundamental flaws' that underlie inequity

Little has changed since the groundbreaking 2003 "Unequal Treatment" report laid bare the fact that people of color received worse care.

By Usha Lee McFarling


House panel proposes new strategy for Medicare to cover weight loss drugs Wegovy, Zepbound

The scaled back proposal would let Medicare cover weight-loss drugs for seniors with obesity who were already taking them.

By Rachel Cohrs Zhang


The Supreme Court appears set to reject Idaho's near-total abortion ban

The court is poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho, according to an opinion obtained by Bloomberg News.

By Sarah Owermohle



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Three months into bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows, experts see deep-rooted problems in response

Experts see flawed response to avian flu outbreak. To eliminate the infection in cows, scientists need to know more about how the bird flu virus spreads.

By Andrew Joseph, Rachel Cohrs Zhang, Helen Branswell, and Megan Molteni


Supreme Court rejects challenge to Biden's use of bully pulpit to fight Covid misinformation

The decision frees federal officials to talk with social media companies about combating misinformation.

By Sarah Owermohle


CDC advisory panel opts for a go-slow approach on expanding usage of RSV vaccines

An advisory committee recommended changes that will likely see fewer older adults qualify for insurance coverage for the products.

By Helen Branswell


Opinion: Listen: Rep. Diana DeGette on why reproductive freedom must be protected

Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) joins the podcast to discuss the impact of removing federal protection for abortion.

By Patrick Skerrett


STAT+ | Q&A: How Flagship's Cellarity is using AI to understand cell disease biology before treating it

Cellarity says it's using AI "to unravel the complexities of disease biology to produce 'game-changing' medicines out of reach previously."

By Brittany Trang


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