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Alejandra Oconnell-Domenech

Alejandra Oconnell-Domenech

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Fewer than half of Latinos in the U.S. have adequate health insurance coverage

Latinos in the United States are less likely to have adequate health insurance than Americans overall, according to a new survey from health research...

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Trump works to ease RFK Jr. worries

Presented by PBM Accountability Project — Kennedy has a history of vaccine skepticism {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump...

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Texas sues out-of-state telehealth doctor for prescribing abortion pills

Presented by Children's Hospital Association — Texas has launched what appears to be the first legal test to see what happens when contradictory...

14.12.2024 20

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Texas AG sues New York doctor for providing abortion pills across state lines

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor alleging she violated state law by prescribing abortion medication to...

14.12.2024 2

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San Diego County's sanctuary city status expanded in new ordinance

A new San Diego County ordinance expands its status as a sanctuary county and further limits communication with ICE

12.12.2024 2

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Ohio Senate passes measure forcing hospitals to administer ivermectin, other patient-requested treatments

The Ohio state Senate passed a bill earlier this week that will allow patients to force hospitals to administer drugs for off-label use.   The...

12.12.2024 2

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Flu vaccines drop among kids despite record deaths last year: CDC

Fewer children in the U.S. have gotten a flu vaccine in 2024 compared to last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and...

12.12.2024 30

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About one in three U.S. women are accessing family planning services: CDC

About 35 percent of U.S. women ages 15 to 49 said they received a family planning service between 2022 to 2023, according to a new report from the...

12.12.2024 4

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Trump, GOP expected to undo Biden's divisive nursing home rule

Republicans are expected to rescind the Biden administration’s contentious nursing home staffing rule before it is set to take effect. The move...

11.12.2024 20

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White House to host first-ever Conference on Women’s Health Research

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host the first-ever White House Conference on Women’s Health Research on Wednesday, according to...

11.12.2024 10

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Health panel recommends self-testing option for cervical cancer screening

Women and people with cervixes should have the option to use a self-swab human papillomavirus (HPV) test as part of a cervical cancer screen, the...

11.12.2024 10

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CDC warns of new drug more deadly than fentanyl

A more potent form of fentanyl is contributing to the thousands of overdose deaths that happen every year, health officials warn. An extremely...

06.12.2024 7

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What you can do to prevent cervical cancer

After years of decline, cervical cancer rates are rising in some demographics in the United States — primarily low-income women and those in their...

06.12.2024 10

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Advocacy group calls RFK Jr. a 'threat to public health'

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Advocates say RFK Jr. poses risks to nation's health A new...

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Zepbound brings more weight loss than Wegovy: Drugmaker

Adults who take Zepbound lose more weight than those who take competitor weight loss drug Wegovy, according to new clinical trial results. Zepound...

04.12.2024 5

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Transgender care for minors goes before SCOTUS

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story SCOTUS to hear first case on transgender care for minors On...

04.12.2024 9

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California bill would ease access to over-the-counter birth control pills

Low-income Californians would have an easier time purchasing hormonal birth control pills at their local pharmacy under a new bill. The bill, which...

04.12.2024 10

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California lawmakers unveil new abortion protections ahead of Trump return to White House

California lawmakers unveiled two new pieces of legislation to protect abortion access in the state ahead of President-elect Trump’s return to the...

03.12.2024 20

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Cervical cancer kills thousands of women each year. Stigma and silence are impeding efforts to prevent it.

Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide, killing hundreds of thousands of people every year. But the disease is...

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How the morning-after pill has been pulled into abortion battles

The morning-after pill is legal across the U.S., even in the states with the strictest abortion bans — but many Americans don't know that, in part...

01.12.2024 10

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Trump's health team: RFK Jr. and 5 doctors tapped to lead 'MAHA'   

President-elect Trump has finished making selections for the top public health roles in his incoming administration after he issued a flurry of...

01.12.2024 30

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Trump taps Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH, rounding out health team

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump picks Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH The nomination...

28.11.2024 5

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Biden proposes anti-obesity drug rule

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Biden proposes Medicaid, Medicare cover obesity drugs A...

27.11.2024 6

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Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid coverage of obesity drugs

The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday that would allow anti-obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound to be covered under Medicaid and...

26.11.2024 10

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Meet Trump's picks for CDC, FDA

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump picks heads of CDC, FDA and surgeon general ...

26.11.2024 10

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Bird flu has been detected in raw milk in California

State health officials are warning Californians not to drink a single batch of milk from a Fresno-based dairy farm after bird flu was found in a...

26.11.2024 6

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National COVID-19 vaccination rate less than 20 percent: CDC survey

Just 17.9 percent of U.S. adults have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine, and 34.7 percent have received an influenza vaccine during the 2024-25 respiratory...

22.11.2024 10

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What RFK Jr. could — and couldn't — do with vaccines as HHS chief

If confirmed as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wouldn't have the authority...

21.11.2024 10

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Five of RFK Jr.'s most controversial views

President-elect Trump's decision to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary will put some of the former...

16.11.2024 50

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Measles cases rise by 20 percent worldwide: WHO

Measles cases have skyrocketed in recent years after a COVID-19 pandemic-era drop in vaccination against the virus.   Cases of the disease increased...

15.11.2024 20

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Americans stock up on emergency birth control, abortion pills ahead of second Trump presidency

American women are seeking to take their reproductive future into their own hands ahead of a second Trump presidency by stocking up on emergency...

12.11.2024 20

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CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing among farm workers

Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms,...

08.11.2024 9

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Paid sick leave measures pass in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska

Workers in three states are now entitled to paid sick leave for the first time. In Alaska, most workers are now entitled to at least 40 hours of...

07.11.2024 6

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Maryland voters pass abortion rights amendment

A proposed state constitutional amendment enshrining the right to “reproductive freedom” has passed. Reproductive rights advocates say that the...

06.11.2024 20

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Colorado green lights measure to enshrine abortion

The ballot measure enshrining the right to an abortion in the Colorado state constitution has passed. The initiative — called Amendment 79 — makes...

06.11.2024 5

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Less than 1 in 6 health care workers get COVID-19 booster shot: CDC

Fewer health care workers are getting the most recent COVID-19 booster.   Findings from a new survey by the Centers for Disease Control and...

06.11.2024 3

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What's at stake for health care this election

Voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in an election with significant consequences for health care. A victory for Vice President Harris...

06.11.2024 10

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Democrats worry over fate of women's health research if Trump reelected: 'He's actively working against us'

Some Democratic lawmakers warn that in addition to further rollbacks of women's reproductive rights, a second Donald Trump presidency would also mean...

01.11.2024 10

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Lawsuit challenges Louisiana law classifying mifepristone, misoprostol as controlled substances

Louisiana healthcare workers and advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a recently passed state law re-classifying two drugs used in...

31.10.2024 9

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IV fluid expiration dates extended

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story IV fluid expiration dates extended Federal regulators have...

30.10.2024 4

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IV fluid maker says expiration date extensions approved

North Carolina hospitals reeling from Hurricane Helene may soon get some relief from a critical IV fluid shortage. The Food and Drug Administration...

29.10.2024 10

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Trump moderates as Harris centers abortion fight

Former President Trump stance on abortion has become more moderate as the 2024 campaign has gone on, while Vice President Harris sought to center...

26.10.2024 10

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Opposing Harris, Trump push on ObamaCare scant on details

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research — Plus: Bird flu cases rise to 31. {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Harris, Trump and...

25.10.2024 10

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CDC recommends second COVID vaccine dose for those 65 and older

Immunocompromised adults or those who are older than 65 should get a second dose of the latest COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and...

25.10.2024 10

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Ozempic lowers Alzheimer’s risk: Research

The diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic could lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease among people with Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study...

24.10.2024 3

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FDA recalls thousands of antidepressant bottles due to cancer-causing chemical

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class II recall of more than 7,100 bottles of the antidepressant duloxetine due to the possible...

24.10.2024 40

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New stroke guidelines include risk factors specifically for women

Stroke guidelines now include risks that are unique to women.   The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association,...

23.10.2024 10

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Tennessee court rules doctors who provide emergency abortions can't be disciplined

Three judges in Tennessee issued an injunction that temporarily protects doctors in the state from being disciplined for performing medically...

19.10.2024 20

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Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states. Here's where the measures stand

Voters in 10 states will decide this November whether to adopt constitutional amendments that could shape the future of abortion access in their...

18.10.2024 30

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3 states renew efforts to limit abortion pill access

Missouri, Kansas and Idaho have renewed their efforts to restrict access to the abortion drug mifepristone, filing a joint amended lawsuit against the...

17.10.2024 5

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