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6 million health care workers call for stricter limits on global plastics | The Hill
Millions of health care workers around the globe are calling for world governments to put significant limits on the plastics industry. Representatives of 900 health care civil society groups called for caps on the production of plastics, the restriction of toxic chemicals, and full transparency around what goes into plastics in an open letter Monday.…
Tens of thousands of medical tests to now fall under federal oversight | The Hill
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revising long-standing rules to place laboratory tests under the same jurisdiction as other testing, which the agency says will help ensure better safety and efficacy. Since 1976, the FDA has not enforced legal requirements on most laboratory developed tests (LDT) due to the Medical Device Amendments. Generally speaking,…
Mitch McConnell says he is 'not advocating anything' at a federal abortion ban level
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he is not pushing for anything at the federal level for an abortion ban. NBC’s Kristen Welker asked McConnell on “Meet the Press” whether he would support a 15-week federal ban on abortions, like what Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is proposing. He said that he did not see…
RFK Jr.: Interview excerpt of him saying there is ‘no vaccine that is safe and effective’ is ‘misused’ | The Hill
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said an interview excerpt of him saying there is “no vaccine that is safe and effective” has been “misused” Friday. “I made that statement on Lex Fridman[’s] podcast,” Kennedy said on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday. “Yes,” host Maher responded. “And, it was an answer to…
Trump says Republicans are leaders on IVF in latest Newsom rebuke | The Hill
Former President Donald Trump, in a rebuke of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) over the continued battle on how to approach in vitro fertilization (IVF), said Republicans are the “leader[s]” on the issue. “Gavin Newscum, the failed Governor of California, who is allowing his once beautiful State to go to Hell, refuses to recognize that…
Ships from Turkey with humanitarian aid for Gaza denied right to sail, flags removed | The Hill
Ships with an aim to sail from Turkey to Gaza with humanitarian aid have been denied the right to sail, according to The Associated Press. “On Thursday afternoon, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition was contacted by the Guinea Bissau International Ships Registry (GBISR), requesting an inspection of our lead ship – Akdenez,” the Freedom Flotilla Coalition,…
White House bolsters transgender health protections, rolls back Trump admin rule | The Hill
The Biden administration is bolstering health care protections against discrimination for gay and transgender people, reversing a Trump administration rule that gutted the protections. In a wide-ranging final rule released Friday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) strengthened the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) rules that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, including on…
Abortion threatens GOP’s chances in Florida statehouse races | The Hill
Abortion politics is threatening to roil Florida Republicans’ chances in competitive state Legislature races amid widespread voter backlash. The Florida Supreme Court upheld a 15-week limit on abortion earlier this month, paving the way for a six-week ban passed by the state Legislature last year to soon go into effect. Now, a handful of vulnerable…
Bird flu virus traces found in 1 in 5 samples of pasteurized milk: FDA | The Hill
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that about 1 in 5 samples of retail milk contain traces of highly contagious bird flu, though these findings may not be indicative of an infectious risk to consumers. In an update published this week, the FDA shared some takeaways from its nationally representative commercial milk sampling…
CDC describes how unlicensed ‘vampire facial’ treatment infected women with HIV | The Hill
Three women likely were infected with HIV after undergoing “vampire facials” at an unlicensed New Mexico spa, the first known instance of the virus being transmitted through cosmetic injection services. The investigation shows the dangers of unlicensed establishments that mix medical procedures with beauty treatments. According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report…
17 states sue over rule entitling workers to some abortion accommodations | The Hill
Republican attorneys general from 17 states have filed a lawsuit challenging a rule entitling workers to some abortion accommodations, alleging the regulation adopted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is in overreach. The lawsuit, led by Tennessee and Arkansas, was filed in federal district court in eastern Arkansas on Thursday. It alleges that EEOC’s…
US birth rate falls to record low after pandemic bump | The Hill
The U.S. birth rate fell to a record low after seeing a bump during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The provisional number of births in 2023 was 3,591,328 — a 2 percent drop from the previous year, which saw 3,667,758 births. “Last year,…
Alito reignites fetal rights debate in Idaho abortion case | The Hill
The Supreme Court justice who authored the Dobbs ruling overturning Roe v. Wade jumped headlong Wednesday into the debate about whether a fetus is entitled to the same rights as a person. Abortion-rights advocates were concerned ahead of arguments that the case about whether Idaho’s abortion ban violated a federal emergency care law might be…
Youth alcohol, e-cigarette use ‘alarming’: WHO | The Hill
The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm on the use of alcohol and electronic cigarettes in adolescents, calling the widespread use “alarming” in a new analysis. The WHO, in a report published Thursday, said their findings show a “concerning picture” of substance use in youth, according to data from ages 11, 13 and 15…
Bird flu tests ordered for dairy cattle that cross state lines | The Hill
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has ordered bird flu tests for dairy cattle that cross state lines, it announced Wednesday. “USDA has identified spread between cows within the same herd, spread from cows to poultry, spread between dairies associated with cattle movements, and cows without clinical signs that have tested positive,” the department said…
Fetterman, Warren lead Democrats in urging DEA to ‘swiftly’ take marijuana off Schedule I | The Hill
A coalition of Democrats called on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to quickly remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), signaling impatience over the agency’s ongoing review of cannabis’s designation. The lawmakers were led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and John Fetterman (Pa.) and Reps. Barbara Lee (Calif.) and Earl Blumenauer…
Fauci to testify before Congress for the first time since stepping down | The Hill
Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to President Biden, will testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on June 3, making it the first time he will appear before a congressional panel since leaving government work at the end of 2022. Subcommittee Chair Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) announced the hearing Wednesday. Fauci had…
First patient receives combined pig kidney transplant, heart pump | The Hill
Doctors in New York City performed the first-ever combined heart pump implant and pig kidney transplant on a terminally ill patient. Surgeons at NYU Langone Health carried out the first-of-its-kind operation on Lisa Pisano in two stages over the course of nine days earlier this month, according to a Wednesday statement from NYU Langone. Pisano,…
Arizona GOP lawmaker booted from committee after backing abortion ban repeal | The Hill
Two Arizona state House lawmakers were removed from key committees Monday following the chamber’s vote to repeal the state’s 1864 abortion ban, with one Republican who voted with Democrats among them. Arizona state House Rep. Matt Gress (R) was removed from the Appropriations Committee, while Rep. Oscar De Los Santos (D) was removed from both…
Idaho Democratic leader: Stomach ‘queasy’ after Supreme Court abortion case | The Hill
Idaho’s state Senate minority leader said the Supreme Court’s coming decision on her state’s abortion ban makes her “queasy,” as conservative justices heard arguments Wednesday in the latest abortion battle before the high court. The Court heard oral arguments on the Biden administration’s mandate that hospitals that receive Medicare funding provide an abortion if its…
Female Supreme Court justices push back most strongly on Idaho abortion ban | The Hill
A divided Supreme Court seemed skeptical that Idaho’s strict abortion ban conflicts with a federal emergency care law, but there appeared to be a split by gender as well as ideology during the nearly two hours of argument. The four female justices, including conservative Amy Coney Barrett, pushed back the hardest against Idaho’s assertion that…
Newsom introduces bill to support Arizona abortion access | The Hill
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced a new bill in the state Legislature on Wednesday that would allow Arizona abortion providers to be quickly approved for work in California, in response to Arizona implementing one of the country’s strictest abortion laws. An Arizona Supreme Court decision earlier this month implemented an 1864 abortion law preventing…
Added sugars limited for first time in school meals | The Hill
Added sugars will be limited for the first time in school meals around the country as part of gradual changes in nutrition standards announced Wednesday in a rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The changes will shed sugar in meals starting in the fall of 2025 and cut back on added sugars in…
Maria Shriver talks teaming with Jill Biden to push for gender equity in medical research: It’s not political, it’s a ‘human issue’ | The Hill
Maria Shriver says her work toward gender equity in medical research is a “human issue,” not a political one. “I don’t see it as partisan at all because there are Republican women serving. Republican men came from Republican women,” Shriver said. “I don’t even look at it as a political issue. I look at it…
GOP-controlled Arizona House votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban | The Hill
The Arizona House on Wednesday passed legislation that would repeal the state’s 1864 near-total abortion ban, as several Republicans joined with all the chamber’s Democrats. It was the third repeal attempt in as many weeks. The previous tries were thwarted when Republicans blocked the bill from coming to the floor. But this time, the bill passed 32-28.…
Sanders launches investigation into ‘unacceptable’ diabetes, weight loss drug prices | The Hill
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Wednesday launched an investigation into the “outrageously high prices” of Novo Nordisk’s respective diabetes and weight loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy. On Wednesday, Sanders penned a letter to Novo Nordisk’s chief executive officer, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, notifying him of…
Hillary Clinton sounds alarm after Supreme Court hearing on emergency abortion care | The Hill
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday warned access to abortion care could be further imperiled after oral arguments in a Supreme Court case over an Idaho law restricting abortion. The court appeared skeptical about whether a federal law ensuring access to lifesaving care included access to abortion care, when necessary, though the justices…
Kari Lake flips on Arizona abortion ban, says ‘unfortunately’ it’s not being enforced | The Hill
Republican Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake in an interview with an Idaho media outlet expressed disappointment that her state’s 1864 law banning nearly all abortions is not being enforced, backtracking on comments she made earlier this month when she said the resurrected measure went too far. “The Arizona Supreme Court said this is the law…
UnitedHealth says ‘substantial proportion’ of Americans’ information hit by cyberattack, confirms ransom payment | The Hill
The cyberattack on Change Healthcare in February targeted the data of “a substantial proportion of people in America,” UnitedHealth Group (UHG) said this week, with the company confirming it paid a ransom in an effort to protect patient information. “Based on initial targeted data sampling to date, the company has found files containing protected health…
Watchdog asks for investigations of crisis pregnancy centers’ practices in five states | The Hill
A watchdog group filed complaints with five state attorneys general on Tuesday, alleging that two of the country’s largest crisis pregnancy center organizations are deceiving patients about their privacy rights. The Campaign for Accountability (CFA) complaints claim that Heartbeat International and Care Net crisis pregnancy centers tell patients their private health information is protected by…
Hospitals at center of Supreme Court’s next abortion battle | The Hill
The Biden administration on Wednesday will head to the Supreme Court to defend one of its primary efforts to protect abortion rights after the fall of Roe v. Wade. At stake is whether a federal emergency care law passed 37 years ago trumps state laws that ban abortion in nearly all circumstances. The Justice Department…
Bird flu virus detected in pasteurized milk: FDA | The Hill
Particles of bird flu were detected in some samples of pasteurized milk, though the virus in that form is not a threat to humans, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday. As a bird flu epidemic spreads through avian and cattle livestock across the country, the FDA increased testing of domestic milk supplies. Some…
Biden condemns Florida’s 6-week abortion ban, blames Trump | The Hill
President Biden on Tuesday condemned a six-week abortion ban in Florida that will take effect in a little over a week, placing the blame squarely on former President Trump. In a brief campaign speech in Tampa, Biden blasted the presumptive GOP nominee for appointing the justices who ultimately overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional…
1 in 4 Medicare beneficiaries with obesity could get Wegovy despite coverage ban | The Hill
An estimated 3.6 million Medicare beneficiaries could potentially access Wegovy now that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug for reducing the risk of incidents related to cardiovascular disease. A KFF analysis found that among the 13.7 million people on Medicare diagnosed with obesity, 3.6 million, or roughly 1 in 4, of these…
How century-old zombie abortion bills are influencing 2024 fight | The Hill
Archaic pieces of legislation are coming back to life as the fight over abortion access rages across the country ahead of the 2024 election. When the Arizona Supreme Court ruled to ban nearly all abortions in the state, it did so by upholding an 1864 law — passed before Arizona was made a state —…
White House moves to protect patient abortion records | The Hill
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule Monday blocking the disclosure of protected health information to aid in the investigation or litigation of patients or providers involved in legal reproductive health care. The rule issued by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) prohibits providers, clearing houses and their business…
Biden to speak on abortion in first Florida visit since state Supreme Court ruling | The Hill
President Biden will deliver a speech in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday focused on reproductive rights, taking center stage on abortion about one week ahead of the state’s six-week ban taking effect. Biden is expected to place the blame for the state’s abortion restrictions squarely on former President Trump, who has repeatedly taken credit for…
Nursing homes must hit minimum staffing levels under new federal rule | The Hill
Nursing homes will be required to have minimum levels of front-line caregivers for the first time or face financial penalties under a new requirement the Biden administration announced Monday. The final policy, unveiled by Vice President Harris, comes despite intense lobbying from the nursing home industry and opposition from bipartisan lawmakers, who argue a federal…
Arizona House Speaker finds himself in eye of abortion rights tornado | The Hill
Arizona state House Speaker Ben Toma (R) is facing a reckoning as he tries to navigate the fallout from Arizona’s Supreme Court decision enforcing an 1864 abortion ban. Since the decision last week, Toma has twice helped block House Democrats’ efforts to repeal the ban on procedural grounds. Toma is facing pressure from…
Newsom set to propose legislation to help Arizonans get abortions in California | The Hill
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Sunday that state lawmakers will introduce a bill this week to assist women traveling from Arizona seeking abortion care in response to the rollout of one of the strictest abortion restrictions in the country. An Arizona Supreme Court decision earlier this month implemented an 1864 abortion law preventing access…