He was admitted a week ago and discharged on Tuesday. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday after a serious bout of influenza.…
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Study Finds Risk of Dementia Tied to Repeated Head Injury
Large brain analysis finds dementia risk tied to advanced stages of the disease. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently reported the findings of a federally funded study…
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DOJ Sues Illinois Over State Laws that Compromise Federal Agents’ Safety
DOJ officials decry the state’s attempts to regulate federal agents and expose them to liability. The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Attorney…
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HHS Adds Two Disease Screenings to RUSP for Newborns
The department anticipates that adding Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy to standard newborn screenings will allow children to have earlier access to therapies and treatments. The Department…
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First Lady Visits Children’s National Hospital
She says, “Spending time with these brave children and their families is a reminder of the strength, hope, and love that define the holiday spirit.” The White House…
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Senator Fetterman Hospitalized After a Fall
His spokesperson said the fall was the result of a “medical event.” U.S. Senator John Fetterman was hospitalized on Thursday after a fall that morning. The senator’s spokesperson…
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HHS Repeals Policy Linking Hospital Payments to Vaccination Reporting
The new action removes financial penalties tied to COVID-era staff vaccination disclosures and intends to protect medical decision-making. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced…
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DOJ Charges Over 300 for Participation in Healthcare Fraud
HHS secretary says that eliminating health care fraud facilitates making care “accessible and affordable to all Americans.” The Justice Department announced that the 2025 National Health Care Fraud…
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Senator Schumer Briefly Hospitalized for Dehydration
The Northeastern U.S. has experienced an unusually hot start to the summer. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York was rushed to a Washington, D.C., hospital on…
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DHS Secretary Rushed to D.C. Hospital
The department announced the secretary is “alert and recovering.” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a District of Columbia emergency room on Tuesday after experiencing an…
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