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Mississippi lawmakers haggle over possible Medicaid expansion as their legislative session nears end

Mississippi lawmakers haggle over possible Medicaid expansion as their legislative session nears end

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Top Mississippi lawmakers started negotiating Tuesday on what could become a landmark plan to expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of people in one of the poorest states in the U.S.
US health officials warn of counterfeit Botox injections

US health officials warn of counterfeit Botox injections

U.S. health officials issued a warning Tuesday about counterfeit Botox injections that have sickened 22 people. Half of the individuals have ended up in the hospital, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

When can doctors provide emergency abortions in states with strict bans? Supreme Court to weigh in

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion , the Supreme Court will consider Wednesday how far state bans can extend to women in medical emergencies.
Biden blames Trump for Florida's 6-week abortion ban, says women nationwide face health crisis

Biden blames Trump for Florida's 6-week abortion ban, says women nationwide face health crisis

TAMPA, Fla.
Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction.

Immunocompromised patients shouldn't take Miracle Reds powder, Health Canada says

Health Canada says people who have immunocompromising conditions such as AIDS or lymphoma should stop taking Miracle Reds superfood powder.
Transgender Louisianans lost their ally in the governor's seat. Now they're girding for a fight

Transgender Louisianans lost their ally in the governor's seat. Now they're girding for a fight

BATON ROUGE, La.
What's EMTALA, the patient protection law at the center of Supreme Court abortion arguments?

What's EMTALA, the patient protection law at the center of Supreme Court abortion arguments?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether doctors can provide abortions to pregnant women with medical emergencies in states that enact abortion bans.
Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but the governor has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs

Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but the governor has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs

TOPEKA, Kan.
UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack

UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack

UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack earlier this year on its Change Healthcare business.