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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it is “impossible” for the federal government to fund Medicare, Medicaid and child care costs, arguing that it should be left to states to “take charge” of these programs while the federal government focuses on military spending. Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free … Read more
“We’re seeing a shift to more expensive prescription drugs, a shift to more expensive imaging modalities, and a shift to more expensive treatment settings for routine screening colonoscopies,” Auerbach said. “We’ve been reporting on rising rates of caesarean sections in low-risk births, and finally, some very expensive surgeries are increasing rapidly.” The average cost for … Read more
April 2, 2026 The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine will move its MD program from Vermilion to Sioux Falls sooner than expected. This accelerated timeline is made possible because Sanford Health has offered to lease space in a building on its Sioux Falls campus for the program, while Avera Health will also … Read more
Monroe County, Michigan – Health officials have confirmed measles cases in Monroe County and are warning residents about possible measles exposure in multiple locations. The Monroe County Health Department announced the measles case in a news release Thursday, April 2, 2026. “This case is a reminder of how easily measles spreads among people without immunity,” … Read more
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Mia Ochoa, 9, stands behind a phoropter during an eye exam at the Vision to Learn mobile optometry clinic at Esther Lindstrom Elementary School in Lakewood on March 20, 2026. Photography: CalMatters Photography: Ariana Dresler ### This article was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for our newsletter. ### When Kekoa Gittens was … Read more
Many runners spend their entire lives trying to run a 5k under 20 minutes. P. Burton Morgan, now 42, achieved this goal in just 18 months, despite being a “middle-aged mother who didn’t exercise at all for 20 years.” I want to hear more RW We sat down with a runner and a poet to … Read more
The FBI arrested a couple on Thursday for allegedly fraudulently billing Medicare $7.45 million while running a hospice that reported a five-year survival rate of more than 97 percent. Federal officials told CBS News they were the first in a series of arrests planned for Thursday. Because most people enter hospice care in the final … Read more
Surprising symptoms of lung diseaseJose Carlos Cerdeno Martinez – Getty Images If seemingly normal symptoms like acid reflux, shortness of breath, or a persistent cough keep coming and going, it might just be because you had a stressful dinner of spicy Indian food with your in-laws while you were recovering from the flu. But doctors … Read more
Jersey City officials are taking the future of the shuttered Heights University Hospital site into their own hands. The City Council passed a resolution on March 25 directing the Planning Commission to study the site and make recommendations, which could include seizing the land to build a public hospital. The resolution passed 8-0, and Ward … Read more