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In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.

Tuesday, December 30 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - In the whirlwind first year of President Donald Trump's second term, some of the most polarizing changes have taken place within the Department of Health and Human Services, where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has openly rebuffed the medical establishment as he... Read More.

Tennis-Kasatkina ready for Brisbane after mental health reset

Tuesday, December 30 by SRN News

Dec 30 (Reuters) - Australia's Daria Kasatkina said she feels mentally recharged ahead of her return to tennis at the Brisbane International after taking a six-week mental health break. Russian-born Kasatkina, who switched nationality in March, shut her season down in October citing the mental... Read More.

US could block asylum on public health grounds under Trump regulation

Monday, December 29 by SRN News

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. could deny migrants access to asylum on the grounds they present a public health risk under a newly finalized regulation drafted during the COVID-19 pandemic in President Donald Trump's first term. The regulation, effective on Wednesday,... Read More.

US allots at least $147 million per state for rural health in 2026

Monday, December 29 by SRN News

Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will award between $147 million and $281 million to each U.S. state in 2026 under a new rural health transformation program aimed at improving access to care and the quality of services, a senior White House aide... Read More.

Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children’s health programs

Wednesday, December 24 by SRN News

The American Academy of Pediatrics sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, seeking to block nearly $12 million in cuts to the group. Earlier this month, the federal government "abruptly terminated" grants to the group, the lawsuit says. The funding supported numerous... Read More.

The Media Line: Knesset Health Chair Targets WHO Exit, Sparking Fierce Opposition

Tuesday, December 23 by SRN News

Knesset Health Chair Targets WHO Exit, Sparking Fierce Opposition By The Media Line Staff Incoming Knesset Health Committee Chair MK Limor Son Har-Melech (Otzma Yehudit), ignited controversy on Monday by advocating Israel's departure from the World Health Organization (WHO),... Read More.

US health agency to expand access to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs

Tuesday, December 23 by SRN News

Dec 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on Tuesday it will negotiate drug pricing with manufacturers of GLP-1 medications to expand access to the drugs that help with weight loss. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru; Editing by... Read More.

Wisconsin judge sends Slender Man attacker back to mental health institution after group home escape

Tuesday, December 23 by SRN News

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please the fictional horror villain known as Slender Man was ordered back to a state psychiatric hospital Tuesday after she escaped from her group home last month. Waukesha County Circuit Judge... Read More.

Japan’s former emperor turns 92 as heart condition stabilizes after health concerns

Tuesday, December 23 by SRN News

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 92nd birthday Tuesday as his heart condition stabilized, palace officials said, following health concerns earlier this year. Akihito, the father of Emperor Naruhito, was diagnosed in May with insufficient blood flow to the heart muscles... Read More.

US signs new health deals with 9 African countries that mirror Trump’s priorities

Monday, December 22 by SRN News

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The U.S. government has signed health deals with at least nine African countries, part of its new approach to global health funding, with agreements that reflect the Trump administration's interests and priorities and are geared toward providing less aid and more... Read More.

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In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.

Tennis-Kasatkina ready for Brisbane after mental health reset

US could block asylum on public health grounds under Trump regulation

US allots at least $147 million per state for rural health in 2026

The Media Line: Knesset Health Chair Targets WHO Exit, Sparking Fierce Opposition

US health agency to expand access to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs

Japan’s former emperor turns 92 as heart condition stabilizes after health concerns

US signs new health deals with 9 African countries that mirror Trump’s priorities

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