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NIH Grant Terminations Cost US Institutions Nearly $3.8 Billion
The termination of 2,282 NIH grants by June 4, 2025, cost U.S. institutions nearly $3.8 billion, with medical schools and hospitals losing nearly $2 billion, impacting 160 clinical trials and various research programs; Massachusetts faced the greatest loss ($1.28 billion).
NIH Grant Terminations Cost US Institutions Nearly $3.8 Billion
The termination of 2,282 NIH grants by June 4, 2025, cost U.S. institutions nearly $3.8 billion, with medical schools and hospitals losing nearly $2 billion, impacting 160 clinical trials and various research programs; Massachusetts faced the greatest loss ($1.28 billion).
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56% Bias Score
Trump Administration Intensifies Pressure on Pharmaceutical Pricing
The Trump administration's intensified pressure on the pharmaceutical industry, including tariffs and price negotiation frameworks, aims to address high US healthcare spending (17.6% of GDP) by potentially aligning US drug prices with lower prices in other developed countries, but faces challenges i...
Trump Administration Intensifies Pressure on Pharmaceutical Pricing
The Trump administration's intensified pressure on the pharmaceutical industry, including tariffs and price negotiation frameworks, aims to address high US healthcare spending (17.6% of GDP) by potentially aligning US drug prices with lower prices in other developed countries, but faces challenges i...
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44% Bias Score
Medical Debt in the U.S.: Causes, Consequences, and Strategies for Relief
Medical debt in the U.S. is rising due to high healthcare costs, leading many to seek forgiveness options such as hospital financial assistance programs, debt settlement, and careful review of insurance bills; while full forgiveness is not guaranteed, various strategies can help manage this debt bur...
Medical Debt in the U.S.: Causes, Consequences, and Strategies for Relief
Medical debt in the U.S. is rising due to high healthcare costs, leading many to seek forgiveness options such as hospital financial assistance programs, debt settlement, and careful review of insurance bills; while full forgiveness is not guaranteed, various strategies can help manage this debt bur...
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36% Bias Score
Declining Insurance Payments Push U.S. Physicians Out of Private Practice
The number of U.S. physicians in private practice has dropped to 42.2% due to cuts in insurance payments and increasing administrative burdens, impacting patient care access; proposed further cuts to Medicare and Medicaid could worsen this.
Declining Insurance Payments Push U.S. Physicians Out of Private Practice
The number of U.S. physicians in private practice has dropped to 42.2% due to cuts in insurance payments and increasing administrative burdens, impacting patient care access; proposed further cuts to Medicare and Medicaid could worsen this.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Executive Order Aims to Lower US Drug Prices
President Trump signed an executive order to lower US prescription drug prices by referencing lower prices in other countries, directing officials to prevent unreasonable price hikes resulting from foreign deals, and exploring drug imports; however, experts are skeptical about its effectiveness.
Trump's Executive Order Aims to Lower US Drug Prices
President Trump signed an executive order to lower US prescription drug prices by referencing lower prices in other countries, directing officials to prevent unreasonable price hikes resulting from foreign deals, and exploring drug imports; however, experts are skeptical about its effectiveness.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Executive Order Targets High US Prescription Drug Prices
President Trump issued an executive order aiming to slash US prescription drug prices by at least 59 percent, accusing Germany and the EU of contributing to high costs by forcing lower prices in Europe, potentially reviving the "most favored nation" policy to align US Medicare drug prices with inter...
Trump's Executive Order Targets High US Prescription Drug Prices
President Trump issued an executive order aiming to slash US prescription drug prices by at least 59 percent, accusing Germany and the EU of contributing to high costs by forcing lower prices in Europe, potentially reviving the "most favored nation" policy to align US Medicare drug prices with inter...
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56% Bias Score
HHS Budget: $1 Billion Shift from CDC to New Public Health Agency Amidst Funding Cuts
The Department of Health and Human Services' 2026 budget proposal consolidates 28 divisions into 15, creating the Administration for a Healthy America with a $20.6 billion budget, significantly cutting CDC funding from $9.2 billion to $4.2 billion to support Secretary Kennedy's "Make America Healthy...
HHS Budget: $1 Billion Shift from CDC to New Public Health Agency Amidst Funding Cuts
The Department of Health and Human Services' 2026 budget proposal consolidates 28 divisions into 15, creating the Administration for a Healthy America with a $20.6 billion budget, significantly cutting CDC funding from $9.2 billion to $4.2 billion to support Secretary Kennedy's "Make America Healthy...
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64% Bias Score
B.C. Launches US Healthcare Worker Recruitment Campaign
British Columbia launched a C$5 million, six-week ad campaign in Washington, Oregon, and California to recruit 250,000 US healthcare workers, citing instability under the Trump administration and highlighting B.C.'s universal healthcare system.
B.C. Launches US Healthcare Worker Recruitment Campaign
British Columbia launched a C$5 million, six-week ad campaign in Washington, Oregon, and California to recruit 250,000 US healthcare workers, citing instability under the Trump administration and highlighting B.C.'s universal healthcare system.
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48% Bias Score
Experts Urge Lowering Colon Cancer Screening Age Amidst Surge in Young Adults"
Experts urge lowering the colon cancer screening age in the US due to a surge in cases among young adults (20-29 age group rising 2.4% yearly), advocating for earlier screenings regardless of age, especially considering increased risks in specific demographics and the high cost of colonoscopies ($1,...
Experts Urge Lowering Colon Cancer Screening Age Amidst Surge in Young Adults"
Experts urge lowering the colon cancer screening age in the US due to a surge in cases among young adults (20-29 age group rising 2.4% yearly), advocating for earlier screenings regardless of age, especially considering increased risks in specific demographics and the high cost of colonoscopies ($1,...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Executive Order Targets High US Prescription Drug Prices
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday aiming to slash US prescription drug prices by up to 90 percent, blaming foreign countries for the price disparity while the pharmaceutical industry and Senator Sanders disagree on the root cause.
Trump Executive Order Targets High US Prescription Drug Prices
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday aiming to slash US prescription drug prices by up to 90 percent, blaming foreign countries for the price disparity while the pharmaceutical industry and Senator Sanders disagree on the root cause.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Executive Order Targets High Prescription Drug Costs
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday aiming to cut US prescription drug prices by at least 59% within 30 days, accusing Germany and the EU of forcing lower drug prices in Europe, leading to higher costs in the US, and threatening manufacturers with Medicare payment limits for non-comp...
Trump's Executive Order Targets High Prescription Drug Costs
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday aiming to cut US prescription drug prices by at least 59% within 30 days, accusing Germany and the EU of forcing lower drug prices in Europe, leading to higher costs in the US, and threatening manufacturers with Medicare payment limits for non-comp...
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56% Bias Score
Avoidable Deaths Rise in U.S., Widening Life Expectancy Gap
A new study reveals that avoidable deaths in the U.S. increased from 20 to 44 per 100,000 between 2009 and 2021, while decreasing in other high-income countries, due to factors like rising traffic fatalities, gun deaths, drug overdoses, and higher rates of suicide, maternal, and infant mortality.
Avoidable Deaths Rise in U.S., Widening Life Expectancy Gap
A new study reveals that avoidable deaths in the U.S. increased from 20 to 44 per 100,000 between 2009 and 2021, while decreasing in other high-income countries, due to factors like rising traffic fatalities, gun deaths, drug overdoses, and higher rates of suicide, maternal, and infant mortality.
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48% Bias Score
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