Biden Set to Name New CDC Director
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 -- A former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services could be the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Former North Carolina Health Secretary... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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How Race-Neutral Equations for Pulmonary Testing Affect Patients
(MedPage Today) -- The use of newly developed race-neutral reference equations for pulmonary function test (PFT) interpretation led to a significant increase in both the prevalence and severity of respiratory impairments among Black patients compared... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
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Dying With Dignity: A Look at the Advantages of the Medicare Hospice Benefit
(MedPage Today) -- Amid talks to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, reducing federal spending is squarely on the table. While much focus is on discretionary funding and other policies, potential Medicare cuts never seem far from the discussion -- whether... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
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Can Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Be Cost-Effective?
(MedPage Today) -- Gene therapy may not be cost-effective in treating patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) via conventional cost-effectiveness analysis standards, but it can be an equitable strategy when using a distributional cost-effectiveness... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
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Trump Judge Who Threw Out ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Challenge Will Now Hear Disney’s Lawsuit Against DeSantis
Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and board members he appointed to oversee Walt Disney World’s special district will now be heard by a Trump-appointed judge who previously threw out a challenge to the law that’s at the center of the company and state’s dispute, after the…#disney #florida #rondesantis #waltdisneyworlds #trump #markewalker #obama #dontsaygay #disneyanddesantis #waltdisneycompany (Source: Reuters: Health)
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TV networks battle for Republican debates
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ rage against CNN and MSNBC — along with former President Trump’s polling lead and distrust of Fox News — has created a deadlock over who will host the rest of the 2024 GOP presidential debates, and uncertainty over whether they'll happen at all. Why it matters: Debates can make…#rondesantis #msnbc #trump #desantis #rnc #chrislicht #warnerbrosdiscovery #licht #nbcnewsgroup #cesarconde (Source: Reuters: Health)
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The GOP battle to show who ’s tougher on immigration
Republican governors and presidential candidates are scrambling to show who's tougher on illegal immigration, as governors send National Guard troops to the southwest border and 2024 hopefuls tout harsh policies. Why it matters: Nearly eight years after former President Trump launched his first…#nationalguard #republicans #florida #rondesantis #trump #virginia #glennyoungkin #westvirginia #jimjustice #joemanchin (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Trump trashed the US military for becoming'woke' a few hours after claiming he actually hates that term
Former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Grimes, Iowa, on June 1, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images Donald Trump spent some of Thursday complaining about calling things "woke." His objection — based on the idea that the term is poorly understood — did not last long. Later on Thursday he…#donaldtrump #grimes #iowa #recount #aaronrupar #atrupar #kelseyvlamis #trump #rondesantis #truthsocial (Source: Reuters: Health)
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I'm childless because of a far-right South Carolina church
Recently, Judge James Ho, a Trump-appointed judge on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, spoke for many on the religious far-right when he said: "Pregnancy is not a serious illness." I grew up within the South Carolina Moral Majority-led anti-abortion movement. I have always treated pregnancy as a…#jamesho #trump #southcarolina #christian #joyofsexillustrated #hesterprynne #christians #bible #andrawatkins #charleston (Source: Reuters: Health)
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‘We Want Total War’: Inside the Republican Rebound in New York
Various theories have been proffered by operatives and pundits. Many Democrats in New York were quick to blame dysfunction within the state Democratic Party. But the state party has been moribund for years, including in elections when Democrats won easily. Others pointed to crime. Crime did…#democrats #statedemocraticparty #legislature #detroit #oakland #boston #empirestate #republicans #trump #newyorkers (Source: Reuters: Health)
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‘Disgusting’: Autism Advocates Decry Insinuations About DeSantis
But she recently found herself in the somewhat surprising position of pushing back against an emerging line of attack against DeSantis, something that’s been trotted out by supporters of Donald Trump: The attempt to draw attention to DeSantis’ awkward public presence by claiming that the GOP…#desantis #donaldtrump #trump #stevebannon #elonmusk #maga #rondesantis #lauraloomer #gracechong #cfo (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Senate passes Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal
Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up work on the bipartisan deal and send it to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law before the fast-approaching deadline. The compromise package…#kevinmccarthy #republicans #democrats #bidenmccarthy #chuckschumer #treasury #appalachian #trump #mitchmcconnell #timkaine (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Missouri Doc Murdered? Biden's Pick for CDC Chief; COVID Immunity in 96% of U.S.
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The death of Missouri emergency medicine physician John Forsyth, MD, who died of a gunshot wound, is being treated as a homicide, according to his brother. (Fox News)
The White... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
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Fast 55 winner: Biotech can hit healthy margins with Relevate Health
Relevate Health won the $50.1 million to $100 million revenue category, with two-year growth of 266%. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Liz Engel Source Type: news
2023 CFO of the Year: Mary Lifland, CAN Community Health
Mary Lifland is a 2023 CFO of the Year honoree. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Brooke Strickland Source Type: news
