Some see the controversial bill in the Legislature as a means of improving working conditions at badly understaffed hospitals; others say the flexibility is what allows them to do their jobs.
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Dr. Mandy Cohen, former North Carolina official, will be new CDC director
She was secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services from 2017 until last year.
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Judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care, says ‘gender identity is real’
Transgender medical treatment for minors is increasingly under attack in many states, but it has been available in the U.S. for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations.
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Parents of special needs children place hopes in bill that would pay them as caregivers
The bill, by Rep. Jessica Fay, was voted unanimously out of committee
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Maine researchers, patients help shed new light on mysteries of long COVID
A new national study tracked 10,000 patients in Maine and across the country.
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Maine has nation’s highest rate of hepatitis C, 2nd-highest rate of hepatitis B
State health officials say the number of cases should serve as a reminder for people to get vaccinated.
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Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court
At issue are the Food and Drug Administration’s initial approval of mifepristone in 2000, and FDA actions making the drug more accessible in later years.
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New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval
More than 80% of women experience hot flashes as the body gradually produces lower levels of reproductive hormones between the ages of 45 and 55.
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Patients, advocates clash with hospitals over bill to restrict facility fees in medical bills
The fees are often included to cover operating costs and pay for uncompensated services, hospital officials say, but they can leave patients on the hook for hundreds or thousands of dollars.
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New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in U.S.
The updated guidelines do away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood.