Bipartisan Push to Restore $12 Billion in Health Funds
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Bipartisan Push to Restore $12 Billion in Health Funds
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks from Maryland, along with Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), have taken a stand against the Trump administration’s recent decision to retract $12 billion in public health funding. The group of bipartisan senators penned a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling for an immediate reversal of this decision that threatens essential public health initiatives nationwide.
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Every Community Counts: Tackling Health Disparities Head-On
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Crying Out Loud Yet Still Not Heard: Reclaiming Mental Health in Communities of Color
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Three Steps to Consider this Spring to Help You Live a Healthier Lifestyle
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Celebrating Black Maternal Health Advocates: Empowering Change and Saving Lives
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Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread
Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas. Local health departments are overstretched, pausing other important work as they race to limit the spread of this highly contagious virus.
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Republicans Are Eyeing Cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, Again?
In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he now oversees.
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California Flu Rates are Highest in 4 Years: Here is how to Protect Yourself
Flu cases in California have surged to the highest levels the state has seen in years.
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Flu Cases Skyrocket Nationwide, Overwhelming Hospitals and Closing Schools
Flu cases are surging across the United States, pushing hospitals to capacity and forcing school closures in multiple states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that at least 24 million people have been infected this season, with 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths, including 57 children.
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Equity, Empowerment and Action: Combating STI’s In Our Communities
Let’s talk about something real. In our community, sexual health is about love, respect and trust, not just health. However, all too often, Black men and women are navigating relationships where their health takes a back seat to the expectations or desires of their partners.
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33rd Annual Empowerment Congress Summit at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
The campus of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science was the place to be on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The tremendous community event, the 33rd Annual Empowerment Congress Summit was held from 8:00-1:30 pm.
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