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Supreme Court hears challenge to Obamacare no-cost preventive health benefits

Monday, April 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Preventive care health benefits provided at no cost to tens of millions of Americans since 2010 under a popular provision of the Affordable Care Act are in the balance Monday at the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices consider whether the government... Read More.

White House changes COVID.gov web page to page supporting lab leak theory

Saturday, April 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House has redirected COVID.gov to a new landing page called "Lab Leak: True Origins of COVID-19," which makes a five-point argument for the theory that COVID-19 originated from a mistaken lab leak in Wuhan, China. The new site appears to... Read More.

Michigan reports first confirmed measles outbreak since 2019

Friday, April 18 by ABC News

(MONTCALM COUNTY, Mich.) -- Michigan is reporting the state’s first measles outbreak since 2019, defined as at least three or more related cases, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).Three cases were confirmed in Montcalm County, according to a MDHHS... Read More.

4 states aim to prevent food stamps recipients from using program to buy candy, soda

Thursday, April 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Governors in several states have recently announced plans to eliminate some unhealthy foods from their food stamps programs, creating momentum for a key component of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.The governors of Arkansas, Idaho... Read More.

RFK Jr. lays out new studies on autism, shuts down better diagnoses as a cause

Thursday, April 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- On the heels of a new report showing that rates of autism diagnoses have again increased, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was determined to find the "environmental exposures" behind the rise and directed the National Institute... Read More.

Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak reach 561, with 20 new infections confirmed

Tuesday, April 15 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The measles outbreak in western Texas continues to grow, with 561 confirmed cases, according to new data published Tuesday.This is an increase of 20 new cases over the last five days.Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in... Read More.

US reports highest number of measles cases since 2019: CDC

Friday, April 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. has recorded the highest number of measles cases since 2019, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data published Friday.There are now 712 confirmed measles cases across 24 states, an increase of 105 cases from the prior... Read More.

Measles cases in Texas outbreak surpass 500 with 24 new infections confirmed over last 5 days

Wednesday, April 9 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow, with 24 new cases confirmed over the last five days, according to data published Tuesday.Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown,... Read More.

RFK Jr. claims curve is flattening in Texas measles outbreak. Does the data agree?

Wednesday, April 9 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, TX) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seemed to imply in recent days that the measles outbreak in western Texas was slowing down.In a post on X on Sunday, Kennedy remarked on the second death linked to the outbreak,... Read More.

HHS and EPA looking into changes to nations fluoride guidance

Tuesday, April 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Monday he plans to assemble a task force and ultimately change the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidance to stop recommending adding fluoride.His comments came during a press conference in... Read More.