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How Affordable Care Act subsidies became a sticking point in the government shutdown

Sunday, October 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the federal government shutdown enters its tenth day, one major health care issue has continued to be a sticking point: insurance subsidies.The Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, or premium tax credits, help lower or eliminate the out-of-pocket cost of monthly premiums... Read More.

HHS hits back at former surgeons general who wrote op-ed saying RFK Jr. is endangering nation’s health

Thursday, October 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hit back at an op-ed written by the most recent six surgeons general, who said they wanted to warn the U.S. about the dangers of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The op-ed, published in The... Read More.

A hard-to-spot breast cancer now makes up more than 1 in 10 cases in the US: Report

Tuesday, October 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A fast-rising form of breast cancer that's harder to detect on mammograms now makes up more than one in ten cases in the United States, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS). Invasive lobular carcinoma, the second most... Read More.

CDC drops universal COVID vaccine recommendations, suggests separate MMRV shots

Monday, October 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its immunization schedule on Monday, dropping the universal COVID-19 vaccine recommendation and recommending that toddlers receive the chickenpox shot separately from the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot.Acting Director and Deputy Secretary... Read More.

What Hegseth’s military fitness rules may mean for women servicemembers

Saturday, October 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- During a speech earlier this week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the implementation of new fitness standards for the military.In addition to the newly proposed annual fitness exam, Hegseth's speech emphasized "gender-neutral" testing with men and women required to meet... Read More.

Breast cancer by the numbers: How survival rates have improved over the past 40 years

Friday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Since the first Breast Cancer Awareness Month initiatives kicked off 40 years ago, major improvements have been made in treating the disease.While the rates of women diagnosed with breast cancer have increased, death rates have been declining, and five-year survival rates have... Read More.

Breast cancer resources: What you need to know about diagnosis, treatments, support

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Oct.1 marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society (ACS) is commemorating 40 years of spreading awareness about the condition.Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, with one in eight developing breast cancer... Read More.

‘I’m giving my opinion’: Trump deviates from scientific evidence, own FDA, in autism remarks

Wednesday, September 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As President Donald Trump rambled and ad-libbed through an announcement meant to caution pregnant women about the possible links between the use of Tylenol and autism in children, his comments went beyond the available scientific evidence, and even the language of his... Read More.

CDC hepatitis B vaccine vote delayed: What parents should know about possible changes

Friday, September 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee on Friday indefinitely postponed its planned vote on whether to stop recommending the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns.The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, called ACIP, is expected to vote on... Read More.

Why doctors say the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine is still necessary

Thursday, September 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ahead of a key meeting amongst the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisors -- now with 12 members hand-picked by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. -- doctors, health officials and advocates are raising alarms that the panel... Read More.