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RFK Jr. fires top aides in HHS shakeup

CNN – US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired two of his top aides in an abrupt shakeup of the leadership at the nation’s sprawling health department, two people familiar with the matter told CNN. Kennedy this week ousted chief of staff Heather Flick Melanson and deputy chief of staff for policy Hannah Anderson, dismissing them after only a handful of months on the job. The decision came after Kennedy lost...

FDA increases enforcement of regs for imports including seafood, papayas, cantaloupe and more

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links to details on specific alerts. source FDA Commissioner: ‘We want to focus on food’ THE HILL – As part of the “Make...

Kennedy’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s

The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding out, arguing American consumers like bright sweets.

DOJ May Strip Citizenship From Those Who Dupe Medicaid, Medicare

KFF HEALTH NEWS – A legal expert notes the U.S. denaturalization policy is legit but says "its use has historically been rare and reserved for extreme cases — such as war crimes or national security threats." Plus, news about immigrant detention centers, including the "Alligator Alcatraz" set to receive occupants. "The national Medicaid estimated improper payments are $31.10 billion." – Payment Integrity Report, Department of Health and Human Services, FY2024 MedPage Today: Defrauding Medicare Or Medicaid...

‘Mushroom murder’ trial: Jury finds Australian woman deliberately killed lunch guests with poisoned Beef Wellington

Native to Europe, the lethal mushrooms have been found growing in several Australian states, and around the time of the lunch, they had been seen within a short drive of Patterson’s home in rural Victoria.

Here’s how Trump’s megabill will affect you

The CBO estimates that millions of people would lose their Obamacare coverage.

FBI Says It’s Uncovered ‘Largest Health Care Fraud’ in American History

The defendants allegedly stole Medicare beneficiaries’ confidential information and sold it to laboratories and other medical companies, which then submitted false Medicare claims, according to the statement.

Dallas Mayor invites NYC residents to move after Muslim wins mayoral primary

At 33, Zohran Mamdani, who identifiesa as Muslim, stands out as a Democratic Socialist and a rising star in NYC politics.

RFK Jr. Wants All Americans To Wear Health-Tracking Devices — Security Experts Have ‘Concerns’

Fitness trackers can help folks take control of their health, but there are privacy and security downsides.

Conservatives report better mental health than liberals. I think I know why.

The common theme behind progressives' rants on social media and the protests against President Donald Trump is that life is unfair and it's the government's job to make them happy.

Louisiana AG Files 3 Lawsuits Against CVS Alleging Unfair, Deceptive, and Unlawful Practices

“I believe CVS used their customers’ personal information that was given to them to fill their prescription, to lobby for their own corporate interests against pending legislation in the State Legislature,” Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said in a statement.

California directed to remove ‘disturbing gender ideology content’ from sex ed program

Palm Springs Desert Sun – An agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is directing that California remove all references to “gender ideology” in the federally funded Personal Responsibility Education Program, which provides for sexual health education to youth in the state. The Administration for Children and Families sent a letter to a California Department of Public Health official on Friday, June 20, requiring the removal of “all gender ideology references in...

Parents of decapitated baby awarded $2.2 million against doctor after autopsy photos posted online

The couple’s attorneys said the case against the hospital is still pending.

NC Senate Republicans seek to define biological sex, dismiss gender identity nonsense

NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH NEWS – State lawmakers at the North Carolina General Assembly are pondering another bill that would affect transgender people. Senate Republicans added language to House Bill 805 that would recognize only two sexes in state government rules and public policies. The language echoes President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order that asserted this as the U.S. government’s position. The new provisions — which don’t yet appear in any official online versions of House...

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