Risk low of hantavirus spread, CDC officials say
Cruise passengers are quarantined at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for 42 days after hantavirus infections were confirmed aboard the MV Hondius.
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Trump’s FDA commissioner exits after pressure from anti-abortion groups
Makary faced months of pressure from anti-abortion groups and GOP lawmakers over his stance on medication abortion access before his departure.
Ohio lawmakers consider joining other states to test psychedelic-assisted treatments
Rep. Pizzulli chairs a committee studying ibogaine for PTSD and addiction, with $50 million in federal backing, but some lawmakers question whether Ohio should fund it.
Supreme Court extends stay allowing telehealth abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday extended a highly anticipated stay blocking an appellate court’s pause on telehealth abortion access…
Ohio abortion rights advocates concerned about health access as US Supreme Court mulls mail access
As the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily holds off a ban on telehealth abortion pill care, Ohio reproductive rights advocates and…
Healthcare costs top of mind for voters as midterms approach, survey finds
WASHINGTON — Voters, including those within the Make America Healthy Again movement, say the rising cost of healthcare is a…
Racial health-care problems are stubborn — and they’re particularly bad in Ohio, report says
Experts warn federal Medicaid cuts and reduced data transparency could deepen racial health disparities in Ohio, where outcomes already lag for Black and Hispanic residents.
More states consider dropping GLP-1 weight loss drugs from Medicaid
States including Massachusetts and Rhode Island are weighing cuts to Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs as rising costs strain budgets, limiting access for patients.
A deadly bacteria is creeping up the Atlantic Coast. How worried should you be?
Vibrio bacteria — the pathogen behind rare but deadly "flesh-eating" infections — is expanding northward along U.S. coastlines as ocean temperatures rise, and researchers are racing to build an early warning system before cases surge.
Ohio lawmakers want to replace all lead service lines, but it could cost billions
A federal mandate during the Biden administration requires states to replace lead service lines by 2037.
Tennessee court delays trial over abortion ban using new appeals law
The state appealed to a higher court based on a new law passed by the legislature in March, and the court put the trial on hold indefinitely. It will now be months before the lower court can proceed.
Ohio AG joins call to protect state drug-pricing transparency laws
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is among 45 state attorneys general urging the federal government to strengthen oversight of pharmacy benefit managers — and to ensure a proposed federal transparency rule doesn't override state laws already on the books.
Medicaid rule targeting abortion providers set to expire
A Trump administration rule that strips federal Medicaid funding from abortion providers like Planned Parenthood is expected to lapse on July 4 after congressional leaders prioritize immigration spending. The provision has already forced dozens of health centers to close and reduced access to contraception and cancer screenings across 18 states.
‘Shirtless in a hot tub with Kid Rock’: Democrats in Congress question RFK Jr. priorities
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a House committee Thursday he opposes cuts to WIC and SNAP but says the nation's $39 trillion debt leaves little choice, as lawmakers pressed him on vaccines, measles deaths, and Black maternal health funding.
Nearly 1 in 4 people seeking abortions out of state chose Illinois. Here’s why.
Nearly 1 in 4 people who travel out of state for abortion care go to Illinois, which has invested millions in access since the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision. Advocates say other states should follow Illinois' model.
Despite report describing risk, Ohio hospital says it’s financially solid
Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine was among 10 Ohio hospitals flagged for potential closure in a national report on Medicaid cuts. The hospital says it returned to profitability in 2024 but warns further reductions could affect care.
Medicaid expansion boosted access to opioid addiction treatment medication, study says
A new study finds Medicaid expansion dramatically increased access to the opioid addiction treatment drug buprenorphine — but experts warn federal Medicaid cuts signed into law last summer could reverse those gains for thousands of patients.
Anti-abortion lawmakers seek to redefine ‘abortion’ to exclude medical treatment
Anti-abortion lawmakers in states including South Dakota, Missouri, and Utah are pushing to redefine "abortion" in law to exclude emergency pregnancy care — but reproductive rights advocates and OB-GYNs warn the measures remain too vague and could threaten IVF access.
Ohio’s nursing homes are dumping patients at homeless shelters
Long-term care facilities in Ohio are increasingly discharging their residents to homeless shelters, according to federal inspection reports, resident advocates, and the industry itself.
CDC’s 2025 data shows birth rates continuing to slide
New CDC provisional data shows 3.6 million U.S. births in 2025 — a 1% drop from 2024 — as the teen birth rate hit a record low and C-section delivery rates reached their highest level since 2013.
