by Carlotta Angiolillo | Mar 5, 2026 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – Fifty three medical schools will dedicate at least 40 hours of students’ degree requirements to nutrition education beginning next fall, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced on Thursday. In a survey of 133 U.S. medical...
by Carlotta Angiolillo | Mar 4, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether the brokers who connect shippers with truck companies can be held liable for irresponsible drivers. The case, Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, stems from a 2017 incident in which Shawn Montgomery,...
by Carlotta Angiolillo | Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – Surgeon general nominee Casey Means said at a confirmation hearing Wednesday she believes “vaccines save lives” but stopped short of saying she would encourage Americans to receive specific vaccines. “I do believe that each patient, mother or parent needs...
by Carlotta Angiolillo | Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Health & Science, Topics
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday lasted a record-setting 107 minutes, of which he dedicated just around five minutes to health care policy. While he did not introduce any new policies, Trump called on Congress to codify his...
by Carlotta Angiolillo | Feb 11, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The Washington Post remains mired in upheaval after laying off at least one-third of its staff last Wednesday. The Associated Press reported Saturday that publisher and CEO Will Lewis resigned amid criticism of his handling of the staff layoffs. The...
by Carlotta Angiolillo | Jan 28, 2026 | Featured, Politics
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by Carlotta Angiolillo | Jan 21, 2026 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – After the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits expired on Jan. 1, Rena Bumbray-Graves and her husband could no longer afford their health insurance, so they dropped their plan. Bumbray-Graves, a home care worker and member of the Service...
by Carlotta Angiolillo | Jan 14, 2026 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday clashed over the safety of mifepristone, a drug used in conjunction with misoprostol for medical abortions, and Americans’ ability to procure the pills without an in-person medical consultation. During a...
