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A demonstrator holds two posters reading “Kill Project 2025” and “Protect our Constitution! Get the Nazi Out” during a rally to protest President Trump’s policies on Presidents Day Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Los Angeles.

Trump froze out Project 2025 in his campaign. Now its blueprint is his health care playbook

A demonstrator holds two posters reading “Kill Project 2025” and “Protect our Constitution! Get the Nazi Out” during a rally to protest President Trump’s policies on Presidents Day Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Los Angeles.

March 1, 2025, 6:00am Health

Few voters likely expected President Donald Trump in the first weeks of his administration to slash billions of dollars from the nation’s premier federal cancer research agency. Read story

A woman holds a dose of Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss, at her home in Front Royal, Va., on March 1, 2024.

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs pose new challenges for restaurants: Diners who feel full

A woman holds a dose of Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss, at her home in Front Royal, Va., on March 1, 2024.

March 1, 2025, 5:56am Food

When Trova Wine and Market in Dallas shut its doors last month after nearly five years in business, owner Michelle Bonds pointed to an unexpected reason for closure: GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. Read story

Fired cybersecurity chief for Veterans Affairs site warns that health and financial data is at risk

March 1, 2025, 5:35am Business

Sensitive financial and health data belonging to millions of veterans and stored on a benefits website is at risk of being stolen or otherwise compromised, according to a federal employee tasked with cybersecurity who was recently fired as part of massive government-wide cuts. Read story

Tips for navigating health insurance denials and other frustrations

March 1, 2025, 5:17am Health

Most people entering the hospital, whether they’re seeking mental health care or going to a doctor’s appointment, have more to worry about than just insurance. Read story

A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas.

Texas measles cases rises to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death

A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas.

February 28, 2025, 9:27am Health

The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday. Read story

Study finds strong link between illegal drug use and homelessness — and unmet need for treatment

February 28, 2025, 9:06am Health

Illegal drug use is deeply intertwined with homelessness, both increasing the risk of losing housing and arising or worsening when people find themselves on the streets, a new study has found. But it also found that a large majority of people living on the streets are not drug users. Read story

A vial of the measles vaccine is displayed at the Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park office.

Infant in King County identified as first Washington measles case of the year

A vial of the measles vaccine is displayed at the Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park office.

February 28, 2025, 7:40am Health

An infant in King County was identified as the first confirmed measles case in Washington in 2025, following increases in cases in other parts of the United States, county officials said. Read story

A sign for flu vaccination is displayed on a screen at a pharmacy store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

Harsh flu season has health officials worried about brain complications in children

A sign for flu vaccination is displayed on a screen at a pharmacy store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

February 27, 2025, 3:33pm Health

This year’s harsh flu season – the most intense in 15 years – has federal health officials trying to understand if it sparked an increase in a rare but life-threatening brain complication in children. Read story