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The latest Health coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Coronavirus.
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Handful of rural Georgia Republicans join Democrats to give full Medicaid expansion another go
A handful of Senate Republicans from rural Georgia have signed onto a new bipartisan attempt to fully expand Medicaid through a conservative-friendly option that gained traction last year after a decade of firm GOP resistance.
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The difference between long- and short-term care plans
Morning Toni, I am retiring in June when I turn 70 and my wife, Bonnie, will be 68. Our Medicare issue is that recently we applied for a long-term care plan and were both denied due to our simple health issues.
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Hospital nurse in Uganda dies in country’s first Ebola outbreak in 2 years
A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak of the disease ended in early 2023, a health official said Thursday.
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Advocates urge action as samples find PFAS contamination in Tennessee
Federal standards indicate there is no safe level for certain types of "forever chemicals," meaning even 1 part per trillion — equal to one drop of water in 20 Olympic swimming pools — could pose a risk.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans, or to provide details about how he would work to drive down health care costs.
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Caroline Kennedy warns senators that cousin RFK Jr. is a ‘predator’
Calling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a "predator" who is addicted to power, Caroline Kennedy urged the U.S. Senate in a Tuesday letter to reject the nomination of her cousin to be President Donald Trump's health secretary.
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New Parkridge center aims to help community improve its mental health
Parkridge Health System has opened a new outpatient mental health care location.
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CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal
U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s famous name and controversial views collide in his bid for top health job
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous over his talk of banning corn syrup and pesticides from America's food supply.
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Trump and Vance join March for Life anti-abortion activists in celebrating the movement’s gains
President Donald Trump vowed to support anti-abortion-rights protesters in his second term as tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Washington on Friday for the annual March for Life.
