Health Care

“The political landscape has shifted: The South is becoming more receptive to the idea of expanding health benefits.”

For quite some time, conservative individuals from the southern region have quietly considered the idea of expanding access to healthcare for those with low incomes. However, these conversations are now becoming more open and public. Republican-controlled states such as Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi have heard from their House speakers that they must contemplate expanding coverage

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Since 1950, the United States has not experienced syphilis rates as high as they currently are. Other sexually transmitted disease rates have either decreased or remained stable.

According to a recent report by the federal government, the number of sexually transmitted cases of syphilis in adults in the United States has increased by 9% in 2022 and shows no signs of slowing down. Fortunately, there is some surprising positive news: There has been a decrease in the number of new cases of

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The number of Syphilis cases sharply increase as budget reductions put at risk the ability to control and manage outbreaks.

Chair of the National Task Force for Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Syndemic, Rachel Levine, emphasized that most cases of congenital syphilis can be avoided if infections are detected and treated promptly. Rates of syphilis have increased by over 17% compared to last year’s record-setting rate, reaching levels not seen since the 1950s. This worrying trend

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Biden is supporting the pharmaceutical industry in discussions for a global treaty during the pandemic.

The stance of the Biden administration in international discussions regarding the allocation of vaccines in future pandemics demonstrates that the president is not fully willing to disrupt the patent system. | Getty Images The Biden administration and pharmaceutical companies are engaged in a dispute regarding medication costs both in the nation’s capital and in courtrooms

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