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As work requirements kick in for Medicaid, some states are taking a tougher stance
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Work requirements for some Medicaid beneficiaries begin across the U.S. in January, the result of President Donald Trump's big 2025 tax cut and policy law, and a handful of Republican-led states are imposing tougher rules than the law requires.
At issue is how someone can prove they are too medically frail to work. While federal ... (full story)
One shot or two? What to know about HPV vaccination recommendations
NEW YORK (AP) — Preteens may soon have something to celebrate: Medical experts are discussing the possibility that one dose of a life-saving cancer vaccine, instead of two, may be enough to protect them.
U.S. vaccination recommendations have become splintered in the past year, with federal officials and doctors' organizati ... (full story)
Anthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety — and seek to shape how it's controlled
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As tech titans warned an AI-weary world that their own advanced systems could endanger humanity, the question emerged: What do they have to gain?
The answer may lie in the companies’ efforts to score political goals ahead of the U.S. midterm elections and the money top artificial intelligence lab ... (full story)
FDA panel endorses first-of-a-kind cancer blood test from Grail
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health advisers on Sept. 23 endorsed a blood test designed to spot signs of various cancers in apparently healthy people while warning that it's far from clear how well the technology works.
Grail Inc.’s Galleri test doesn't diagnose cancer but instead, with a single blood draw, looks for a ... (full story)
Federal cuts have deeply impacted residents of the Washington, DC area, a new survey shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sam Trumbull once wrote public assistance policy to help people receiving food assistance, then needed public assistance for her family. Amanda Nataro won't take personal effects to her new job, after being crushed by the sudden end of her last one. Nicoletta Barbera and her husband are considering leaving th ... (full story)