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U.S. Eviornmental Protection Agency chief announced rollback of climate change and other regulations

Thu, 2025-03-13 09:44 — mike kraft

EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a series of actions to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles. AP News

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Trump administration stops greenhouse gas reduction projects affecting communities, miliary cancels its climate change studies

Wed, 2025-03-12 12:52 — mike kraft

Trump administration claws back $20 billion in climate funds

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has ended $20 billion in funding for greenhouse gas reduction projects in a move that climate advocates and Democrats say illegally seizes money allocated for clean energy and transportation for disadvantaged communities.

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Trump administration's health care proposal to protect consumers criticized as likely to reduce enrollment

Wed, 2025-03-12 09:47 — mike kraft

Health care proposal billed as consumer protection, but adds enrollment hoops The Trump administration issued its first major set of proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act on Monday that federal officials said are intended to crack down on fraud in the program. Policy experts ... Julie Appleby Medical Xpress

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Trump administration halts program for helping preserve affordable housing

Wed, 2025-03-12 09:35 — mike kraft

Trump administration halts $1 billion program that keeps aging affordable housing livable The Associated Press has obtained a document showing that the Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing. AP News

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Federal government no longer accepting orders for free Covid-19 tests

Tue, 2025-03-11 10:54 — mike kraft

Federal government no longer accepting orders for free Covid-19 tests | CNN The federal government program that provides free at-home Covid-19 tests says it is “not currently accepting orders,” according to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response website. Jen Christensen CNN

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Trump administration cuts time to enroll in Obamacare health program

Tue, 2025-03-11 10:50 — mike kraft

Trump administration plans to restrict Obamacare enrollment period

NEW YORK, March 10 (Reuters) - The Trump administration aims to close the enrollment period for Obamacare health insurance plans on December 15, one month earlier than the current deadline, the agency that oversees the program said in a press release.

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US aid cuts weaken the fight against maleria, the deadliest disease in Africa

Mon, 2025-03-10 20:10 — mike kraft

No disease is deadlier in Africa than malaria. Trump's US aid cuts weaken the fight against it Malaria season begins this month in a large part of Africa. No disease is deadlier on the continent, especially for children. AP News

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Texas measles outbreak: doctors try to counter RFK Jr misinformation about vitamin A

Mon, 2025-03-10 19:51 — mike kraft

Doctors push back as parents embrace Kennedy and vitamin A in Texas measles outbreak

March 8 (Reuters) - As a measles outbreak spreads across West Texas, Dr. Ana Montanez is fighting an uphill battle to convince some parents that vitamin A - touted by vaccine critics as effective against the highly contagious virus - will not protect their children.

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Trump administration's firings of CDC employees hurts local health departments

Mon, 2025-03-10 11:30 — mike kraft

CDC Firings Fray Lifelines to Local Health Departments - KFF Health News Get our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET. Terry Byrne KFF Health News

The U.S. public health system has long been under strain, stymied by declines in funding as well as employees. And so state and local public health departments around the nation — tasked with monitoring and responding to disease outbreaks that threaten to sicken the masses — have relied on workers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help.

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