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Federal judge strikes down Florida's ban on Medicaid funding for transgender treatment

Federal judge strikes down Florida's ban on Medicaid funding for transgender treatment

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday struck down Florida rules championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis restricting Medicaid coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for potentially thousands of transgender people.
New Zealand debates whether ethnicity should be a factor for surgery waitlists

New Zealand debates whether ethnicity should be a factor for surgery waitlists

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders this week were debating a thorny health care issue — whether ethnicity should be a factor in determining when patients get surgery.
Is it chicken? Here's how the first bite of 'cell-cultivated' meat tastes

Is it chicken? Here's how the first bite of 'cell-cultivated' meat tastes

When I told friends and family I was reporting on the first chicken meat grown from animal cells , their first comment was “Eww.
US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation's first 'lab-grown' meat

US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation's first 'lab-grown' meat

For the first time, U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation's restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves.
Navajo Nation declares widespread Medicaid scam in Arizona a public health state of emergency

Navajo Nation declares widespread Medicaid scam in Arizona a public health state of emergency

PHOENIX (AP) — A widespread Arizona Medicaid scam that has left an unknown number of Native Americans homeless on the streets of metro Phoenix is being declared a public health state of emergency by the Navajo Nation as fraudulent sober living homes
Tennessee attorney general says seeking clinic's transgender patient records part of fraud probe

Tennessee attorney general says seeking clinic's transgender patient records part of fraud probe

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
After GOP walkout, Oregon passes amended bills on abortion, trans care and guns

After GOP walkout, Oregon passes amended bills on abortion, trans care and guns

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers on Wednesday officially passed amended versions of the two bills — relating to guns, and abortion and gender-affirming care, respectively — that were at the center of a six-week Republican walkout.
Risk of cannabis addiction higher for young men, people with anxiety: StatCan survey

Risk of cannabis addiction higher for young men, people with anxiety: StatCan survey

Nearly five per cent of cannabis users are at risk of developing an addiction to the drug, a new study from Statistics Canada says.
The water in Mississippi's capital is safe to drink, city officials say

The water in Mississippi's capital is safe to drink, city officials say

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The water flowing from faucets in Mississippi's capital is safe to drink, city officials said in federal court Wednesday. U.S.
New York proposal would protect doctors who send abortion pills across state lines

New York proposal would protect doctors who send abortion pills across state lines

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Doctors in New York who prescribe abortion pills to patients in states where the procedure is illegal would be provided with legal protection under a bill approved by state lawmakers. The measure, which will be considered by Gov.