Ken Alltucker

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Health reporter @usatoday, formerly @azcentral. Father of two girls, bassist, SF Bay Area native. Contact: [email protected], 703-854-5402

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Nearly 11 million Americans would lose insurance under Trump's tax bill, analysis says

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Ken Alltucker

About 10.9 million Americans would lose health insurance coverage under the President Donald Trump's tax cut bill that cleared the House but faces a tough test in the Senate, a new analysis shows. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said about 10.9 million Americans would lose health insurance coverage through 2034 under the bill, including 1.4 million undocumented residents who get coverage through state-funded programs.
Trump administration cancels Biden-era guidance protecting emergency abortions

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Ken Alltucker

The Trump administration has rescinded a Biden administration policy informing hospitals and doctors that they can provide emergency abortions to stabilize pregnant women, even in states restricting abortions.
Trump administration cancels Biden-era guidance protecting emergency abortions

3 weeks ago | wisconsinrapidstribune.com | Ken Alltucker |Adrianna Rodriguez

The Trump administration has rescinded a Biden administration policy informing hospitals and doctors that they can provide emergency abortions to stabilize pregnant women, even in states restricting abortions.
White House blames 'formatting' for errors in RFK Jr.'s MAHA report. Authors push back.

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Adrianna Rodriguez |Ken Alltucker

Trump's Air Force One deal with Qatar not finalized, being reviewed by legal teams: SourcesThe White House legal team is finalizing the details, an official said. Despite previous claims from the Department of Defense that the United States …
White House blames 'formatting' for errors in RFK Jr.'s MAHA report. Authors push back.

4 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Adrianna Rodriguez |Ken Alltucker

Citation errors and phantom research used as scientific evidence to bolster Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s landmark “Make America Healthy Again” commission report were apparently due to “formatting issues,” according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
DEI dropped: Medical schools won't be graded on diversity amid federal, state crackdown

1 month ago | usatoday.com | Ken Alltucker

Citing state crackdowns on diversity, equity and inclusion, the organization that accredits medical schools has dropped diversity as a measure of the quality of medical education. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education on May 19 voted to eliminate diversity programs and partnerships as criteria when it grades the performance of medical schools that confer "MD" degrees to students.
Wegovy maker cuts weight-loss drug's price to $199, but there's a catch

1 month ago | usatoday.com | Ken Alltucker

The Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk announced it has temporarily reduced the price of the weight-loss drug Wegovy for new customers as it attempts to limit sales of compounded versions of the medication. Novo Nordisk will sell a one-month supply of Wegovy for $199 through June 30 for patients who previously took compounded versions of the medication. The announcement coincides with a federal deadline on May 22, for manufacturers to cease distributing less expensive, compounded versions of the drug.
Joe Biden was last screened for prostate cancer in 2014 before diagnosis

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Joey Garrison |Ken Alltucker

2 hours agoNews that former President Joseph Biden has advanced prostate cancer has revived long-standing questions about the benefits versus the harms of a blood test that screens for the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in the U.S. Prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, screening tests are an imperfect …
Joe Biden was last screened for prostate cancer in 2014 before diagnosis, per guidelines

1 month ago | usatoday.com | Joey Garrison |Ken Alltucker

• Biden, who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer on Friday, May 16, took an annual physical in each of his four years as president. • In accordance with medical guidelines for seniors, none of the check ups included a PSA test that measures the prostate-specific antigen to screen for prostate cancer.
Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Should it have been caught earlier?

1 month ago | freep.com | Ken Alltucker

Former president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to the bone. Doctors not involved in the former president's care said his diagnosis shows the nuance and challenges of screening for prostate cancer. Some, including President Donald Trump, have suggested that Biden likely knew about his cancer for a long time.

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Articles

Nearly 11 million Americans would lose insurance under Trump's tax bill, analysis says

Trump administration cancels Biden-era guidance protecting emergency abortions

Trump administration cancels Biden-era guidance protecting emergency abortions

White House blames 'formatting' for errors in RFK Jr.'s MAHA report. Authors push back.

White House blames 'formatting' for errors in RFK Jr.'s MAHA report. Authors push back.

DEI dropped: Medical schools won't be graded on diversity amid federal, state crackdown

Wegovy maker cuts weight-loss drug's price to $199, but there's a catch

Joe Biden was last screened for prostate cancer in 2014 before diagnosis

Joe Biden was last screened for prostate cancer in 2014 before diagnosis, per guidelines

Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Should it have been caught earlier?

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