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  Mangione state murder trial postponed after federal guilty plea in CEO killing

  Aug 17, 2026 ·BBC News(Center)

  Mangione admitted to killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Friday, after which his lawyers moved to dismiss the state case.

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  Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit all time high

  Aug 17, 2026 ·The Hill(Center)

  Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit all time high The percentage of American kindergartners exempted from MMR vaccines rose sharply in the 2025-26 school year, as overall vaccination rates continued to fall. © AP Photo/Mary Conlon New federal data released Monday showed...

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  Who Pays for Medicare for All?

  Aug 17, 2026 ·Reason(Center)

  This week, editors Peter Suderman , Katherine Mangu-Ward , and Matt Welch are joined by reporter Reem Ibrahim to discuss whether America can afford Medicare for All and the broader Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) agenda. They examine the enormous cost of expanding government-run health care, why taxing billionaires wouldn't come close to covering the bill, and what the experiences of the Un

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  NYC drivers shell out $9 congestion toll. City admits it failed to improve air quality

  Aug 17, 2026 ·Fox News (Politics)(Right)

  A lofty New York City toll slapped on drivers in an effort to reduce congestion and improve air quality produced nearly no change in pollution after its first year, according to the city’s own analysis. The New York City Health Department's report , released Friday, examined four traffic-related pollutants inside Manhattan's Congestion Relief Zone since the $9 toll was implemented last year. Resea

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  Democratic lawmakers demands answers from Hegseth on USS Abraham Lincoln

  Aug 17, 2026 ·The Hill(Center)

  A group of 15 senators said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth owes Americans answers about the ongoing deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group after reports of low morale and a mental health crisis among service members aboard. In an Aug. 15 letter to Hegseth, signed by all 13 members of the Senate...

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  Women Taking GLP-1s See Spike in Marriage and Cohabitation

  Aug 17, 2026 ·Reason(Center)

  GLP-1 meds—perhaps better known by brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy—have become widespread as weight loss tools. But there's evidence that links their use to to a range of positive health outcomes, and now researchers say they may "alter social and economic outcomes" too. Specifically, relationship outcomes. In a new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper , the Harvard economist Reb

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  Ilhan Omar staffer shredded for downplaying healthcare CEO’s killing after Luigi Mangione guilty plea

  Aug 17, 2026 ·Fox News (Politics)(Right)

  The operations director for a controversial leftist congresswoman downplayed the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to related charges last week. "You’ll never convince me that Luigi is a villain while everyone in the Epstein files is roaming free," Briana Rose Lee said Friday on X after Mangione pleaded guilty to interstate stalking resulting in dea

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  What the Lindsay Clancy case reveals about postpartum mental health care

  Aug 17, 2026 ·NewsNation(Center)

  More than 20 U.S. states have fewer than one perinatal psychiatrist for every 5,000 births, according to a 2024 study.

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  We MAHA’d Marco Rubio’s Favorite Pop-Tarts. Get The Recipe!

  Aug 17, 2026 ·The Daily Wire(Right)

  Secretary of State Marco Rubio was just outed for his love of Pop-Tarts. But in the MAHA era, we thought his go-to treat could use a makeover, so we made healthier “Pop-Tarts” in Rubio’s favorite flavors. After defending Pop-Tarts as “one of the great American innovations in the history of the world” on “ The Katie Miller Podcast ,” Rubio hit up X to clear up fake news about anything other than hi

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  USS Lincoln is coming home. Officials disagree over conditions on board

  Aug 17, 2026 ·Straight Arrow News(Center)

  CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper visited the Lincoln amid reports of supply shortages, water and plumbing problems and mental health concerns.

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  Making America Healthy Means Ending The Abortion Pill

  Aug 17, 2026 ·The Daily Wire(Right)

  There is nothing more important to a pregnant mother than making sure her growing baby is healthy. She tries to eat the right foods, avoids caffeine, and drinks plenty of water. As a mother of four, I know the feeling well. Newly released text messages from 2021 show our nation’s health officials, including Anthony Fauci, privately discussed theoretical risks around the widely mandated COVID-19 va

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  Why prescription drug prices are plunging

  Aug 17, 2026 ·Axios(Lean left)

  Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios America is experiencing its biggest prescription drug price deflation in generations. Why it matters: By one important measure, there is a striking reversal underway for one of health care's most stubbornly expensive necessities amid a major Washington push to lower drug costs. By the numbers: Prescription drug prices fell 0.8% in July

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  Centcom commander addresses mental health concerns for troops on USS Abraham Lincoln

  Aug 16, 2026 ·The Hill(Center)

  U.S. Central Command (Centcom) commander Adm. Brad Cooper on Sunday addressed concerns about the mental health of service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as the aircraft carrier returns home after being docked in the Middle East for more than 260 days. Cooper called his visit to the ship on Saturday "awe-inspiring" in a statement,...

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  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he's 'heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell'

  Aug 16, 2026 ·The Hill(Center)

  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) on Sunday said he has "heard absolutely nothing back from" Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) after requesting updates on his health following the GOP senator's weeks-long hospitalization. Beshear, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, made the admission during his Sunday appearance on CBS News's "Face the Nation." The Kentucky governor added...

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  CENTCOM commander touts USS Abraham Lincoln mental health record after more than 260 days without port call

  Aug 16, 2026 ·Fox News (Politics)(Right)

  The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Sunday said the USS Abraham Lincoln has recorded one of the lowest numbers of mental health cases in the Navy, amid mounting allegations of poor conditions aboard the carrier. The Lincoln, which has been at sea for more than 260 days supporting the war with Iran, has been at the center of a dispute over allegations of supply shortages, plumbing problems and cr

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  US commander says mental health a 'priority' on USS Lincoln

  Aug 16, 2026 ·BBC News(Center)

  Adm Brad Cooper acknowledged that navy service at sea for long periods is "uniquely challenging and tough", following a visit to the warship.

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  Cassidy: 'Pretty evident' RFK Jr. lied about changing vaccine schedule

  Aug 16, 2026 ·The Hill(Center)

  GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.) on Sunday accused Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of breaking his pledge to not attempt to tweak the childhood vaccine schedule. Discussing President Trump’s recent executive order seeking to alter the schedule on ABC News’s “This Week,” Cassidy alluded to “guarantees” Kennedy and the White...

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  Outbreaks threaten HHS 'real food' agenda

  Aug 16, 2026 ·The Hill(Center)

  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants America to “eat real food” as a solution to the chronic disease epidemic, but that message is being lost amid outbreaks of foodborne illness and a health agency that has struggled with effectively tracking the sources and messaging about safety. This summer has seen a record number of...

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  Gallego: USS Lincoln concerns prove Trump views servicemembers as 'toys'

  Aug 16, 2026 ·The Hill(Center)

  Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) said Sunday the reported mental health concerns among servicemembers on board the USS Abraham Lincoln are proof that President Trump does not care about their well-being. “The president has shown that he just doesn't really care about the troops,” Gallego told host Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week.” “His… lackadaisical...

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  Former Joint Chiefs chair: Truth about issues on USS Abraham Lincoln 'somewhere in the middle'

  Aug 16, 2026 ·The Hill(Center)

  Retired Adm. Mike Mullen, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Sunday the truth about the reported mental health concerns among service members on board the USS Abraham Lincoln is likely “somewhere in the middle.” During an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” Mullen said he had “great concern” about conditions on the...