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  • The Latest: Trump says hostility has stymied bipartisanship

    Trump bemoans level of hostility that he says has stymied bipartisanship in Washington, then criticizes Democrats Schumer and Warren

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  • UN: More than 200,000 suspected cholera cases in Yemen

    THE UN's health agency and their children's fund say the number of suspected cases in a Cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen now exceeds 200,000, many...

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  • Trump administration opposing bid for syphilis study museum

    The Trump administration is opposing a bid to use unclaimed money from a court settlement to fund a museum honoring victims of the infamous Tuskegee...

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  • Judge sides with AIDS Healthcare Foundation, dismisses suit

    A judge has ruled in favor of one of the nation's largest suppliers of HIV and AIDS medical care, clearing them from wrongdoing in an alleged $20...

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• Jun 24

  • Judge sides with AIDS Healthcare Foundation, dismisses suit

    A judge has ruled in favor of one of the nation's largest suppliers of HIV and AIDS medical care, clearing them from wrongdoing in an alleged $20...

    Jun 24

• Jun 23

  • The Latest: Nevada's Heller opposes GOP health bill

    Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller says he opposes the GOP bill scuttling much of the Obama health care law, complicating the effort by party leaders...

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• Jun 23

  • 5 GOP senators now oppose health bill _ enough to sink it

    Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller has become the fifth GOP senator to say he opposes his party's bill scuttling much of President Barack Obama's...

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  • Medicaid is biggest consumer story in 'Obamacare' rollback

    Republicans in full control of government are on the brink of history-making health care changes

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  • Ex-official convicted of defrauding mental health clinic

    A member of a politically connected Philadelphia family has been convicted of defrauding a nonprofit mental health clinic out of hundreds of thousands...

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  • Prosecutors seek 35-year term in deadly meningitis outbreak

    Prosecutors say the co-founder of a Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a deadly nationwide meningitis outbreak should be sent to prison for 35 years for...

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  • Cholera suspected as several ill at Kenya medical conference

    Cholera suspected as 'several' people sickened at Kenya medical conference, early tests show

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  • Governors wary of Medicaid cost shift in Senate health bill

    Governors in states that expanded Medicaid are wary of a bill revealed Thursday by Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate

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• Jun 23

  • Sri Lankan doctors strike to demand university's closure

    A strike by Sri Lankan doctors has paralyzed government hospitals, though doctors continued to treat critical and emergency cases

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• Jun 23

  • What's next on health care draft in Congress

    Senate Republican leaders have released their 142-page discussion draft of a health care bill, triggering a series of legislative steps with one goal...

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  • The Latest: Medical groups find fault with Senate plan

    Medical organizations and other interest groups are weighing in on the Senate Republican health care bill, and they have problems with the proposal

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• Jun 22

  • Senate GOP unveils 'Obamacare' overhaul, but not all aboard

    Senate Republicans have launched their plan for peeling back former President Barack Obama's health care law

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• Jun 22

  • How the Senate health bill compares to House, 'Obamacare'

    Comparing the Senate health care bill to its House counterpart and 'Obamacare'

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• Jun 22

  • Heat wave boosts burns in Phoenix as pavement, cars scald

    The main burn center in Phoenix has seen its emergency department visits double during the heat wave that is scorching the Southwest U.S.

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• Jun 22

  • FDA approves quicker-to-administer drug for blood cancers

    U.S. regulators have approved a more convenient version of a blockbuster drug for treating three common blood cancers.

    Jun 22

    

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  Jun 22

  • 4 GOP Senators announce opposition to health care bill

    ABC News' Mary Bruce and MaryAlice Parks break down the reactions across Capitol Hill about the Senate GOP health care bill.

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  • Study: Gunmakers ramping up production, focusing on 'freedom and security' message

    Gun violence kills more than 36,000 Americans each year, according to the CDC.

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  Jun 22

  • Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to push for vote on health care bill next week

    ABC News' Mary Bruce and MaryAlice Parks discuss next steps for the Senate GOP health care bill.

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• Jun 22

  • The Latest: Arrests at Capitol of health bill protesters

    U.S. Capitol Police are arresting dozens of people who are protesting cuts to Medicaid in the Senate Republicans' health care bill

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• Jun 22

  • Retailers want to work out your wallet _ and your body

    Stores trying to capitalize on wellness trend want to work out your body as well as your wallet

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• Jun 22

  • Hints of some steps that may boost brain health in old age

    No proven ways to stave off dementia but new report urges research into some steps that might help bolster brain health in old age

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  • Drug shows promise against vision-robbing disease in seniors

    An experimental drug is showing promise against an untreatable eye disease that blinds older adults _ and intriguingly, it seems to work in patients...

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• Jun 21

  • San Francisco to ban sales of vaping flavored liquid

    San Francisco has approved a bill that bans the sale of flavored nicotine-laced liquid used in electronic cigarettes and flavored tobacco products

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• Jun 21

  • AP sources: Senate GOP would halt Obamacare penalties, taxes

    Top Senate Republicans are preparing to release their plan for dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law

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  • Flu vaccine ineffective for people 65 and older last winter

    Officials: Last winter's flu vaccine was essentially ineffective in protecting older Americans against the illness

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• Jun 21

  • The Latest: GOP health plan cuts Medicaid, ends penalties

    Sources say top Senate Republicans are finalizing their plan for dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law

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• Jun 21

  • 2 Detroit-area moms charged in probe of genital mutilation

    Two Detroit-area women have been charged with allowing their daughters to undergo genital mutilation as federal authorities expand their case against...

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  • Drug shows promise against vision-robbing disease in seniors

    An experimental drug is showing promise against an untreatable eye disease that blinds older adults _ and intriguingly, it seems to work in patients...

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• Jun 21

  • Government health insurance markets holding up--barely

    Enough insurers are planning to sell coverage on the Affordable Care Act's insurance exchanges next year to keep them working _ if only barely _ in...

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  • International Yoga Day kicks off in Times Square

    ABC News' Rachel Scott celebrates International Yoga Day by taking part in a special yoga class in Times Square, New York.

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  • Fidget spinners named among possible summer hazards for kids

    A consumer watchdog group has listed fidget spinners among possible summer hazards for children

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  • Kenya to provide sanitary pads for girls in public schools

    Kenya to provide sanitary pads for girls in public schools; many are forced to skip classes

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  • GOP Medicaid cuts would hit states fighting opioid epidemic

    Republican efforts to roll back former President Barack Obama's health care law could mean deep cuts to treatment programs in states hard hit by the...

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• Jun 20

  • Brain surgeon charged with child sex abuse gives up license

    A California brain surgeon has agreed to give up his state medical license while he faces charges that he sexually abused children

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• Jun 20

  • Senate steers toward showdown vote next week on health bill

    Senate Republicans are steering toward a potential showdown vote on their long-awaited health care bill next week

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• Jun 20

  • Republicans' Medicaid rollback collides with opioid epidemic

    Republican efforts to roll back former President Barack Obama's health care law could mean deep cuts to treatment programs in states hard hit by the...

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• Jun 20

  • The Latest: Spicer says Trump wants health bill with 'heart'

    White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says the president "clearly wants" Senate Republicans to put forward a health care bill "that has heart."

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• Jun 20

  • Nonprofit sells pickles to raise money for ALS research

    A New Jersey man suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease says he feels as lucky as the Yankee slugger to be able to bring his pickle-making passion to the...

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  • India's no-meat, no-lust advice for pregnant women ridiculed

    India's government is advising pregnant women to avoid meat, eggs and lusty thoughts _ recommendations doctors call preposterous, and even dangerous

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• Jun 20

  • Forever green: Cemeteries make more room for natural burials

    More cemeteries are tweaking practices to accommodate people who want to tread lightly, even in death

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• Jun 19

  • Woman who lied about cancer to avoid prison gets 2 ½ years

    A Connecticut woman who lied about having cancer to avoid reporting to prison on a fraud conviction has been sentenced to 30 months behind bars

    Jun 19

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  • Dems' motions, speeches knock GOP health bill for secrecy

    Democrats are using procedural motions and threats to attack the Republican's effort to write a health care bill behind closed doors

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• Jun 19

  • Medica weighs staying in Iowa's health exchange next year

    Iowa's last health care insurer to sell policies to individuals statewide through the federal Affordable Care Act says it needs to know more about how...

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• Jun 19

  • Few opioid-addicted youth get standard treatment medication

    A new study finds only 1 in 4 teens and young adults with opioid addiction receive recommended treatment medication despite having good health...

    Jun 19