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Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs

Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to electively lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S.
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Illinois governor is first in US to block federal access to personal data on autism

Illinois governor is first in US to block federal access to personal data on autism

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a first-in-the-nation executive order to block the federal government from collecting personal health data related to autism, a direct rebuke to the Trump administration .
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US health officials advise older travelers not to get a chikungunya vaccine

US health officials advise older travelers not to get a chikungunya vaccine

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government advised American travelers age 60 and older not get a chikungunya vaccine as it investigates possible side effects.
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Montreal public health reports sharp increase in tuberculosis, syphilis cases

Montreal public health reports sharp increase in tuberculosis, syphilis cases

MONTREAL — Montreal public health officials are calling for better access to tuberculosis care after a sharp rise in the number of cases reported last year.
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House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care

House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump's “big, beautiful bill,” at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks.
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Mexico says US suspension of beef imports because of screwworm is unfair

Mexico says US suspension of beef imports because of screwworm is unfair

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday described as “unfair” the decision by the Trump administration to suspend imports of Mexican beef cattle for 15 days due to the detection of screwworm in shipments.
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Ontario hospitals spent over $9B on agency staff over 10 years, study finds

Ontario hospitals spent over $9B on agency staff over 10 years, study finds

TORONTO — Ontario hospitals spent more than $9 billion on nurses and other staff from for-profit agencies in a 10-year period, a new study concludes.
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Trump promises to order that the US pay only the price other nations do for some drugs

Trump promises to order that the US pay only the price other nations do for some drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he'll sign an executive order on Monday that, if implemented, could bring down the costs of some medications — reviving a failed effort from his first term on an issue he's talked up since even before bec
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Israel's blockade means Gaza's hospitals cannot provide food to recovering patients

Israel's blockade means Gaza's hospitals cannot provide food to recovering patients

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — It cost a fortune, she said, but Asmaa Fayez managed to buy a few zucchinis in a Gaza market. She cooked them with rice and brought it to her 4-year-old son, who has been in the hospital for the past week.
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At least 10 people sickened in US listeria outbreak linked to prepared foods

At least 10 people sickened in US listeria outbreak linked to prepared foods

SAN FERNANDO, Calif. (AP) — At least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food products, and a producer is voluntarily recalling several products, federal officials said. The U.S.
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