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Ely Lilly Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. | WIKICOMMONS

Trump bought stock in drugmaker as his government boosted Its obesity drugs

The timing of Trump’s purchases coincides with several favorable government decisions benefiting the drugmaker’s GLP-1 business, including progress toward a long-held goal: qualifying the drugs for reimbursement from Medicare.

May 21

Utah Fertility Center is one of seven clinics in Utah to be sued by an an anti-abortion group.

An anti-abortion group last month sued seven Utah fertility clinics, including Utah Fertility Center, claiming their disposal of embryos as part of the in vitro fertilization process violates the state’s wrongful death law. | MCKENZIE ROMERO/UTAH NEWS DISPATCH

Lawsuits challenging embryo disposal could hinder IVF

A Utah lawsuit claims the disposal of embryos violates the state’s wrongful death law

May 21

A memorial on the roadside near Palisade, Colo., where two workers were killed by a driver with drugs in his system.

A memorial on the side of U.S. Highway 6 near Palisade, Colorado, marks where a vehicle struck two state transportation workers who were replacing a sign in September 2024. The driver had oxycodone and THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana, in his system at the time of the crash, which killed the workers and the vehicle’s passenger. | LARRY ROBINSON/THE DAILY SENTINEL

Efforts to understand the nation’s drugged driving problem stall under Trump

'If you want to solve a problem, you need to understand the problem.'

May 21

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Pap smears are designed to screen for cancer. Why are people afraid to get them?

The internet is debating whether the discomfort associated with the exam outweighs the benefits. Here's what doctors want you to know.

May 21

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Oregon’s U.S. senators demand answers from Trump administration over leak of providers’ personal data

Merkley and Wyden want to know more about the leak uncovered by The Washington Post. It occurred during the administration’s update to a provider directory for beneficiaries of Medicare, the health plan for the elderly and those with disabilities.

May 20
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Stryker hit with new hip replacement lawsuit in Oregon

The devicemaker has faced dozens of suits in Oregon and hundreds across the country. The Albany woman’s suit says she faced pain and bone loss even after having the company’s device removed.

May 19
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New Medicaid work requirements could undermine care for Oregon’s most vulnerable

Most members of the Oregon Health Plan already work, but health officials fear hundreds of thousands of Oregonians could lose coverage when changes to the Oregon Health Plan take effect next year.

May 19
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