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Newspapers challenge anonymity in vaccine mandate lawsuit
A group of newspapers has intervened in a lawsuit over vaccine mandates with a goal of challenging the plaintiffs' anonymity.
Dec 31, 2021
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Jury rules against pharmacy chains in big US opioid case
An Ohio jury decided Tuesday that pharmacies owned by Walmart, Walgreens and CVS bear responsibility for the opioid crisis in two counties in the US state.
Nov 24, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Federal judge overturns Texas ban on school mask mandates
A Texas ban on mask mandates in schools violates the rights of students with disabilities, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Nov 11, 2021
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US moves to block Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
The US Justice Department has challenged a plan that would dissolve Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of the OxyContin drug that has been blamed for the country's opioid crisis, while shielding its founders from lawsuits.
Sep 16, 2021
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Cruise lines require vaccinations, tests, amid virus surge
Joel Steckler was eager for his first cruise in more than a year and a half, and he chose the ship that just two months ago became the first to accept passengers again after a long pandemic shutdown.
Aug 26, 2021
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US judge rules in favor of university's vaccine mandate
A US federal judge on Monday upheld a university's decision to require its students and employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the first ruling on an increasingly divisive issue ahead of the new school year.
Jul 20, 2021
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Medical economics
Biden administration to undo Medicaid work requirements
The Biden administration is moving to roll back Medicaid work requirements in its latest effort to undo a controversial Trump-era policy.
Feb 13, 2021
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Medications
Purdue pharma pleads guilty over role in U.S. opioid epidemic
(HealthDay)—Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to three criminal charges linked to the Oxycontin maker's role in the nation's opioid epidemic.
Nov 26, 2020
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Virus death toll nears half a million as cases surge in US, Latin America
Coronavirus cases are surging across large parts of the United States and in Latin America, according to experts and figures, highlighting how far the world remains from stopping the pandemic as the global death toll neared ...
Jun 24, 2020
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Latin America and Caribbean pass 100,000 COVID-19 deaths
Latin America and the Caribbean on Tuesday surpassed 100,000 coronavirus deaths, more than half of them in Brazil, according to an AFP count based on official figures.
Jun 24, 2020
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