Health
The shutdown brought people who rely on SNAP an extra helping of economic hardship
Millions of the poorest Americans are probably feeling the aftershocks of the partial government shutdown weeks after it ended.
Mar 6, 2019
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Tech glitches add to Obamacare challenges
It's not just politics, but technology issues raising questions about the future of Obamacare, the landmark health reform spearheaded by President Barack Obama.
Oct 6, 2013
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Another month of fixes for US health care website
The Obama administration has set a rough timetable of the end of November for completing a long list of fixes to the new, trouble-plagued government website for uninsured Americans to get health insurance coverage, the linchpin ...
Oct 26, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC shutdown: Mayo Clinic expert explains what it means for this flu season—and the next
Flu season is under way, but how many Americans have been hit so far, how badly, and which influenza bugs are to blame is unclear. That information is important to prevent and manage outbreaks, and it is crucial for creation ...
Oct 11, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu season off to slow start . . .
(HealthDay)—The 16-day federal government shutdown earlier this month hindered the ability of U.S. health officials to monitor flu activity around the country.
Oct 23, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Salmonella outbreak sickens nearly 300 in US (Update 2)
A salmonella outbreak in raw chicken has sickened nearly 300 people in the United States, officials said Wednesday as consumer advocates warned the federal shutdown was hampering a government response.
Oct 9, 2013
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Health
Govt health and safety efforts slowed or halted
The government shutdown has slowed or halted federal efforts to protect Americans' health and safety, from probes into the cause of transportation and workplace accidents to tracking the flu. The latest example: investigating ...
Oct 8, 2013
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Health
Senate blocks anti-abortion bill; new showdown set
Senate Democrats thwarted a Republican effort to ban late-term abortions on Tuesday as GOP leaders strained to avoid a government shutdown in eight days over the dispute—all against a tangled backdrop of presidential politics.
Sep 22, 2015
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Government shutdown impacting health care agencies
(HealthDay)—The government shutdown is having a serious impact on health care agencies, according to an article published Oct. 1 in Medical Economics.
Oct 3, 2013
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Health
Shutdown blocks care for kids with cancer (Update)
The US government shutdown could block hundreds of cancer patients, including children, from entering last-ditch clinical trials for treatment, a spokesman for the National Institutes of Health told AFP Wednesday.
Oct 1, 2013
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