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Congressional Showdown Looms Over HHS Funding Bill

TL/DR - The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are heading towards a clash over the HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) funding bill. The Senate Committee is reportedly offering a slight increase for education in the fiscal year 2025. Meanwhile, the Senate funding bill includes some increases for higher education. Senate to…

Roberge Addresses Anglo Community’s Health-care Worries in Montreal

TL/DR - Quebec's Minister of Education, Jean-Francois Roberge, is set to meet with representatives from the Anglophone community over concerns related to language issues in healthcare. The situation arose after the Quebec language watchdog visited a Montreal hospital to possibly inspect the use of English, denying later that it sent inspectors.…

7 Influential Figures Shaping Trump’s Health Policy – STAT

TL/DR - The article discusses seven individuals who could greatly influence Donald Trump's health care policy. The list includes Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration; Joe Grogan, Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy Council; and Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare…

“Unveiling Healthcare Lobbying: Grindr to Lipton Tea Secrets”

TL/DR - The article discusses how lobbying has impacted health care in the United States, citing examples from companies like Grindr and Lipton Tea. These companies are investing in lobbying to influence health policies that could potentially impact their businesses. This has resulted in a complex web of interests and influence in the health care…