Nurse’s lawsuit against top drug companies claims they made billions on decongestants that don’t work | CBC News

A Winnipeg nurse is seeking class action status for her lawsuit against several leading pharmaceutical companies, accusing them of profiting for decades from selling over-the-counter oral decongestants that contain an …

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Medicaid is a lifeline for Texans, but the state has fired more than 728,000 children this year | Houston Public Media

Medicaid is a lifeline for Texans, but the state has fired more than 728,000 children this year |  Houston Public Media

Jae C. Hong/AP Since Texas began checking people for Medicaid eligibility after pandemic-era coverage ended earlier this year, more than 1.4 million people across the state have lost health coverage. …

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Carnival Cruise Line bans Texas nurse for life after she was stopped from boarding a ship with a pack of CBD sleeping gum in Miami, leaving her family $10,000 out of pocket for tickets

Melinda Van Veldhuizen, of Texas, planned to take her family on a Carnival cruise in August to celebrate her 21st wedding anniversary and her son's senior year

A Texas woman has been banned from Carnival Cruises for life after she tried to board the ship with CBD gummies to help her sleep. MelindaVan Veldhuizen, 42, of Texas …

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KFF Health News ‘What is health?’: Congress breaks the (budget) can. Again.

KFF Health News 'What is health?': Congress breaks the (budget) can.  Again.

Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Julie Rovner is the Washington-based chief correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What is Health?” A noted …

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A recovering addict fears the spread of bad-for-youth sports betting

A recovering addict fears the spread of bad-for-youth sports betting

GULFPORT, Fla. Days after the Seminole tribe relaunched its mobile sports betting app and announced the reintroduction of sports betting to its casinos, another betting company has filed a motion …

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