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Abbott signs ‘Make Texas Healthy Again’ laws alongside RFK Jr.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in Austin Wednesday to promote new “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) state laws. The new MAHA laws prohibit the use of federal food assistance to purchase sodas and candy; ban certain additives in free and reduced-priced school meals; and create stricter labeling requirements for food manufacturers. “This puts Texas …

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HHS goes to war against employee unions

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a war on labor unions representing its workers when it announced last week it would be derecognizing representation in several offices. Although labor representatives maintain this move was illegal, a recent federal court decision paved the way for derecognition, at least while legal battles play out in court. The HHS said Friday it would no longer be recognizing union …

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‘Potentially illegal’ for University of Michigan to halt gender-affirming care, state AG says

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) on Tuesday denounced a recent decision by the University of Michigan’s hospital system to suspend gender-affirming care for transgender youth, calling the move “cowardly” and possibly “illegal.”

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Around the Nation

Local and state headlines on health care:

Plague cases reported in New Mexico, California, and Arizona (WKRC)
As DACA recipients lose federal health benefits, Washington state offers immigrants an alternative (KUOW)
Health professionals and students say abortion restrictions in Wisconsin diminish care (Wisconsin Examiner)

What We’re Reading

Health news we’ve flagged from other outlets:

Blue states that sued kept most CDC grants, while red states feel brunt of Trump clawbacks (KFF Health News)
Republicans could take midterm hit if Obamacare subsidies expire (Politico)
Novo Nordisk links to telehealth providers for patients seeking Wegovy (Stat)

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