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'Extremely fluid': Liberals and NDP haven't yet agreed on promised pharmacare bill

'Extremely fluid': Liberals and NDP haven't yet agreed on promised pharmacare bill

OTTAWA — The federal New Democrats have rejected the first draft of the Liberals' pharmacare legislation, in what the health minister describes as "extremely fluid" negotiations over the highly anticipated bill.
Health care workers picket outside US hospitals in multiple states, kicking off 3-day strike

Health care workers picket outside US hospitals in multiple states, kicking off 3-day strike

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers took to picket lines in multiple states on Wednesday, launching a massive strike that the company warned could cause delays at its hospitals and clinics that serve nearly 13 million Am
Man, 77, meant to sell ill-gotten erectile drugs in sprawling Florida retirement community, feds say

Man, 77, meant to sell ill-gotten erectile drugs in sprawling Florida retirement community, feds say

THE VILLAGES, Fla.
Bedbugs are making France anxious ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics

Bedbugs are making France anxious ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics

PARIS (AP) — They creep, they crawl, they feast on your blood as you sleep. They may travel in your clothes or backpacks to find another person worth dining on — on the subway, or at the cinema.

Zimbabwe announces 100 suspected cholera deaths and imposes restrictions on gatherings

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has recorded 100 suspected deaths from cholera and more than 5,000 possible cases since late last month, prompting the government to impose restrictions to stop the spread of the disease, including limiting numbers at

County agrees to $12.2M settlement with man who was jailed for drunken driving, then lost his hands

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota county agreed to pay a $12.
Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them

Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them

It's the end of an era for a once-critical pandemic document: The ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are not being distributed by the federal government , the U.S.
Nebraska lawmaker says some report pharmacists are refusing to fill gender-confirming prescriptions

Nebraska lawmaker says some report pharmacists are refusing to fill gender-confirming prescriptions

OMAHA, Neb.
Rape victim featured in ad reemerges as focal point of abortion debate in Kentucky governor's race

Rape victim featured in ad reemerges as focal point of abortion debate in Kentucky governor's race

LOUISVILLE, Ky.
Novavax touts non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, hopeful to meet domestic production deadline

Novavax touts non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, hopeful to meet domestic production deadline

OTTAWA — The last remaining manufacturer to offer an alternative to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in Canada is hopeful it will meet the government's 2024 deadline to make the shots domestically.