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Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California​Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California 

Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California​Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California 

 Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California and is threatening to suspend federal funding to all states if they don’t aggressively prosecute fraud in their Medicaid programs.  ​​Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California and is…

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Americans from hantavirus cruise ship remain in quarantine to monitor for symptoms, CDC says​Americans from hantavirus cruise ship remain in quarantine to monitor for symptoms, CDC says 

Americans from hantavirus cruise ship remain in quarantine to monitor for symptoms, CDC says​Americans from hantavirus cruise ship remain in quarantine to monitor for symptoms, CDC says 

 All 18 U.S. passengers who were on the MV Hondius cruise ship remain in federal quarantine as doctors and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention figure out when they can safely go home.  ​​All 18 U.S. passengers who were on the MV Hondius cruise ship remain in federal quarantine as doctors and the Centers for…

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Quarantine Doctor Monitoring Hantavirus Shares Update​Quarantine Doctor Monitoring Hantavirus Shares Update 

 Dr. Michael Wadman, medical director of the national quarantine unit at the University of Nebraska medical center, joins TODAY to discuss quarantine operations for the American passengers on the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship. He breaks down long they are expected to remain in quarantine, explains how the treatment is different from the COVID-19 virus and more.  ​​Dr….

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Dr. Marty Makary is out as FDA commissioner​Dr. Marty Makary is out as FDA commissioner 

Dr. Marty Makary is out as FDA commissioner​Dr. Marty Makary is out as FDA commissioner 

 Dr. Marty Makary resigned as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration in the fourth high-profile departure of a member of the Trump administration this year.  ​​Dr. Marty Makary resigned as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration in the fourth high-profile departure of a member of the Trump administration this year. 

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Hantavirus cases rise to 11 as cruise ship passengers quarantine​Hantavirus cases rise to 11 as cruise ship passengers quarantine 

Hantavirus cases rise to 11 as cruise ship passengers quarantine​Hantavirus cases rise to 11 as cruise ship passengers quarantine 

 A total of 11 hantavirus cases have been reported as of Tuesday morning, with global health officials warning that the number could rise, as one American who was on the cruise ship at the center of the outbreak revealed new details from his quarantine room  ​​A total of 11 hantavirus cases have been reported as of…

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Americans from hantavirus-hit cruise ship being monitored for observation, U.S. officials say​Americans from hantavirus-hit cruise ship being monitored for observation, U.S. officials say 

Americans from hantavirus-hit cruise ship being monitored for observation, U.S. officials say​Americans from hantavirus-hit cruise ship being monitored for observation, U.S. officials say 

 The 17 Americans who were aboard the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Hondius have now arrived home in the United States  ​​The 17 Americans who were aboard the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Hondius have now arrived home in the United States 

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Evacuation of passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship begins in Tenerife​Evacuation of passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship begins in Tenerife 

Evacuation of passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship begins in Tenerife​Evacuation of passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship begins in Tenerife 

 The cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived early Sunday off the Spanish island of Tenerife, where the process of sending most passengers back to their home countries will get underway.  ​​The cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived early Sunday off the Spanish island of Tenerife, where…

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7 states prepare to receive Americans possibly exposed to hantavirus​7 states prepare to receive Americans possibly exposed to hantavirus 

7 states prepare to receive Americans possibly exposed to hantavirus​7 states prepare to receive Americans possibly exposed to hantavirus 

 The U.S. has entered emergency response mode as a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak sails toward one of Spain’s Canary Islands.  ​​The U.S. has entered emergency response mode as a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak sails toward one of Spain’s Canary Islands. 

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He pitched military service with a promise of lifetime healthcare. When he needed it, the system failed.​He pitched military service with a promise of lifetime healthcare. When he needed it, the system failed. 

He pitched military service with a promise of lifetime healthcare. When he needed it, the system failed.​He pitched military service with a promise of lifetime healthcare. When he needed it, the system failed. 

 For more than a decade, Guy Shoemaker pitched military service to potential new recruits with one key promise: healthcare for life.“You’re going to have medical and dental for the rest of your life,” said Shoemaker, a retired Army sergeant first class and recruiter who spent a year in Afghanistan.  ​​For more than a decade, Guy Shoemaker…

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Florida surgeon who removed wrong organ says he is ‘forever traumatized’ by patient’s death​Florida surgeon who removed wrong organ says he is ‘forever traumatized’ by patient’s death 

Florida surgeon who removed wrong organ says he is ‘forever traumatized’ by patient’s death​Florida surgeon who removed wrong organ says he is ‘forever traumatized’ by patient’s death 

 Thomas Shaknovsky said in a deposition in November that he believed he was removing 70-year-old William Bryan’s spleen, not his liver.  ​​Thomas Shaknovsky said in a deposition in November that he believed he was removing 70-year-old William Bryan’s spleen, not his liver. 

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