3 HOSPITALS UNDER INVESTIGATION; HEALTHIEST US STATE; FLU SHOT STILL WORTH IT?

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Three hospitals in Washington, Colorado, and Minnesota are under federal investigation for providing gender-affirming care to trans youth that's legal under state law. (The 19th)

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health that will allow users to connect their medical records and wellness apps to the chatbot. (CBNC)

The FDA apparently isn't pleased by how Esperion Therapeutics depicted LDL cholesterol in its TV ads for its cholesterol-lowering drug, according to a letter sent to the drugmaker. (Fierce Pharma)

New Hampshire is the healthiest state and Louisiana is the least healthy, according to a state-by-state health report card . (Axios)

Commercial tests to assess autism risk have been pushed out into the market, despite little research to back them up. (New York Times)

A measure to revive an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowered health insurance costs for millions was pushed forward by a bipartisan vote. (AP)

An expected low fertility rate and hard-line immigration policies will mean a slower U.S. growth rate projected over the next 30 years, the Congressional Budget Office said. (AP)

Here's why you should still get the flu shot despite the emergence of the subclade K strain. (Politifact)

Some pediatricians are already feeling the fallout from the recently revised childhood vaccine recommendations. (ABC News)

The vaccine schedule overhaul may make it easier to sue vaccine-makers for related injuries in civil court. (Politico)

In 2025, the FDA held the fewest number of advisory committee meetings since the pandemic. (Endpoints News)

A pair of successful phase III trials showed higher functional cure rates for hepatitis B when investigational bepirovirsen was added to standard of care, said developer GSK.

A federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration from requiring safety-net hospitals to pay full price upfront for the first 10 costly medications that are subject to Medicare drug price negotiations and wait for rebates later. (Reuters)

A review suggested exercise may be as effective as psychological therapy for reducing depression symptoms. (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)

About one in five U.S. adults donated money to a crowdfunding campaign last year, with medical expenses being the most common cause. (AP)

Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear will miss some concert dates due to a broken foot sustained in a "bizarre gardening accident." (Variety)

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