Cuyahoga County reports 40 suspected overdose deaths in five weeks
Cuyahoga County reported 40 suspected overdose deaths; 17 decedents were Black, and preliminary screenings often found cocaine.
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HealthCare.gov opens 2027 enrollment as benchmark premiums rise 13%
HealthCare.gov’s 2027 enrollment runs through Jan. 15 as KFF reports a 13% average increase in benchmark silver premiums.
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Barbados meets WHO target after no reported infant HIV cases
WHO says Barbados met its target for eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission as a public-health problem. No infections were reported among infants born from 2022 to 2024.
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Lexington medical-debt round adds $8.16 million for 4,189 residents
Undue Medical Debt says its fourth Lexington-Fayette round covers 4,189 Fayette County residents. The reported cumulative dollar total is $31.3 million, but the cumulative resident count does not reconcile with prior figures.
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Nursing-home nurse applications open with up to $50,000 in aid
Nurses may qualify for loan repayment and a stipend by committing to three years at an eligible nursing home.
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FSIS told USA TODAY Trader Joe’s wraps were a common E. coli exposure
USA TODAY reported that FSIS identified chicken wraps from certain Trader Joe’s stores as a common exposure in an ongoing E. coli outbreak.
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Maryland announces $25 million grant opportunity for uninsured care
The grants are intended to support care for uninsured Marylanders, but the announcement does not give application or award dates.
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HHS kidney plan sets priorities, but changes no care rules now
HHS is focusing on earlier detection, dialysis choice and transplant-system changes. The strategy does not itself create new care requirements.
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Palm Beach officials advise avoiding water at nine sites, including Sandoway
Palm Beach County health officials advise against water activities at nine locations after Oct. 19 tests found the water did not meet Enterococcus criteria.
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Arkansas AG says UACCM is 14th One Pill Can Kill campus
The attorney general’s office says student leaders at UACCM received training on opioid dangers, overdose signs and naloxone.
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Morrilton college becomes 14th campus in opioid initiative
UACCM joined One Pill Can Kill as its 14th Arkansas college campus. Student leaders received training on illicit opioids, overdose signs and naloxone use.
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Trump orders NIH women’s-health division within 90 days
An executive order creates a White House task force and directs NIH to establish a Women’s Health Division, with duties that overlap with work already assigned to its Office of Research on Women’s Health.
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Kayem recall covers 1.58 million pounds of ready-to-eat products
The recall covers identified Kayem meat and poultry products shipped nationwide and to Hong Kong. FSIS says consumers should not eat affected items.
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Illinois medical debt program cancels $1.4 billion for 694,000
Illinois says its medical-debt program canceled more than $1.4 billion for over 694,000 residents, exceeding its original target.
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Healthy Blue members can choose a new plan through Nov. 16
Current Healthy Blue members can select a new Louisiana Medicaid managed-care plan through Nov. 16. Members who do not choose will be assigned one for Jan. 1, 2027.
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WHO and INTERPOL set global health-security cooperation framework
A cooperation agreement announced October 16 covers health and security emergencies, illicit health products, trafficking for organ removal and other issues.
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Alabama reports measles case, warns of Huntsville exposures
Alabama health officials reported one measles case and possible exposure periods at a Subway and Publix in Huntsville.
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Kenya confirms second Bundibugyo Ebola case in quarantined relative
Kenya confirmed a second Bundibugyo Ebola case in a close relative of the first patient, who developed symptoms while in quarantine.
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Planned Parenthood resumes New Orleans care; opening slots filled
Planned Parenthood Great Plains began seeing patients in New Orleans on Oct. 14, 2026. Axios reported that opening-day appointments were fully booked the day before.
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Iowa obligates full $209 million rural health award
Iowa HHS says the state has obligated its full first-year rural health award and reports early equipment, telehealth and workforce rollouts.
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Asda handbag recall expands to eight models over chemical risk
Five more George handbag models were added to Asda’s recall, bringing the total to eight. Owners should stop using them and return them for a full refund.
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Regents approve larger, costlier Omaha Project Health hospital
The approved plan expands the planned teaching hospital to about 1.5 million square feet, with an anticipated investment of about $2.75 billion.
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