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PolitiFact A brief history of Senate illness and …

(8 days ago) WEBRecent senators who had significant health issues while in office In recent years, at least four senators have experienced strokes or cerebral hemorrhages while in office. They each took time off

https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/oct/26/brief-history-senate-illness-and-recovery-and-what/

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Health concerns plague ageing Congress members returning to …

(7 days ago) WEBRepublicans Mitch McConnell and Steve Scalise join others in increased scrutiny over recent health issues Mary Yang Wed 6 Sep 2023 07.00 EDT Last …

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/06/health-concerns-congress-mcconnell-scalise?ref=upstract.com

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Sen. John Fetterman opens up about his mental health struggles

(1 days ago) WEBDec. 31, 2023, 2:24 PM UTC. By Summer Concepcion. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said in candid remarks about his struggles with depression that he feared seeking treatment …

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-john-fetterman-opens-mental-health-struggles-rcna131147

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2 senators are working across the aisle to address the mental …

(7 days ago) WEBDemocratic Sen. Chris Murphy and Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy first teamed up six years ago on mental health legislation. Now, we check in on this unlikely …

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/19/1100228359/2-senators-are-working-across-the-aisle-to-address-the-mental-health-crisis

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Feinstein Frailer Than Ever After Illness, But Unwilling to Leave

(5 days ago) WEBSenator Dianne Feinstein, 89, whose recent bout with shingles included contracting encephalitis, is frailer than ever. But she remains unwilling to entertain …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/us/politics/feinstein-illness-shingles-senate.html

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‘We May Not Have a Full Two Years’: Democrats’ Plans …

(7 days ago) WEBHealth problems have also dogged the Senate. Patrick Leahy, 81, Democrat of Vermont, was briefly hospitalized in January. Thom Tillis, 60, a North Carolina Republican, underwent cancer treatment .

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/10/upshot/democrats-agenda-hinges-health.html

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Dianne Feinstein's declining health raises tough questions - Los

(Just Now) WEBAmid questions about Feinstein's health and fitness for the Senate, to Sen. Dianne Feinstein and the recent report in the It is not as though Feinstein’s age …

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-04-20/dianne-feinstein-health-questions-senate

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How Members of Congress Deal With Their Mental …

(3 days ago) WEBSenator Ben Ray Luján, a New Mexico Democrat, was away from the Capitol for a month last year while recovering from a stroke. But with Democrats controlling the Senate by a tight 51-49 margin

https://time.com/6261386/mental-health-congress-john-fetterman/

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Injuries and Illness Slow McConnell and Feinstein, and the Senate

(8 days ago) WEB85. Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, suffered a concussion and a broken rib in a serious fall last month. Michael A. McCoy for The New York Times. By …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/us/politics/senate-illnesses-mcconnell-feinstein.html

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For senators’ health updates, full transparency is case …

(9 days ago) WEBSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) departs after speaking at a news conference on Capitol Hill on March 7 in Washington. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Almost every time …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/15/senators-health-updates-full-transparency-is-case-by-case/

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Dianne Feinstein set to return to the Senate after a …

(2 days ago) WEBBy Garrett Haake. WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is returning to the Senate after a nearly three-month absence due to health problems, a spokesperson said. Feinstein is expected

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/dianne-feinstein-set-return-senate-nearly-3-month-absence-due-health-i-rcna83434

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After a second freeze-up, here’s a look at McConnell’s health …

(8 days ago) WEBHere’s a look at some of the senator’s recent appearances and health problems, which began with a fall at a Washington, D.C., area hotel in March. March 8: …

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/after-a-second-freeze-up-heres-a-look-at-mcconnells-health-issues-this-year/

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Biden's mental health plan has potential, experts say, if Congress …

(3 days ago) WEBHere are five highlights of the plan that advocates find promising. 1. Focus on children's mental health. In his speech Tuesday night, Biden gave special emphasis on …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/02/1084006754/heres-what-experts-say-biden-gets-right-in-his-new-mental-health-plan

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2022 Congressional Outlook and Top 10 Federal Health Policy …

(1 days ago) WEBSeveral bills have been introduced in the Senate for consideration by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on a wide range of …

https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2022/01/2022-congressional-outlook-and-top-10-federal-health-policy-issues

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Health Care and Reform Issues RAND

(1 days ago) WEBConsidering Health Care Policy in the 117th Congress. What are the biggest health care policy issues facing the 117th Congress? RAND experts offer up …

https://www.rand.org/congress/health.html

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Fetterman, Smith want a Senate mental health commission

(4 days ago) WEBNow Fetterman and Smith are unveiling a bill to establish a bipartisan Senate mental health commission they say would address gaps in patient care, …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/10/fetterman-smith-want-senate-mental-health-commission/

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GOP senators express anxieties about Mitch McConnell's health — …

(6 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON — Some Republican senators harbor concerns about Mitch McConnell’s health, saying they have personally witnessed changes in the minority …

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-senators-express-anxieties-mitch-mcconnells-health-rcna96706

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Congress’ 2024 health policy agenda - POLITICO

(6 days ago) WEBCongress is staring down what has been a tall task post-holidays: passing two major health care spending bills and trying to tag on major health initiatives.

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2024/01/02/congress-2024-health-policy-agenda-00133395

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Dianne Feinstein Health: Memory Issues, Time Out Of Office

(8 days ago) WEBDianne Feinstein, oldest senator, dies at 90: What to know about her recent health The Senator had faced calls to resign over recent concerns about her health. …

https://www.today.com/health/news/dianne-feinstein-health-rcna118039

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Health Care - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar

(1 days ago) WEBIn 2020, with my strong support, Congress created and has since provided over $1 billion in critical funding for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, a national network of local crisis …

https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/health-care

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What Congress Is Facing in 2023 and How It Affects Health Policy

(8 days ago) WEBCongressional must-dos The two issues Congress must resolve this year relate to the debt ceiling and funding the federal government. The debt ceiling is the total …

https://www.claconnect.com/en/resources/articles/2023/what-congress-is-facing-in-2023-and-how-it-affects-health-policy

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Sweeping VA bill seeks more pay flexibility for health care workers

(Just Now) WEBThe Department of Veterans Affairs would receive additional pay flexibilities for its health care workforce, if a sweeping legislative makes it through Congress. Top …

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/veterans-affairs/2024/05/sweeping-va-bill-seeks-more-pay-flexibility-for-health-care-workers-stricter-ehr-requirements/

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Health Bills - GovTrack.us

(9 days ago) WEBUse this page to browse bills in the U.S. Congress related to the subject Health, as determined by the Library of Congress. Narrow your focus by drilling down …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/subjects/health/6130

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‘The Devil They Know’: McConnell’s Health Issues Worry Democrats

(6 days ago) WEBSept. 7, 2023. Senator Chuck Schumer was downright effusive when asked about Senator Mitch McConnell’s health status after the Kentucky Republican’s second frozen moment …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/07/us/politics/mcconnell-democrats-senate-schumer.html

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Senators call for VA to tighten performance standards in new …

(5 days ago) WEBThree lawmakers on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee are calling for the department to “add accountability and oversight provisions” in a renegotiated one-year …

https://www.govexec.com/technology/2024/05/senators-call-va-tighten-performance-standards-new-health-records-contract/396522/

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Closer to the mental health crisis: Mayors combat 'failed system'

(5 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON − Talking about mental health was seen as a "dark, dirty secret" in Hillary Schieve’s family. The Reno, Nevada, mayor grew up watching her …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/21/mental-health-crisis-mayors-congress/70441066007/

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House committee meeting devolves into chaos as Greene and …

(3 days ago) WEBProceedings quickly devolved Thursday night during a House Oversight Committee markup on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt, with GOP …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/16/politics/house-oversight-chaos-greene-ocasio-cortez/index.html

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KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: Voters’ Views of Health Policy

(Just Now) WEBVoter awareness of the IRA’s $35 insulin cap for people with Medicare has increased by about seven percentage points since November 2023 when about a …

https://www.kff.org/medicare/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-may-2024-voters-views-of-health-policy-issues-in-context-of-presidential-campaigns/

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TikTok challenges U.S. ban in court, calling it unconstitutional

(6 days ago) WEBThe law, passed through Congress at lightning speed, which caught many inside TikTok off guard, is intended to force TikTok to be sold to a non-Chinese …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/07/1246532784/tiktok-ban-us-court-biden-congress

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Mitch McConnell’s Senate Future Is in Doubt After Health Episode

(4 days ago) WEBOn Thursday, his colleagues continued to rally around him. “Mitch McConnell is the leader; he’s a strong leader,” Mr. Barrasso said. “I was with him last night, he gave …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/us/politics/mcconnell-freeze-health-senate-republicans.html

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NY State Senate Bill 2023-S9353 - The New York State Senate

(3 days ago) WEBS T A T E O F N E W Y O R K _____ 9353 I N S E N A T E May 13, 2024 _____ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to …

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S9353

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Study explores association between fluoride exposure in …

(3 days ago) WEBThe study’s lead investigator Ashley Malin, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the department of epidemiology in the UF College of Public Health and Health …

https://phhp.ufl.edu/2024/05/20/study-explores-association-between-fluoride-exposure-in-pregnancy-and-neurobehavioral-issues-in-young-children/

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US overhauls electric grid to make way for more renewables

(7 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday approved the first major electric transmission policy update in over a decade that aims to speed up …

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ferc-overhaul-us-electric-transmission-system-2024-05-13/

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In the Aging Senate, 80-Somethings Seeking Re-election Draw …

(6 days ago) WEBSenator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa and the oldest current sitting senator, won re-election in 2022 at 89 after a campaign that included a video of …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/17/us/politics/senate-age-octogenarians.html

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Governor Newsom Unveils Revised State Budget - California …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Governor is solving two years of budget problems in a single budget, tightening the state’s belt to get the budget back to normal after the tumultuous years of …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/10/revised-state-budget-may-2024-25/

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NY State Senate Bill 2023-S9581 - The New York State Senate

(3 days ago) WEBAn account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you …

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S9581

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R.F.K. Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain

(4 days ago) WEBStill, over the years, he has faced serious health issues, some previously undisclosed, including the apparent parasite. For decades, Mr. Kennedy suffered from …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html

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What to Know About CKM, the Link Between Heart Health, …

(1 days ago) WEB“Don’t think in terms of all or nothing,” said Dr. Estrelita Dixon, an internal medicine specialist at UC Health in Cincinnati. In some cases, you may need …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/well/live/ckm-syndrome-heart-disease-risk.html

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