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Sunita Sohrabji
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Jan 12, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Rollback at birth: New hepatitis B guidance could deepen health disparities
Babies from East and South Asian American communities and African immigrants are most vulnerable to hepatitis B infections. Minnie Zhou photo via Unsplash (copyright free) Health News Exchange For decades, U.S. public health policy has treated hepatitis B vaccination at birth as non-negotiable: every newborn, regardless of maternal risk factors, receives a first dose within 24 hours of life. The approach mirrors global guidance from the World Health Organization and has been credited with...
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Oct 2, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Health care costs at the core of government shutdown standoff
The federal government formally entered a shutdown Oct. 1, with a vicious debate over the extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits fueling the bi-partisan stand-off.
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Jul 10, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Justice Department imposes new restrictions for domestic violence funding
New criteria for Violence Against Women Act funding stipulates that grantees must provide certification of not engaging in DEI...
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