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October Policy Updates: Budget Consultations, Historic Apology, Traditional Healing Coverage, and More

National Council on Urban Indian Health

Federal Comment Deadlines : Key upcoming federal deadlines for public comment on health policies affecting Native communities. This final rule codifies the removal of references to urban places and the associated requirement that an FDPIR ITO or State Agency must provide justification to FNS to serve urban places off the reservation.

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Scientists Fear What’s Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To ‘Go Wild’

KFF Health News

Yet the notion that they could elbow aside a century of science-based health policy is profoundly troubling to many health professionals. “We’ve gone back to the idea of ‘every man his own doctor,’” he said, referring to a phrase that gained currency in the 19th century. ” Markel asked.

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Scientists fear what’s next for public health if RFK Jr. is allowed to ‘go wild’

HEALTHBEAT

Yet the notion that they could elbow aside a century of science-based health policy is profoundly troubling to many health professionals. We’ve gone back to the idea of ‘every man his own doctor,’” he said, referring to a phrase that gained currency in the 19th century. What does that do to the morale of scientists?”