Despite his past criticisms of the data privacy risks associated with ‘smart’ technology, Kennedy’s HHS is now pushing wearables on Americans. Experts say the privacy concerns are jarring.
Health & Social Policy
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‘How Can They Not Feed the Kids?’
Indiana and Tennessee opted out of Summer EBT, which gives families grocery support when schools close for summer.
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Texas’s Hemp-Derived THC Market Fuels Profits, Poisonings, and a Legislative Battle
Lost in the crisis over Texas state lawmakers’ redistricting overreach is another contentious issue: the regulation of hemp-derived THC products.
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Robert Kennedy Has Gutted Our Best Defense Against Future Pandemics
mRNA technology saved America’s bacon in 2020. Now RFK Jr. is defunding it.
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Hegseth May Be Required to Create Public Military Sex Offender Registry
Service members and their families would have to be notified about registered sex offenders on military bases.
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Tuberculosis Spawning in Crowded, Dirty ICE Detention Centers
Doctors and medical researchers expect more outbreaks of infectious disease as the Trump administration crams thousands more people into miserable conditions.
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When Sleeping Is a Crime
With a new executive order and model state legislation criminalizing homelessness, the richest people in the U.S. are making it easier to lock up the poorest.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: A Broken Health Care System
On our live show, David and veterans’ health care reporter Suzanne Gordon look at the shattered state of American health care, even before Trump cuts and VA privatization.
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UnitedHealth Merger Approval Again Shows Lobbyist Power
Today on TAP: Another merger settlement allows consolidation in health care; UnitedHealth’s lobbyist was MAGA’s biggest firm.
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Mass Deportations Are Worsening the Caregiving Crisis
The loss of staff in the direct care industry threatens the lives of the elderly and people with disabilities.