Shapiro Warns Trump’s Canada Tariffs Could Raise Costs for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is more exposed to the latest U.S.-Canada trade fight than a typical state. Gov. Josh Shapiro is now warning that President Donald Trump’s new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods could add
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Nebraska Rural Health Transformation Program: Where $218.5 Million Is Going and What It Means for Patients
Nebraska has committed about $136 million of its first-year $218.5 million Rural Health Transformation Program funding, with nearly 200 grants supporting rural hospitals, clinics, technology, and
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FBI Crime Data 2025: Violent Crime Fell 9.3% as U.S. Murder Rate Hit 70-Year Low
Violent crime in the United States fell 9.3% from 2024 to 2025, marking the largest year-to-year decline in the national violent-crime rate since the FBI began its estimates in 1936. The FBI’s
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New 50% Canada Tariffs: Which U.S. States and Industries Could Feel the Impact?
The United States is facing a new escalation in its trade dispute with Canada, with President Donald Trump threatening to impose a 50% tariff on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian goods if
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HHS Launches National Autism Missing Person Alert Initiative to Speed Emergency Response
The new federal initiative will bring HHS, DOJ and FEMA together to improve coordination when an autistic child or adult goes missing, while new Medicaid and health-care measures target autism
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Trump Administration’s 18-Month Health Care Record: What Changed for Drug Prices, Insurance and Patients?
The Trump administration and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are highlighting 18 months of changes to U.S. health policy, with drug prices, insurance transparency, rural
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Fentanyl Deaths Fall 22% as U.S. Overdose Deaths Decline for Third Straight Year
U.S. drug overdose deaths fell for a third consecutive year in 2025, with deaths involving synthetic opioids such as illicit fentanyl declining by 22%, according to provisional data from the Centers
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WHO and Peking University Launch Two-Year Partnership to Strengthen Health Emergency Preparedness
The World Health Organization and Peking University have signed a two-year agreement aimed at strengthening how countries prepare for and respond to health emergencies. The collaboration will bring
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North Dakota Launches $1 Million Rural Health Care Coordination Initiative
North Dakota is putting $1 million in federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding toward a new statewide initiative designed to improve how rural patients, healthcare providers and community
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West Virginia Gets $4.2 Million to Expand Rural Medical Transportation
The Trump administration is putting $4.2 million into medical transportation in West Virginia as part of a broader federal effort to improve healthcare access in rural communities. The funding comes
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