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Iowa leads 20 states in lawsuit over Biden's nursing home staffing rules

A coalition of 20 states is suing the Biden administration over a policy requiring minimum staffing levels in nursing homes, alleging it will lead to mass closures of nursing homes and senior care facilities across the country. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Northern District of Iowa, state Attorney General Brenna Byrd (R) said the rule should be invalidated and the administration permanently blocked from doing so.

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Anti-abortion PAC launches $2 million ad campaign across battleground states

Prominent anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Pro-Life is launching a $2 million digital ad campaign across battleground states to counter Democrats' push to expand abortion access. . The ads will run in Arizona, Georgia, Montana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ohio, according to Partner PAC, which is working with the SBA. They are attacking Vice President Harris and incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown…

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all over the country

Local and state headings for healthcare:

Currently 6 California Dairy workers infected bird flu In the midst of an outbreak (USA Today)
texas man drops wrongful death claim For the women who allegedly helped his ex-wife get an abortion (texas tribune)
kaiser healthcare workers prepare for attackthis time southern california (Karmatters)

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Health news reported by other media outlets:

worst usa whooping cough Thousands of people were infected in the first outbreak in 10 years (NPR)
TikTok knew the depths Court documents allege the app's risks to children (washington post)
Lasting Health Impacts of Hurricane Milton It's just begunresearch suggests (ABC)

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A Michigan newspaper issued a correction after former President Trump quoted it in a speech in Detroit, claiming he was Michigan's “man of the man.” read more

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