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Kroger agrees to pay Kentucky $110 million in opioid settlement

Kroger Co. has agreed to pay $110 million to Kentucky to settle a lawsuit filed last year alleging it injected millions of doses of opioids into the state over more than a decade.

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More than 15,000 doctors ask Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary

More than 15,000 doctors across the United States have signed an open letter urging their senators to vote against President-elect Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In the letter, the doctors say, “This is who we are.'' He said he was appalled by President Trump's “reckless” appointment of Kennedy, claiming it would be “dangerous” if confirmed to head public health. “This appointment is an insult…

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Emily's List endorses Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Emily's List, a major political group that seeks to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights, announced Thursday that it is endorsing Dane County Judge Susan Crawford in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. “EMILY's List is proud to support Justice Susan Crawford on the Wisconsin Supreme Court,” EMILY's List President Jessica Mackler said in a statement first shared with The Hill. “Judge Crawford…

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all over the country

Local and state headings for healthcare:

florida What the state health care system wants $6.7 million To increase employee salaries and improve services (orlando sentinel)
Indiana State senator moves to abandoned hospital monopoly law he (KFF Health News)
Medi-Cal 'gap' hurts tens of thousands of people low income elderly. intention California Have you finally fixed it? (Karmatters)

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Biden administration You can give greater incentives to the following people: reduce stimulant use (status)
Fluorine Analysis sparks new debate about what levels are safe for children (NPR)
RFK Junior I'm looking at how far I can see Kennedy's name I'll take him (politiko)

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President Bush punches President Obama in the stomach at Carter's funeral

Former President George W. Bush gave former President Barack Obama a pat on the stomach at late President Carter's funeral on Thursday, and the moment was caught on camera. read more