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Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to push officials to release workers—and more layoffs could be on the horizon.

According to a report from Bloomberg Law, UnitedHealth has hired a prestigious defamation law firm to police what it deems as misinformation posted online. 

U.S. House Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC), scolded the CEO of NYU Langone for buying the expensive ad, requesting in an open letter that the hospital release financial data related to its cost. 

Kennedy was confirmed in a 52-48 that mostly came down along party lines, with one noteworthy exception. 

New data from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project reveals that, while 11% of all-sector bankruptcies were filed by organizations with a history of ownership by investment firms, that number rises to 21% for healthcare. 

The President made good on a campaign promise to leave the international health agency, after attempting to do so when he last held office in 2020. 

Walgreens filed a countersuit, accusing the federal government of failing to take down prescribers acting unlawfully. 

Hacker group Medusa claimed responsibility for the cyberattack on its blog, according to a report published Tuesday. 

Researchers suggest the variables identified in their study should be considered when deciding whether to send patients for additional assessments to confirm or rule out malignancy.