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White House Says Refugee Admissions Can Resume, With New Security Vetting

Starting Wednesday, all refugees face more extensive background checks. And the administration is conducting an extra 90-day review of vetting procedures for refugees from 11 countries.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Food and Drug Administration commissioner, told Kaiser Health News the incentives intended to spur development of drugs for rare diseases deserve a fresh look.

FDA Commissioner: Are The Incentives Right For Orphan Drugs?

Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says he wants to know why drugmakers churn out medicines for some rare diseases but not others.

The Food and Drug Administration headquarters in Silver Spring, Md. The FDA is one of a number of federal agencies with wide-ranging regulatory power intended to protect Americans.

President Trump To Cut Regulations By '75 Percent' — How Real Is That?

The president greeted business leaders on his first full weekday in office by promising to eliminate three-fourths of federal regulations. Easier said than done. Much easier.

Flowers are laid at the base of the statue at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas.

What We All Forget (If We Ever Knew) About The Political Career of Bush 41

Even with a public figure this durable, many facets of the story fade with time. That's a pity, because the greater meaning of anyone's life is often contained in the things others forget.

FDA Commissioner: Are The Incentives Right For Orphan Drugs?

Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says he wants to know why drugmakers churn out medicines for some rare diseases but not others.

Charles and Sarah Woodson pictured at their home in this undated photo.

Proposition 13: Public Schools, Public Trust

When Sarah and Charles Woodson moved into their middle-class North Oakland neighborhood, their son was just a baby, but their new neighbors already had questions about his education.

Members of Alianza Comunitaria protested a recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation at the Escondido Transit Center, March 21, 2018.

Transit Officials Deny Knowledge Of ICE Operations At Transit Center

A recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation netted 115 arrests in San Diego and Imperial counties. Part of the operation took part at the Escondido Transit Center.

Congress Changed 529 College Savings Plans, And Now States Are Nervous

Why the dramatically new vision for the popular college savings plan could cost some states dearly.

Denver Health Medical Center's primary care clinic is located in a low-income neighborhood in southwest Denver. The recent expansion of Medicaid, which serves low-income Americans as well as the elderly and people with disabilities, would be rolled back under the new Republican health care plan.

Key In GOP Health Care Overhaul: Massive Changes To Medicaid

The American Health Care Act calls for big cuts for the program that serves low-income people, people with disabilities and the elderly. As a candidate, President Trump promised "no cuts" to Medicaid.

Dispatches From A 'Dopesick' America

Author Beth Macy details opioids' odyssey from medicine to scourge, in her book about young heroin users, their long-suffering parents, doctors, drug company executives, cops, judges and drug dealers.

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