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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/08/08/209585945/obamacare-foes-make-final-push-to-stop-health-laws-implementation
Obamacare Foes Make Final Push To Stop Health Law's Implementation : Shots - Health News : NPR
Aug 8, 2013 - Less than eight weeks before the official launch of the new health care marketplaces, the Obama administration is ramping up efforts to encourage people to...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/10/nx-s1-5290063/migrants-chicago-delayed-health-care-immigration-crackdown-fears
Fearful amid ICE crackdowns, some immigrants are skipping health care : Shots - Health News : NPR
Feb 10, 2025 - In Chicago, hundreds of immigrants are skipping health appointments and leaving prescriptions at the pharmacy because of fears about the Trump administration's...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/133188449/public-health
Public Health : Shots - Health News : NPR
When the neighborhood, town or nation is the patient, we're on the case. Find out about health in the community and around the globe. We round up the latest on...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/29/nx-s1-5589224/teens-weed-cannabis-marijuana
Cannabis use before age15 is linked to physical and mental health issues : Shots - Health News : NPR
Oct 29, 2025 - Young teens who use cannabis are more likely to be frequent users than people who start later, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. They are also more...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/12/05/nx-s1-5633282/transgender-rachel-levine-portrait-hhs
Transgender health leader’s name changed on her official HHS portrait : Shots - Health News : NPR
Dec 5, 2025 - Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/04/09/g-s1-59072/trump-immigration-health-care-worker-shortage
How Trump's immigration policies could worsen the health care worker shortage : Shots - Health News...
Apr 9, 2025 - Hospitals and nursing homes rely on the immigrant workforce to fill many key roles, research finds. Trump's crackdown on immigration threatens to exacerbate...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/11/01/242174176/which-plans-cover-abortion-no-answers-on-healthcare-gov
Which Plans Cover Abortion? No Answers On HealthCare.gov : Shots - Health News : NPR
Nov 1, 2013 - Many health plans under the Affordable Care Act don't cover abortion. But people won't have an easy time figuring out which ones do and which ones don't. Even...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/05/29/529878742/handshake-free-zones-target-spread-of-germs-in-the-hospital
Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital : Shots - Health News : NPR
May 29, 2017 - Hospital-acquired infections can be life-threatening, and unwashed hands are often to blame. One hospital in California thinks banishing handshakes could help...
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https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/04/stray-bullet-from-soldiers-celebratory-shots-kills-teenager-in-maiduguri/
Stray bullet from soldiers’ celebratory shots kills teenager in Maiduguri - Vanguard News
Apr 6, 2026 - Amnesty International called on Nigerian authorities to investigate what it described as the reckless use of firearms that led to the teenager’s death.
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https://www.winnipegsun.com/news/world/law-enforcement-intercepts-gunman-at-white-house-event-in-dc/article_8fc16cd6-1a00-436d-b4ce-1d2ac142d7c2.html
Shots fired prompt swift evacuation at white house event | World News | winnipegsun.com
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton was cancelled following a shooting by a man who breached security with multiple weapons,...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/19/nx-s1-5545749/ai-chatbots-safety-openai-meta-characterai-teens-suicide?ref=disconnect.blog
Their teen sons died by suicide. Now, they want safeguards on AI : Shots - Health News : NPR
Sep 19, 2025 - Grieving parents and online safety advocates at a congressional hearing called for new laws to regulate AI companion apps to protect the mental health of...
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