J.D. Vance's Healthcare Views; Congressman Hospitalized; New 'Forever Chemical'

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Here are the healthcare views of Republican presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio). (STAT)

Meanwhile, Trump continues to distance himself from the Heritage Foundation's "Project 2025" and said its conservative go "way too far." (The Hill)

Bird flu made it to Oklahoma, meaning the outbreak has now reached . (Reuters)

Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.), who is 87, was . (NJ.com)

Surrogacy was until this spring, but families found ways around it. (KFF Health News)

Some healthcare professionals think pharmaceutical companies to its full potential, according to a survey by marketing agency MedFluencers. (Fierce Pharma)

Meet : another "forever chemical" in drinking water that may be more prevalent than previously thought. (Washington Post)

Novo Nordisk from the U.S., drawing criticism. (Reuters)

Gambia voted to not overturn a ban on . (AP)

Retired nephrologist Stanley Goldfarb, MD, works with Republican lawmakers to through his organization Do No Harm. (Politico)

over a fertility support program for its gene-editing therapy. (Reuters)

The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics reported that in 2021–2022, 58.5% of teenagers said they always or usually received the they needed.

Despite being , a woman in Oklahoma still received bills for over $100,000. (NPR)

Actor James Sikking of "Doogie Howser, MD" fame . (CNN)