688 People Died During Pregnancy or Soon After Birth—A $100 Million Campaign Aims to Cut the Rate in Half
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September 10, 2026
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America is committing $100 million over five years to improve rural care, hospital data, midwife training and postpartum support—with a goal of halving the U.S. maternal mortality rate by 2031.
A Lettuce-Linked Parasite Outbreak Has Sickened 11,458 People Across 20 States
August 27, 2026
Federal health officials say an iceberg-lettuce-linked Cyclospora outbreak now spans 20 states, with 11,458 illnesses, 495 hospitalizations and two deaths.
Congress Funded Them—So Why Do Some CDC Programs Have Nobody Left to Run Them?
August 19, 2026
Millions were appropriated for CDC programs covering Alzheimer’s, smoking, epilepsy and sickle-cell data—but layoffs left some with little or no federal staff.