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November 12, 2025 Viktor Zarev 0 min read
  1. Shutdown deal leaves ACA subsidies uncertain.
  2. GLP-1 drugs linked to lower death rates in colon cancer patients.
  3. Fairview to spend $1B in Minnesota Physicians deal.
  4. Canada loses its official “measles-free” status.
  5. Indiana approves controversial hospital merger.
  6. Is hormone replacement in menopause healthy?
  7. Cleaning chemical tied to spike in liver disease across U.S.
  8. Whooping cough cases skyrocket in Texas.
  9. Longtime FDA oncology leader to head agency’s main drug office.
  10. Financial performance gap widens between the top and bottom providers.
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