(Newser) – The US now has more hydroxychloroquine than it knows what to do with following a series of studies that concluded the drug is an ineffective and potentially dangerous treatment for COVID-19. The federal government, which started stockpiling the drug in March, now has 63 million surplus doses of the drug, donated by companies…
More masks, Walgreens drive-through testing site, but more inmates, prison staff have virus, Gov. Brown upset federal funds can't cover state revenue shortfalls SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is getting several shots of good news as it battles the coronavirus pandemic, but Gov. Kate Brown voiced dismay that new guidelines say federal relief funds can't…
Four companies control about 80 percent of the U.S. beef market, and there is no reason to believe that any of them are satisfied with their share. Published: April 05, 2026, 8:00 am The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reported that Listeria monocytogenes was the most frequent cause of outbreaks it investigated during fiscal year
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States are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a law that will strip safety-net health and food benefits from millions. State governments rely on such companies to design and operate computer systems that assess whether low-income people qualify