Society & Lifestyle · Oct 23, 2026
On October 23, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a coordinated national plan aiming to prevent kidney failure, expand treatment options such as home dialysis, and tighten accountability in the transplant system. Patient groups and industry responded with cautious support, while advocates say implementation will determine whether Americans see real change.
Society & Lifestyle · Oct 21, 2026
Congress and the president moved this week to close a gap that lets romance scammers slip away: the Romance Scam Prevention Act requires online dating services to notify users if someone who messaged them has been banned for likely fraud, with platforms given one year to comply.
Society & Lifestyle · Oct 19, 2026
On October 19, 2026 several state actions and an ongoing federal review focused attention on medication abortion, as lawsuits seek to curb telehealth prescriptions of mifepristone and the Food and Drug Administration faces a court deadline to report on its safety review.
