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Supreme Court case on pesticides draws MAHA attention |
The Supreme Court on Monday heard a case on whether consumers can sue pesticide makers like Monsanto for failing to disclose alleged harm caused by their products, drawing the intense interest of "Make America Healthy Again" supporters.
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Monsanto asked the court to consider its appeal of a Missouri verdict in which a man named John Durnell was awarded $1.25 million from his failure-to-warn claim over Roundup.
The justices did not give a clear indication of which way they would rule, with conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch and liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson among the justices who asked tough questions of Monsanto.
Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh, however, appeared skeptical of Durnell.
Pesticide critics, including environmental activists and supporters of the MAHA movement, rallied outside the court on Monday, saying people should be able to hold companies accountable.
In court, Monsanto argued that some state-level failure-to-warn claims against pesticide companies should not be allowed to proceed because they are preempted by the nation’s main pesticide law.
The company’s argument is based on a provision in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act that says states cannot impose “requirements for labeling or packaging” on pesticides “in addition to or different from” those set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Read more here from The Hill’s Rachel Frazin.
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Welcome to The Hill’s Health Care newsletter, I'm Joseph Choi — every week we follow the latest moves on how Washington impacts your health.
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How policy will be impacting the health care sector this week and beyond:
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The decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop recommending giving infants a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours after birth is likely to lead to hundreds of more infections, worse health outcomes and millions of dollars in higher costs, according to new research published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. The CDC in December approved the change to longstanding practice following a vote by Health …
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Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Monday that he will return to the upper chamber this week after taking time off for the death of his daughter, Madison. The Virginia senator wrote on the social platform X, “As we remember our incredible daughter, Maddy, my family has been deeply touched by the outpouring of support we’ve received. Thank you to everyone for your kind words.” Madison Warner, 36, died earlier this month after a …
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Steak ‘n Shake is revamping its ingredients and cooking methods in a move it says aligns with the Trump administration’s health agenda, an effort the chain’s new chief “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) officer said Saturday is intended to restore the “glory days of fast food.” “Our message is simple,” Michael Boes said during an appearance on “Fox & Friends.” “We want Americans to eat food, and we’re …
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching:
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- The House Ways and Means Committee will hold a Tuesday hearing with health system CEOs about the rising costs of care.
- A Senate Homeland Security subcommittee will hold a hearing Wednesday on COVID-19 vaccines.
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Branch out with a different read:
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Iran war throttles global fluoride supply, impacting US waterworks
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Fluoride is becoming harder to source as the war in Iran places more strain on global supply chains, leading some local governments to reduce their own use of the widely used cavity-fighting agent. Two major water supply systems in Maryland, which serve the Baltimore and suburban D.C. areas, announced this month they would be temporarily reducing the concentration of fluoride, citing the conflict in the Middle East as …
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Local and state headlines on health care:
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- Florida delays children’s health insurance expansion as uninsured rate rises (KFF Health News)
- DeSantis orders legislature to revisit vaccine mandates; CDC reports 134 confirmed measles cases (Florida Phoenix)
- South Carolina’s 200-day measles outbreak is over. What it cost (Post and Courier)
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Health news we've flagged from other outlets:
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- Patients say they want Alzheimer's blood tests. Doctors aren't sure they help (NBC)
- Dems say RFK Jr. has a pattern of failing to answer their questions (STAT)
- Trump ousts National Science Board members (Washington Post)
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