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Trump, legislative pressure mounts to ban ‘surprise’ medical bills

Congress should pass legislation to stop Americans from getting surprise medical bills, President Donald Trump said Thursday, adding momentum to a bipartisan issue. More than half of Americans say they’ve received a surprise bill after getting care, according to one survey. Sometimes called balance bills, they arrive when a doctor, lab-testing service or hospital charges… Read More »

U.S. judge blocks new Trump abortion rule for health clinics

(Reuters) – A federal judge in Washington state on Thursday blocked a Trump administration rule that would prohibit taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring patients to abortion providers. FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured at the entrance to a Planned Parenthood building in New York August 31, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo The preliminary injunction bars… Read More »

Trump signs executive order to spur American AI innovation

President Donald Trump on Monday signed the new American AI Initiative, which calls for the federal government to prioritize research and development for machine learning in healthcare and elsewhere – a recognition that the country needs to play catch-up in the global push for AI innovation. WHY IT MATTERSThe executive order calls for the government… Read More »

Trump appoints failed VA nominee Ronny Jackson as his chief medical adviser

President Trump has appointed failed Veterans Affairs secretary nominee Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson to serve as assistant to the president and chief medical adviser, according to the White House. Trump tapped 40 staffers for promotions and new jobs Saturday, including Jackson, whose name was in the middle of the long list. Jackson has remained out… Read More »

I was a secret Trump supporter: Model feared politics would kill her career

Elizabeth Pipko, a 23-year-old model who has appeared in Maxim, has kept a secret from her industry colleagues out of fear it could derail her career: She was a Donald Trump supporter and worked full-time on his 2016 presidential campaign. Here, the Midtown West resident tells DANA SCHUSTER the lengths she went to hide her… Read More »