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The progress comes as the Trump administration is proposing to cut funding for many programs believed to have contributed to the improvement. View original article Contributor: Jan Hoffman

Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, was detained Feb. 16 at Logan Airport after failing to declare scientific samples she carried into the U.S. View original article Contributor: Ellen Barry

Public health and addiction experts fear millions could lose access to treatment and prevention services if the administration’s proposed cuts are enacted. View original article Contributor: Jan Hoffman

A new clinic, opened by a pulmonologist who lost his home in the Palisades blaze, is addressing the health issues developing among people exposed to the fires. View original article Contributor: Emily Baumgaertner Nunn and Isadora Kosofsky

The president has long complained that the United States pays more for medicines than other wealthy countries. But he offered no clear legal authority to mandate lower prices. View original article Contributor: Margot Sanger-Katz and Rebecca Robbins

The president announced an executive order aimed at lowering U.S. drug costs, revisiting an idea that was blocked in court during his first term. View original article Contributor: Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-Katz

CVS Caremark decided to stop offering Zepbound in favor of Wegovy for weight loss. It’s the latest example of limits imposed by insurance that disrupt treatments for patients. View original article Contributor: Rebecca Robbins and Reed Abelson

A highly contagious liver infection is surging among groups who are not typically at risk. At least seven people have died. View original article Contributor: Emily Baumgaertner Nunn

The C.D.C. delivered $750 million annually to state and local health departments for emergency work. The program was eliminated in the Trump administration’s budget blueprint. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli

Since President Trump announced plans for mass deportations and rescinded protections for hospitals and clinics, health care facilities have seen a jump in no-shows. View original article Contributor: Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, Nina Agrawal and Jessica Silver-Greenberg