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January 5, 2025

In this week’s edition of health news across the states: Nearly one in four breast cancer diagnosed in women under 50, GAO says ACA fraud is rampant, NIH rewrites the pandemic playbook

Plus: Matthew McKnight, Ginkgo Biosecurity: The biosecurity crossroads: Decline or dominance

HealthPlatform.News [[link removed]] Nearly one in four breast cancers diagnosed in women under 50, new study says [[link removed]]

A new study reveals a concerning rise in breast cancer among women under 50. Between 2014 and 2024, women ages 18 to 49 accounted for roughly 20% to 24% of all breast cancers diagnosed across seven outpatient facilities in New York.

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GAO says ACA fraud is rampant [[link removed]]

Congress debates extending ACA subsidies that expired Dec. 31, as a new GAO report raises concerns about potential fraud in the program.

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NIH rewrites the pandemic playbook [[link removed]]

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Jay Bhattacharya and NIH Principal Deputy Director Matthew J. Memoli set off a firestorm in November by declaring it time to “stop wasting money on the traditional [pandemic] playbook.”

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McKnight: The biosecurity crossroads: Decline or dominance [[link removed]]

We stand at a definitive crossroads regarding our biological security. Two scenarios — both plausible — paint starkly different futures for the United States and its allies.

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