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How MAHA fueled a new wave of doctors running for office

Dozens of medical professionals are running for Congress and top state offices this midterm season, a direct Democrat-led counteraction to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda's outsized influence on national health policy. There are seven physicians running for congressional office in this election, including Democrats Abdul El-Sayed of…

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