Politics Nov 06 WATCH: Trump announces deal to expand coverage, lower costs on obesity drugs President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for the popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.
Politics Oct 29 WATCH: Health Secretary RFK Jr. announces new FDA move to fast-track biosimilar drug approvals Federal regulators are trying to make it easier to develop cheaper alternatives to powerful drugs that many Americans depend on to treat autoimmune diseases or cancers.
Politics Sep 30 WATCH: Trump announces Pfizer deal to lower drug prices Under the agreement, New York-based Pfizer will charge most-favored-nation pricing to Medicaid and guarantee that pricing on newly launched drugs, President Donald Trump said. That involves matching the lowest price offered in other developed nations.
Health Aug 27 Looking to get a COVID shot this fall? Here’s why it’s likely to be more complicated Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine this year? The answer may depend on your age, insurance coverage, health and finding a pharmacist who will provide the shot.
Health Aug 25 Health insurance prices are likely to rise next year, experts say Price changes could be especially stark in individual coverage marketplaces, where insurers also are predicting the end of some government support that helps people buy coverage.
Nation Jul 24 UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation and cooperating UnitedHealth runs one of the nation's largest health insurance and pharmacy benefits management businesses.
Politics Jun 23 WATCH: Kennedy, Oz announce insurers’ plan to scale back prior authorizations UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of other insurers say they plan to reduce the scope of health care claims subject to prior authorization, standardize parts of the process and expand responses done in real time.
Health Apr 14 Pfizer abandons potential obesity treatment pill The drugmaker said Tuesday that it would stop studying danuglipron after a participant in one of its trials experienced a possible drug-induced liver injury that ended once the person stopped taking the treatment.
Politics Dec 27 Most Americans blame insurance profits and coverage denials alongside killer in UnitedHealthcare CEO death, poll finds About 7 in 10 adults say coverage denials or health insurance profits bear at least "a moderate amount" of responsibility for Thompson's death.
Nation Dec 07 UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting opens floodgates of Americans venting insurance frustrations This week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants.