Nation Oct 22 Hospitals may face IV fluid shortage as N.C. factory remains shut down after damage from Hurricane Helene Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains closed after a hurricane-related shutdown.
Health Jun 11 Biden administration pushes to remove Americans’ medical debt off most credit reports The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday it is planning a rule that would prevent lenders from making decisions based on medical information.
Economy Oct 16 Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid financial losses, opioid-related lawsuits The drugstore chain said late Sunday it also has obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing from some of its lenders. That will help support the company through its voluntary Chapter 11 process.
Politics Aug 29 WATCH: Biden addresses health care costs and 1st drugs for Medicare price negotiations The administration on Tuesday released a list of the 10 drugs for which prices will be negotiated directly with the manufacturer.
Health Aug 11 Insurers view new Alzheimer’s drug as experimental, won’t cover treatment for some customers Some private insurers are balking at paying for the first drug fully approved to slow mental decline in Alzheimer’s patients.
Nation Jul 16 Suspect in 4 Georgia killings dies exchanging gunfire with officers, authorities say Officers shot and killed a man wanted in four weekend killings near Atlanta during an exchange of gunfire, and a sheriff's deputy and a police officer were injured trying to take the suspect into custody, authorities said.
Health Jun 28 Families fear for future of Medicaid caregiver payment program Many state Medicaid programs either started paying family caregivers or made more people eligible for help after the pandemic hit. But now with the COVID-19 public health emergency over, some states have already stopped the payments while others have yet…
Politics Mar 22 WATCH: Senators press Moderna CEO on COVID-19 vaccine price increases Moderna’s CEO on Wednesday defended a plan to more than quadruple the company’s COVID-19 vaccine price, but he also said the drugmaker will work to ensure patients continue paying nothing at drugstores or clinics.
Health Mar 14 Novo Nordisk plans major price cuts for several insulins The Danish drugmaker said Tuesday that pre-filled pens and vials of long- and short-acting insulins will see list price reductions. They include Levemir, Novolin, NovoLog and NovoLog Mix70/30.
Science Mar 13 Pfizer buys Seagen for $43 billion, seeks new cancer treatments Pfizer is spending about $43 billion to reach deeper into new cancer treatments that target tumor cells while sparing surrounding healthy tissue.