Health

What to know about screening, diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer

By Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde

Nearly 300,000 American men are expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year alone, though most of those diagnosed don’t die from it. Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Charles Ryan, a genitourinary oncologist and head of the Prostate Cancer…

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FDA plans to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The Food and Drug Administration says it plans to begin regulating laboratory-based medical tests. It's a multibillion-dollar industry that regulators say poses a growing risk to patients.

Patients say drugs like Ozempic help with ‘food noise.’ Here’s what that means

By Casey Kuhn

Getting hold of these drugs can be cost-prohibitive. Ozempic, for instance, has a list price of $1,000 out of pocket before insurance coverage. But some patients say it’s worth the effort and cost to quiet "food noise."…

How a lack of regulation for tattoo ink puts Americans’ health at risk

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery

Nearly one in three Americans surveyed this summer said they have at least one tattoo, according to the Pew Research Center. But while tattoo artists are required to have a license in all 50 states and the District of Columbia,…

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Medicaid expansion to begin in North Carolina as governor lets budget bill become law

By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

The budget's enactment was the last step necessary for Medicaid expansion provided in the 2010 federal health care law to states to get implemented in North Carolina.

Medicaid coverage restored to about a half-million people after computer errors kicked them off

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

All states are undertaking a massive review of Medicaid eligibility after they were prohibited from ending coverage for people during the coronavirus pandemic.

VP Harris announces first steps to remove medical debt from people’s credit scores

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Harris says the action would improve the credit scores of millions of U.S. adults, making it easier for them to obtain an auto loan or a home mortgage.

Biden administration announces $600 million to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household.