Health Care
More than a third of rural Americans skip needed care because of cost: study
More than one third of Americans living in rural areas skipped medical care they needed due to the costs, according...
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White House puts insurance companies on alert for mental health care
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced new proposed rules to reinforce legislation requiring insurance companies to cover mental health benefits...
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COVID-19 vaccine politics could be linked to excess GOP deaths in Ohio, Florida: study
The politicization of COVID-19 vaccines may have led to a higher excess death rate among Republicans in Ohio and Florida...
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Five largest US pharma firms’ net earnings topped $81.9 billion last year: watchdog
The five largest U.S. pharmaceutical companies by market cap — Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, AbbVie and Pfizer —...
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Key drug-pricing bill capping insulin costs faces hurdles in Congress
Major drug-pricing legislation to cap the cost of insulin is in danger of slipping to the fall, where it risks...
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Hearing aids may reduce dementia progression for at-risk patients, study finds
DENVER (KDVR) — A new study published in The Lancet medical journal this week shows people with a high risk...
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Doctors are urging patients to skip weight loss drugs before major surgeries
Patients who take weight loss drugs, including the viral Ozempic, are now being warned to stop using the medications in...
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More than 10 percent of young adults are using vapes regularly: CDC study
More than 1 in 10 Americans ages 18-24 are using e-cigarettes regularly, a study from the Centers for Disease Control...
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FDA: No ‘immediate significant impacts’ expected on supply due to Pfizer plant damage
The Pfizer pharmaceutical plant severely damaged by a tornado this week in North Carolina will have no “immediate significant impacts”...
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Missouri Supreme Court orders attorney general to let abortion ballot initiative go forward
Missouri's ballot initiative to legalize abortion will be allowed to move forward after the state Supreme Court ruled the attorney...
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