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Healthcare

Medicare 2027 Enrollment Opens with Higher Costs and New Drug Pricing

Medicare's 2027 open enrollment is underway, featuring higher Part D deductibles and Part B premiums, but also new negot

Oct 26

Healthcare

FDA Pulls 23 Compounded GLP-1 Vials Over Sterility Concerns

The FDA has recalled 23 compounded GLP-1 vials from Apothecary Pharma over sterility concerns, with no illnesses reporte

Oct 23

Healthcare

Healthcare financing overhaul needed as premiums soar and enrollment drops

As employer premiums climb 9.5% and 4.5 million lose coverage, a healthcare economist argues the insurance model is outd

Oct 23

Healthcare

Vaccine System's Operational Risks Threaten New Schedules

With measles outbreaks rising, experts warn that altering vaccine schedules without addressing supply chains and distrib

Oct 23

Healthcare

House Dems Press CDC on Guinea-Bissau Hepatitis B Trial Funding

House Democrats demand CDC explain its $1.6M grant for a Guinea-Bissau hepatitis B trial that critics call unethical and

Oct 22

Breaking

CDC Tightens Ebola Screening for Travelers Amid DRC Outbreak

The CDC is requiring international passengers to confirm they haven't been in the DRC for 21 days amid an Ebola outbreak

Oct 22

Healthcare

Walmart Great Value Fruit Cocktail Recalled Over Lead Contamination

More than 44,000 cans of Walmart's Great Value fruit cocktail are recalled after possible lead contamination, FDA says.

Oct 22

Healthcare

UnitedHealth, Humana to Drop Medicare Advantage Plans for 1 Million Seniors

UnitedHealthcare and Humana are canceling Medicare Advantage plans, impacting nearly 1 million people. The cuts target P

Oct 22

Healthcare

Holmes Doc Raises Unanswered Questions About Theranos Founder

A24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary, 'You Can See Everything,' provides unprecedented access but fails to resolve lingeri

Oct 22

Healthcare

Arizona Family to Sue Hospital After Toddler Declared Dead Found Alive in Morgue

The parents of an Arizona toddler pronounced dead at a hospital but later found alive in a morgue are suing, citing a de

Oct 22

Healthcare

Walmart fruit cocktail recall expands amid lead contamination fears

More than 44,000 cans of Walmart's Great Value fruit cocktail are being recalled over possible lead contamination, the F

Oct 22

Healthcare

Medicaid autism therapy fraud surges as oversight lags, audits show

Medicaid spending on autism therapy jumped over 400% in four years, with audits revealing widespread fraud and improper

Oct 22