House GOP unveils health care plan, with vote on track for next week
Washington — House Republican leaders unveiled a plan Friday to address health care costs ahead of a year-end lapse to tax credits that will result in skyrocketing premiums for more…
Trump's new H1-B visa fees could leave rural health care as collateral damage
Bekki Holzkamm has been trying to hire a lab technician at a hospital in rural North Dakota since late summer. Not one U.S. citizen has applied. West River Health Services…
Trump announces deal to lower weight loss drug prices in some cases
President Trump on Thursday announced a deal to drastically lower the price of weight loss drugs for some Americans. “Today, I’m thrilled to announce that the two world’s largest pharmaceutical…
With the shutdown focused on health care, Trump says "we can fix it," but doesn't detail plan
In an interview with Norah O’Donnell on 60 Minutes, President Trump spoke about health care, which is at the center of the government shutdown fight. He said “we can fix”…
Open enrollment may bring sticker shock as health insurance set to surge
Open enrollment — the annual window when employees can adjust their benefits — may deliver sticker shock this year. Workers are likely to pay between 6% to 7% more for…
Amazon to start offering prescription drugs through vending machines
Amazon announced it is rolling out “pharmacy kiosks” beginning in December. The self-service kiosks will allow Amazon’s One Medical patients to bypass brick-and-mortar pharmacies and get their prescribed medications at…
CVS CEO on decision to carry the abortion pill, cybersecurity threats
Washington — Karen Lynch, CEO of pharmacy giant CVS Health, spoke this week about the decision to carry the pill for the first time in an interview with CBS News. …
Why a leading breast cancer surgeon sings to her patients
Leading breast cancer surgeon, Dr. Laura Esserman, goes beyond expectations to make the operating room more comfortable for her patients. Elizabeth Cook has the story. Source link
Loopholes in hospital charity care programs stick patients with bills
Quinn Cochran-Zipp went to the emergency room three times with severe abdominal pain before doctors figured out that she had early-stage cancer in the germ cells of her right ovary.…
With ACA costs on the rise, Trump team promotes more limited plans
Trump administration officials, looking at the possible impact of large insurance premium increases for millions of next year’s Obamacare customers, want more people to consider plans with less generous benefits…
















