Associated Press
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Conservative justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barret appeared skeptical of arguments that the ACA's process for deciding which services must be fully covered by private insurance is unconstitutional.
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The nationwide drugstore chain must pay the government at least $300 million and will owe another $50 million if the company is sold, merged, or transferred before 2032, according to the settlement.
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Studies show that teens are more sleep-deprived than ever. Experts believe it could be playing a role in the mental health crisis and other problems such as behavioral and attendance issues.
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The drugmaker said it would stop studying danuglipron after a participant in one of its trials experienced a possible drug-induced liver injury that ended once the person stopped the treatment.
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his agency will undertake a “massive testing and research effort” involving hundreds of scientists to determine the cause of autism.
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Global chemical manufacturer Bayer wants the high court to take up a Missouri case in which a gardener who used Roundup was awarded more than $1 million after developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. adds that he’s assembling a task force on fluoridation. Also, the EPA says it is reviewing “new scientific information” on potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water.
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Some of the more than a dozen states that cover the high cost of GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound through Medicaid are scrambling to lessen the budgetary squeeze from fast-rising costs.
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The former heart surgeon and TV pitchman will be the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. His confirmation came in a party-line vote, 53-45.
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A new study finds that a shingles vaccination cut older adults’ risk of developing dementia over the next seven years by 20%.