Public Health
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Florida wins first FDA approval to import cheaper drugs from Canada
Pharmacist Thomas Jensen looks over a prescription drug at the Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on May 9, 2019.…
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Journalists Track Medical Device Malfunctions, Opioid Settlement Payments, and Abortion Bans
KFF Health News correspondent Daniel Chang discussed malfunctions of the LVAD Heart Mate 3, an FDA-approved mechanical heart pump, on…
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Eli Lilly weight loss drug site may not upend industry
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Eli Lilly is shaking up the pharmaceutical industry with a new website offering…
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Listen to ‘Tradeoffs’: How the Loss of a Rural Hospital Compounds the Collapse of Care
The share of rural Americans who live in communities without a hospital grows each year. It’s part of an ongoing…
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States Begin Tapping Medicaid Dollars to Combat Gun Violence
To tackle America’s gun problem, a growing number of states are using Medicaid dollars to pay for community-based programs intended…
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Older Americans Say They Feel Trapped in Medicare Advantage Plans
In 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free informational seminar to learn more about Medicare coverage. “I listened to the…
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Walgreens (WBA) earnings Q1 2024
Shares of Walgreens closed 5% lower on Thursday after the company reported fiscal first-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue that topped…
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Most People Dropped in Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Never Tried to Renew Coverage, Utah Finds
A first-of-its-kind survey of people who lost Medicaid coverage last year found just over half made no effort to renew…
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‘Forever Chemicals’ Contaminate America’s Freshwater Fish
Gone fishing? Depending on the lake, your catch may not be safe to eat. A group of chemicals collectively known…
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Doctors Are as Vulnerable to Addiction as Anyone. California Grapples With a Response.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Ariella Morrow, an internal medicine doctor, gradually slid from healthy self-esteem and professional success into the…
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