Public Health
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Pharma had a year full of firsts
Soumyabrata Roy | Nurphoto | Getty Images Drugmakers are closing out a year when they achieved several historic firsts that…
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‘I Am Just Waiting to Die’: Social Security Clawbacks Drive Some Into Homelessness
More than a year after the federal government first cut off her disability benefits, Denise Woods drives nightly to strip…
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A New Test Could Save Arthritis Patients Time, Money, and Pain. But Will It Be Used?
SAN DIEGO — Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn’t the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician…
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SEC charges ex-CEO of Stimwave with fraud, says some devices were fake
The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2021. Andrew Kelly…
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New Doula Benefit ‘Life-Changing’ for California Mom
VICTORVILLE, Calif. — When Mia Bloomer found out she was pregnant with her fourth child, she wanted a different birth…
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When a Quick Telehealth Visit Yields Multiple Surprises Beyond a Big Bill
In September 2022, Elyse Greenblatt of Queens returned home from a trip to Rwanda with a rather unwelcome-back gift: persistent…
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Patients Facing Death Are Opting for a Lifesaving Heart Device — But at What Risk?
Too old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: Have a mechanical pump implanted…
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Covid vaccine rates are falling in U.S.
A sign advertises Covid vaccine shots at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Aug. 14, 2023. Brian Snyder |…
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Social Security Chief Apologizes to Congress for Misleading Testimony on Overpayments
The head of the Social Security Administration has sent a letter of apology to members of Congress about testimony in…
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Regulators would never approve it
Jim Cramer urged Humana (HUM) not to pursue a merger with rival health insurer Cigna (CI), questioning the merits of…
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