Public Health
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Colorado Blames Biden Team and Drugmakers for Delaying Canadian Imports
Colorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been stymied by opposition from drugmakers and inaction…
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Food Sovereignty Movement Sprouts as Bison Return to Indigenous Communities
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Behind American Indian Hall on the Montana State University campus, ancient life is growing. Six-foot-tall corn plants…
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Social Security Clawbacks Hit a Million More People Than Agency Chief Told Congress
The Social Security Administration has demanded money back from more than 2 million people a year — more than twice…
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Eli Lilly weight loss drug Zepbound available at U.S. pharmacies
The FDA approves Eli Lilly’s Zepbound, a weight loss drug similar to Ozempic and Wegovy. Courtesy: Eli Lilly Eli Lilly…
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Watch: The Long-Term Care Crisis: Why Few Can Afford to Grow Old in America
By Jordan Rau December 6, 2023 Article HTML Jordan Rau, KFF Health News For many in America, especially people in…
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These Programs Put Unused Prescription Drugs in the Hands of Patients in Need
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — On a recent November evening, Angie Phoenix waited at a pharmacy here in Colorado’s second-largest city…
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Grassroots College Networks Distribute Emergency Contraceptives on Campus
Limya Harvey and Cydney Mumford set up a folding table a few times a month on the University of Texas-San…
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Biden Wants States to Ensure Obamacare Plans Cover Enough Doctors and Hospitals
The Biden administration plans to push states to boost oversight of the number of doctors, hospitals, and other health providers…
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Readers Slam Hospital Monopolies and Blame the Feds for Understaffed Nursing Homes
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity…
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CVS to change how it prices prescription drugs
A person walks by a CVS pharmacy store in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 15, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters…
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