New cases say fear and confusion about abortion bans in three states are causing doctors and hospitals to deny medically necessary abortions.
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Eliquis and Jardiance Among First Drugs Picked for Medicare Price Negotiations
The Biden administration’s announcement was an important moment for Democrats, who have campaigned on a promise to lower the cost of prescription drugs.
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Research Trials Halted at Columbia’s Psychiatric Center After Suicide
Human research trials at the New York State Psychiatric Institute at Columbia have been paused while regulators review whether protocols were violated.
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Drugmakers Throw ‘Kitchen Sink’ to Halt Medicare Price Negotiations
The government will soon announce the first 10 medications that will be subject to price negotiations with Medicare under a new law. Drugmakers are fighting the measure in court.
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Health Insures Deny Medical Care for the Poor at High Rates, Report Says
Investigators found that major companies overseeing Medicaid patients’ health care frequently rejected doctors’ requests for approval of treatments and procedures.
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U.S. Loses Key Case on Rights to H.I.V.-Prevention Drugs
In an unusual court trial, a federal jury sided with the drug maker Gilead Sciences in a dispute over who came up with the idea of using a daily pill to prevent H.I.V.
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Biden Signs Executive Order That Aims to Make Child Care Cheaper
As President Biden prepares to announce his re-election campaign, he is seeking to make progress on a promise that has stalled in his first two years in office.
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U.S. Was Warned of Migrant Child Labor, but ‘Didn’t Want to Hear It’
The White House and federal agencies were repeatedly alerted to signs of children at risk. The warnings were ignored or missed.
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Medicare Delays a Full Crackdown on Private Health Plans
The New York Times – Business:After intense lobbying by insurers, U.S. health officials say curbs aimed at overbilling by Medicare Advantage will be eased in over 3 years.