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Biden Expands ‘Obamacare' by Cutting Health Insurance Costs
President Joe Biden is pledging that his $1.9 trillion rescue package will build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act
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Five Urgent Healthcare Lessons Learned and Ignored in the COVID-19 Battle
Former Associate FDA Commissioner Peter Pitts breaks down five critical healthcare lessons that have come from the COVID-19 pandemic and explores why many of those lessons have fallen on deaf ears.
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Why Doctors Need to Educate Patients About the COVID-19 Vaccine – Instead of Asking for Blind Trust
Studies show there is still a good deal of mistrust in the coronavirus vaccines as the first wave of shots is rolling out to millions of Americans across the country. Dr. Khalilah Gates and Dr. Melissa Simon, both of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and who have both already received a first dose of the vaccine, talked to LX...
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COVID-19 Is ‘Largest Mass Fatality Incident' in Modern NYC History, New Report Says
COVID-19 represents the “largest mass fatality incident in modern New York City history,” prompting a surge in deaths that more than doubled the total reported to the medical examiner’s office over last year, according to a new report from the mayor’s office. The findings were part of the COVID-19 section of the Mayor’s Management Report for Fiscal Year 2020,...
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US Scientific Advisors Recommend Four Phases for Distributing Coronavirus Vaccine Nationwide
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Tuesday released a draft proposal for distributing a coronavirus vaccine in the U.S. if and when one is approved for public use.
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Trump Signs Orders Aimed at Lowering Drug Prices
President Donald Trump said Friday his four executive orders would lower drug prices to match foreign prices.
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Study Ties ‘Obamacare' to Fewer Cancer Deaths in Some States
New research finds that cancer deaths have dropped more in states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act than in states that did not
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Cost Makes Nearly 1 in 10 Leery of Seeking COVID-19 Care, Poll Finds
With some states gearing up to lift coronavirus restrictions, a new poll finds a potential obstacle to keeping new infections tamped down
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Insurance Marketplaces Offer Help With Coronavirus Job Cuts
More than a million people could swamp the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces in the coming months as employers lay off staff during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Watch: Everything Said About Healthcare at the Nevada Democratic Debate
See every time healthcare was mentioned during the ninth Democratic debate in Las Vegas, hosted by NBC News and MSNBC on Feb. 19, 2020.
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Massive Bill Calls for $1.4 Trillion in Federal Spending
Retired coal miners and longtime opponents of Obama-era taxes on high-cost health plans are eyeing big wins as top congressional leaders and the Trump White House close in on a deal on a government-wide spending bill. The bill would also increase the age nationwide for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21.
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Former Suburban Chicago Gynecologist Charged With Criminal Sexual Assault
Multiple patients are filing suit against NorthShore University HealthSystem and a former gynecologist alleging the healthcare provider never warned them that the doctor was accused of sexual assault.
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Anti-Anxiety Med Alprazolam Recalled Due to Possible ‘Foreign Substance'
Mylan Pharmaceuticals issued a nationwide voluntary recall of one lot of Alprazolam — the generic name for prescription anti-anxiety drug Xanax — tablets due to the potential presence of a foreign substance, the company announced. The recall is being carried out due to the potential presence of an unspecified “foreign substance,” Mylan said in its announcement.
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Sanofi Recalls Zantac Heartburn Drug
Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi announced Friday that it is voluntarily recalling heartburn drug Zantac amid ongoing investigations into a carcinogen found in the medication in September. Many pharmacies in the U.S. had already pulled Zantac and its generic equivalents from their shelves, and at least two makers of the drug’s generic version had already halted production.
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Report Names Gary, Indiana the ‘Most Miserable' City in US; Town Reacts
A recent report named Gary the most miserable city in America, but the Indiana town’s next mayor said he strongly disagrees.
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Respect Is Earned Not Taken
Pritzker Group Venture Capital is a group focused on making investments in early-stage consumer healthcare and enterprise technology companies. Partner, Sonia Nagar, talks about some of the challenges one might face when working for a venture fund. One of the biggest adjustments in investing in companies is helping them overcome hurdles they might face in the early stages – and…
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Altaire Expands Recall of Eye Drops and Ointments to CVS Stores Due to Sterility Concerns
Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is expanding its voluntary recall of eye drops and eye ointments to those exclusively made for and sold at CVS following concerns the products may not be sterile, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced.
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FDA: Altaire Recalls Eye Drops, Eye Ointments Sold at Walgreens Due to Non-Sterility Concerns
Altair Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple eye drops and eye ointments exclusively made for and sold at Walgreens following concerns the products may not be sterile, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced.
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2-Year-Old Dies After Contracting E. Coli at San Diego County Fair
A toddler has died after contracting E. coli after coming into contact with animals at the 2019 San Diego County Fair, health officials confirmed.
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2-Year-Old Dies After Contracting E. Coli at San Diego County Fair
A toddler has died after contracting E. coli after coming into contact with animals at the 2019 San Diego County Fair, health officials confirmed.