Tag: healthcare
How to Handle Your Medical Bills
(Kimberly Palmer, NerdWallet) When she was 19, writer Emily Maloney found herself facing about $50,000 in medical debt after hospital treatment for a mental...
Pharma-Funded FDA Approves Pricey Drugs that Work Only ‘Marginally’
(Kaiser Health News) Dr. Steven-Huy Han, a UCLA liver specialist, has prescribed Ocaliva to a handful of patients, although he’s not sure it helps.
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Central Planning Causes Prescription Drug Shortage
(Jeffrey A. Singer, Cato Institute) There’s a national shortage of the stimulant Adderall, used to treat people with ADHD. The drug, a combination of dextroamphetamine and amphetamine,...
Americans Give Health Care System Failing Mark
(AP) When Emmanuel Obeng-Dankwa is worried about making rent on his New York City apartment, he sometimes holds off on filling his blood pressure...
Moderna Sues Pfizer over Patents Behind COVID-19 Vaccine
(AP) COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is suing Pfizer and the German drugmaker BioNTech, accusing its main competitors of copying Moderna’s technology in order to...
Republicans Pledge to Investigate Dr. Fauci over ‘Taxpayer-Funded Risky Research’
(The Center Square) Dr. Anthony Fauci plans to resign at the end of this year, but his announcement sparked a series of pledges from...
Pfizer Seeks OK of Updated COVID Vaccine Booster for Fall
(AP) Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives — a key step...
Some Rural Hospitals Are in Such Bad Shape, They Are Practically...
(Nashville Public Radio) Kyle Kopec gets a kick out of leading tours through the run-down hospitals his boss is snapping up, pointing out what...
Wendy’s Pulls Lettuce from Sandwiches Amid E. Coli Outbreak
(AP) The fast-food chain Wendy's says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them...
Pfizer CEO Tests Positive for COVID-19, with Mild Symptoms
(AP) The top executive at Pfizer, a leading producer of COVID-19 vaccines, has tested positive for the virus and says he is experiencing very...
