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Ahmed Aboulenein

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Kaiser Permanente and healthcare workers head for labor clash as strike deadline looms

Kaiser Permanente appeared headed for a labor clash with 75,000 of its healthcare workers as union leaders said contract talks had stalled on Tuesday,

Kaiser Permanente and healthcare workers head for labor clash as strike deadline looms
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Kaiser healthcare workers' 3-day strike winds down, parties agree to more talks

A 72-hour strike by 75,000 healthcare workers against Kaiser Permanente drew to a close on Friday as both sides in the labor dispute agreed

Kaiser healthcare workers' 3-day strike winds down, parties agree to more talks
Health|US

New COVID shots still hard to find for some Americans

Americans have started rolling up their sleeves for the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine, but weeks into the rollout some

New COVID shots still hard to find for some Americans
US

US shifting COVID antivirals to commercial market on Nov. 1

Most people will retain access to Pfizer's Paxlovid and Merck's Lagevrio COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments for little or no cost even after the U.S.

US shifting COVID antivirals to commercial market on Nov. 1
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US to offer more free COVID tests nationwide

The U.S. government on Monday will start taking orders for another round of free COVID-19 tests for delivery across the country, a Department of Health and

US to offer more free COVID tests nationwide
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White House urges RSV vaccine makers to meet demand

Senior Biden administration officials met with RSV vaccine makers this week to underscore the need for manufacturers such as Sanofi and

White House urges RSV vaccine makers to meet demand
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US Navy ending aircraft carrier's Middle East deployment

The Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier will return to its home port, the U.S.

US Navy ending aircraft carrier's Middle East deployment
Health|News|US

Trump White House pharmacy improperly provided drugs and misused funds, Pentagon report says

The White House Medical Unit during the Trump administration provided prescription drugs, including controlled substances, to ineligible staff and spent tens

Trump White House pharmacy improperly provided drugs and misused funds, Pentagon report says
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US Senate Democrats grill pharma CEOs on drug prices

U.S.

US Senate Democrats grill pharma CEOs on drug prices
Health|News|US

Biden to call for expanding Medicare drug negotiation program

President Joe Biden will call on Congress to expand the number of drugs subject to annual Medicare price negotiations in his State of the Union address on

Biden to call for expanding Medicare drug negotiation program
Health|US

Explainer-Why are US pharmacy benefit managers under fire?

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are in the crosshairs of Republicans and Democrats in Congress but have so far dodged any new litigation or reforms that had

Explainer-Why are US pharmacy benefit managers under fire?
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New Biden rule protects privacy for women who get abortions

U.S.

New Biden rule protects privacy for women who get abortions
Business|Health|Technology|US

UnitedHealth says hackers potentially stole a third of Americans' data

Hackers who breached UnitedHealth's tech unit in February potentially stole a third of Americans' data, the largest U.S. health insurer's

UnitedHealth says hackers potentially stole a third of Americans' data
Health|News|US

What does Louisiana's new abortion pill law mean for patients?

The Louisiana Senate's vote on Thursday to reclassify the two drugs used in medication abortion as controlled substances marks the latest

What does Louisiana's new abortion pill law mean for patients?
Business|Economy|Finance|Health|US

U.S. healthcare spending rises to $4.8 trillion in 2023, outpacing GDP

Healthcare spending in the U.S. is projected to have risen 7.5% in 2023 to $4.8 trillion, federal data showed on Wednesday, outpacing the projected annual

U.S. healthcare spending rises to $4.8 trillion in 2023, outpacing GDP
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Fauci denies suppressing COVID lab leak theory before US House panel

Former top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr.

Fauci denies suppressing COVID lab leak theory before US House panel
Health|News|US

US Senate confirms Monica Bertagnolli as NIH director

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm President Joe Biden's pick to run the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr.

US Senate confirms Monica Bertagnolli as NIH director
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Kaiser Permanente says talks break off with unions for 75,000 striking workers

Marathon contract talks between Kaiser Permanente and union negotiators for 75,000 striking medical workers broke off without a settlement

Kaiser Permanente says talks break off with unions for 75,000 striking workers
Business|Finance|Health

Middlemen have outsized influence on US drug prices, FTC says

The consolidation of pharmacies and health insurance companies through years of dealmaking has led to a handful of pharmacy benefit managers

Middlemen have outsized influence on US drug prices, FTC says
Business|Finance|Health|US

US Senator Sanders optimistic Novo Nordisk can be pressured to cut Wegovy, Ozempic prices

Senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday expressed confidence that Novo Nordisk can be convinced to cut the U.S. prices of its popular Ozempic and Wegovy drugs

US Senator Sanders optimistic Novo Nordisk can be pressured to cut Wegovy, Ozempic prices
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Novo Nordisk faces scrutiny on Capitol Hill for pulling Levemir insulin from US market

Democratic U.S.

Novo Nordisk faces scrutiny on Capitol Hill for pulling Levemir insulin from US market
Business|Health|US

Biden cap on drug costs will save US seniors over $1,000 a year, study finds

More than 1 million people in the U.S. will save over $1,000 a year beginning in 2025, when an annual $2,000 cap on prescription drug out-of-

Biden cap on drug costs will save US seniors over $1,000 a year, study finds
Business|Economy|Health|Political|US

Outgoing FDA chief flags online weight loss drug dangers

Current laws and regulations are not enough to protect Americans from the risks of compounded versions of popular weight loss drugs, especially those bought

Outgoing FDA chief flags online weight loss drug dangers
News|US

US FTC sues drug 'gatekeepers' over high insulin prices

The U.S.

US FTC sues drug 'gatekeepers' over high insulin prices
US

US Senator Sanders says middlemen won't punish Novo if it cuts weight-loss drug prices

U.S.

US Senator Sanders says middlemen won't punish Novo if it cuts weight-loss drug prices

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