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CVS Health may be about to undergo dramatic changes in the face of pressure to cut costs and boost its performance — upheaval starts with 2,900 job losses mainly among corporate roles. Also in the news: Sentara Health, Houston's St. Joseph Medical Center, J&J, and more.
In the lawsuit, Ralph de la Torre contends he is being punished "for invoking his Fifth Amendment right not to ‘be compelled ... to be a witness against himself.’” The embattled chief refused to comply with a subpoena to testify to a Senate committee.
Analysts are hopeful that other companies will be able to provide products typically made by Baxter International, which supplies intravenous and peritoneal dialysis solutions. Also, how medical providers are weathering the storm's aftereffects and helping those in need.
In ruling that the six-week abortion ban violates the state's constitution guaranteeing the right to bodily autonomy, the judge's decision means the procedure will be allowed until about 22 weeks of pregnancy as the case winds through the court system.
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The data from the nation's capital is in line with what officials are seeing across the nation: The fentanyl crisis is ebbing. Also, news from Indiana, Massachusetts, and elsewhere.
In a bill signed Sunday, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom also expanded health care coverage to LGBTQ+ families, saying “California is a proud reproductive freedom state — and that includes increasing access to fertility services that help those who want to start a family."
“We can't make comments about what caused an increase in maternal death in our state if we're not really reviewing all of them," the committee's chair said. This comes as the state's attorney general takes action to block Austin from helping women seeking out-of-state abortions.
USA Today reports on how the former president benefitted after a diagnosis that just years prior would have been terminal. Cancer therapies have enabled him to celebrate his 100th birthday this week.
Ralph de la Torre will resign Tuesday. Other health industry news is on layoffs at Beth Israel Lahey Health and Brightline, the spread of ransomware attacks, and more.
An exclusive Wall Street Journal report shows how government support is taking an evermore central role in many Americans' lives, with programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid at the core. Separately, CMS said Medicare Part D and Advantage premiums will decline next year.
Many thousands of residents in the western part of the state have no clean water, as well as no electricity or gas with which to boil water. People were collecting wood to build fires for cooking. Millions of others underwater in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and elsewhere wondered how and when life would return to normal.
Seven people in Missouri — including six health care workers — developed flu symptoms after direct exposure to a patient with avian influenza. While none has tested positive for bird flu, the CDC is testing antibodies to see if they came from the virus.
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Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on pain, aging, food portions, disability data, and more.
The AP covers a new report that says a more health-focused strategy is needed, with the CDC taking an expanded role in cannabis policy as more Americans are using ever-stronger weed. Meanwhile, Kentucky awarded the first business license as part of its startup medical cannabis program.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, also signed legislation related to newborn DNA samples. Also: Alabama has executed another prisoner using the method of nitrogen asphyxiation.
A study from The Trevor Project found that in states that passed anti-trans legislation directed at minors, suicide attempts by transgender and non-binary teens went up by as much as 72% in subsequent years. Also in the news, a "sanctuary city" for transgender people, pardons for gay veterans, and more.
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