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More than 600 CVS in-store pharmacies across 17 states now have coronavirus vaccines, including rooms to deliver doses. Elsewhere, Native American vaccine efforts are succeeding better than many others, and Alabama and California struggle with vaccination equality and contracts.
News on prioritization comes out of Georgia, Texas, Florida and Nevada.
A year into the pandemic and with vaccination rates picking up, President Joe Biden will talk to the nation in a Thursday night speech about the "next phase" of the pandemic: “There is light at the end of this dark tunnel over the past year. We cannot let our guard down now or assume that victory is inevitable."
This latest order means the U.S. will have enough doses of Johnson & Johnson's one-shot covid vaccine to inoculate a total of 200 million people -- in addition to the supplies from Moderna and Pfizer.
President Joe Biden signed the bill Thursday afternoon while federal agencies prepare to implement its broad measures, including $1,400 relief checks for Americans who qualify.
From the perspectives of government officials to health care workers to ordinary Americans, news outlets look back at the past 12 months of the global coronavirus pandemic.
As soon as the House passed the stimulus legislation, the Biden administration kicked off a public outreach strategy to highlight key features of the massive package.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
Opinion writers weigh in on these topics and others.
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN's Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
Some businesses in Maryland will be allowed to open this week without capacity limits, and bars and restaurants are on the menu. Elsewhere, North Carolina prisons will test for hepatitis C, and Wyoming plans to extend Medicaid coverage.
A report from the U.N. highlights the physical and sexual violence that women experience around the globe. In other world news, Italy will make Russia's coronavirus vaccine and Mexico plans to use China's version.
Providence lost $306 million on $25.7 billion in operating revenue last year. Its revenue included $957 million in stimulus grants, without which its loss would have been much higher, Modern Healthcare reports. Other news is on the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida, UnitedHealthcare, Northern Light Health and more.
The sponsor of the bill -- which allows an abortion only to save the life of a mother or fetus with no exceptions for cases of rape or incest -- describes the ban as a "trigger" case to challenge Roe v. Wade at the Supreme Court.
As worries emerge about the FDA's stance on drug review processes, the Biden administration faces pressure to finally nominate a permanent commissioner to lead the agency, which has a critical role in ending the pandemic.
New guidelines released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend that all Americans between 50 and 80 who smoke or quit smoking in the past 15 years should get annual screenings. Insurers can't charge a copay to people who meet the criteria.
The vial that was used on America’s first coronavirus vaccine recipient is now a historic artifact, property of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Meanwhile, studies say it's safe to use a face mask during intense exercise, and other reports link steroid use to bodybuilder's testicular damage.
The House is expected to vote today on the $1.9 trillion legislation that is packed with measures that will reach far beyond the $1,400 relief checks.
That's still around 58,000 new cases a day. Dr. Anthony Fauci worries that new coronavirus infections on the U.S. may “plateau again at an unacceptably high level.” Hospitalizations are also down.
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