Health
Democrats dig in on health care as threat of government shutdown looms
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters as Senate Democratic leaders hold a press conference following their weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 9, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Congressional Democrats are zeroing in on health care as a key sticking point in negotiations with the threat […]
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Families on Obamacare brace for higher health care premiums next year
An estimated 4 million Americans will lose health insurance over the next decade if Congress doesn’t extend enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage, which expire at the end of the year. Miami Herald | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Leighanne Safford and her husband, Lorry, pay just $278 a month for health […]
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Pfizer, Moderna shares fall on report that Trump officials will link child deaths to Covid shots
Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Shares of Pfizer and Moderna fell on Friday after a report that Trump administration health officials plan to link Covid vaccines to the deaths of 25 children. The report from the […]
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Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk prepare to face off in the next obesity drug battleground
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are preparing to take their rivalry to the next frontier of weight-loss medications: pills. Both companies expect to launch oral obesity drugs in the U.S. next year, once regulators approve them. Daily pills could introduce more people to GLP-1s, the class of medicine that’s best known for weekly shots. But […]
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Health care inflation rises as patients, employers brace for biggest jump in health spending in 15 years
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images Health-care inflation is fueling higher coverage costs, setting the stage for what could be the largest increase in health-care spending by large employers in 15 years. Medical care costs in August rose 4.2% on an annualized basis, according to the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index, compared […]
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Alphabet’s Verily covered up HIPAA violations, whistleblower says in lawsuit
Alphabet’s health tech subsidiary Verily used the health data of more than 25,000 patients without authorization and actively covered up those violations, a former company executive alleges. The executive, Ryan Sloan, claims Verily fired him after he discovered breaches of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, and reported his concerns to the […]
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Healthy Returns: New FDA rules affect copycat GLP-1s, and Apple adds health tools to its latest Watch
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4, 2009. Jason Reed | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. The Food […]
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Trump signs memo to crack down on direct-to-consumer pharma ads
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s 2026 health care agenda, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a memorandum that aims to crack down on direct-to-consumer prescription […]
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Poll: Trump’s job ratings stay negative; Americans express strong support for vaccines
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on while signing executive orders during a press availability in the Oval Office of the White House on September 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Americans’ views of President Donald Trump’s job performance remain negative amid a flurry of activity from his […]
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Kenvue stock drops 10% on report RFK Jr. will link autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy
Kenvue Inc. Tylenol brand pain reliever for sale at a pharmacy in New York, US, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Kenvue fell more than 10% on Friday after a report that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will likely link autism to the use […]
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