2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (561+ words) By Ahmed Aboulenein and Yasmeen Abutaleb WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday it will send $500 to nearly one million Americans in 30 states who are enrolled in Obamacare health insurance plans, payments it described as refunds for overcharges....

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (306+ words) Sept 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. health department on Tuesday appointed the acting heads of the FDA’s drug and biologics review centers to permanent roles, formalizing leadership at ​the two key units responsible for regulating medicines, vaccines ‌and other biologic products. HHS…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (407+ words) NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) – U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr acknowledged on Friday that measles caused the recent death of an infant in Pennsylvania, citing information from a county coroner, but suggested the federal government would not yet recognize…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (264+ words) Sept 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. Pentagon issued detailed guidance on Wednesday for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for active-duty and reserve service ​members age 30 and older, a follow-up ‌to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s July announcement. The guidance, which is…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (516+ words) By Emma Rumney and Jonathan Stempel LONDON/NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Marlboro-maker Altria on Wednesday sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, seeking to force the agency to overhaul a product review process that tobacco companies say has stifled their…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (104+ words) kfgo.com Trump names pastor to advise administration on tobacco health WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump ​said on Tuesday that Pastor Darrell Scott will serve his administration as ​an ⁠adviser for tobacco ⁠health issues on a committee that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (197+ words) Sept 1 (Reuters) – UnitedHealth’s insurance unit said on Tuesday that a broad range of conditions will no longer need prior approval, ​effective October 1, as it aims to ‌eliminate prior authorization for 30% of healthcare services by the end of this year. • The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (414+ words) Aug 31 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new round of drug-pricing agreements on Monday, a White House official said, part of a push to make healthcare more affordable for Americans. Bayer, Takeda, ​CSL and several mid-size…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (216+ words) Aug 26 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to announce a new round of drug-pricing agreements with ​midsize biotech companies on Monday, Bloomberg ‌News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The companies will agree to provide…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (477+ words) Aug 25 (Reuters) – A group of U.S. senators said Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent explanation for how he disposed of a financial stake in litigation involving Merck’s Gardasil vaccine conflicts with earlier answers he gave in written testimony…...