2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (415+ words) WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Nearly one million Americans enrolled in Obamacare plans will receive $500 in payments as the Trump administration moves to refund those who were overcharged through the federal marketplace. The White House said on Thursday the Biden Administration overcharged…...

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   (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) WTVB 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 advises…...

1+ week, 5+ 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, 4+ day ago   (260+ words) Aug 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is planning to appoint two new deputy commissioners at the Food and ​Drug Administration, CNBC reported, citing sources familiar with ‌the matter. One role would focus on technology, including healthcare…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (874+ words) By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s frustration that his administration was not doing enough to address what he considers a likely contributor to autism drove a U.S. executive order this month that cut back…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (269+ words) SYDNEY, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Australia on Sunday confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, with the deadly virus found in ​a long-nosed fur seal in South Australia ‌state. Australia has been grappling with rising cases of the highly…...