Tag: health care costs

People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, U.S. health officials recommend

NEW YORK -- U.S. health officials on Wednesday recommended that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia...

Supreme Court rejects appeal from ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Martin Shkreli, who was once dubbed “Pharma Bro” afterjacking up the price...

New analysis suggests national debt could increase under Harris, but it would surge under Trump

WASHINGTON -- No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out in a new analysis of Kamala Harris'...

Don't fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media

WASHINGTON -- If you have stained or chipped teeth, you might be considering veneers, customized teeth coverings that can restore a photogenic smile...

Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications

Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is even still available...

An appeals court has revived a challenge to President Biden's Medicare drug price reduction program

NEW ORLEANS -- A constitutional challenge to the Biden administration program enabling Medicare to negotiate lower prices for widely used prescription drugs was...