Democrat Joe Biden said Friday that if elected president he would mandate COVID-19 vaccines be free for all Americans, part of a national strategy to "get ahead" of the coronavirus.
Oct 24, 2020
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A Japanese professor of infectious disease says he is "very pessimistic" the postponed Tokyo Olympics can open in 15 months.
Apr 20, 2020
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The federal government has declined a petition to lower the price of a drug for advanced prostate cancer developed with taxpayer money.
Jun 20, 2016
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Congress is showing an increased willingness to let VA doctors talk to veterans about medical marijuana in states where it's legal, although final approval is far from certain.
May 20, 2016
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They work for the government and even their closest relatives have no idea what they do. It's not because they're spies or nuclear scientists, but because their jobs are so arcane: trying to reinvent Medicare to improve it, ...
Apr 17, 2016
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A new study finds that many people newly covered by Medicaid under the federal health law are seeking treatment in hospital emergency rooms. That's one of the most expensive settings for health care.
Sep 8, 2014
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A lawmaker says abortion is covered in 90 percent of the insurance plans being offered to members of Congress and their staff under President Barack Obama's health care law.
Dec 5, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Starting 2014, the individual shared responsibility provision of the Affordable Care Act, which calls for each individual to have basic health insurance coverage, will be implemented, according to a statement ...
Aug 29, 2013
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(HealthDay)—The State of Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services has chosen MedEncentive to conduct a three-year heath improvement program pilot among HealthChoice beneficiaries.
Aug 1, 2013
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Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar.
Jun 18, 2013
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