Medicare premiums increasing in 2025
Medicare’s premium increase for Part B in 2025 outpaces both inflation and the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).
Medicare’s premium increase for Part B in 2025 outpaces both inflation and the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).
FDA wants to pull decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
The FDA is proposing the removal of phenylephrine, a popular nasal decongestant, in oral form from over-the-counter use. Here’s why.
The FDA is proposing the removal of phenylephrine, a popular nasal decongestant, in oral form from over-the-counter use. Here’s why.
How Bay Area hospitals are responding to national IV fluid shortage
Health care facilities in the Bay Area are changing protocols to account for the national shortage of IV fluids.
Health care facilities in the Bay Area are changing protocols to account for the national shortage of IV fluids.
Popular weight loss drugs could help with alcohol, opioid addictions: study
A new study suggests weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro could provide a promising new treatment for substance use disorders.
A new study suggests weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro could provide a promising new treatment for substance use disorders.
Biden administration proposes making over-the-counter birth control free, including condoms
Private health insurance would fully cover over-the-counter birth control methods, such as condoms, the "morning after" pill, and daily oral contraceptives under a newly-proposed rule.
Private health insurance would fully cover over-the-counter birth control methods, such as condoms, the "morning after" pill, and daily oral contraceptives under a newly-proposed rule.
Sutter Health's 'Mammo-van' testing patients for breast cancer in East Oakland
A primarily Latino community in East Oakland is getting life-saving treatment through early screening for breast cancer.
A primarily Latino community in East Oakland is getting life-saving treatment through early screening for breast cancer.
Is my COVID test expired? How to check, and what to do
If you have unused COVID tests lying around at home, they may be OK to still use. Here’s what to know as the cold and flu season ramps up.
If you have unused COVID tests lying around at home, they may be OK to still use. Here’s what to know as the cold and flu season ramps up.
Newsom signs bill requiring insurance companies to cover IVF in California
Insurance companies will now be required to cover fertility treatments, including IVF, in California.
Insurance companies will now be required to cover fertility treatments, including IVF, in California.
Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month: What to know
Free COVID-19 tests will be available to U.S. households beginning this month. Here's what to know.
Free COVID-19 tests will be available to U.S. households beginning this month. Here's what to know.
Wedding on hold after groom gets hurt in East Bay car crash
An East Bay couple’s wedding is on hold after the groom-to-be gets hit by a truck on his way home from work.
An East Bay couple’s wedding is on hold after the groom-to-be gets hit by a truck on his way home from work.
Walgreens to pay $106.8M over claims it billed government for prescriptions never dispensed
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay a $106.8 million fine to settle allegations the pharmacy chain billed federal health care programs for prescriptions that were never filled.
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay a $106.8 million fine to settle allegations the pharmacy chain billed federal health care programs for prescriptions that were never filled.
Abortion access 2024: Here’s where the laws stand in your state
Here is a look at the state of abortion access in the United States ahead of the November election.
Here is a look at the state of abortion access in the United States ahead of the November election.
Freak accident in Mountain View exposes MRI safety flaws
An incident of a wheelchair being flung into an MRI machine, narrowly missing the patient in the room, is raising concerns among safety advocates.
An incident of a wheelchair being flung into an MRI machine, narrowly missing the patient in the room, is raising concerns among safety advocates.
Eli Lilly cutting cost of certain weight loss drugs by at least 50%
Eli Lilly is cutting the cost of certain weight loss drugs, with new single-dose vials costing less than other medications used for obesity.
Eli Lilly is cutting the cost of certain weight loss drugs, with new single-dose vials costing less than other medications used for obesity.
List: Medicare deal will lower the prices of these drugs
Ten popular prescription drugs will soon become cheaper for Medicare recipients. The full list was released Thursday morning and it includes drugs to treat diabetes, blood clots, and other conditions.
Ten popular prescription drugs will soon become cheaper for Medicare recipients. The full list was released Thursday morning and it includes drugs to treat diabetes, blood clots, and other conditions.
Survey: 3 in 4 reproductive age women in the US think abortion should be legal
Support for legal abortion has risen since the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated abortion protections provided by Roe v. Wade.
Support for legal abortion has risen since the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated abortion protections provided by Roe v. Wade.
A city in the south emerges as the Ozempic capital of the United States
A city in the South, not New York or Los Angeles, has the highest per capita prescriptions of the popular weight loss drug.
A city in the South, not New York or Los Angeles, has the highest per capita prescriptions of the popular weight loss drug.
Stanford healthcare employee wins $10m in racism, defamation case
A judge has ordered Stanford University and Stanford Health Care to pay $10 million in damages in connection with an employee's racial harassment case that included allegations of a staffer dressing as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
A judge has ordered Stanford University and Stanford Health Care to pay $10 million in damages in connection with an employee's racial harassment case that included allegations of a staffer dressing as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
Should the US forgive medical debt? Americans sound off in recent poll
Medical debt relief is a higher priority for Americans than student loan forgiveness, a poll revealed.
Medical debt relief is a higher priority for Americans than student loan forgiveness, a poll revealed.
Healthcare company execs arrested for running $100M online Adderall scheme
The founder-CEO and clinical president of a digital health company have been arrested and charged for their part in a multi-million-dollar scheme to give people easy access to Adderall and other restricted drugs, among other crimes.
The founder-CEO and clinical president of a digital health company have been arrested and charged for their part in a multi-million-dollar scheme to give people easy access to Adderall and other restricted drugs, among other crimes.