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South Carolina sees dip in daily measles cases but too early to call slowdown, health official says

Wednesday, February 11 by SRN News

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Reported daily measles cases in South Carolina have been declining in recent days, but it is too early to know whether the outbreak is slowing, a state health official said on Wednesday. "We have had lower day-by-day counts of reported measles... Read More.

CVS Health beats quarterly profit estimates on pharmacy performance

Tuesday, February 10 by SRN News

By Amina Niasse Feb 10 (Reuters) - CVS Health reported a decline in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday but beat Wall Street expectations, helped by strength in its pharmacy benefit unit and strong prescription volume at its retail pharmacies. CVS said adjusted quarterly profit fell to $1.09... Read More.

Republican-led US House panel issues subpoenas to eight health insurers, Axios reports

Tuesday, February 10 by SRN News

Feb 10 (Reuters) - House Judiciary Committee Republicans have subpoenaed eight Affordable Care Act health insurers for documents as part of a widening investigation of potential fraud surrounding the use of premium subsidies, Axios reported on Tuesday. Subpoenas were issued to Elevance, CVS, Centene, GuideWell,... Read More.

US to cut $600 million in public health grants to Democratic-led states, Bloomberg News reports

Tuesday, February 10 by SRN News

Feb 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is expected to cut about $600 million in public health grants to California, Minnesota, Illinois and Colorado because they do not align with the White House's priorities, Bloomberg News reported on Monday,... Read More.

Catherine O’Hara’s cause of death confirmed by public health department

Tuesday, February 10 by SRN News

(Corrects source to Public Health Department from Medical Examiner's Office in headline and paragraph 1) By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Catherine O'Hara, the comic actor known for "Schitt's Creek" and "Home Alone," died of a pulmonary embolism, according to her death certificate... Read More.

US Medicare agency proposes rules to reduce health insurance fraud

Tuesday, February 10 by SRN News

Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday proposed regulations to crack down on fraud and misleading practices by health insurance agents and brokers to lower healthcare costs. The 2027 Payment Notice sets standards for health insurance issuers, brokers and... Read More.

Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests

Thursday, February 5 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - During the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts worried that disruptions to cancer diagnosis and treatment would cost lives. A new study suggests they were right. The federally funded study published Thursday by the medical journal JAMA Oncology is being... Read More.

New York City joins UN health network after Trump withdrew US from WHO

Thursday, February 5 by SRN News

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The New York City Health Department on Wednesday said it has joined the World Health Organization's global outbreak response network following President Donald Trump's withdrawal of the U.S. from the U.N. health agency. WHY'S IMPORTANT Following the Republican president's... Read More.

Cardinal Health boosts annual profit forecast banking on surging demand for specialty drugs

Thursday, February 5 by SRN News

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Cardinal Health on Thursday raised its expectations for annual profit after surpassing Wall Street estimates for quarterly results, as it bets on robust demand for specialty medicines and strong performance across its segments. Shares of the Dublin, Ohio-based company rose more... Read More.

US Health Department pauses, then resumes $5 billion in public health grants, Bloomberg News reports

Sunday, January 25 by SRN News

Jan 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) restored about $5 billion in public health grants to states just hours after it sent notices pausing such grants, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. A spokesperson for the agency said that states... Read More.

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