Health care costs

Californians can now buy opioid reversal drugs from the state online
Craig Fedirighi
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians can now buy opioid reversal drugs directly from the state under a program aimed at making ...

Protests after 2 sudden deaths force closure of hospital trauma unit in Central African Republic
Craig Fedirighi
BANGUI, Central African Republic — The sudden closure in the Central African Republic of the orthopedic trauma surgery unit at ...

FDA Zepbound shortage ends, impacts patients, compounding pharmacies
Craig Fedirighi
An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City on Dec. 11, 2023. ...

Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s 4th biggest killer
Craig Fedirighi
The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just ...

Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications
Craig Fedirighi
Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is ...