Health Care

More than 80 million people — a record number — have health coverage through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, as enrollments surged due to Covid-19, according to new data released Monday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

St. Joseph's/Candler, one of the largest hospital systems in Savannah, Georgia, confirmed it was hit with a ransomware attack on Thursday morning.

Apple Inc. chief executive Tim Cook has said the company’s greatest contribution to mankind will be in health. So far, some Apple initiatives aimed at broadly disrupting the health care sector have struggled to gain traction,

The carriers have faced anything from "nips and bites to vicious attacks," according to the government agency's annual report.

Novavax’s CEO said he believes boosters will be the company’s “biggest market” in the U.S. once it receives regulatory approval for its COVID-19 vaccine.

Philips has issued a recall for select sleep apnea machines and ventilators over concerns that a foam component may disintegrate and be inhaled by the user possibly causing health issues including toxic and carcinogenic effects.

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Wegovy – a semaglutide 2.4 mg injection administered once a week – is specifically for chronic weight management in overweight or obese adults with "at least one weight-related comorbidity," according to pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an “emergency temporary standard” on Thursday directed at health care workers who are most likely to come into contact with someone infected with the virus.

On Tuesday, Amazon and Walmart offered similar programs touting that Prime and Walmart+ members would get better access to commonly prescribed medications while offering discounts on them without relying on insurance.

Short-sellers are battening down the hatches as Clover Health Investments Corp. shares surge.

Effective immediately, any Walmart+ member will receive discounts up to 85% off for select medications or, in some cases, entirely for free as part of the members-only prescription savings program Walmart+ Rx for less.

Federal regulators have approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, leaving patients waiting to see how insurers will handle the pricey new treatment.

Eight of the nine senior managers who earned too much to qualify for Covid-19-related hazard pay at New Jersey’s state-run veterans nursing homes received it anyway, according to records obtained by The Wall Street Journal.

Five companies issued recalls for the fungi because it has the potential to be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.

Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes has more than 100 questions for potential jurors in her coming fraud trial, including whether they have ever called a radio show, posted opinions on social media or taken any medication that could affect their ability to serve.

Nestle said on Monday it was working on updating its nutrition and health strategy.

Kroger is offering Americans who get vaccinated at its clinic and pharmacy locations a chance to win a $1 million cash prize and free groceries for a year.

More than 100 employees at Houston Methodist are suing their employer for requiring them to get vaccinated.

Experts say U.S. employers can require employees to take safety measures, including vaccination.