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WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are unilaterally reducing the number of recommended pediatric immunizations in response to an order from...

As California enters 2026, new health-related laws taking effect on Jan. 1 will directly impact those living with chronic and...

SACRAMENTO – The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) fined UnitedHealthcare Benefits Plan of California $475,000 for failing to timely implement Independent Medical...

SACRAMENTO – The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) today announced enforcement actions against three plans owned by Centene Corporation (Centene),...

This summer, as a Land Park pharmacy readied to shut down — under pressure, its owner said, by low reimbursements...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After returning from what felt like the best internship of her life, Danae Daniels was excited to...

Faced with an unrelenting fentanyl epidemic and limited police resources, San Francisco for years has struggled to clear its sidewalks...

Getting an updated coronavirus vaccine can be particularly challenging this year. The Food and Drug Administration approved those shots for people...

The Trump administration announced a new initiative Tuesday aimed at getting noncitizens disenrolled from the Medicaid program and the Children’s...

When I opened Ten Acres Pharmacy in Sacramento during the early months of the pandemic, I wasn’t thinking about profits...

Amy Kane was filled with dread when she heard that the national suicide prevention lifeline would stop offering specialized crisis...

A growing number of Americans find themselves living in “health care deserts,” areas lacking in the specific infrastructure and services...

We’re living in a time of remarkable medical breakthroughs, including new blood tests that can detect more cancers at earlier stages than ever before....

Nicole Silva’s 4-year-old daughter was headed to a relative’s house near the southern Colorado town of La Jara when a...

The impact of the massive spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to...

More than 80% of U.S. counties — home to over 120 million Americans — still lack proper access to healthcare...

Measles have surged to a record high, with more cases reported this year than any year since the disease was declared...

One million Medicare beneficiaries will be diagnosed with cancer this year. 600,000 people in the U.S. will die of cancer this...

Growing up, Dr. Jorge Rivas Ochoa often served as his family’s interpreter during appointments. But at 16, when he needed...

A bill regulating pharmacy benefit managers in California cleared another legislative hurdle last week as lawmakers respond to pharmacy closures...