Consumer Driven Health Care

Following opioid settlements announced by CVS, Walgreens and Walmart, the retailer announced the settlement, after a number of lawsuits claimed the grocery chain helped fuel the opioid epidemic.

On Monday, the agency authorized for emergency use updated COVID-19 vaccines, while on Tuesday, the CDC will set vaccination policy and weigh the benefits of these new vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax.

The Biden administration asked the high court on Sept. 8 to uphold broad access to mifepristone, the widely used abortion pill, seeking a review of a ruling that would bar mail-order prescriptions and require in-person doctor visits.

The CDC committee, which sets U.S. vaccination policy and helps determine insurance coverage for vaccines, will vote on the question Tuesday as it weighs the benefits of updated vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax.

Perhaps enacting a national primary care fee schedule is one solution, or policymakers could consider forgiving the medical school debt of doctors who choose primary care as a profession.

A judge granted the South Carolina-based health system's request for a temporary injunction, after the insurer gave "false and misleading" statements to the press about Prisma's proposed rates for 2024, according to the lawsuit.