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The industry hasn't recovered from the mass defection of physical therapists who fled as practices closed during the pandemic, however, demand is high as the COVID-delayed procedures are finally being scheduled.

The high court will decide the availability of mifepristone, a widely used abortion pill, by agreeing on Wednesday to hear the Biden administration's appeal of a ruling that would bar the drug's mail-order prescriptions.

The House of Representatives on Monday passed the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, which would ban pharmacy benefit managers from spread pricing or charging Medicaid more than they pay pharmacies for drugs.

Health care leaders urged Congress at a hearing to pass regulations on the use of artificial intelligence in the industry, addressing the "limitless" capabilities of the new technology as well as the potential biases it can produce.

After failing to agree with Humana on price, Cigna put an early end to what would have been one of the biggest deals of the decade that would have created a roughly $140 billion giant in the health insurance industry.

Nearly half (46%) of lower-income American said they delayed or skipped health care treatments or visits because of affordability issues.