Tag: United States

J&J Acquires Intra-Cellular Therapies for $14.6B, Expanding Mental Health Drug Portfolio In a groundbreaking move that has sent shockwaves through the pharmaceutical industry, Johnson & Johnson announced on Monday that it would be acquiring Intra-Cellular...

DOJ Investigates Former UnitedHealth Group Doctors: Interviews Requested The Justice Department is delving into the practices of former UnitedHealth Group physicians, seeking insights into their experiences while working at practices under the health care giant's...

Lawmakers Urge FTC to Release Report on Pharmacy Benefit Managers A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers has issued a call to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to release an interim staff report on pharmacy...

KFF Health News journalists have been making waves with their insightful discussions on various health-related topics. From the Department of Health and Human Services to rural PFAS contamination and the bird flu outbreak, these...

Jonathan Kanter Calls for Breaking Up Powerful Health Care Conglomerates Jonathan Kanter, former assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice, has been vocal about his concerns regarding the immense power held by health care...

FDA Emphasizes Importance of Obesity Medications in Recent Debate The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sparked a heated debate in the medical community with its recent emphasis on obesity medications. The agency's...

Health Care AI Requires Human Oversight In a burgeoning landscape where artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly commonplace in health care settings, a crucial question looms large: How can we ensure that these high-tech systems...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Financial Disclosures Unveiled: A Closer Look at Investments and Income Sources Financial disclosures have shed light on the investment portfolio and income streams of prospective health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....

Breaking News: Biden Administration Bans Medical Debt from Credit Scores In a groundbreaking move, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced new regulations that will prevent medical debts from appearing on American credit reports....

**Impact of Supreme Court Ruling on Black and Hispanic Medical School Enrollment** Enrollment of Black and Hispanic students in medical schools has experienced a significant decline following the Supreme Court's decision to prohibit the consideration...