Health Care Top Biden officials press insurers on contraceptive coverage Advocates for broad coverage say insurers are skirting the rules and denying coverage in some cases. Robert DixonJuly 6, 2022
Health Care What’s next for virtual abortions post-Roe The decision creates a new and expansive legal frontier for telemedicine. Robert DixonJuly 3, 2022
Health Care FDA orders all Juul e-cigarettes off the market The agency decided the company’s applications fail to show that their products are appropriate for the protection of public health. Robert DixonJuly 3, 2022
Health Care CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for babies and toddlers Shots will be be available for children from 6 months to 5 years as early as next week. Robert DixonJune 29, 2022
Health Care FDA authorizes Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for babies, toddlers Now the CDC’s vaccine expert panel will review for recommendation to the CDC director. Robert DixonJune 29, 2022
Health Care U.S. orders 500,000 monkeypox vaccines to be delivered this year The order is larger than earlier ones to the U.S. and represents a significant escalation in the fight against a growing monkeypox outbreak. Robert DixonJune 18, 2022
Health Care The Supreme Court could end abortion in Michigan. The race is on to let voters have their say. Michigan is one of more than 20 states with a law on the books that would outlaw nearly all abortions if the Supreme Court... Robert DixonJune 18, 2022
Health Care CMS turning attention to hospitals with Covid outbreaks The nation’s hospital regulator is probing hospitals where patients were likely infected with Covid after a record spike in transmission this year. Robert DixonJune 11, 2022
Health Care Demand for monkeypox vaccine grows in U.S., European countries as virus cases climb Governments warn against panicking, but they are planning for the worst outcome. Robert DixonJune 11, 2022
Health Care Pfizer, BioNTech report 80 percent efficacy of Covid-19 vaccine for youngest children The companies plan to finish submitting data to the Food and Drug Administration this week. Robert DixonJune 11, 2022