The launch of TrumpRx, an online platform enabling consumers to purchase discounted prescription drugs directly from manufacturers, has been delayed. Although it was expected to go live in late January, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced at a cabinet meeting last week that it instead “is going to be happening sometime, probably in the next ...

Nevada’s overdose deaths are climbing even as fatalities fall dramatically across the rest of the country, and a new hospital in Henderson is betting it can help reverse that trend by treating addiction and serious medical conditions under the same roof. Las Vegas Recovery Hospital, a 68-bed, 32,000-square-foot facility on the Dignity Health St. Rose ...

Brushing and flossing are not the only factors that can impact your dental health: where you live can have an effect, too. WalletHub found that some areas of the United States have a higher density of dental professionals, and some states provide fluoridated water to nearly all of their residents, while other states fall behind. ...

The Federal Trade Commission and Cigna’s Evernorth unit have officially reached a settlement that resolves allegations that the company’s pharmacy benefit manager artificially drove up prices for insulin. As part of the settlement, Evernorth’s Express Scripts has agreed to several key business changes that are designed to reduce insulin prices significantly, the FTC said in ...

Paying for health care has become Americans’ top financial worry after Congress failed last year to extend some Affordable Care Act subsidies, triggering premium spikes for millions, a new survey finds. Two-thirds of Americans say they are very or somewhat worried about affording health care, outranking concerns about paying for groceries, utilities or housing costs, according to the ...

A four-day partial US government shutdown is now over after the House of Representatives gave final approval Tuesday to a funding measure and President Trump signed it into law. “I’m thrilled to sign the consolidated appropriations act to immediately re-open the federal government,” Trump said in the Oval Office late Tuesday afternoon. The vote in ...