The coalition that secured a $36 billion tax deal to pump more money into Medi-Cal wants to make it harder for future administrations to spend that revenue elsewhere. The Coalition to Protect Access to Care — an amalgam of monied health care interests that includes representatives for doctors, hospitals, health plans and other key players ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech (22UAy.DE) and Moderna (MRNA.O) that target a recently circulating Omicron variant of the coronavirus, paving the way for the launch later this week of a fall vaccination campaign.

As a fourth-year ophthalmology resident at Emory University School of Medicine, Riley Lyons’ biggest responsibilities include triage: When a patient comes in with an eye-related complaint, Lyons must make an immediate assessment of its urgency. He often finds patients have already turned to “Dr. Google.” Online, Lyons said, they are likely to find that “any ...

A trio of House committees unveiled new legislation (PDF) Friday to lower costs and increase transparency for patients. The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act includes provisions from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the Ways and Means Committee and the Education and the Workforce Committee and is designed to help patients be more informed when making healthcare decisions regarding ...

The pharma industry is mounting a widening legal campaign against the Inflation Reduction Act. Wall Street should be paying attention.

California health care workers could get a $25 minimum wage as a key labor union and employers close in on a sweeping deal. The emerging agreement between SEIU State Council and health care industry players would secure the $25 pay rate and impose a truce on recurring ballot fights over dialysis clinics. The industry agreed to ...