HHS issues HIPAA guidance after abortion ruling
[ad_1] Providers shouldn't cite the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act as a reason to disclose a patient's abortion plan to law enforcement, the Health...
In vitro fertilization providers ask if anti-abortion laws will apply to them
[ad_1] She said that right now, families freeze them, donate them, offer them up for use in research or quality control, or they have them...
U.S. buys 105 million COVID vaccine doses for fall campaign
[ad_1] U.S. health officials said Wednesday they have agreed to purchase another 105 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in anticipation of a fall booster...
Some Missouri hospitals briefly halt emergency contraception
[ad_1] "Saint Luke's Health System is aware of and continues to closely monitor legal developments regarding Missouri's abortion trigger law, including recent comments from the...
Walgreens earnings slide as number of vaccinations wane
[ad_1] A big opioid settlement and a COVID-19 vaccine slowdown dragged on third-quarter earnings for Walgreens, but the drugstore chain still topped expectations. Net income...
Helix, Memorial Hermann Health System partner on population genomics project
[ad_1] Population genomics and viral surveillance company Helix said Tuesday that it has begun a new partnership with Texas' Memorial Hermann Health System to launch...
Government watchdogs attack Medicare Advantage for denying care and overcharging
[ad_1] Congress should crack down on Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors that sometimes deny patients vital medical care while overcharging the government billions of...
U.S. officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak
[ad_1] A two-dose vaccine, Jynneos, is approved for monkeypox in the U.S. The government has many more doses of an older smallpox vaccine — ACAM2000...
Explainer: Data privacy concerns emerge after Roe decision
[ad_1] With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies that collect...
Alignment Healthcare expands as insurtech rivals shring their footprint
[ad_1] Alignment Healthcare will expand into Texas and Florida, two of the most competitive and fastest-growing Medicare Advantage markets in the nation. In addition to...