Walgreens to pay $106.8M over claims it billed government for prescriptions never dispensed
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay a $106.8 million fine to settle allegations the pharmacy chain billed federal health care programs for prescriptions that were never filled.
Abortion access 2024: Here’s where the laws stand in your state
Here is a look at the state of abortion access in the United States ahead of the November election.
Freak accident in Mountain View exposes MRI safety flaws
An incident of a wheelchair being flung into an MRI machine, narrowly missing the patient in the room, is raising concerns among safety advocates.
Eli Lilly cutting cost of certain weight loss drugs by at least 50%
Eli Lilly is cutting the cost of certain weight loss drugs, with new single-dose vials costing less than other medications used for obesity.
List: Medicare deal will lower the prices of these drugs
Ten popular prescription drugs will soon become cheaper for Medicare recipients. The full list was released Thursday morning and it includes drugs to treat diabetes, blood clots, and other conditions.
Survey: 3 in 4 reproductive age women in the US think abortion should be legal
Support for legal abortion has risen since the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated abortion protections provided by Roe v. Wade.
A city in the south emerges as the Ozempic capital of the United States
A city in the South, not New York or Los Angeles, has the highest per capita prescriptions of the popular weight loss drug.
Stanford healthcare employee wins $10m in racism, defamation case
A judge has ordered Stanford University and Stanford Health Care to pay $10 million in damages in connection with an employee's racial harassment case that included allegations of a staffer dressing as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
Should the US forgive medical debt? Americans sound off in recent poll
Medical debt relief is a higher priority for Americans than student loan forgiveness, a poll revealed.
Healthcare company execs arrested for running $100M online Adderall scheme
The founder-CEO and clinical president of a digital health company have been arrested and charged for their part in a multi-million-dollar scheme to give people easy access to Adderall and other restricted drugs, among other crimes.
Acupuncture supporters rally for Medi-Cal benefits in San Francisco
Patients who rely on acupuncture, and the medical experts who perform the procedure, held a rally in San Francisco's Chinatown to advocate for the medical practice. They're worried the governor's newest budget proposal will cut them off from the care they need.
Heartbroken family of murdered Bay Area mom receives her college degrees
As the Diablo Valley College class of 2024 filed into Viking Stadium in Pleasant Hill on Friday, donning caps and gowns, there was one heartbreaking absence.
1st person to receive pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
Pig kidney transplant recipient Richard Slayman has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure. Here’s what’s known about xenotransplantation.
Free Dunkin’ coffee offered to all nurses on National Nurses Day 2024
Nurses can get a free medium hot or iced coffee on May 6, 2024, at Dunkin’. Here’s what to know.
Teen speaks after doctor who injected IV bag with dangerous drugs is found guilty
Jack Adlerstein was 18 years old when he went into Baylor Scott and White Surgicare in North Dallas for a simple nose surgery. The young man nearly died when Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz injected his IV bag with dangerous drugs.
Family warning others about getting plastic surgery in Mexico following sister's death
One family is speaking out and warning others after their sister died during a plastic surgery operation in Mexico.
Costco launches weight loss program for members
Costco members in all 50 states can get access to the new program
Santa Clara County spends $20M on contract nurses amid three-day strike
A scheduled three-day nurse strike started in Santa Clara County on Tuesday.
Santa Clara County nurses start 3-day strike Tuesday
Union board members say their contract expired five months ago.
Regional Medical Center in East San Jose will close trauma center, nurses hold rally
Dozens of nurses rallied in San Jose Wednesday afternoon to bring more attention to critical services that will soon be cut at Regional Medical Center.