Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Trump Vows to Ease Rules for Drug Makers, but Prices Remain a Focus by KATIE THOMAS


By KATIE THOMAS

The president said he would make it easier for the industry to manufacture in the United States and he would further discuss lowering costs behind closed doors.

Published: January 30, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Talk of Repeal Sends People Running to, and From, Affordable Care Act by ABBY GOODNOUGH and ROBERT PEAR


By ABBY GOODNOUGH and ROBERT PEAR

Since President Trump’s election, some states have seen a flow of people signing up for the health law, while in many others enrollments have flattened.

Published: January 30, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Monday, January 30, 2017

In South Africa, Deadly Tuberculosis Strain Is Spread Directly by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

A study has shown that the problem is much bigger than previously realized, and that most victims contracted the drug-resistant TB not through treatment failure, but rather directly from another victim.

Published: January 29, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Drug Makers Accused of Fixing Prices on Insulin by KATIE THOMAS


By KATIE THOMAS

A lawsuit claims Sanofi, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly raised prices at the expense of patients’ health.

Published: January 29, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Sunday, January 29, 2017

For Some, the Affordable Care Act Is a Lifesaver. For Others, a Burden. by SONA PATEL and FAHIMA HAQUE


By SONA PATEL and FAHIMA HAQUE

The New York Times asked readers to talk about how they would be affected if the Affordable Care Act was repealed.

Published: January 28, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Friday, January 27, 2017

Trump’s Pick for Health Secretary Under Scrutiny for Investments by KATIE THOMAS


By KATIE THOMAS

Democrats have called for investigations into whether Representative Tom Price violated insider trading laws or conflict of interest rules.

Published: January 26, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Nursing Home Residents Gain New Protections by PAULA SPAN


By PAULA SPAN

New federal regulations strengthen protections, but do not establish staffing requirements.

Published: January 26, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

W.H.O. Warns of Worrisome Bird Flu in China by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

A strain of avian flu has hospitalized more than 225 people in China since September, and may have jumped from person to person at least twice.

Published: January 24, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Are New Drugs for Hepatitis C Safe? A Report Raises Concerns by DENISE GRADY


By DENISE GRADY

Drugs approved in recent years that can cure hepatitis C may have severe side effects, including liver failure, a new report suggests.

Published: January 23, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Monday, January 23, 2017

Malnutrition Wiping Out Children in Northern Nigeria, Aid Workers Say by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

Medical workers have seen few infants and toddlers in refugee camps in Nigeria’s Borno State and fear that many have died of starvation and related diseases.

Published: January 22, 2017 at 07:00PM

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7 Young People on Their Views of Gender by ANNIE TRITT


By ANNIE TRITT

Annie Tritt has been photographing young people whose sense of gender goes beyond the binary norm. These are a few of their thoughts and pictures.

Published: January 22, 2017 at 07:00PM

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The Fight Trump Faces Over Drug Prices by KATIE THOMAS


By KATIE THOMAS

The president has pledged to take on the pharmaceutical industry to lower drug prices, but Congress has banned direct negotiations for drugs covered by Medicare.

Published: January 22, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Cervical Cancer Taking Deadlier Toll in U.S. Than Had Been Thought by JAN HOFFMAN


By JAN HOFFMAN

A new study, which excluded women with hysterectomies, also showed the disparity in death rates between blacks and whites was significantly wider.

Published: January 22, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Friday, January 20, 2017

G.O.P. Governors Seek Flexibility on Medicaid and Health Markets by ABBY GOODNOUGH and ROBERT PEAR


By ABBY GOODNOUGH and ROBERT PEAR

Nine governors visiting Capitol Hill criticized the Obama administration as too rigid, but many also urged lawmakers not to repeal the health law without a replacement.

Published: January 19, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Donors and Drug Makers Offer $500 Million to Control Global Epidemics by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

Japan, Norway and two foundations have pledged money to devise a strategy to speed up the international response to viral threats.

Published: January 17, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Rate of U.S. Abortions Hits Lowest Since Roe v. Wade by JAN HOFFMAN


By JAN HOFFMAN

Researchers attribute the declines to increased use of long-term birth control devices, particularly among poorer women.

Published: January 17, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Monday, January 16, 2017

Trump Health Secretary Pick’s Longtime Foes: Big Government and Insurance Companies by ABBY GOODNOUGH


By ABBY GOODNOUGH

Over a long political career, Tom Price, a doctor, never swerved from his policy mission to protect his former profession from what he views as heavy-handed government intrusion.

Published: January 15, 2017 at 07:00PM

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