The agency will phase in a negative payment adjustment over two years to accommodate providers still struggling from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Pentagon said the Moderna contract was worth $1.74 billion.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers still have many details to work out, including contracting with a private company to do most of the work.

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A lawsuit filed Thursday alleges the pharmacy violated antitrust laws and prevented hospitals from saving money via the federal 340B drug program.

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The first step in tackling any problem is to measure its size and identify who is most affected. This has been difficult with long COVID.

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Kristine Donahue replaces Tammy Scarborough in the role.

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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi on Thursday said it was suing three employees of the University of Mississippi Medical Center for allegedly spreading false information.

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In “The World the Plague Made,” historian James Belich argues the plague’s impact in Europe was equal to that of the Enlightenment, the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution, and the Renaissance — and wreaked similar havoc in Eastern Europe and the Islamic world, influencing virtually all aspects of society.

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Federal agencies issued guidance Thursday that reinforced most private health plans are required to cover birth control and family planning counseling at no cost to patients.

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Pharmaceutical prices are expected to increase 3.26% in 2023, a steep decline from the 6% price inflation in 2017.

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