Insulin still too costly for some after price caps
The maximum monthly price for insulin was recently capped at $35 for millions. But many don't qualify and struggle to afford the life-saving medication. Roxana Saberi has more.
Health Care
Some Southern lawmakers rethink opposition to Medicaid expansion
While many Republican state lawmakers remain firmly against Medicaid expansion, some key leaders in holdout states are showing a willingness to reconsider.
Big Pharma CEOs testify in Senate hearing
Appearing before a Senate committee Thursday, the CEOs of Johnson and Johnson, Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb answered questions as to why the price of their drugs are three times higher in the U.S. than in 33 other wealthy countries. Scott MacFarlane has more.
Heart attack warning signs for women
The American Heart Association is encouraging people across the country to spread awareness of women's heart health by participating in its now decades-old tradition: National Wear Red Day. Dr. Jon LaPook, chief medical correspondent, discusses what women need to know about heart attack warning signs, risk factors and more.
Céline Dion has stiff-person syndrome. Here's what to know about the disorder.
Stiff-person syndrome comes with such violent muscle spasms that "they can dislocate joints and even break bones." Here's what to know about the rare neurological disorder.
Do laws that ban vaccine exemptions work?
State Rep. Paul Harris, a Republican from Washington state, helped pass legislation to remove personal vaccine exemptions there. Maine banned both philosophical and religious exemptions, and the Maine Council of Churches lobbied lawmakers to remove religious exemptions.
Why is a 95% vaccination rate so important?
Penn State University professor of biology and infectious diseases Dr. Matt Ferrari explains why a difference of a few points in the vaccination rate can greatly increase the risk of a measles outbreak.
Thousands of kids at risk from measles
Multiple measles outbreaks have sickened people in the U.S. recently, including in Philadelphia and Washington state. Experts agree that measles can easily spread among unvaccinated people. National investigative correspondent Stephen Stock explains why so many in the United States may be at risk.
Doctor fighting bias in health care releases memoir
Dr. Uché Blackstock is on a mission to fight bias and systemic racism in health care. In her new memoir "Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons With Racism in Medicine," Blackstock reflects on the challenges she has faced in her career and the deep inequities in healthcare. Hear what she has to say, first on "CBS Mornings."
American Cancer Society releases new report
The American Cancer Society released their annual cancer statistics report. Dr. Jon LaPook, chief medical correspondent for CBS News, breaks down the findings.
Lucy Perez is on mission to close women's health gap
Lucy Perez has spent the last year working on an extensive report that highlights inequity in women's health care, dubbed the women's health gap, and presents solutions as well.
Nvidia expects health care to join the tech industry. Here's why.
More than 600 companies pitched their products and services at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Here are the big takeaways.
Biden campaign puts abortion rights in spotlight
The Biden campaign on Monday began its push to make abortion rights a key issue for the 2024 presidential election. President Biden and Vice President Harris hope to tie former President Trump, the frontrunner for the GOP nomination, to the overturning of Roe v. Wade and rollback of abortion rights across the country. Nancy Cordes reports.
FDA allows Florida to import Canadian drugs
For the first time, the FDA is allowing a Florida health program to import some prescription drugs in bulk from Canada. Stacie Dusetzina, professor of health policy at Vanderbilt University, joins CBS News to explain why the state is facing pushback on the plan.
A popular asthma inhaler is ending in January. Here's what to know.
Flovent, a popular asthma inhaler, will no longer be available in pharmacies as of January 1, but will replaced by a generic product.
As subscription-based health care grows, critics flag concerns
Medications for to treat a variety of illnesses — high cholesterol, depression, erectile dysfunction, and more — are increasingly available via online subscription services.
Uptick in respiratory illnesses across the U.S.
Several states are reporting high levels of influenza this holiday season. While nationwide, less than half of children and adults have gotten the flu vaccine. Lilia Luciano has more.
Cancer patients face frightening delays in treatment approvals
Delaying cancer treatment can be deadly — which makes the roadblock-riddled process that health insurers use to approve or deny care particularly daunting for oncology patients.
Lawsuits take aim at use of AI tools by health insurance companies
Class-action suits allege faulty algorithms are behind rise in wrongful rejections of necessary care for elderly beneficiaries.
New sickle cell treatment has roots at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
CHOP pioneered a gene therapy that's already helping patients who have sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder.
Private equity acquisitions in health care
Private equity firms have been acquiring physicians' practices and medical operations at an increasing rate over the last decade. According to industry tracker PitchBook, there were 1,400 health care acquisitions across the U.S. in 2021, valued at more than $200 billion. But there's consternation about the impact these deals have on underserved communities and the true cost to patients. CBS News investigative producer Michael Kaplan has more.
FDA approves gene therapy for sickle cell disease
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first-ever gene-editing therapy that uses a cutting-edge technology called CRISPR to treat sickle cell disease. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.
Texas woman granted emergency abortion
A Texas judge granted permission for a woman to have an abortion, despite the state's ban, in a landmark ruling Thursday following the fall of Roe v. Wade. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian explains why the judge allowed the exception. Then, Constitutional Accountability Center president Elizabeth Wydra joins to discuss the precedent the case could set.
CVS to overhaul drug pricing system
CVS announced a new policy to make prescription drug prices more predictable. Tina Reed, senior health care reporter at Axios, joins CBS News to discuss what the move means for consumers.
Grassroots college networks distribute emergency contraceptives on campus
Peer-to-peer efforts can meet a clear need among students whose colleges may not make sexual health products accessible or affordable.
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Thune says talks aimed at ending shutdown have "ticked up significantly"
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks among rank-and-file senators aimed at ending the government shutdown have ramped up. Follow live updates here.
"Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Melissa lashing Cuba after pounding Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa made landfall over eastern Cuba early Wednesday as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm, forecasters said, after pummeling Jamaica.
Trump says he expects to make U.S.-China trade deal with Xi tomorrow
Trump is in South Korea, the final stop of his Asia tour, where he says he expects to nail down a "good deal for both" China and the U.S. with Xi Jinping.
We asked Vance and 7 lawmakers what they're doing to end the government shutdown
The government shutdown has gone on for more than four weeks, with no sign the impasse will end soon. Here's what lawmakers told CBS News they're doing.
Israel says ceasefire resumes after dozens killed in fresh Gaza strikes
Israel says it has "renewed enforcement of the ceasefire" after deadly airstrikes in Gaza that tested the U.S.-brokered peace deal.
Raid on gang in Rio leaves over 100 people dead, including police officers
The police operation was one of the most violent in Brazil's recent history, with human rights organizations calling for investigations into the deaths.
Trump says he could send military into U.S. cities "if it was necessary"
President Trump claimed he has the authority to send U.S. military branches to patrol U.S. cities, but said that isn't necessary at this point.
Hospitals seek exemption from new $100,000 visa fee: "We cannot afford that"
Many hospitals turn to medical professionals from abroad to fill the gaps, but the new price tag for the popular H-1B visa is making that nearly impossible.
Dictionary.com picks a "nonsensical and playfully absurd" word of the year
"67" is an ambiguous slang term made popular by Gen Alpha on social media and in middle schools across the country.