CVS Caremark faces class-action lawsuit over Zepbound, Wegovy coverage

A class-action lawsuit accuses CVS Caremark of denying medically necessary treatments by stopping coverage of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss drug.

Minnesota abortion access challenge struck down in district court

A lawsuit that banded together pregnancy health centers, doctors and potential mothers in an effort to challenge Minnesota’s abortion access laws has been dismissed in district court.

FDA limits access to updated COVID-19 shots: What we know

Millions of healthy adults and children who are interested in getting an updated COVID-19 shot for extra protection may have to cross several new hurdles to do so.

Pharmacist prescription refusal lawsuit highlights human rights, religious rights

Two Twin Cities pharmacists have filed a lawsuit alleging they lost work when they refused to fulfill prescriptions for gender transition and emergency contraception.

Attorney explains lawsuit over gender transition drugs
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An attorney representing two pharmacists who say they faced punishment for refusing to dispense gender transitioning drugs discussed the case on FOX 9 All Day.

Pres. Trump again promises impossible drug price cut
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President Trump talked about prescription drug prices during a cabinet meeting, again saying he's anticipating a 1,500% percent price drop for prescription drugs, which is mathematically impossible. A price decrease of that margin would mean manufacturers would pay patients to take a medication.

United Pain Center closes, patients scramble to find care
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Patients have been seeking new care plans to meet their pain management needs after St. Paul's United Pain Center closed on July 25.

After cancer battle, St. Paul survivor completes grueling 100-mile mountain bike race

After battling a cancer diagnosis and a rare disease, St. Paul's Matt Sletten celebrated beating cancer by competing in a grueling mountain bike race in Colorado.

St. Paul man takes on grueling race after cancer battle
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After battling a cancer diagnosis and a rare disease, St. Paul's Matt Sletten celebrated beating cancer by competing in a grueling mountain bike race in Colorado.

Hennepin County board votes to take over Hennepin Healthcare

The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday to take control of the Hennepin County Medical Center's overseeing body amid a financial crisis for the healthcare center.

CentraCare in St. Cloud braces for layoffs

St. Cloud-based CentraCare is bracing for upcoming layoffs as the company deals with financial pressures.

At-home skin cancer test could be one step closer

An experimental patch could bring the medical world one step closer to rapid at-home melanoma testing, eliminating the need for a biopsy or blood draw.

Ohio couple welcomes baby boy from 30-year-old frozen embryo

An Ohio couple who struggled with infertility for years had a healthy baby boy last month using an embryo that had been frozen for more than 30 years.

UnitedHealth to drop Medicare Advantage plans for 600K people

UnitedHealthcare says it’s dropping some of its Medicare Advantage plans that collectively cover 600,000 people.

RFK Jr. pulls vaccine funding
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The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines for viruses including COVID-19 and the flu that use mRNA technology.