Cigna sues, wants leeway to tell customers which pharmacies to use
A giant healthcare company is suing the State of Minnesota over a state law that is supposed to protect small pharmacies in rural parts of the state.
Wisconsin couple sues Optum Rx and Walgreens for son’s asthma death
A Wisconsin couple has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota-based Optum Rx and Walgreens for their son’s asthma-related death one year ago.
Generic prescription drug prices marked up as high as 5,000%, investigation finds
A new FTC report found that pharmacy benefit managers have inflated the price of life-saving generic prescription drugs, finding the companies sometimes increased prices of these drugs by 1,000 percent or more.
Mayo Clinic named one of best hospitals in America
The Mayo Clinic has again ranked among the best hospitals in America.
Prime Therapeutics ordered to pay $10 million for price fixing
Eagan-based Prime Therapeutics has been ordered to pay $10 million in damages after federal arbitration found it engaged in illegal price fixing with competitor Express Scripts to suppress drug reimbursement rates for HIV/AIDS treatments.
Did Trump freeze food stamps (SNAP), Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid?
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to pause funding for federal grants and loans. But are food stamps (SNAP), Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid safe?
States report Medicaid outage amid federal funding drama
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars.
Pfizer to pay nearly $60M over kickbacks for migraine drug once promoted by Lady Gaga
The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will pay nearly $60 million to resolve charges that a company it acquired paid kickbacks over a migraine drug.
UnitedHealthcare names new CEO following Brian Thompson killing
UnitedHealthcare named Tim Noel as the company's new CEO on Thursday after the former one, Brian Thompson, was killed in Manhattan in December.
FDA approves first-of-its-kind nasal spray to treat depression
Johnson & Johnson's ketamine-derived nasal spray has been approved as a standalone treatment to fight depression. Here's what to know.
Walgreens sued by DOJ, alleging it knowingly filled illegal prescriptions, including 'dangerous' opioids
The suit alleges Walgreens "systematically pressured its pharmacists to fill prescriptions."
Feds target Ozempic, Wegovy for lower Medicare prices
The drugs are part of Medicare's list of medications that are going to be negotiated for lower prices.
FTC says Optum, other prescription benefit managers inflate cancer drug prices 1,000%
Prescription benefit managers have been under growing scrutiny from state and federal regulators who have accused them of creating pharmacy deserts by steering consumers to their own pharmacies and driving independent pharmacists out of business.
Poll: Here are the professions Americans trust the most – and least
Here are the professions that rated the highest for honesty and ethical standards, according to a new Gallup poll of Americans.
Hospitals filling up as Minnesota sees unprecedented flu spike
Health experts are alarmed by what they’re seeing. Minnesota is experiencing a record number of influenza hospitalizations dating all the way back to 2008.
Catching cancer-causing element that lurks mostly in Minnesota homes
A cancer-causing chemical element is secretly lurking in a lot of Minnesota homes, and there's free tests available to find out if you could be in the danger zone.
Ex-con charged with bilking $7.3M from Medicaid in Minnesota
An ex-con who previously served time for his role in a murder case is accused of bilking $7.3 million from Medicaid in Minnesota by illegally running a health care company by posing as his own mother.