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Health Claim Rejected? Some Steps To Appeal A Denial

By Tom Murphy AP Health Writer Patients are often shocked when their insurance company denies coverage for a procedure or treatment, especially if that leads to...

Physician Groups Call For Taxes And Regulations On Kids’ Access To Sugary Drinks

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) -- Physicians' groups have long taken a stand against high consumption of sugary drinks in the United States -- and...

Health Department Unveils Initiative To Reduce New HIV Infections

By Susan Scutti CNN (CNN) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday detailed its new initiative to reduce new human immunodeficiency virus...

NBA Legend Abdul-Jabbar Talks Auction To Help Kids In STEM

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar left the NBA in 1989 at age 42, no NBA player had ever scored more points,...

Blood Pressure Medication Recall Expands Again To Include Losartan

(CNN) -- A widespread recall of common blood pressure and heart failure medications has been expanded to include more drugs containing losartan. The recall...

Trump Proposal Would Upend Drug Industry By Overhauling Rebates In Medicare

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) -- The Trump administration unveiled a proposal Thursday that could radically change the way many drugs are priced and paid...

30 Now Ill, Including 10 Deaths, In Adenovirus Outbreak

By Michael Nedelman  CNN (CNN) -- A total of 30 have become sick, including 10 deaths, in connection with an adenovirus outbreak at a New Jersey...

Nearly 800 Dietary Supplements Contained Unapproved Drug Ingredients, Study Finds

By Susan Scutti, CNN (CNN) -- Nearly 800 dietary supplements sold over the counter from 2007 through 2016 contained unapproved drug ingredients, a new analysis...

Obamacare Is About To Get A Bit Cheaper For Lots Of People

By Tami Luhby CNN (CNN) -- It will likely cost a little less to buy the benchmark Obamacare plan next year. The rate could drop for...

Surgeon Falsely Accused Of Wrongdoing Tries To Recover His Name

By Elizabeth Cohen CNN Senior Medical Correspondent (CNN) -- Two years ago, Dr. Ricardo Quarrie, a cardiothoracic fellow at Yale New Haven Hospital, was publicly accused...

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Kushner, Jeffries Discuss Ways White House And Democrats Can Collaborate

A recently reported private Jared Kushner and Hakeem Jeffries meeting has sparked incredulity among Democrats and political critics alike. As the November midterm elections loom and control of the House is at stake, this surprising discussion over potential collaboration highlights the shifting dynamics and bipartisan tensions in Washington.